BOE-A-2026-6742 ·23 March 2026 ·orden Low impact
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MON 810 maize commercializers: obligation for monitoring and specific labeling of transgenic varieties

Order APA/240/2026 includes new varieties in the Commercial Varieties Registry, classifying them as commercial, conservation, or export varieties (art. 1, 2 and 3). For the genetically modified maize variety MON 810, a mandatory Monitoring Plan is imposed, including annual sales reporting and resistance assessment (art. 4). Additionally, specific labeling is required on packaging indicating that the variety is genetically modified (art. 4).

In 3 key points

  1. Obligation to report seed sales before 30 July each year (Art. 4) (art. 4)
  2. Mandatory labelling: «genetically modified variety» on packaging (Art. 4) (art. 4)
  3. Entry into force on the day following its publication (Art. 6) (art. 6)

How it affects those involved

Applicants for the MON 810 variety must implement a Monitoring Plan, which includes reporting annual sales by locality to the Interministerial Council of Genetically Modified Organisms before 30 July (Art. 4). Marketing operators bear the risk of having to cease sales and destroy crop remains if resistant insects or significant effects are detected (Art. 4). Farmers and companies must comply with packaging labelling requirements detailing the genetic modification and its protection against the stem borer (Art. 4).

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2026-03-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
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