Commission Implementing Decision of 6 November 2013 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize MON89034 × 1507 × NK603 (MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 4719) (Only the Dutch, English and French texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/648/EU)

Article 1 Genetically modified organism and unique identifier

Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON89034 × 1507 × NK603, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.

Article 2 Authorisation

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 MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(b)

feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;

(c)

MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize in products containing it or consisting of it for any other use than (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.

Article 3 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 products containing or consisting of MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2.

Article 4 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 Decision 2009/770/EC.

Article 5 Community register

The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the EU 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) Dow AgroSciences Ltd, United Kingdom, representing DowAgroSciences LLC, United States; and

(b) Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, 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)

Dow AgroSciences Ltd, European Development Centre, 3B Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, United Kingdom; and

(b)

Monsanto Europe S.A., Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, 1150 Brussels, Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2013.

For the Commission

Tonio Borg

Member of the Commission