B/BE/01/V4

Host organism	Zea mays (Maize)
Trait	insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)
Company/Institution	Aventis CropScience
Title of the project	Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines
Year(s) of release, as requested by the applicant	2001
Effective year(s) of release	2001
Period of release	May-October
Location(s)	Afsnee
Number of sites	1
Total surface	200 m2
Containment measures	The release will be conducted in a greenhouse. The seeds will be harvested manually to prevent unintended seed loss. All traces of vegetative transgenic plant material will be destroyed at the end of the experiment. An insecticidal treatment will be applied in the greenhouse at the end of the experiment to eliminate the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) used for the artificial infestation.
Monitoring measures	After the trial the greenhouse will be followed up by the notifier during two years. In particular the potential volunteers must be destroyed.
Status	Authorization procedure completed. The notifier was granted authorization from the Federal Minister to perform the trial.
Type of procedure	Classical procedure (repetition) - Art. 9§2 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998
Notes	Repetition of the following dossiers: B/BE/97/V3, B/BE/98/V1, B/BE/99/V7 and B/BE/00/V8. Trial in greenhouse with artificial infestation by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis). All the operations conducted during the trial will be recorded in a logbook.
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Information for the public

B/BE/01/V4 - Advice Scientific Committee Transgenic Plants
17 April 2001: The Scientific Committee Transgenic Plants of the Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.
B/BE/01/V4 - Decision of the Federal Minister (FINAL DECISION)
June 2001: The Federal Minister gives a final decision (positive with conditions) for this field trial.