Trait
insect resistance (European corn borer), herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)
Host organism
Zea mays
(Maize)
Trait summary
insect resistance, herbicide tolerance
Project title
Evaluation of new insect tolerant corn lines
Company / Institution
Aventis CropScience (PGS)
Year(s) of release
2000
Effective year(s) of release
2000
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
- 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
Classical procedure (repetition) - Art. 9§2 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998
Notes
Repetition of B/BE/97/V3 and B/BE/98/V1 and B/BE/99/V7. 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.
B/BE/00/V8 - Fiche van informatie bestemd voor het publiek (voorbereid door de kennisgever)