| Host organism |
Zea mays (Maize) |
| Trait |
herbicide tolerance (glyphosate)
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| Company/Institution |
Monsanto
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| Title of the project |
A long-range experimental program for the development of a Roundup Ready transgenic maize (tolerant to glyphosate) - line NK 603
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| Year(s) of release, as requested by the applicant |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
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| Effective year(s) of release |
2000
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| Period of release |
April-December
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| Location(s) |
In 2000: Franc-Waret
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| Number of sites |
In 2000: 2
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| Total surface |
In 2000: 3200 m2
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| 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).
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| 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.
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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 (first year) - Art. 9§3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998
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| Notes |
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