Date of publication: July 28, 2004
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/FR/04/02/04-CON
Member State:France
Date of Acknowledgement:20/01/2004
Title of the Project: Testing of maize hybrids
resistant to certain Lepidopteran and Coleopteran insects and
tolerant to an herbicide.
Proposed period of release From:15/04/2004
To:15/12/2007
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)
|
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:
The tested maize hybrids have been obtained by crossing two
genetically modified inbred lines: one inbred line has received
an insert providing resistance to certain Lepidopteran insects
and tolerance to glufosinate–ammonium herbicide and the other
inbred line has received an insert providing resistance to
certain Coleopteran insects and tolerance to
glufosinate-ammonium herbicide.
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 list of the genetic elements inserted in the parental
lines are provided in Annex 1 (this is Confidential Business
Information).
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Genetic modification has been applied to the parental lines
but the hybrid tested has been made by traditional crossing.
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 goal of this release is to collect data on the
composition of the different parts of the modified plants as
well as their non-modified counterparts and on the expression of
the produced proteins.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The releases are planned at several locations in France in
2004: Aude, Haute-Garonne (4 sites), Lot et Garonne, Tarn et
Garonne (3 sites).
3. Size of the site (m2):
The trial at each site in 2004 will cover about 1000m² (all
varieties and borders included) of which 110m² will be planted
with the transgenic plants concerned by this application.
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 the individual events and no environmental problems were
reported for these trials. The transgenic plants resulting from
the traditional cross behaved as conventional hybrids. They were
indistinguishable from the non-genetically modified maize plants
except for showing resistance to Lepidopteran insects such as
European corn borer and to Coleopteran insects such as Western
corn rootworm and showing tolerance when glufosinate herbicide
has been 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 the environment from
the deliberate release of genetically modified maize resistant
to Lepidopteran and Coleopteran insects and tolerant to
glufosinate have been reported. This is based on 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 removing the tassels or by bagging them
before any pollen shed can occur. Or, a 200m-isolation distance
will be maintained to any other commercial corn crop.
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. For this trial, a few seeds will
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.
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. |
