Assessment of genetically modified RF3 Canola Quality (CQ) Brassica juncea (application EFSA-GMO-NL-2019-158)

The assessment concerns genetically modified RF3 Canola Quality (CQ) Brassica juncea. This plant was developed to confer tolerance to glufosinate-based herbicides. Another aim was to restore fertility in Barnase-expressing plants. The RF3 event was originally developed in Brassica napus. It had been previously assessed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) under another application (EFSA-GMO-RX-MS8-RF3). The GMO Panel's assessment of the molecular characterisation data and bioinformatics analyses did not raise any issues. This means no questions requiring specific food and feed safety assessments were identified.