Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1826 of 2 July 2024 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize DP23211 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2024) 4491)

Genetically modified organism and unique identifier

Article 1

Genetically modified maize ( Zea mays L .) DP23211, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier DP-Ø23211-2, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.

Authorisation

Article 2

The following products are authorised for the purposes of Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision: (a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2; (b) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2; (c) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2 for uses other than those provided for in points (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.

Labelling

Article 3

1.   For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 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 the documents accompanying the products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2 as referred to in Article 1, with the exception of products referred to in Article 2, point (a).

Method for detection

Article 4

The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2.

Monitoring plan for environmental effects

Article 5

1.   The authorisation holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in 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 in accordance with the format set out in Decision 2009/770/EC.

Community register

Article 6

The information set out in the Annex shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as referred to in Article 28(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Authorisation holder

Article 7

The authorisation holder shall be Corteva Agriscience LLC, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium B.V.

Validity

Article 8

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

Addressee

Article 9

This Decision is addressed to Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268-1054, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium B.V., Rue Montoyer 25, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX (a)    Applicant and Authorisation holder: Name: Corteva Agriscience LLC Address: 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054, United States; represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium B.V., Rue Montoyer 25, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. (b)    Designation and specification of the products: (1) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize ( Zea mays L.) DP-Ø23211-2; (2) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize ( Zea mays L.) DP-Ø23211-2; (3) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize ( Zea mays L.) DP-Ø23211-2 for uses other than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. The genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2 expresses the mo - pat gene, which confers tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium-based herbicides, the ipd072Aa gene and the DvSSJ1 dsRNA, which confer resistance to certain coleopteran pests, and the pmi gene, which was used as a selection marker in the genetic modification process. (c)    Labelling: (1) For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) and Article 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 the products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2, with the exception of products referred to in point (b)(1) of this Annex. (d)    Method for detection: (1) Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of genetically modified maize DP-Ø23211-2. (2) Validated by the EU reference laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx . (3) Reference Material: ERM ® -BF445 is accessible the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission at https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ . (e)    Unique identifier: DP-Ø23211-2 (f)    Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity: [Biosafety Clearing-House, Record ID number: published in the register of genetically modified food and feed when notified ]. (g)    Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the products: Not required. (h)    Monitoring plan for environmental effects: Monitoring plan for environmental effects in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. [Link: plan published in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed ] (i)    Post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumption: Not required. Note: links to relevant documents may need to be modified over the time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed.