
Article 1 
Genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) NK603, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 65/2004.
Article 2 
The following products are authorised for the purposes of Articles 4(2) and 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 MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;
((b)) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize;
((c)) MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize in products containing it or consisting of it for any other use than (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.
Article 3 

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 and in the documents accompanying the products containing or consisting of MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2.
Article 4 

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.
Article 5 
The information set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be entered in the EU register of genetically modified food and feed, as provided for in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Article 6 
The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States of America.
Article 7 
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Article 8 
Decisions 2004/643/EC and 2005/448/EC are repealed.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe S.A., Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, 1150 Brussels, Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2015.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
(a) 
NameMonsanto Europe S.A.AddressAvenue de Tervuren 270-272, 1150 Brussels — Belgium

On behalf of Monsanto Company — 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard — St. Louis, Missouri 63167 — United States of America.

(b) 

1.. Foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize.
2.. Feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize.
3.. MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize in products containing it or consisting of it for any other use than 1 and 2, with the exception of cultivation.

The genetically modified MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize, as described in the applications, expresses the CP4 EPSPS protein which confers tolerance to the glyphosate herbicides.

(c) 

1.. For the purposes of the specific 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 documents accompanying products containing or consisting of MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize with the exception of products referred to in point (a) of Article 2.

(d) 

— Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize.
— Validated by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, on genomic DNA extracted from Certified Reference Material, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm
— Reference Material: ERM®-BF415 accessible via the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) at https://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/rmcatalogue

(e) 
MON-ØØ6Ø3-6

(f) 
Biosafety Clearing-House [to be entered in the EU register of genetically modified food and feed when notified].

(g) 
Not required.

(h) 
Monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC [to be entered in the EU register of genetically modified food and feed when notified].

(i) 
Not required.
