Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2628 of 8 October 2024 renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2024) 6915)
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Genetically modified organism and unique identifier
Genetically modified maize ( Zea mays L.) MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603, as specified in the Annex, is assigned the unique identifier MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.
Renewal of the authorisation
The authorisation for the placing on the market of the following products is renewed as regards: (a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6; (b) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6; (c) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, for uses other than those provided for in points (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.
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 the documents accompanying the products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize referred to in Article 1, with the exception of products referred to in Article 2, point (a).
Method for detection
The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6.
Monitoring for environmental effects
1. The authorisation holders 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 holders 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
The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Authorisation holders
The authorisation holders shall be: (a) Corteva Agriscience LLC, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience B.V., Belgium; (b) Bayer CropScience LP, United States, represented in the Union by Bayer Agriculture B.V., Belgium.
Validity
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to: (a) Corteva Agriscience LLC, 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; and (b) Bayer CropScience LP, 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63167, United States, represented in the Union by Bayer Agriculture B.V., Scheldelaan 460, 2040, Antwerp, Belgium.
ANNEX (a) Applicants and authorisation holders: (1) Name: Bayer CropScience LP Address: 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St Louis, MO, 63167, United States, represented in the Union by Bayer Agriculture B.V., Scheldelaan 460, 2040, Antwerp, Belgium; and (2) 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 MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6; (2) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6; (3) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 for uses other than those provided for in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation. The genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 expresses the cry1A.105 and cry2Ab2 genes, which confer protection against certain lepidopteran pests. The genetically modified maize DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 expresses the cry1F gene, which confers protection against certain lepidopteran pests, and the pat gene, which confers tolerance to herbicides containing glufosinate-ammonium. The genetically modified maize MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 expresses the CP4 epsps and the CP4 epsps L214P genes, which confer tolerance to glyphosate-based herbicides. (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 the genetically modified maize MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, with the exception of the products referred to in point (b)(1). (d) Method for detection: (1) The quantitative event-specific PCR detection methods are those individually validated for genetically modified maize events MON-89Ø34-3, DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 and further verified on maize stack MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6; (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: AOCS 0906-E (for MON-89Ø34-3) and AOCS 0406-A (for the non-GM counterpart) are accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS), at https://www.aocs.org/crm?SSO=True . ERM®-BF418 (for DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) and ERM®-BF415 (for MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) are accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, at https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ . (e) Unique identifier: MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 (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 Community 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 ( *1 ) . [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 time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed. ( *1 ) Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC ( OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/18/oj ).
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