B/BE/02/V1

Host organism

Malus pumila
(Apple tree)

Trait

fungal disease resistance (scab, mildew, fruit tree canker)

Trait summary

fungal disease resistance

Project title

Testing of genetically modified apple trees with enhanced resistance to fungi

Company / Institution

Plant Research International

Year(s) of release

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Period of release

all year

Location(s)

Melle

Number of sites

Total surface

2.500 m2 with 464 trees (could be enlarged till 3.850 m2 and 480 trees)

Containment measures

Monitoring measures

Status

Authorization procedure completed. The notifier did not receive the authorisation of the competent Minister to carry out the trial.

Type of procedure

Classical procedure - Art. 9§1 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998

Information for the public

B/BE/02/V1 - Public information sheet (written by the notifier)

B/BE/02/V1 - Fiche d'information destinée au public (préparée par le notifiant)

B/BE/02/V1 - Fiche van informatie bestemd voor het publiek (voorbereid door de kennisgever)

Information related to the decision procedure

B/BE/02/V1 - Advice Scientific Committee Transgenic Plants

B/BE/02/V1 - Advice Biosafety Advisory Council a.i.

18 March 2002: The Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.

B/BE/02/V1 - Additional Questions from the Federal Minister of Public Health and Environment

In April 2002, Ms Aelvoet, Federal Minister of Consumer Protection, Public Health and Environment, send to the Service of Biosafety and Biotechnology (SBB) a list of questions related to the risk assessment of several requests for field trials, i.e. dossiers B/BE/02/V1, B/BE/02/V3, B/BE/02/VW4, B/BE/02/V5 and B/BE/02/BWSP6.

B/BE/02/V1 - Answers of the Service of Biosafety and Biotechnology to the Minister's questions

B/BE/02/V1 - Answers of the Competent Authority to the Minister's questions

B/BE/02/V1 - Decision of the Flemish Region

29 March 2002: The Minister for Environment and Agriculture of the Flemish Region does not support the advice of the Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. and gives a negative advice for this field trial.

B/BE/02/V1 - Decision of the Federal Minister (FINAL DECISION)

23 April 2002: The Federal Minister gives a final decision (negative) for this field trial.