insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate/glyphosate)
The release will be conducted in a greenhouse. The seeds will be harvested manually to prevent unintended seed loss. All traces of vegetative transgenic plant material will be destroyed at the end of the experiment. An insecticidal treatment will be applied in the greenhouse at the end of the experiment to eliminate the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) used for the artificial infestation.
After the trial the greenhouse will be followed up by the notifier to destroy potential volunteers.
Authorization procedure completed. The notifier was granted authorization from the Federal Minister to perform the trial.
Repetition of the following dossiers: B/BE/97/V3, B/BE/98/V1, B/BE/99/V7, B/BE/00/V8 and B/BE/01/V4. Trial in greenhouse with artificial infestation by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis). All the operations conducted during the trial will be recorded in a logbook.
Information for the public
Information related to the decision procedure
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March 2002: The Council issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.
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In April 2002, Ms Aelvoet, Federal Minister of Consumer Protection, Public Health and Environment, send to the Service of Biosafety and Biotechnology (SBB) a list of questions related to the risk assessment of several requests for field trials, i.e. dossiers B/BE/02/V1, B/BE/02/V3, B/BE/02/VW4, B/BE/02/V5 and B/BE/02/BWSP6.
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March 2002: The Minister for Environment and Agriculture of the Flemish Region supports the advice of the Biosafety Advisory Council a.i.
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May 2002: The Federal Minister gives a final decision (positive with conditions) for this field trial.