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Assessment of genetically modified sugar beet H7‐1 for renewal of authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application EFSA‐GMO‐RX‐006)

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Efsa Panel On Genetically Modified Organisms (gmo)Scientific opinionRequestor: European Commission (DG SANTE)Question number: EFSA-Q-2017-00026; Following the submission of application EFSA-GMO-RX-006 under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 fromKWS SAAT SE and Monsanto Company, the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the EuropeanFood Safety Authority (GMO Panel) was asked to deliver a scientific risk assessment on the datasubmitted in the context of the renewal of authorisation application for the herbicide-tolerantgenetically modified sugar beet H7-1. The data received in the context of this renewal applicationcontained a systematic search and evaluation of literature, updated bioinformatics analyses andadditional documents or studies performed by or on behalf of the applicant. The GMO Panel assessedthese data for possible new hazards, modified exposure or new scientific uncertainties identified duringthe authorisation period and not previously assessed in the context of the original application. Underthe assumption that the DNA sequence of the event in sugar beet H7-1 considered for renewal isidentical to the originally assessed event, the GMO Panel concludes that there is no evidence in thecontext of this renewal application for new hazards, modified exposure or scientific uncertainties thatwould change the conclusions of the original risk assessment on sugar beet H7-1.