B/BE/95/WSP5

Host organism: Cichorium intybus (Chicory)
Trait: 

herbicide tolerance (glufosinate)

Project title: 
Selection program of glufosinate tolerant chicory lines and families in view of the production of new synthetic varieties and tolerant hybrids
Company/Institution: 
Warcoing-Chicoline
Year(s) of release: 
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Effective year(s) of release: 
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Period of release: 
April-November
Location(s): 
In 2001: Pottes, Warcoing, Escanaffles(*). (*)The trial of Escanaffles (600 m2) was not carried out due to the bad weather conditions.
Total surface: 
In 2001: initially 2100 m2, finally 1500 m2(*)
Containment measures: 

Seed production is carried out under physical containment conditions (greenhouse or pollen-free cages). According to the Belgian protocol for transgenic chicory valid for the year 2001 an isolation border of 5 m (e.g. ryegras) needs to be guaranteed. If harvest of the trial is planned after the start of the traditional dig up campaign, an additional isolation distance of 25 m to neighbouring Chicorium species need to be applied. Chicory is only tested during the vegetative stage. No flowering allowed.

Monitoring measures: 

After harvest potential volunteer plants will be destroyeded. The way of monitoring the trials is still under discussion.

Status: 

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: 

The trials need to be executed in accordance with the protocol of chicory valid for the year 2001. All the operations conducted during the trial will be recorded in a logbook, according to this protocol.

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