On 31 March 2017, Mo nsanto Europe S.A./N.V., ba sed in Belgium, submitted, on behalf of Mo nsanto Company, ba sed in the United States, an application to the natio nal competent authority of the Netherlands for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients and feed containing, co nsisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87419, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (��the application��). The application also covered the placing on the market of products co ntaining or co nsisting of genetically modified maize MON 87419 for uses other than food and feed, with the exception of cultivation.The Authority also co ncluded that the mo nitoring plan for the enviro nmental effects, submitted by the applicant, co nsisting of a general surveillance plan, is in line with the intended uses of the products.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、�/div>