29.7.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 19711 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 2010 renewing the authorisation for continued marketing of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize Btll (SYN-BT@11-1), authorising foods and food ingredients containing or consisting of field maize Bt11 (SYN-BT@11-1) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Decision 2004/657/EC (notified under document C(2010) 5129) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/419/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 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, (2) On 17 February 2009, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a favourable opinion (}) in accordance with Article 6 and Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and concluded that the new information provided in the application and the review of the literature that has been published since the previous scientific opinion on Bt11 maize (¥) by EFSA does not require changes and confirmed the previous conclusion that Btll maize is as safe as its non- genetically modified counterpart and that it is unlikely to have an adverse effect on human and animal health or the environment in the context of its proposed uses which also applies to the products which are subject of the application. Whereas: (3)  In its opinion, EFSA considered all the specific questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities (1) On 17 April 2007, Syngenta Seeds SAS on behalf of ?{S piowdedEéorbe11§£t(;c1260063(4) and Article 18(4) of Syngenta Crop Protection AG, submitted to the egulation (EC) No / ’ Commission an application, in accordance with Articles 5, 11, 17 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for renewal of the authorisation for continued marketing of existing foods and food ingredients produced from Bt11 (4)  In its opinion, EFSA also concluded that the environ- maize (including food additives), and renewal of the mental monitoring plan, consisting of a general authorisation for continued marketing of existing feed surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant is in line containing, consisting of or produced from Bt11l maize with the intended use of the products. (including feed additives and feed materials) and products other than food and feed containing and consisting of Bt11 maize with the exception of cultivation (the appli- cation) which were previously notified in accordance o ) ) (5)  Taking into account these considerations, the fact that with Article 8(1)(a)(b) and Article 20(1)(a)(b) of that Regulation. The application also covers the renewal of the authorisation for the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients which are authorised under Commission Decision 2004/657/EC of 19 May 2004 authorising the placing on the market of sweet corn from genetically modified maize line Btl11 as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (?). Within its application, Syngenta Seeds SAS also requested the authorisation of foods and food ingredients containing or consisting of Btl1 field maize the company Syngenta Crop Protection AG Switzerland which absorbed Syngenta Seeds AG, addressee of Decision 2004/657/EC is the same legal entity, on behalf of which the applicant asked for the renewal of authorisation, that it confirmed that the scope of its application also covers the request for authorisation of foods and food ingredients containing or consisting of Bt11 field maize and that it intended to ask for a renewal of products covered by Decision 2004/657[EC prior to () http:/[registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/rogFrontend/questionLoader? question = EFSA-Q-2007-146 (*) EFSA opinion published on 19 May 2005, for the placing on the - market of Btll for cultivation, feed and industrial processing — () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. http:/[registerofquestions.efsa.europa.eu/roqFrontend /questionLoader? () OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 48. question = EFSA-Q-2004-012 which were never authorised in the Union.