Trait
herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)
Host organism
Beta vulgaris
(Sugar beet)
Trait summary
herbicide tolerance
Project title
Field evaluation of sugar beet plants genetically modified to be tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.
Company / Institution
SES SEEDS
Year(s) of release
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Effective year(s) of release
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Period of release
April-October
Location(s)
Jodoigne
Number of sites
4
Total surface
In 1999: 8.000 m2 (not executed)
Containment measures
The trials will be done in accordance with to the Belgian protocol for transgenic sugar beets (valid for the year 1999).
Monitoring measures
After the trial the field will be monitored during 2 seasons. Sugar beets are only tested during the vegetative stage. Bolters and volunteer plants will 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
Simplified procedure (continued) - Art. 9§3 of Royal Decree of 18 December 1998
Notes
Same dossier as dossier B/BE/94/W14. The programme was already done in Belgium under the notification number B/BE/93/V21. The company decided not to execute the field trial in 1999.
Other
There are no documents available for this field trial.