L 117/14 Official Journal of the European Union 5.5.2007 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 April 2007 on the withdrawal from the market of Bt176 (SYN-EV176-9) maize and its derived products (notified under document number C(2007) 1804) (Only the English text is authentic) (2007/304/EQ) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed ('), and in particular Article 8(6) and 20(6) thereof, Whereas: Bt176 (SYN-EV176-9) maize has been granted consent pursuant to Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (3) by Commission Decision 97/98/EC of 23 January 1997 concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L.) with the combined modification for insecticidal properties conferred by the Bt-endotoxin gene and increased tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, on application of Council Directive 90/220/EEC (). Directive 90/220/EEC has been recast and repealed by Directive 2001/18/EC. () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 (O] L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 99). (®» O L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15. Directive as repealed by Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1). () O] L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 69. () The consent was based on the respective opinions of the Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition established by Commission Decision 76/791[EEC (%), of the Scientific Committee for Food established by Commission Decision 95/273/EC (°) and of the Scientific Committee for Pesticides established by Commission Decision 78/436[EEC (9). SYN-EV176-9 maize and its derived products have subse- quently been notified by Syngenta Crop Protection AG (hereafter ‘the notifier) as existing products under Article 8(1) and Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (hereafter ‘the Regulation’) and entered in the Community Register of genetically modified food and feed. The scope of the notification covered food consisting of and/or containing or produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize, food additives produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize, feed consisting of andfor containing SYN-EV176-9 maize, feed materials produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize and feed additives produced from SYN-EV176-9 maize. The notifier of SYN-EV176-9 maize, in a letter to the Commission dated 19 September 2005, indicated that it has stopped selling seeds of SYN-EV176-9 maize in the Community after the 2005 planting season. L 279, 9.10.1976, p. 35. L 167, 18.7.1995, p. 22. L 124, 12.5.1978, p. 16.