B/BE/07/V2

Host organism

Populus tremula x Populus alba (Populus x canescens)
(Poplar)

Trait

modified lignin

Trait summary

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

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

B/BE/07/V2 - Summary Notification Information Format (SNIF)

Public information presented according to the provisions of Directive 2001/18/EC

B/BE/07/V2 - Fiche van informatie bestemd voor het publiek (voorbereid door de kennisgever)

Information related to the decision procedure

B/BE/07/V2 - Advice Biosafety Advisory Council

25 April 2008: The Biosafety Advisory Council issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.

B/BE/07/V2 - Decision of the Federal Ministers

26 May 2008: The Federal Ministers give a negative decision for this field trial.

B/BE/07/V2 - Decision Council of State

23 December 2008: The Council of State (Belgium) suspends the negative decision of the Federal Ministers.

B/BE/07/V2 - Advice Biosafety Advisory Council on environmental protocol

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).

B/BE/07/V2 - Decision of the Federal Ministers (FINAL DECISION)

17 February 2009: The Federal Ministers finally give a final positive decision with conditions for this field trial.

B/BE/07/V2 - Advice Biosafety Advisory Council on new authorisation conditions

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

Advice COGEM on the same GMO (in Dutch)

5 December 2008: The COGEM (Dutch Commission on Genetic Modification) issues a positive advice on the same application.

https://gmoinfo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmp_report.aspx?CurNot=B/FR/07/06/01

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.

https://gmoinfo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmp_report.aspx?CurNot=B/FR/03/06/01

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.

Dossier B/FR/03/06/01 - Decision French Authorities

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.