Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2000. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will summarise the conclusions of the official testing of Chardon LL in France and explain how these provided the British Government with the reassurances required to proceed with the inclusion of the variety on the national seed list. - (Holding answer 21 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will summarise the conclusions of the official testing of Chardon LL in France and explain how these provided the British Government with the reassurances required to proceed with the inclusion of the variety on the national seed list. [139629] Mr. Nick Brown: [holding answer 21 November 2000]: Before a variety is placed on the National List is must be shown to be distinct, uniform and stable. The French authorities' testing of Chardon LL concluded that the variety was distinct from other varieties by virtue of its tolerance to glufosinate ammonium, uniform in terms of reproduction and stable in its essential characteristics.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c574W; 139629
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Crops Licensing Genetically modified organisms France Quality control Seeds Maize
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