B/BE/00/VWSP9
| Host organism | Brassica napus (Winter oilseed rape) |
| Trait | male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate) |
| Company/Institution | Aventis CropScience |
| Title of the project | Selection and breeding program of Brassica napus hybrid parental lines and hybrids - 5 year program |
| Year(s) of release, as requested by the applicant | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Effective year(s) of release | 2000, 2001 |
| Period of release | August-September (2001-2002) |
| Location(s) | In 2001: Mienlen-Boven-Aalst, Landen(*), Woubrechtegem(*), Munkzwalm(*), Nazareth, Velzeke, Bavegem, Vlierzele, Herzele, Lede, Haaltert(*), Zingem(*), St-Lieven-Houtem(*), Erpe-Mere(*), Wetteren, Assenede(*), Adegem(*), Oostrozebeke(*), Beernem(*), Waarschoot(*), Gottem(*), Dentergem(*), Zulte(*), Maldegem(*), Zottegem, Estaimpuis, Deinze, Chimay, Massemen(*). (*)Trials not carried out! / In 2002, 2003: no trials |
| Number of sites | In 2001: initially 57, finally 22. (*)Due to bad weather conditions only 22 of the 57 trials were carried out! |
| Total surface | In 2001: initially 566449 m2 (transgenic material: 440300 m2), finally 274200 m2 (transgenic material: 226000 m2) (*)Due to bad weather conditions only 22 of the 57 trials were carried out! |
| Containment measures | According to the Belgian protocol for transgenic Brassicaceae (valid for the year 2000) an isolation distance of 1000 m to neighbouring commercial Brassicaceae fields has to be guaranteed as the cleaning of the drill and the combine before and after experiment. Within the isolation distance the presence of bee-keepers needs to be checked. The non-harvested oilseed rape as well as the post-harvest germinated seedlings will be destroyed. Harvest must be done before complete ripening. |
| Monitoring measures | One year after experimentation the cultivation of Brassica will be forbidden and the field will be followed as long as volunteers are observable. Volunteers and wild relatives will be destroyed. |
| Status | Authorization procedure completed. The notifier was granted authorization from the Federal Minister to perform the trial. |
| Type of procedure | Simplified procedure (continued) - Art. 9§3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998 |
| Notes | From 2001 on, this dossier groups both the notifications B/BE/00/VWSP10 and B/BE/00/VWSP9. Awaiting the validation of the Brassicaceae protocol for the year 2001, the previous protocol (valid for the year 2000) remains in place. Special trial conditions are used for the biosafety trial at Mettet. All the operations conducted during the trials will be recorded in a logbook, according to the Brassicaceae protocol. |
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Information for the public
- B/BE/00/VWSP9 - Public information sheet (written by the notifier)
- B/BE/00/VWSP9 - Fiche d'information destinée au public (préparée par le notifiant)
- B/BE/00/VWSP9 - Fiche van informatie bestemd voor het publiek (voorbereid door de kennisgever)
Information related to the decision procedure
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B/BE/00/VWSP9 - Advice Biosafety Advisory Council a.i.
The Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issued a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.
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B/BE/00/VWSP9 - Decision of the Federal Minister (FINAL DECISION)
The Federal Minister gave a final decision (positive with conditions) for this field trial.
Guidelines
- Protocole pour la mise en place, le suivi et la récolte des parcelles contenant des Brassicaceae transgéniques, ainsi que pour la gestion des déchets provenant de ces parcelles.
- Protocol voor de aanleg, de opvolging en het rooien van percelen met transgene Brassicaceae, evenals het beheer van het afval afkomstig van deze percelen.
