
Article 1 

1. The following unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are assigned in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 65/2004:
(a) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ5-8 × ACS-BNØØ3-6 for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Ms8 × Rf3;
(b) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ5-8, for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Ms8;
(c) the unique identifier MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ3-6 for genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) MON 88302 × Rf3.
2. The genetically modified oilseed rapes referred to in paragraph 1 are specified in point (b) of the Annex.
Article 2 
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 the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1);
((b)) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1);
((c)) GMOs referred to in Article 1(1) in products containing them or consisting of them for any other use than those provided in points (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.
Article 3 

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 ‘oilseed rape’.
2. The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in the documents accompanying products containing or consisting of the GMOs referred to in Article 1(1), with the exception of foods and food ingredients.
Article 4 
The method set out in point (d) of the Annex shall apply for the detection of genetically modified oilseed rapes MON 88302 × Ms8 × Rf3, MON 88302 × Ms8 and MON 88302 × Rf3.
Article 5 

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 joint annual reports on the implementation and the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan to the Commission in accordance with Decision 2009/770/EC.
Article 6 
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 7 

1. The authorisation holders shall be:
(a) Monsanto Europe S.A., Belgium, representing Monsanto Company, United States;and
(b) Bayer CropScience N.V., Belgium, representing Bayer CropScience LP, United States.
2. Both authorisation holders shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties imposed on authorisation holders by this Decision and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Article 8 
This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to:

((a)) Monsanto Europe S.A., Avenue de Tervuren 270-272, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium;
and
((b)) Bayer CropScience N.V., J.E. Mommaertslaan 14, 1831, Diegem, Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2017.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
(a) 

((1)) 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;
and
((2)) NameBayer CropScience N.V.AddressJ.E. Mommaertslaan 14, 1831, Diegem, Belgium.
On behalf of
Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, RTP, North Carolina 27709, United States.

(b) 

((1)) foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified oilseed rapes (Brassica napus L.) as specified in (e);
((2)) feed containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified oilseed rapes (Brassica napus L.) as specified in (e);
((3)) genetically modified oilseed rapes (Brassica napus L.) as specified in (e) in products containing them or consisting of them for any other use than those provided in points (1) and (2), with the exception of cultivation.


 MON-883Ø2-9 oilseed rape expresses the CP4 EPSPS protein, which confers tolerance to glyphosate-based herbicides;
 ACS-BNØØ5-8 oilseed rape expresses the barnase protein and the PAT protein, which confers tolerance to glufosinate ammonium-based herbicides;
 ACS-BNØØ3-6 oilseed rape expresses the barstar protein and PAT protein, which confers tolerance to glufosinate ammonium-based herbicides.

The expression of barnase and barstar proteins from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens constitutes the basis of a male fertility control system, through the use of the barnase gene, which removes male fertility in order to promote hybridisation, and the barstar gene which restores male fertility with oilseed rape lines ACS-BNØØ5-8 and ACS-BNØØ3-6 for obtaining heterosis (hybrid vigour).

(c) 

((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 ‘oilseed rape’;
((2)) The words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear on the label of and in the accompanying documents of the products containing or consisting the oilseed rapes specified in (e), with the exception of foods and food ingredients.

(d) 

((1)) Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based methods for MON-883Ø2-9, ACSBNØØ5-8 and ACS-BNØØ3-6 oilseed rapes; the detection methods are validated on the single events and verified on genomic DNA extracted from seeds of MON-883Ø2-9 × ACSBNØØ5-8 × ACS-BNØØ3-6 oilseed rape;
((2)) Validated by the EU Reference Laboratory established under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, published at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdossiers.aspx;
((3)) Reference Material: AOCS 1011-A (for MON-883Ø2-9), AOCS 0306-F6 (for ACSBNØØ5-8) and AOCS 0306-G5 (for ACS-BNØØ3-6) accessible via the American Oil Chemists Society at http://www.aocs.org/LabServices/content.cfm?ItemNumber=19248.

(e) 

 MON-883Ø2-9 × ACSBNØØ5-8 × ACS-BNØØ3-6;
 MON-883Ø2-9 × ACSBNØØ5-8;
 MON-883Ø2-9 × ACS-BNØØ3-6.

(f) 
[Biosafety Clearing-House, Record ID number: published in the Community 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.

[Link: plan published in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed]

(i) 
Not required.
Note: links to relevant documents may need to be modified over the time. Those modifications will be made available to the public via the updating of the Community register of genetically modified food and feed.