Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2452 of 21 December 2017 renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 1507 (DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2017) 9044) (Text with EEA relevance. )

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

The authorisation for the placing on the market of the following products is renewed in accordance with the conditions set out in this Decision: (a) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from maize 1507; (b) feed containing, consisting of or produced from maize 1507; (c) maize 1507 in products containing it or consisting of it for any other use than those provided for in points (a) and (b), 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 either on a label or in a document accompanying the products containing or consisting of maize 1507, with the exception of food and food ingredients. This requirement shall apply until the placing on the market of maize 1507 seeds for the purpose of cultivation is authorised.

The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of maize 1507.

1 The authorisation holders shall ensure that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, as set out in point (h) of the Annex to this Decision is put in place and implemented.

2 The authorisation holders shall submit to the Commission joint annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan in accordance with Decision 2009/770/EC.

The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

1 The authorisation holders shall be: (a) Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Belgium, representing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States, and (b) Dow AgroSciences Ltd, United Kingdom, representing Dow AgroSciences LLC, 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.

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

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 Center, 3B Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN — United Kingdom.