Date of publication: December 1,
2006
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification number:
B/NL/06/05
Member State
Netherlands
Date of Acknowledgement
08/05/2006 00:00:00
Title of the Project
Application for the deliberate
release of genetically modified MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 (NK603) maize.
Proposed period of release:
01/04/2007 00:00:00 to 31/12/2010
00:00:00
Name of the Institute(s) or
Company(ies)
Pioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe
Sales Division GmbH, ;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned
elsewhere in the Community?
Yes:
Has the same GMPt been notified
elsewhere by the same notifier?
No
Genetically modified plant
Complete name of the recipient or
parental plant(s)
|
Common Name |
Family Name |
Genus |
Species |
Subspecies |
Cultivar/breeding line |
| maize |
poaceae |
zea |
zea mays |
mays |
|
2. Description of the traits and
characteristics which have been introduced or modified,
including marker genes and previous modifications:
NK603 maize has 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;
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, along with their regulatory components
necessary for expression in maize plant:
- the cp4epsps gene, the P-ract1/ract1 intron + ctp2, the NOS 3’
terminator.
- the cp4epsps gene, the CaMV e35S promoter + Zmhsp70 + ctp2,
the NOS 3’ terminator.
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:
The purpose of the release is to
verify the behavior of NK603 maize under glyphosate applications
in comparison with GMO combinations containing NK603 maize.
2. Geographical location of the site:
Site 1: Venray
Site 2: Werkendam
Site 3: Haaksbergen
3. Size of the site (m2):
Each site will have up to 10000 m²
sown with the genetically modified maize subject of this
notification (NK603 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:
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 was applied, trait due to the genetic
modification.
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 and EFSA-GMO-NL-2005-22.
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
250-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 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
mechanical destruction, or by application of a non-selective
herbicide, other than glufosinate and glyphosate, 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 by deep ploughing.
No plant or plant product coming from the trials will enter the
food or feed chains.
After the release, the plot will be visited regularly during the
following year in order to ensure removal of maize volunteers,
if any. Although volunteer maize cannot generally survive hard
winter, maize volunteers, if any, will be monitored in order to
ensure their destruction.
There will be no commercial maize grown on the same area of the
field 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.
Final report
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European Commission administrative
information
Consent given by the Competent
Authority:
Not known
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