HC Deb 23 February 1998 vol 307 cc17-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list each approval under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1995 for releases relating to trials for national seed listing or common seed listing, giving the names of the companies applying, the crop plant and variety names and reference numbers, the genetically modified traits of the varieties, the location of trial sites and the date when the approvals were granted. [30393]

Angela Eagle

The following applications have been granted consent under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992 and 1995 to release genetically modified crops for the purposes of National List Trials: 97/R13/6—Maize with herbicide tolerance 97/R13/7—Oilseed rape with herbicide tolerance 97/R15/19—Oilseed rape hybrid system with herbicide tolerance 97/R15/20—Oilseed rape hybrid system with herbicide tolerance 97/R19/13—Sugar beet with herbicide tolerance 96/R21/4—Sugar beet with herbicide tolerance 96/R22/6—Oilseed rape with herbicide tolerance 96/R22/8—Fodder beet with herbicide tolerance 96/R27/1—Oilseed rape with herbicide tolerance

Full details of the companies, crop plants, varieties, the genetically modified traits, the location of the trial sites and the date consents were granted are available on the Department's Public Register and at the regional offices of the Environment Agency. The Public Register also includes a copy of the risk assessment and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment's advice for each application.