(1)

Within the deadline laid down in Article 8(1), point (a) and Article 20(1), point (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the Commission was notified of the date on which food and food ingredients produced from genetically modified T25 maize, feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified T25 maize, and seeds from T25 maize for cultivation were first placed on the market in the Union.

(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/697 (2) renewed the authorisation for the placing on the market of food and food ingredients produced from genetically modified T25 maize and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified T25 maize. Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/697 also authorised the placing on the market of food and food ingredients containing or consisting of genetically modified maize T25 and of products, other than food and feed, containing or consisting of genetically modified maize T25, for the same uses as any other maize, with the exception of cultivation.

(3)

On 22 March 2024, BASF SE, based in Germany, on behalf of BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC, based in the United States (‘the applicant’), submitted an application to the Commission, in accordance with Articles 11 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the renewal of that authorisation.

(4)

On 8 August 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) issued a favourable opinion on genetically modified maize T25 (3) in accordance with Articles 6 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. It concluded that the renewal application did not contain evidence of any new hazards, modified exposure or scientific uncertainties that would change the conclusions of the original risk assessment on genetically modified maize T25, issued by the Authority in 2013 (4).

(5)

In its scientific opinion, the Authority considered all the questions and concerns raised by the Member States in the context of the consultation of the national competent authorities as provided for in Article 6(4) and Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

(6)

The Authority also concluded that the monitoring plan for environmental effects, consisting of a general surveillance plan, submitted by the applicant, is in line with the intended uses of the products.

(7)

Taking into account the Authority’s conclusions, the authorisation for the placing on the market of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize T25 and of products containing or consisting of it for uses other than food and feed, with the exception of cultivation, should be renewed.

(8)

By the letter of 24 April 2025, BASF Belgian Coordination Center Comm V, based in Belgium, informed the Commission that BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC changed the name to BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC as of 30 September 2024.

(9)

A unique identifier has been assigned to genetically modified maize T25, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 (5), in the context of the renewal of its authorisation by Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/697. That unique identifier should continue to be used.

(10)

As regards the products covered by this Decision, no specific labelling requirements, other than those provided for in Article 13(1) and Article 25(2), points (a) and (b), of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), appear to be necessary. However, in order to ensure that the use of products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize T25 remains within the limits of the authorisation granted by this Decision, the labelling of such products, with the exception of foods and food ingredients, should contain a clear indication that they are not intended for cultivation.

(11)

The authorisation holder should submit annual reports on the implementation and on the results of the activities set out in the monitoring plan for environmental effects. Those results should be presented in accordance with the requirements laid down in Commission Decision 2009/770/EC (7).

(12)

The opinion of the Authority does not justify the imposition of specific conditions or restrictions for the placing on the market, for the use and handling, including post-market monitoring requirements regarding the consumption of the food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize T25, or for the protection of particular ecosystems/environment or geographical areas, as provided for in Article 6(5), point (e), and Article 18(5), point (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

(13)

All relevant information on the authorisation of the products covered by this Decision should be entered in the Community register of genetically modified food and feed referred to in Article 28(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

(14)

This Decision is to be notified through the Biosafety Clearing-House to the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity pursuant to Article 9(1) and Article 15(2), point (c), of Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8).

(15)

The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman. This implementing act was deemed to be necessary and the chair submitted it to the appeal committee for further deliberation. The appeal committee did not deliver an opinion,

(a)

foods and food ingredients containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize ACS-ZMØØ3-2;

(b)

feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize ACS-ZMØØ3-2;

(c)

products containing or consisting of genetically modified maize ACS-ZMØØ3-2, for uses other than those provided for in points (a) and (b), with the exception of cultivation.