B/BE/00/WSP13

Host organism: Zea mays (Maize)
Zea Mays photo
Trait: 

herbicide tolerance (glyphosate)

Project title: 
A long-range experimental program for the development of a Roundup Ready transgenic maize (tolerant to glyphosate) - line NK 603
Company/Institution: 
Monsanto
Year(s) of release: 
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Effective year(s) of release: 
2000
Period of release: 
April-December
Location(s): 
In 2000: Franc-Waret
Total surface: 
In 2000: 3200 m2
Containment measures: 

An isolation distance of 300 m to other fields containing conventional maize needs to be respected. The transgenic material also needs to be surrounded by a non-transgenic maize border of 4 rows. Before and after the experiment the cleaning of the drill will be guaranteed. At the end of the experiment the vegetative material and the non-transgenic maize border will be destroyed (incorporation into soil).

Monitoring measures: 

After harvest the volunteer plants need to be controlled and destroyed. The first years after the trials, the cultivation of maize at the location of the trials will be forbidden.

Status: 

- The Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issued a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.- Authorization procedure completed. The notifier was granted authorization from the Federal Minister to perform the trial.

Type of procedure: 
Simplified procedure (first year) - Art. 9§3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998

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