Host organism: Populus tremula x Populus alba (Populus x canescens) (Poplar)
Trait:
modified lignin
Project title:
Field evaluation of poplars with an altered wood composition for the production of bio-ethanol
Company/Institution:
VIB
Year(s) of release:
1st May 2008 to 31 December 2014
Effective year(s) of release:
6 May 2009 to 28 February 2016
Location(s):
University of Ghent Science and Industry park, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Number of sites:
1
Total surface:
The site is in total 6500 m2 of which a maximum of 2400 m2 will be planted with transgenic poplars
Status:
Authorization procedure completed. The notifier has received the authorisation of the competent Minister to carry out the trial under specific conditions.
Type of procedure:
Standard procedure - Chapter II Royal Decree 21 February 2005
Information for the public
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Public information presented according to the provisions of Directive 2001/18/EC
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B/BE/07/V2 - Summary Notification Information Format (SNIF)Information related to the decision procedure
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25 April 2008: The Biosafety Advisory Council issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.
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26 May 2008: The Federal Ministers give a negative decision for this field trial.
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23 December 2008: The Council of State (Belgium) suspends the negative decision of the Federal Ministers.
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3 February 2009: The Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council issues an advice concerning a research protocol on environmental risk proposed by the VIB as a follow-up of the request for field trial with GM grey poplars (notification B/BE/07/V2).
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17 February 2009: The Federal Ministers finally give a final positive decision with conditions for this field trial.
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4 February 2016: Advice of the Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council on the request from VIB to change the authorisation conditions concerning the notification B/BE/07/V2 for deliberate release in the environment of genetically modified poplars with an altered wood composition for research and development
Other useful information
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May 2007: Public information (presented according to the provisions of Directive 2001/18/EC) relating to a request for a field trial in France with genetically modified poplars exhibiting modified lignin for wood properties and bio energy production.
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May 2003: Public information (in French; presented according to the provisions of Directive 2001/18/EC) relating to a request for a field trial in France with genetically modified poplars exhibiting modified lignin.
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28 July 2003: Final positive decision of the French Ministry of Agriculture (in French) regarding a request for a field trial in France with genetically modified poplars exhibiting modified lignin.
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5 December 2008: The COGEM (Dutch Commission on Genetic Modification) issues a positive advice on the same application.
Dossier B/FR/07/06/01 - Summary Notification Information Format (SNIF)