Written question asked by Julia Drown (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 April 1999. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 April 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if the company AgrEvo has a marketing consent to grow genetically-modified crops in the UK.

Answer: Ms Drown: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the company AgrEvo has a marketing consent to grow genetically modified crops in the UK. [79501] Mr. Meacher: I have been asked to reply. AgrEvo (France) has one such consent under Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms. This consent is for a maize modified for tolerance to glufosinate ammonium herbicide. The consent is for agricultural use leading to animal and human consumption and was issued by the French authorities on 3 August 1998.

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