2007/304/EC: Commission Decision of 25 April 2007 on the withdrawal from the market of Bt176 (SYN-EV176-9) maize and its derived products (notified under document number C(2007) 1804)

In order to ensure effective withdrawal from the market of seeds from inbred lines and hybrids derived from SYN-EV176-9 maize for the purpose of cultivation the notifier shall comply with the measures set out in the Annex. Within 6 months from the date of notification of this Decision, the notifier shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation of the measures set out in the Annex.

The presence of material which contains, consists of or is produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize in food or feed products notified under Article 8(1) and Article 20(1) of the Regulation shall be tolerated until 5 years after the date of notification of this Decision: (a) provided that this presence is adventitious or technically unavoidable; and (b) in a proportion no higher than 0,9 %.

The entries in the Community Register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of the Regulation, regarding SYN-EV176-9 maize shall be modified in order to take account of this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to Syngenta Crop Protection AG, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland.