On September 16, 2016, the European Commission authorized the sale of products containing, consisting of, or produced from GM maize Bt11 x MIR162 x MIR604 x GA21, four related GM maizes combining three different single GM events (Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604, Bt11 × MIR162 × GA21, Bt11 × MIR604 × GA21, MIR162 × MIR604 × GA21), and six related GM maizes combining two different single GM events (Bt11 × MIR162, Bt11 × MIR604, Bt11 × GA21, MIR162 × MIR604, MIR162 × GA21, and MIR604 × GA21). These genetically modified organisms ("GMOs") have gone through a full authorization procedure, including a favorable scientific assessment by EFSA, which will be valid for 10 years. Any products produced from these GMOs will be subject to the EU's strict labeling and traceability rules. The authorization decision does not cover cultivation.
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