21.6.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 162/31 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 May 2008 concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line T25) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 1715) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/470[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (!), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 18(1) thereof, After consulting the European Food Safety Authority, Whereas: (1) By Commission Decision 98/293/EC of 22 April 1998 concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line T25), pursuant to Council Directive 90/220[EEC (%) it was decided that consent was to be given for the placing on the market of that product. (20 On 3 August 1998 the French authorities granted such consent. The consent covers all uses of the product, namely import, processing into food and feed products and cultivation. (3)  Pursuant to Article 35(1) of Directive 2001/18/EC which replaced Council Directive 90/220/EEC (*), procedures in respect of notifications concerning the placing on the (") OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2008/27/EC (O] L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 45). () O] L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 30. () O] L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 97/35/EC (O] L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 72). market of genetically modified organisms which have not been completed by 17 October 2002 are subject to Directive 2001/18/EC. (4 On 8 May 2000 Austria informed the Commission of its decision to prohibit provisionally the use and sale of Zea mays L. line T25 for all uses and gave reasons for that decision in accordance with Article 16(1) of Directive 90/220/EEC. (5)  Products derived from Zea mays L. line T25 (starch and all its derivatives, crude and refined oil, all heat-processed or fermented products obtained from Zea mays L. line T25, as well as feed produced from Zea mays L. line T25) are authorised under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (¥) and Regu- lation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (°). These uses are not subject to the safeguard clause notified by Austria. (6)  The Scientific Committee on Plants concluded on 20 July 2001 that the information submitted by Austria did not constitute new relevant scientific evidence which had not been taken into account during the original evaluation of the dossier and which would occasion a review of that Committee’s original opinion on this product. (7)  On 9 January 2004, as well as on 9 and 17 February 2004, Austria submitted to the Commission additional information in support of its national measures concerning maize line T25. (Y OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (O] L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 298/2008 (O] L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 64).