A review of the environmental safety of the CP4 EPSPS protein.

Abstract

This document provides a comprehensive review of information and data relevant to the environmental risk assessment of the protein 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase isolated from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4 (CP4 EPSPS) and presents a summary statement about the environmental safety of this protein. All sources of information reviewed herein were publically available and included: dossiers presented to regulatory authorities; decision summaries prepared by regulatory authorities; peer reviewed literature; and product summaries prepared by product developers.