| Host organism |
Beta vulgaris (Sugar beet) |
| Trait |
herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)
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| Company/Institution |
SES SEEDS
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| Title of the project |
Field evaluation of sugar beet plants genetically modified to be tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.
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| Year(s) of release, as requested by the applicant |
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
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| Effective year(s) of release |
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
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| Period of release |
April-October
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| Location(s) |
Jodoigne
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| Number of sites |
4
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| Total surface |
In 1999: 8.000 m2 (not executed)
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| Containment measures |
The trials will be done in accordance with to the Belgian protocol for transgenic sugar beets (valid for the year 1999).
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| Monitoring measures |
After the trial the field will be monitored during 2 seasons. Sugar beets are only tested during the vegetative stage. Bolters and volunteer plants will be destroyed.
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| 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.
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| Type of procedure |
Simplified procedure (continued) - Art. 9ยง3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998
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| Notes |
Same dossier as dossier B/BE/94/W14.
The programme was already done in Belgium under the notification number B/BE/93/V21. The company decided not to execute the field trial in 1999.
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| Other |
There are no documents available for this field trial.
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