Deliberate release into the E.U.
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market:
Testing of 1507 maize varieties
resistant to certain Lepidopteran insects and tolerant to
glufosinate-ammonium herbicide - Pioneer Hi-Bred Spain S.L. -
Spain |
Date of publication: March 3,
2005
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number: B/ES/05/02
Member State:Spain
Date of Acknowledgement:23/02/2005
Title of the Project:
Testing of 1507 maize varieties resistant to certain
Lepidopteran insects and tolerant to glufosinate-ammonium
herbicide.
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2005
To:31/12/2008
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): PIONEER
HI-BRED SPAIN S.L.;
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:
New genes were introduced into the genetically modified 1507
maize plants so that they can fight against the damages caused
by certain Lepidopteran insect pests, such as the European Corn
Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), and tolerate application of
glufosinate-ammonium herbicide for the weeding of maize field.
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 genes introduced in 1507 maize are the cry1F gene from
Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai, providing resistance to
certain Lepidopteran insects and the pat gene from Streptomyces
viridochromogenes providing tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium
herbicide, together with only their regulatory components
necessary for expression in maize plant:
- The cry1F gene, the UBIZM1(2) promoter, the ORF25PolyA
terminator.
- The pat gene, the CaMV35S promoter, the CaMV35S terminator.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
The genetic modification has been done by the particle
acceleration method using a "gene gun" to introduce, into maize
cells, a linear DNA fragment containing the two genes along with
their regulatory components necessary for expression.
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 purpose of the release is the testing of genetically
modified maize varieties in view of collecting regulatory data
for registration on the National Catalogue of varieties.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The release is planned at the following locations in Spain in
2005:
- Andalucía: La Rinconada (Sevilla), Los Palacios y Villafranca
(Sevilla), Tocina (Sevilla).
- Aragón: Pastriz (Zaragoza), Gurrea de Gállego (Huesca).
- Cataluña: Alguaire (Lérida).
- Madrid: Estremera (Madrid)
- Navarra : Fustiñana (Navarra)
- Castilla-La Mancha: Membrilla (Ciudad Real)
3. Size of the site (m2):
The total trial surface will be 2500 m² approximately in each
location (all the varieties and borders included). About 300 m²
will be planted with genetically modified plant subject of this
notification (1507 maize). La Rinconada site the total surface
will be 3500m², about 450 m² will be planted with genetically
modified plant subject of this notification (1507 maize).
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:
Since 1996, 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 behaved as conventional maize. They were
indistinguishable from the non-genetically modified maize plants
except for being resistant to certain lepidopteran insects and
tolerant to glufosinate-ammonium herbicide, traits due to the
genetic modification.
A dossier for importing 1507 maize in Europe was submitted to
the Competent Authority in the Netherlands in 2000 (Notification
C/NL/00/10). In 2001, a novel food notification was also
submitted to the Netherlands and the cultivation dossier of 1507
maize was submitted to Spain (Notification C/ES/01/01).
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 the environment from
the deliberate release of genetically modified 1507 maize
resistant to certain Lepidopteran insects and tolerant to
glufosinate herbicide are expected, as per information contained
in the environmental risk assessment included in the
notification.
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 site 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 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 glufosinate
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 glufosinate) 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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