B/BE/95/VSP6
| Host organism | Brassica napus (Oilseed rape) |
| Trait | male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| Company/Institution | Plant Genetic Systems |
| Title of the project | Selection program of parental male sterile and restorer lines obtained through genetic engineering in order to produce oilseed rape hybrids. |
| Year(s) of release, as requested by the applicant | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Effective year(s) of release | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Period of release | Spring oilseed rape: April-October. Winter oilseed rape: August-September |
| Location(s) | Spring 1999: Ramskapelle, Overwinden, Moerkerke, Adegem, Eeklo, Maldegem, Bassevelde, Brugge, Beernem, Moregem, Ressegem, Ouwegem, Nazareth, Eke, Asper, Oudenaarde, Kruishoutem, Ooike, Wortegem, Nokere, Waregem, Deinze, De Pinte, Chimay, Braine-le-chateua, Fleurus, Mont-St-Guibert, Tillier, Frasnes-les-Anvaing Winter 1999: Burst, Erpe-Mere, Michelbeke, Dentergem, Aalter, Wielsbeke, Beernem, Heldergem, Gingelom, Borgloon, Overwinden, Herzele, Wetteren, Oordegem, Smetlede-Lede, Bambrugge, Zonnegem, Borsbeke, Zottegem, Zwalm, Zingem, Ressegem, Kruishoutem, Nazareth, Gavere, Oudenaarde, Mullem, Latem-Zwalm, Velzeke-Zot, Petegem-Deinze, Oordegem, Aalter, Chimay, Mettet, Gembloux, Thynes, Havelange |
| Number of sites | Spring 1999: 34 / Winter 1999: 37 |
| Total surface | In 1999: spring: 450.000 m2 / winter: 430.000 m2 |
| Containment measures | An isolation distance of 400 m to other oilseed rape fields will be guaranteed as well as a 6 m border of non-transgenic material. For seed production trials (MS8 and RF3) no border needs to be applied but an isolation distance of at least 800 m from commercial oilseed rape cultures must be used. Storage of harvest until EU approval. The development of the field will be followed after the trials. |
| Monitoring measures | When most seeds have germinated a herbicide treatment or shallow cultivation will be applied to kill all seedlings. The next season treatments will be applied to control volunteer oilseed rape. |
| 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 (continued) - Art. 9ยง3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998 |
| Notes | This programme was already tested in Belgium under the notification B/BE/94/W2. MS8 and RF3 have been assessed positively by the Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council in the context of the EU procedure for commercialisation (notification B/BE/96/01). |
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Information for the public
Information related to the decision procedure
Guidelines
Other useful information
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Notification C/BE/96/01
Information related to notification C/BE/96/01 of Bayer CropScience for the commercial release of MS8, RF3 and MS8xRF3 oilseed rape (link to a dedicated section of the Belgian Biosafety Server)
