Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 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, for what reason the trials of the forage maize, Chardon LL, genetically-modified to be resistant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, did not involve the use of that herbicide. - Inc ref to 355 c472W, 1 November 2000 and 355 c389W 9 November 2000 (holding answer 6 November 2000).

Answer: Joan Ruddock: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for what reason the trials of the forage maize, Chardon LL, genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, did not involve the use of that herbicide. [136489] Ms Quin: [holding answer 6 November 2000]: Glufosinate ammonium was used to establish distinctness of Chardon LL by the French Authorities who conducted the DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability) tests on behalf of the UK. However, I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given on 1 November 2000, Official Report, column 472W and 9 November 2000, Official Report, column 389W relating to those tests. Herbicide tolerance was not claimed by the National List applicant to be a special characteristic of Chardon LL for the purpose of trials for value for cultivation and use (VCU).

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