Bayer MON 95275 maize plant pest risk assessment

APHIS completed a pest risk assessment for Bayer's MON 95275 maize plant, which contains stacked insect-resistant traits. The document evaluates the potential for the modified plant to act as a plant pest under the Plant Protection Act. This assessment follows the standard petition review process for organisms developed through genetic engineering.

Affected parties, particularly agricultural producers and biotechnology companies, should review the assessment and submit any comments before the comment period closes. The pest risk assessment will inform APHIS's subsequent determination regarding whether to issue a permit, deny the petition, or proceed to an environmental impact assessment. Parties interested in the deregulation of stacked trait corn events should monitor this proceeding.