Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 January 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 January 2001 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, what progress has been made by the European Commission on legislative provisions concerning the adventitious presence of genetically-modified seeds in seed of conventional plant varieties. - Inc ref to working paper, in Library. (Dep 01/150).

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made by the European Commission on legislative provisions concerning the adventitious presence of genetically modified seeds in seed of conventional plant varieties. [146065] Mr. Nick Brown: The Commission has recently published a working paper on the presence of GM seeds in seeds of conventional varieties. The draft proposals include provisions on GM threshold levels, previous cropping requirements, isolation distances and labelling. Copies of the working paper have been placed in the Library of the House. We will be consulting widely on these proposals.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c137W; 146065
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Crops Contamination Genetically modified organisms EU action Seeds
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk