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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/325 of 24 February 2022 amending Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/698, (EU) 2017/2448, (EU) 2017/2452, (EU) 2018/1109, (EU) 2018/1110, (EU) 2019/1304, (EU) 2019/1306 and (EU) 2021/1388 as regards the authorisation holder and its representative in the Union for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from certain genetically modified organisms (notified under document C(2022) 1049) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/325 of 24 February 2022 amending Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/698, (EU) 2017/2448, (EU) 2017/2452, (EU) 2018/1109, (EU) 2018/1110, (EU) 2019/1304, (EU) 2019/1306 and (EU) 2021/1388 as regards the authorisation holder and its representative in the Union for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from certain genetically modified organisms (notified under document C(2022) 1049) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

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(1), and in particular to Article 9(2) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:

  1. Pioneer Overseas Corporation, based in Belgium, is the representative in the Union of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., based in the United States, as regards the authorisations for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from certain genetically modified organisms, granted by Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/698(2), (EU) 2017/2448(3), (EU) 2017/2452(4), (EU) 2018/1109(5), (EU) 2018/1110(6), (EU) 2019/1304(7), (EU) 2019/1306(8) and (EU) 2021/1388(9).

  2. Dow AgroSciences Distribution S.A.S., based in France, is the representative in the Union of Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in the United States, as regards the authorisations for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from certain genetically modified organisms, granted by Implementing Decisions (EU) 2017/2452, (EU) 2018/1109 and (EU) 2019/1306.

  3. By letter dated 22 March 2021, Corteva Agriscience LLC informed the Commission that, as of 1 January 2021, Dow AgroSciences LLC had changed its name to Corteva Agriscience LLC.

  4. By letter dated 1 November 2021, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. requested that the Commission transfers the rights and obligations of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. pertaining to all authorisations and pending applications for genetically modified products, to Corteva Agriscience LLC.

  5. By letter dated 1 November 2021, Corteva Agriscience LLC informed the Commission that, as of 1 November 2021, its representative in the Union is Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, based in Belgium.

  6. The requested changes are purely administrative in nature and therefore do not entail a new assessment of the products concerned.

  7. Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/698, (EU) 2017/2448, (EU) 2017/2452, (EU) 2018/1109, (EU) 2018/1110, (EU) 2019/1304, (EU) 2019/1306 and (EU) 2021/1388 should therefore be amended accordingly.

  8. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/698

Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/698 is amended as follows:

  1. Article 7 is replaced by the following:

    The authorisation holder shall be Corteva Agriscience LLC, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV.’

  2. Article 9 is replaced by the following:

    This Decision is addressed to Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

  3. in the Annex, point (a) is replaced by the following:

    1. Applicant and authorisation holder

      Name Corteva Agriscience LLC
      Address 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States,

    represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

Article 2 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2448

Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2448 is amended as follows:

  1. Article 7 is replaced by the following:

    The authorisation holder shall be Corteva Agriscience LLC, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV.’

  2. Article 9 is replaced by the following:

    This Decision is addressed to Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

  3. in the Annex, point (a) is replaced by the following:

    1. Applicant and authorisation holder

      Name Corteva Agriscience LLC
      Address 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States,

    represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

Article 3 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2452

Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2452 is amended as follows:

  1. Article 7 is replaced by the following:

    The authorisation holder shall be Corteva Agriscience LLC, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV.’

  2. Article 9 is replaced by the following:

    This Decision is addressed to Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

  3. in the Annex, point (a) is replaced by the following:

    1. Authorisation holder

      Name Corteva Agriscience LLC
      Address 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States,

    represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

Article 4 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1109

Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1109 is amended as follows:

  1. Article 7 is replaced by the following:

    The authorisation holder shall be Corteva Agriscience LLC, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV.’

  2. Article 9 is replaced by the following:

    This Decision is addressed to Corteva Agriscience LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States, represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

  3. in the Annex, point (a) is replaced by the following:

    1. Applicant and authorisation holder

      Name Corteva Agriscience LLC
      Address 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054, United States,

    represented in the Union by Corteva Agriscience Belgium BV, Bedrijvenlaan 9, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium.’

Article 5 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1110

Article 6 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1304

Article 7 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1306

Article 8 Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1388

Article 9 Addressee