Report by Coreper showing voting intentions of delegations on placing on market Maize Product Zea Mays L., Hybrid Mon 863 x Mon 810, genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm and other lepi

Brussels, 30 November 2005

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25 November 2005 (29.11)

REPORT from: COREPER dated: 23 November 2005 to: Council
No. Cion. Prop.: 14425/05

Subject: Proposal for a Council Decision 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., hybrid MON 863 x MON 810) genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm and certain lepidopteran pests of maize

COMMON GUIDELINES
Consultation deadline: 01.12.2005

1. The aim of this proposal is to authorise the placing on the market of a maize product (Zea mays L., hybrid MON 863 x MON 810), genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm (new pest in maize in Europe). Under this initiative, the authorisation would apply only to imports and processing of the product and would be valid for 10 years.

2. On 19 September 2005, the Commission consulted the Regulatory Committee on the deliberate release into the environment of GMOs which, despite the favourable opinion delivered by the Food Safety Authority in June 2005, was unable to give an opinion.

3. On 11 November 2005, the Commission accordingly submitted its proposal to the Council, which has a 3-month period from that date within which to act by a qualified majority.

4. At its meeting on 23 November 2005, COREPER verified the delegations' voting intentions on the proposal and agreed to submit them to the Council in the form of a table annexed hereto.

ANNEX: Member States' intentions as indicated by the delegations

For: 7 delegations, 104 votes

Against: 12 delegations, 108 votes

Abstention: 4 delegations, 75 votes

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