Maize MON 87427 9 MON 89034 9 MIR162 9 NK603 (four-event stack maize) was produced by conventional crossing to combine four single events: MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603. The GMO Panel previously assessed the four single maize events and four of the subcombinations did not identify safety concerns. No new data on the single maize events or the four subcombinations that could lead to modification of the original conclusions on their safety were identified. The molecular characterisation, comparative analysis (agronomic, phenotypic and compositional characteristics) and the outcome of the toxicological, allergenicity and nutritional assessment indicate that the combination of the single maize events and of the newly expressed proteins in the four-event stack maize does not give rise to food and feed safety and nutritional concerns. The GMO Panel concludes that the four-event stack maize, as described in this application, is as safe as and nutritionally equivalent to its non-GM comparator and the non-GM reference varieties tested. In the case of accidental release of viable grains of the four-event stack maize into the environment, this would not raise environmental safety concerns. The GMO Panel assessed the likelihood of interactions among the single events in the six maize subcombinations not previously assessed and concludes that these are expected to be as safe as and nutritionally equivalent to the single events, the previously assessed subcombinations and the four-event stack maize. The post-market environmental monitoring plan and reporting intervals are in line with the intended uses of the four-event stack maize. Post-market monitoring of food/feed is not considered necessary. The GMO Panel concludes that the fourevent stack maize and its subcombinations are as safe as its non-GM comparator and the tested non-GM reference varieties with respect to potential effects on human and animal health and the environment.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and no modifications or adaptations are made.The EFSA Journal is a publication of the European Food Safety Authority, an agency of the European Union. Assessment of maize MON 87427 3 MON 89034 3 MIR162 3 NK603 and subcombinations www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal 2 EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5734 Assessment of maize MON 87427 3 MON 89034 3 MIR162 3 NK603 and subcombinations www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal 3 EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5734Considering the combined events and their potential interactions, the outcome of the comparative analysis, and the routes and levels of exposure, the GMO Panel concludes that the four-event stack maize would not raise safety concerns in the case of accidental release of viable GM maize grains into the environment.Since no new safety concerns were identified for the four previously assessed subcombinations, and no new data leading to the modification of the original conclusion...