Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1306 of 26 July 2019 renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603 (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(2019) 5503) (Text with EEA relevance.)

Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) 1507 × NK603, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, 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 genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603; (b) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603; (c) products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603 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 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 on the label of and in the documents accompanying the products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603, with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2.

The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of genetically modified maize 1507 × NK603.

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 joint annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan in accordance with the format set out in 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 referred to in Article 28(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

1 The authorisation holders shall be: (a) Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States, represented by Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Belgium; and (b) Dow AgroSciences LLC, United States, represented by Dow AgroSciences Distribution S.A.S., France.

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, 1040 Brussels, Belgium; and (b) Dow AgroSciences Distribution S.A.S., 6, rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, 78180 Montigny le Bretonneux, France.