L 70/82 Official Journal of the European Union 9.3.2006 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 2006 authorising the placing on the market of food containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize line 1507 (DAS-@15@7-1) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2006/197EC) 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 of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed ('), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, Whereas: On 15 February 2001, Pioneer Overseas Corporation and Dow AgroSciences Europe jointly submitted to the competent authorities of the Netherlands a request, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (?), for the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients derived from genetically modified maize line 1507 as novel foods or as novel food ingredients (the products). In their initial assessment report of 4 November 2003, the Netherlands competent food assessment body concluded that the products are just as safe as foods and food ingredients derived from conventional maize lines and may be used in the same manner. The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 10 November 2003. Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97, reasoned objections to the placing on the market of the products were raised in accordance with that provision. As a consequence, an additional assessment report was required. Article 46(1) of Regulation (EC) No 18292003 (here- inafter referred to as the Regulation) provides that requests submitted pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 before the date of application of the (1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. () 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). Regulation, ie. 18 April 2004, shall be transformed into applications pursuant to Chapter II, Section 1 of the Regulation in cases where an additional assessment report is required in accordance with Article 6(3) or (4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. The scope of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 is limited to the placing on the market, within the Community, of novel foods or novel food ingredients. Consequently the present decision does not cover the placing on the market of feed containing, consisting of or produced from maize line 1507. In particular, the placing on the market of genetically modified maize line 1507 as or in some products including feed containing or consisting of this maize is subject to Commission Decision 2005/772[/EC of 3 November 2005 concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of a maize product (Zea mays L., line 1507) genetically modified for resistance to certain lepidopteran pests and for tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium (3). Feed produced from maize line 1507 has been placed on the market before the date of application of the Regu- lation, i.e. 18 April 2004. As a consequence, it is subject to the requirements provided for in Article 20 of the Regulation and may be placed on the market and used in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Community Register of genetically modified food and feed. On 3 March 2005, the European Food Safety Authority (Authority) gave its opinion in accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation that there is no evidence to indicate that the placing on the market of the products is likely to cause adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment (4. In giving its opinion, the Authority considered all specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States. () O] L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 42. (*) http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/gmo/gm_ff_applications/more_info| 503/op_gmO07_ej182_1507_opinion_nl_doc2_en1.pdf