On 26 September 2014, Monsanto Europe S.A./N.V. submitted on behalf of Monsanto company, United States, an application, in accordance with Articles 5 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, for the placing on the market of foods, food ingredients and feed containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87751 (‘the application’) to the national competent authority of the Netherlands. The application also covered the placing on the market of products containing or consisting of genetically modified soybean MON 87751 for uses other than food and feed, with the exception of cultivation.In accordance with Articles 5(5) and 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the application included information and conclusions about the risk assessment carried out in accordance with the principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and the information required by Annexes III and IV to that Directive. It also included a monitoring plan for environmental effects in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2001/18/EC.