
Article 1 
Genetically modified cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. and Gossypium barbadense L.) MON 531 x MON 1445, as specified in point (b) of the Annex to this Decision, is assigned the unique identifier MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2, 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)) food produced from MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton;
((b)) feed produced from MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton.
Article 3 
For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘cotton’.
Article 4 
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.
Article 5 
The authorisation holder shall be Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States of America.
Article 6 
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to Monsanto Europe S.A., Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, B-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, B-1150 Brussels — Belgium

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

(b) 

1.. Food produced from MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton.
2.. Feed produced from MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton.

The genetically modified MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton, as described in the application, expresses the Cry1Ac protein which confers resistance to lepidopteran pests and the CP4 EPSPS protein which confers tolerance to glyphosate-containing herbicides. An nptII gene, conferring kanamycin and neomycin resistance, and aadA gene, conferring spectinomycin and streptomycin resistance, were used as selective markers in the genetic modification process.

(c) 
For the purposes of the labelling requirements laid down in Articles 13(1) and 25(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the ‘name of the organism’ shall be ‘cotton’.

(d) 

1.. Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton
2.. Validated on genomic DNA, extracted from seeds, by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm
3.. Reference Material: AOCS 0804-B, AOCS 0804-C and AOCS 0804-A are accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at http://www.aocs.org/tech/crm

(e) 
MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2

(f) 
Not applicable.

(g) 
Not required.

(h) 
Not required.

(i) 
Not required.
