Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/695 of 24 April 2015 renewing the authorisation for existing genetically modified cotton MON 531 x MON 1445 (MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2) products and authorising the placing on the market of cottonseed oil produced from genetically modified cotton MON 531 x MON 1445 (MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2015) 2769) (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

Genetically modified organism and unique identifier

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

Authorisation

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

Labelling

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

Community register

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

Authorisation holder

The authorisation holder shall be Bayer Agriculture BV, Belgium, representing Bayer CropScience LP, United States.

Article 6

Validity

This Decision shall apply for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.

Article 7

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to Bayer Agriculture BV, Scheldelaan 460, 2040 Antwerp, Belgium.

ANNEX

(a) Applicant and Authorisation holder

Name: Bayer Agriculture BV

Address: Scheldelaan 460, 2040 Antwerp, Belgium

On behalf of Bayer CropScience LP, 800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63167, United States.

(b) Designation and specification of the products

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

• 1. 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) Labelling

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) Method for detection

• 1. Event specific real-time PCR based method for the quantification of MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2 cotton

• 1. 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)

• 1. 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) Unique identifier

MON-ØØ531-6 x MON-Ø1445-2

(f) Information required under Annex II to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Not applicable.

(g) Conditions or restrictions on the placing on the market, use or handling of the products

Not required.

(h) Monitoring plan for environmental effects

Not required.

(i) Post-market monitoring requirements for the use of the food for human consumption

Not required.