Commission Decision of 24 October 2007 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 1507xNK603 (DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2007) 5142) (Only the French, Dutch and English texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/703/EC)

Article 1 Genetically modified organism and unique identifier

Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) 1507xNK603 produced by crosses between maize containing DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 events, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.

Article 2 Authorisation

The following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 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 DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(b)

feed containing, consisting of, or produced from DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(c)

products, other than food and feed, containing or consisting of DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-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 DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).

Article 4 Monitoring for environmental effects

1. The authorisation holders 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 holders 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 holders

1. The authorisation holders shall be:

(a) Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Belgium, representing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, United States;

and

(b) Dow AgroSciences Europe Ltd, United Kingdom, representing Mycogen Seeds, United States.

2. Both authorisation holders shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties imposed on authorisation holders by this Decision and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

Article 7 Validity

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

Article 8 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to:

(a)

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Avenue des Arts 44, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium;

and

(b)

Dow AgroSciences Europe Ltd., European Development Centre, 3 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2007.

For the Commission

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission