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BCH-DEC-NL-16048-8   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
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published: 28 Aug 2006 last updated: 08 Aug 2012
Amendment
No
General Information
Decision of 16 March 2006 authorising the placing on the market of insect-tolerant genetically modified maize 1507 (DAS-01507-1), for import and processing, under part C of EU Directive 2001/18/EC
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No
Subject of the decision, notification, communication or declaration
  • Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFP)
LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (LMOs-FFP)
  • LMOs for direct use as feed
  • LMOs for processing
No
Result of the decision
Approval of the import and/or use of the LMO(s) without conditions
LMO identification & risk assessment
  • BCH-LMO-SCBD-14841-16 Living Modified Organism DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 - Herculex™ I maize
    Dow AgroSciences, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. | Resistance to diseases and pests (Insects, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis)), Resistance to herbicides (Glufosinate)
  • BCH-RA-NL-15801-9 Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process Environmental Risk Assessment Report for 1507 maize
    DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 - Herculex™ I maize | Maize, Corn, MAIZE, Resistance to diseases and pests, Resistance to herbicides
Document on the decision, communication, notification or declaration
Additional Information
Suggested methods for safe handling, storage, transport and use: The product may be put to the same uses as any other maize, with the exception of cultivation and uses as or in food, and may be placed on the market subject to the following conditions:
(a) the period of validity of the consent shall be 10 years starting from the date on which the consent is issued;
(b) the unique identifier of the product shall be DAS-Ø15Ø7-1;
(c) without prejudice to Article 25 of Directive 2001/18/EC, the consent holder shall, whenever requested to do so,
make positive and negative control samples of the product, or its genetic material, or reference materials
available to the competent authorities and inspection services of Member States as well as to the Community
control laboratories;
(d) without prejudice to specific labelling requirements provided by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 the words ‘This product contains genetically modified organisms’ or ‘This product contains genetically modified 1507 maize’ shall appear either on a label or in a document accompanying the product, except where other Community legislation sets a threshold below which such information is not required;
(e) as long as the product has not been authorised for the placing on the market for the purpose of cultivation, the
words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear either on a label or in a document accompanying the product.
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