Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) dose, (b) timing, (c) formulation and (d) method of application of the herbicide selected for use on GM maize in the farm scale evaluations was modelled upon the standard commercially adopted herbicide regimes used on Liberty Link GM maize varieties in (i) the USA and (ii) Hungary.

Answer: Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the (a) dose, (b) timing, (c) formulation and (d) method of application of the herbicide selected for use on GM maize in the farm scale evaluations was modelled upon the standard commercially adopted herbicide regimes used on Liberty Link GM maize varieties in (i) the USA and (ii) Hungary. [140770] Mr. Morley: No. The dose, timing, formulation and method of application of glufosinate ammonium (`Liberty') herbicide on fodder maize in the UK farm- scale evaluations was based on the terms of the draft product label in line with the experimental approval for use in UK conditions.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 415 c145W; 140770
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Genetically modified organisms Hungary Research USA Maize Weedkillers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk