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There are outstanding changes not yet made to Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MIR604 (SYN-IR6Ø4-5) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 9399) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/866/EC). Any changes that have already been made to the legislation appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed(1), and in particular Articles 7(3) and 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 December 2004, Syngenta Seeds S.A.S. submitted to the competent authority of the United Kingdom an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients, and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MIR604 maize (‘the application’).
(2) The application also covers the placing on the market of other products containing or consisting of MIR604 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, it includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV to 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(2) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.
(3) On 21 July 2009, the European Food Safety Authority (‘EFSA’) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the products containing, consisting of, or produced from MIR604 maize as described in the application (‘the products’) will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses(3). In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for by Articles 6(4) and 18(4) of that Regulation.
(4) In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environmental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended use of the products.
(5) Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted for the products.
(6) A unique identifier should be assigned to each GMO as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms(4).
(7) On the basis of the EFSA opinion, no specific labelling requirements other than those provided for in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, appear to be necessary for foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MIR604 maize. However, in order to ensure the use of the products within the limits of the authorisation provided for by this Decision, the labelling of feed containing or consisting of the GMO and other products than food and feed containing or consisting of the GMO for which authorisation is requested should be complemented by a clear indication that the products in question must not be used for cultivation.
(8) Similarly, the EFSA opinion does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market and/or specific conditions or restrictions for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food and feed, or of specific conditions for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment and/or geographical areas, as provided for in point (e) of Articles 6(5) and 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(9) All relevant information on the authorisation of the products should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
(10) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC(5), lays down labelling requirements for products consisting of, or containing GMOs.
(11) This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing-House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, pursuant to Articles 9(1) and 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms(6).
(12) The applicant has been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision.
(13) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit laid down by its Chairman.
(14) At its meeting on 20 November 2009, the Council was unable to reach a decision by qualified majority either for or against the proposal. The Council indicated that its proceedings on this file were concluded. It is accordingly for the Commission to adopt the measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MIR604, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier SYN-IR6Ø4-5, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.
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:
foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize;
feed containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize;
products other than food and feed containing or consisting of SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.
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 SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c).
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.
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.
The authorisation holder shall be [F1Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA, Belgium], representing Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Switzerland.
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/60 of 11 January 2019 amending Decision 2009/866/EC, Decision 2010/419/EU, Implementing Decision 2012/651/EU and Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1685 as regards the representative of the authorisation holder (notified under document C(2019) 15) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance).
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to [F1Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA, Avenue Louise 489, 1050 Brussels, Belgium].
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/60 of 11 January 2019 amending Decision 2009/866/EC, Decision 2010/419/EU, Implementing Decision 2012/651/EU and Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1685 as regards the representative of the authorisation holder (notified under document C(2019) 15) (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance).
On behalf of Syngenta Crop Protection AG — Schwarzwaldallee 215 — CH 4058 Basle — Switzerland.
Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize;
Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize;
Products other than food and feed containing or consisting of SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize for the same uses as any other maize with the exception of cultivation.
The genetically modified SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize, as described in the application, expresses a modified Cry3A protein which provides protection to certain coleopteran pests (Diabrotica spp.). A pmi gene, allowing transformed maize cells to utilise mannose as a sole carbon source, was used as a selectable marker in the genetic modification process.
For the purposes of the specific 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’;
The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in documents accompanying products containing or consisting of SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize referred to in Article 2(b) and (c) of this Decision.
Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of SYN-IR6Ø4-5 maize,
Validated on seeds by the Community Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm,
Reference Material: ERM®-BF423 accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, the Institute of Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) at http://www.irmm.jrc.be/html/reference_materials_catalogue/index.htm
SYN-IR6Ø4-5.
Biosafety Clearing-House, Record ID: see [to be completed when notified].
Not required.
Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.
[Link: plan published on the Internet]
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.U.K.
http://registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend/questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2005-046
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