27.6.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 175/57 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 25 June 2013 authorising the placing on the market of food containing or consisting of genetically modified oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3, or food and feed produced from those genetically modified organisms pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 3873) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/327[EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, organisms  and  repealing  Council  Directive Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 Articles 7(3), 11(3), 19(3) and 23(3) thereof, Whereas: 1 On 17 April 2007, Bayer CropScience AG submitted to the Commission an application, in accordance with Articles 8(4) and 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for renewal of the authorisation of existing food (processed oil) and feed produced from Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3 oilseed rape. On 22 September 2009, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA’) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It concluded that it is unlikely that the continued marketing of the food and feed produced from oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3 as described in the application will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (). On 4 June 2010, Bayer CropScience AG submitted to the competent authority of Belgium an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3 with the exception of processed oil. In accordance with Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, that application includes the data and information required by Annexes III and IV 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 () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. (®) http:/[registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend| questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2009-00748 90/220/EEC (}) and information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC. It also includes a monitoring plan for environmental effects conforming with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC. On 26 September 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA’) gave a favourable opinion in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It concluded that oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3, as described in the application, is as safe as its non-genetically modified counterpart with respect to potential effects on human and animal health or the environment. Therefore, it concluded that it is unlikely that the placing on the market of the foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of, or produced from oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3 as described in the application will have any adverse effects on human or animal health or the environment in the context of their intended uses (¥). In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environ- mental monitoring plan, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line with the intended uses of the products. In both opinions, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultations of the national competent authorities as provided for in Articles 6(4) and 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. The use of feed containing or consisting of Ms8, Rf3, Ms8 x Rf3 oilseed-rape and products other than food and feed containing it or consisting of it with the exception of cultivation, have already been authorised by Commission Decision 2007/232[EC (°). Taking into account those considerations, authorisation should be granted to the foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of Ms8, Rf3, Ms8 x Rf3 oilseed rape and food and feed produced from Ms8, Rf3, Ms8 x Rf3 oilseed rape. () O] L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. (*) http:/[registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/rogFrontend| questionLoader?question=EFSA-Q-2012-00794 () OJ L 100, 17.4.2007, p. 20.