B/BE/94/WSP2

Host organism: Beta vulgaris (Sugar beet)

Trait:

herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)

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:

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.