HL Deb 03 December 1998 vol 595 cc47-9WA
Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Donoughue on 22 October (WA 183), whether they will list those applications which they have received for marketing consent under Directive 90/220 for varieties of plants which are genetically modified and which are subject to applications for National Seed Listing in this country, indicating the dates of application and consent, the proposing member state, the current status, the corresponding National Seed List application reference number and date, and, if different from the national list applications, the applicant's name. [HL38]

Lord Whitty

The applications for genetically modified plants which have been received for marketing consent under Directive 90/220 which are also subject to applications for National Seed Listing in the UK are:

  • (1) Marketing Application for glufosinate tolerant maize
    • Reference number: C/F/95/12/07
    • Date of application: 31 May 1996
    • Date of consent: consent issued by French Competent Authority (awaiting formal notification from Commission)
    • Proposing Member State: France
    • Applicant's name: Advanta
    • Current status: Commission adopted decision 22 April 1998
  • Corresponding National Seed List Application
    • Reference number: 51/833
    • Date of application: 16 Janaury 1998
    • Applicant's name: Van der Have
  • (2) Marketing Application for glufosinate tolerant and hybrid system oilseed rape
    • Reference number: 94/M1/1
    • Date of application: 7 February 1994
    • Date of consent: 28 February 1996
    • Proposing Member State: United Kingdom
    • Applicant's name: Plant Genetic Systems
    • Current status: Consent issued for commercial seed production only
  • Marketing Applications for glufosinate tolerant and hybrid system oilseed rape
    • Reference number: C/F/95/05–01(A) and (B)
    • Date of application: 27 July 1995
    • Date of consent: consent not yet issued
    • Proposing Member State: France
    • Applicant's name: Plant Genetic Systems
    • Current status: Qualified majority vote in favour (5 December 1996)
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  • Corresponding National Seed List Applications

Reference number: 35/959, 35/960, 35/1210, 35/1211, 35/1316, 35/1318
Date of application: 14 December 1995 (35/959, 35/960)
12 January 1998 (35/1210, 35/1211)
11 August 1998 (35/1316, 35/1318)
Applicant's name: Plant Genetic Systems