Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2453 of 21 December 2017 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified oilseed rapes MON 88302 × Ms8 × Rf3 (MON-883Ø2-9 × ACSBNØØ5-8 × ACS-BNØØ3-6), MON 88302 × Ms8 (MON-883Ø2-9 × ACSBNØØ5-8) and MON 88302 × Rf3 (MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ3-6) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed (notified under document C(2017) 9045) (Text with EEA relevance. )

1 The following unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are assigned in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 65/2004: (a) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ5-8 × ACS-BNØØ3-6 for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Ms8 × Rf3; (b) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ5-8, for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Ms8; (c) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ3-6 for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Rf3.

2 The genetically modified oilseed rapes referred to in paragraph 1 are specified in point (b) of the Annex.

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 the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1); (b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1); (c) GMOs referred to in Article 1(1) in products containing them or consisting of them for any other use than those provided in points (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.

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 ‘oilseed rape’.

2 The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in the documents accompanying products containing or consisting of the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1), with the exception of foods and food ingredients.

The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of genetically modified oilseed rapes MON 88302 × Ms8 × Rf3, MON 88302 × Ms8 and MON 88302 × Rf3.

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 joint annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan to the Commission 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, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

1 The authorisation holders shall be: (a) Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States; and (b) Bayer CropScience N.V., Belgium, representing Bayer CropScience LP, 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) Monsanto Europe S.A., Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium; and (b) Bayer CropScience N.V., J.E. Mommaertslaan 14, 1831, Diegem, Belgium.