Deliberate release into the
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market:
Testing of NK603 maize varieties -
Pioneer Génétique Sarl |
Date of publication: January 27,
2005
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/FR/05/01.03
Member State:France
Date of Acknowledgement:10/12/2004
Title of the Project: Testing of NK603 maize varieties
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2005
To:31/12/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): Pioneer
Genetique Sarl;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
No
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
No
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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experimental varieties |
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
NK603 maize varieties have been genetically modified to
tolerate application of glyphosate herbicide, which allows the
farmers to use a broad-spectrum, non-selective, systemic
herbicide for the weeding of the maize fields.
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:
NK603 maize, from Monsanto, has been genetically modified by
the introduction of cp4epsps genes, from Agrobacterium sp.
strain CP4, that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicide,
together with only their regulatory components necessary for
expression in maize plant.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
The genetic modification was done using particle acceleration
method by Monsanto. Subsequently, maize plants tested in the
trials have been obtained by traditional breeding.
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:
Several types of trials will be carried out, to collect data
on the agronomic value of NK603 maize varieties and to observe
the plant behavior, which could enable to collect
morpho-physiological data.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The releases are planned at several locations in France
within the following areas: Aquitaine (Landes, Lot et Garonne),
Centre (Eure et Loir, Loir et Cher, Indre, Indre et Loire,
Loiret), Midi-Pyrénées (Haute-Garonne, Gers, Tarn, Tarn et
Garonne), Languedoc-Roussillon (Aude).
3. Size of the site (m2):
Each year, there could be up to 10 sites, each sown with up
to 5000 m² of genetically modified maize subject of this
notification (NK603 maize), the total trial surface for each
site (including all varieties and borders) being larger.
4. Relevant data regarding previous releases carried out with
the same GM-plant, if any, specifically related to the potential
environmental and human health impacts from the release:
Field trials have already been conducted in several locations
with this genetically modified maize and no environmental
problems were reported for these trials. The transgenic plants
have appeared normal in all respects. They were
indistinguishable from the non-genetically modified maize
plants, except for showing herbicide tolerance when glyphosate
is applied.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
No risks to human and animal health or to the environment
from the deliberate release of genetically modified maize
tolerant to glyphosate are expected, as per information
contained in Summary Notification Information Format of
notification C/ES/03/01.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
The shedding of pollen from the genetically modified plants
will be controlled by maintaining a 200-meter isolation distance
with any other non-experimental maize crop. In addition, the
trial will be surrounded by four border rows of conventional
maize of a similar relative maturity that will be also destroyed
at the end of the release.
Seed dispersal of individual kernels does not generally occur.
They are fixed on a cob and enclosed in many husks that protect
the seeds from outside contact. When a few seeds need to be
collected for analysis; this will be done by sampling the whole
ear and unused seeds will be destroyed.
In case of any emergency, the trial could be stopped by
application of a non-selective herbicide other than glyphosate
or by mechanical destruction and incorporation into the soil.
At the end of the release, all remaining plant matter that has
not been harvested for analyses will be destroyed by chopping
and incorporating into the soil.
Volunteer maize will be monitored during the following year. An
herbicide treatment (other than glyphosate) will be used in
order to ensure destruction if needed.
No commercial maize will be cultivated in the trial site the
following year.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Not applicable to this release. |
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