§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if(a) the local community and (b) farmers living in the locality of the genetically modified crops that have marketing consent are required to be informed of the presence of those crops. [72173]
§ Mr. MeacherCouncil Directive 90/220/EEC controls the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the European Community. Once a GM crop has marketing consent under the Directive, it applies across all member states and there is no automatic requirement to notify the authorities, local people or local farmers where the crop is grown or the area it covers.
151WDetails of each marketing application, ACRE'S advice and the opinion of the UK Competent Authority are contained in the statutory public register held in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the sites and the area each covers which are proposed to be planted with each of the genetically modified crops that have marketing consent; and when they will be planted. [72171]
§ Mr. MeacherCouncil Directive 90/220/EEC controls the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the European Community. Once a GM crop has marketing consent under the Directive, it applies across all member states and there is no automatic requirement to notify the authorities where the crop is grown or the area it covers. Therefore, this information is not available. However, the statutory public register
Description of GM crop Company Scope of permitted use Tobacco modified for herbicide tolerance Societe National d'Exploitation des Tabacs et Allumettes Cultivation in European Community and use in tobacco industry Oilseed rape hybrid system with herbicide tolerance Plant Genetic Systems NV Cultivation in European Community for commercial seed production only Soybeans modified for herbicide tolerance Monsanto Europe Importation and processing. Not for cultivation in European Community Maize modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance Novartis Importation, processing and cultivation in the European Community Red-hearted chicory modified for altered fertility Bejo Zaden BV Cultivation in the European Community for commercial seed production only Maize modified for herbicide tolerance AgrEvo France Cultivation in European Community Maize modified for insect resistance Monsanto Europe Importation, processing and cultivation in the European Community Oilseed rape modified for herbicide tolerance AgrEvo UK Crop Protection Importation and processing. Not for cultivation in European Community Maize modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance Northrup King Company Importation and processing. Not for cultivation in European Community Carnations with modified flower colour Florigene Europe BV For production of cut flowers and horticulture Carnations modified for increased Vase-life Florigene Europe BV For production of cut flowers and horticulture Carnations with modified flower colour Florigene Europe BV For production of cut flowers and horticulture Details of each marketing application are contained in the statutory public register held in the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions.
§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the release of the genetically modified crops that have marketing consent will be recorded in the public register of GMO releases. [72172]
152Wheld in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions contains details of each marketing application, ACRE'S advice and the opinion of the UK Competent Authority.
The scope of the permitted use under the marketing consent does not in every case allow these crops to be cultivated commercially in the European Community.
§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the genetically modified crops which have received marketing consent; and to which company each belongs. [72170]
§ Mr. MeacherCouncil Directive 90/220/EEC controls the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the European Community. Once a GM crop has marketing consent under the Directive, it applies across all member states. The GM crops which have received marketing consent under this Directive and the companies involved are listed below.
§ Mr. MeacherThe releases will not be recorded on the public register as none of the consents for marketing issued so far contains such a requirement.
Once a GM crop has marketing consent under Part C of Council Directive 90/220/EEC it applies across all member states and there is no automatic requirement to notify the authorities where the crop is grown. Therefore, this information is not available.
153WHowever, the statutory public register held in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions contains details of each marketing application, ACRE'S advice and the opinion of the UK Competent Authority. The register is open to public inspection.
The scope of the permitted use of GM crops which have received marketing consent under Directive 90/220/EEC does not in every case allow them to be cultivated commercially in the European Community. There will be no commercial releases of GM crops in the UK before spring 2000 at the earliest.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the creation of a stakeholders' forum with respect to genetic modification issues. [75281]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer8 March 1999]: The creation of a stakeholders' forum is one of the issues covered by the review of the framework for overseeing developments in biotechnology announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office in December. No decision has yet been taken.