Legal provisions of COM(2007)814 - Authorisation of the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON863xNK603 (MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation 1829/2003 (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

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document COM(2007)814 EN
date March  2, 2010

Contents

Article 1 - Genetically modified organism and unique identifier

Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON863xNK603 produced by crosses between maize containing MON-ØØ863-5 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 events, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision is assigned the unique identifier MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.

Article 2 - Authorisation and placing on the market

The following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, according with the conditions set out in this Decision:

(a)foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(b)feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(c)products, other than food and feed, containing or consisting of MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.

Article 3 - Labelling

1. For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.

2. The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-ØØ863-5xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).

Article 4 - Monitoring for environmental effects

1. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in the point (h) of the Annex, is put in place and implemented.

2. The authorisation holder shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan.

Article 5 - Community Register

The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Article 6 - Authorisation holder

The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe SA, Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States of America.

Article 7 - Validity

This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.

Article 8 - Addressee

This Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe SA, Scheldelaan 460, Haven 627, 2040 Antwerp, Belgium.