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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 21 May 1998, Official Report, column 483, if he will list the dates of each of the applications for national seed testing and the approximate dates by which he expects to make a proposed decision. [46210] Mr. Rooker: The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. AFP number Species National List (NL) Date of NL Approximate date of applicant application{1} proposed NL decision{2} 45/798 Sugar Beet Kleinwanzlebener 31 December 1997 April 2000 Saatzucht A.G., Germany 45/822 Sugar Beet Norvartis Seeds A.B., 14 January 1998 April 2000 Sweden 45/813 Sugar Beet Danisco Seeds, UK 14 January 1998 April 2000 45/774 Sugar Beet Hilleshog A.B., 15 January 1997 April 1999 45/749 Sugar Beet Kleinwanzlebener 7 January 1997 April 1999 Saatzucht A.G., Germany 51/833 Maize Van Der Have, 16 January 1998 February 2000 Netherlands 35/959 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 14 December 1995 November 1998 Belgium 35/960 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 14 December 1995 November 1998 Belgium 35/1016 Oilseed Rape Deutsche Saatveredelung 13 August 1996 November 1998 GmbH., Germany 35/1062 Oilseed Rape Monsanto Crop 8 August 1996 November 1998 Protection, UK 35/1174 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 28 August 1997 November 1999 Belgium 35/1175 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 28 August 1997 November 1999 Belgium 35/1176 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 28 August 1997 November 1999 Belgium 35/1184 Oilseed Rape Monsanto Crop 11 August 1997 November 1999 Protection, UK 35/1185 Oilseed Rape Monsanto Crop 11 August 1997 November 1999 Protection, UK 35/1205 Oilseed Rape Calgene Inc., USA 12 December 1997 November 1999 35/1206 Oilseed Rape Calgene Inc., USA 12 December 1997 November 1999 35/1210 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 12 January 1998 November 1999 Belgium 35/1211 Oilseed Rape Plant Genetic Systems, 12 January 1998 November 1999 Belgium 35/1222 Oilseed Rape Pioneer Hi-Bred 16 December 1997 November 1999 International Inc., USA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Date of receipt of a valid application {2} Subject to promulgation of marketing consents under Directive 90/220/EEC and satisfactory completion of tests and trials

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

314 c416-8W;314 c416-7W; 46210

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Genetically modified organisms Seeds Technology Research Science