Date of publication: September 5, 2004
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/FR/04/02/02
Member State: France
Date of Acknowledgement: 1/20/2004
Title of the Project: Five year field trials programme
(2004-2008) for development of genetically modified maize
containing Roundup Ready® genes (glyphosate tolerance).
Proposed period of release From:4/1/2004
To:12/31/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Monsanto
France
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community? Yes: Germany; Spain
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier? Yes
If yes, notification number(s): B/ES/01/05
Notified outside the Community
Germany: FB5-6786-01-0115 (2000) Hungary: 24.111/2/2003,
12269/2004 Czech Republic:26OA/OER/GMO/02
Genetically
modified plant
1. Complete name of the
recipient or parental plant(s)
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Common Name
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Family Name
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Genus |
Species
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Subspecies
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Cultivar/breeding line
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| maize
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poaceae |
zea
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zea
mays |
mays
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2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
The genes introduced confer to the maize plants (NK 603) the
tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient of the herbicide
Roundup®.
There have been no previous genetic modifications of the
parental organism.
Genetic
modification
3. Type of genetic
modification:
Insertion;
4. In case of insertion of genetic material, give the source
and intended function of each constituent fragment of the region
to be inserted:
The transformation event contains a protein gene from
Agrobacterium species strain CP4 (e.g.CP4 EPSPS) which confers
tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup
herbicide.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Maize plants (NK603) have been transformed by particle
acceleration method.
7. If the recipient or parental plant is a forest tree
species, describe ways and extent of dissemination and specific
factors affecting dissemination:
Not applicable
Experimental
Release
1. Purpose of the release:
The proposed experiments are part of a programme based on
progeny of maize plants containing, the Roundup Ready TM genes
(tolerance to glyphosate). The aims of the programme are:
1 - to field test the performance of weed control programmes
with different rates/stages of Roundup,
2 - to evaluate the agronomic performance (yield) of maize
containing the Roundup Ready TM genes when sprayed with
rates/stages of application of Roundup,
3 - to produce vegetative plant material and grain in order to
assess quality parameters of the transformed maize,
4 - to conduct small demonstrative platforms,
5 - to conduct characterization trials to get the variety
registration (CTPS),
6 - to follow seeds selection trials and seed production for
research.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The releases are planned at several locations in 2004 within
the following areas: Haute-Garonne, Landes, Loiret, Vienne.
3. Size of the site (m2):
Each site will have up to 5000 m2 sown with the GM plants
concerned by this application, the total area covered by the
trial will be higher.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
Several generations of the transgenic maize plants have been
tested previously in different environments in the American
continent since 1991 and in France since 1999. These experiments
have demonstrated that these plants resemble the recipient plant
in all respect differing only in their ability to be tolerant to
glyphosate. Measures will be taken to avoid seed dissemination
at harvest and during transportation (see E.). Maize can
hybridize with teosinte but these plants are not present in
Europe. The possibility of hybridization with other maize plants
will be minimised by a spatial isolation distance of 200 meters
form other cultivated maize. Some trials (efficacy especially)
could be carried out without isolation. In this case, the trials
will be destroyed before the flowering stage of the crop. Four
rows of non transgenic maize (commercial hybrid) will surround
all the trials and act as pollen trap.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
1. The spatial isolation distance (200 m) from other maize crops
and/or the four rows of non transgenic maize surrounding the
trials will prevent most of the possibility of hybridisation
with other maize plants. Some trials (efficacy especially) could
be carried out without isolation. In this case, the trials will
be destroyed before the flowering stage of the crop.
2. The equipment, especially the experimental drill and combine,
will be cleaned on the experimental site, thus preventing seed
dissemination.
3. After completion of harvest, the stalks will be chopped and
then incorporated into the soil. Any shattered seed will be
allowed to germinate. The resulting seedlings will be destroyed
by soil incorporation.
4. Although regrowth in the rotation crops is unlikely because
of poor winter survival, the site will be sown with a spring
crop (different from corn). Volunteer plants will be controlled
by the use of mechanical measures and applications of routinely
used commercial antimonocotyledonous herbicides in this crop.
5. Seed will be transported in sealed and labelled bags placed
in a rigid container. |
