Trait
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)
Host organism
Brassica napus
(Oilseed rape)
Trait summary
male sterility, fertility restorer, herbicide tolerance
Project title
Selection program of parental male sterile and restorer lines obtained through genetic engineering in order to produce oilseed rape hybrids.
Company / Institution
Plant Genetic Systems
Year(s) of release
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Effective year(s) of release
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Period of release
Spring oilseed rape: April-October. Winter oilseed rape: August-September
Location(s)
Spring 1999: Ramskapelle, Overwinden, Moerkerke, Adegem, Eeklo, Maldegem, Bassevelde, Brugge, Beernem, Moregem, Ressegem, Ouwegem, Nazareth, Eke, Asper, Oudenaarde, Kruishoutem, Ooike, Wortegem, Nokere, Waregem, Deinze, De Pinte, Chimay, Braine-le-chateua, Fleurus, Mont-St-Guibert, Tillier, Frasnes-les-Anvaing Winter 1999: Burst, Erpe-Mere, Michelbeke, Dentergem, Aalter, Wielsbeke, Beernem, Heldergem, Gingelom, Borgloon, Overwinden, Herzele, Wetteren, Oordegem, Smetlede-Lede, Bambrugge, Zonnegem, Borsbeke, Zottegem, Zwalm, Zingem, Ressegem, Kruishoutem, Nazareth, Gavere, Oudenaarde, Mullem, Latem-Zwalm, Velzeke-Zot, Petegem-Deinze, Oordegem, Aalter, Chimay, Mettet, Gembloux, Thynes, Havelange
Total surface
In 1999: spring: 450.000 m2 / winter: 430.000 m2
Containment measures
An isolation distance of 400 m to other oilseed rape fields will be guaranteed as well as a 6 m border of non-transgenic material. For seed production trials (MS8 and RF3) no border needs to be applied but an isolation distance of at least 800 m from commercial oilseed rape cultures must be used. Storage of harvest until EU approval. The development of the field will be followed after the trials.
Monitoring measures
When most seeds have germinated a herbicide treatment or shallow cultivation will be applied to kill all seedlings. The next season treatments will be applied to control volunteer oilseed rape.
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
This programme was already tested in Belgium under the notification B/BE/94/W2. MS8 and RF3 have been assessed positively by the Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council in the context of the EU procedure for commercialisation (notification B/BE/96/01).