Host organism: Malus pumila (Apple tree)
Trait:
fungal disease resistance (scab, mildew, fruit tree canker)
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:
1
Total surface:
2.500 m2 with 464 trees (could be enlarged till 3.850 m2 and 480 trees)
Containment measures:
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Monitoring measures:
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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) Information related to the decision procedure
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18 March 2002: The Biosafety Advisory Council a.i. issues a positive advice (with conditions) for this field trial.
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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.
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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.
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23 April 2002: The Federal Minister gives a final decision (negative) for this field trial.