Brussels, 16 Apr 2004

No. Cion prop.:
Subject: Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the placing on the market of sweet corn from genetically modified maize line Bt11 as a novel food or novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

1. The Commission submitted the above proposal on 30 January 2004, in the absence of a favourable opinion from the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

2. On 7 April 2004 Coreper found there to be no qualified majority for or against the proposed Decision, with delegations' positions remaining as stated in the Standing Committee.

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3. The Council has therefore to ascertain whether there may have been any change in delegations' positions.

Failing a decision by the Council, the Commission will be able to adopt its proposal as from 1 May 2004.

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