Title: Revised annual post‐market environmental monitoring (PMEM) report on the cultivation of genetically modified maize MON 810 in 2013 from Monsanto Europe S.A
Abstract: EFSA JournalVolume 13, Issue 11 4295 OpinionOpen Access Revised annual post-market environmental monitoring (PMEM) report on the cultivation of genetically modified maize MON 810 in 2013 from Monsanto Europe S.A EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)Search for more papers by this author EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)Search for more papers by this author First published: 17 November 2015 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4295Citations: 4 Panel members: Andrew Nicholas Birch, Josep Casacuberta, Adinda De Schrijver, Achim Gathmann, Mikolaj Gralak, Philippe Guerche, Huw Jones, Barbara Manachini, Antoine Messéan, Hanspeter Naegeli, Elsa Ebbesen Nielsen, Fabien Nogué, Christophe Robaglia, Nils Rostoks, Jeremy Sweet, Christoph Tebbe, Francesco Visioli, Jean-Michel Wal. Correspondence: [email protected] Acknowledgement: The Panel wishes to thank the members of the Working Group on annual PMEM reports, Salvatore Arpaia, Barbara Manachini, Antoine Messéan and Jeremy Sweet, for the preparatory work on this scientific and EFSA staff members, Fernando Álvarez, Michele Ardizzone, Yann Devos, Marios Georgiadis, Ana Gomes, Anna Lanzoni and Jane Richardson, for the support provided to this scientific output. Adoption date: 28 October 2015 Published date: 17 November 2015 Question number: EFSA-Q-2015-00432 On request from: European Commission AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA GMO Panel) assessed the results of the general surveillance activities contained in the revised annual post-market environmental monitoring (PMEM) report for the 2013 growing season of maize MON 810 provided by Monsanto Europe S.A. The supplied data do not indicate any unanticipated adverse effects on human and animal health or the environment arising from the cultivation of maize MON 810 cultivation in 2013. Similar methodological shortcomings to those observed in previous annual PMEM reports were identified in the analysis of farmer questionnaires and the conduct of the literature review. The EFSA GMO Panel therefore strongly reiterates its previous recommendations to improve the methodology of future annual PMEM reports on maize MON 810. 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