Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2046 of 19 December 2018 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122, and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017 and 59122 and repealing Decision 2011/366/EU (notified under document C(2018) 8238) (Text with EEA relevance.)

The following unique identifiers are assigned to genetically modified maize as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 65/2004: (a) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-88Ø17-3 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122; (b) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-88Ø17-3 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017; (c) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507 × 59122; (d) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MON 88017 × 59122; (e) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-88Ø17-3 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122; (f) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 1507; (g) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MON 88017; (h) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-89Ø34-3 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 89034 × 59122; (i) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-88Ø17-3 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × 1507 × MON 88017; (j) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × 1507 × 59122; (k) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-88Ø17-3 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 88017 × 59122; (l) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × 1507; (m) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × MON-88Ø17-3 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × MON 88017; (n) the unique identifier MON-87427-7 × DAS-59122-7 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 87427 × 59122; (o) the unique identifier MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3 for genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) MON 89034 × MON 88017.

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 genetically modified maize referred to in Article 1; (b) feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize referred to in Article 1; (c) genetically modified maize referred to in Article 1 in products containing them or consisting of them, for uses other than those provided for in points (a) and (b) of this Article, 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 ‘maize’.

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

The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of the genetically modified maize referred to in Article 1.

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 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(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Company, United States, represented by Monsanto Europe SA/NV, Belgium.

Decision 2011/366/EU is hereby repealed.

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

This Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe SA/NV, Scheldelaan 460, 2040 Antwerp, Belgium.