Article 1F1Products

This Decision covers foods and food ingredients containing and consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) line 1507 and feed produced from such maize (the products).

Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) line 1507 as further specified in the Annex to this Decision is assigned the unique identifier DAS-Ø15Ø7-1, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.

Article 2Placing on the market

The placing on the market of the products, according to the conditions specified in this Decision and its Annex, is authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Article 3Labelling

For the purposes of the specific labelling requirements provided for in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘maize’.

Article 4Monitoring for environmental effects

1

Authorisation holders shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as specified in the Annex to this Decision, is put in place and implemented.

2

Authorisation holders shall submit to the Commission annual reports on the implementation and the results of the monitoring activities.

The reports shall clearly state those parts of the reports which are considered to be confidential, together with a verifiable justification for confidentiality in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Confidential parts of such reports shall be submitted in separate documents.

Article 5Community Register

The information 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 6Authorisation holders

The authorisation holders are:

  1. (a)

    Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Belgium, representing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, United States of America; and

  2. (b)

    Dow AgroSciences Europe, United Kingdom, representing Mycogen Seeds, United States of America;

both of which are responsible for fulfilling the duties of authorisation holders provided for in this Decision and in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Article 7Validity

This Decision shall be valid for a period of 10 years from the date of its adoption.