Information related to the decision procedure

11 April 2003: The Federal Minister gives a final decision (negative) for this field trial.

9 April 2003: The Minister for Environment and Agriculture of the Flemish Region gives a negative advice for this field trial.

27 Maart 2003: De Adviesraad voor Bioveiligheid a.i. geeft een positieve advies (met voorwaarden) voor dit veldproef.

27 Mars 2003: Le Conseil consultatif de Biosécurité a.i. émet un avis positif (avec conditions) pour cet essai en champ.

27 March 2003: The Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.

4 February 2016: Advice of the Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council on the request from VIB to change the authorisation conditions concerning the notification B/BE/07/V2 for deliberate release in the environment of genetically modified poplars with an altered wood composition for research and development

17 February 2009: The Federal Ministers finally give a final positive decision with conditions for this field trial.

3 February 2009: The Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council issues an advice concerning a research protocol on environmental risk proposed by the VIB as a follow-up of the request for field trial with GM grey poplars (notification B/BE/07/V2).

23 December 2008: The Council of State (Belgium) suspends the negative decision of the Federal Ministers.

26 May 2008: The Federal Ministers give a negative decision for this field trial.