§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the present regulations applying to genetically modified trial crops in respect of the need to prevent cross-contamination. [74864]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 5 March 1999]The risk of cross pollination is assessed for each case as part of the approvals process and consent would not be granted if cross pollination would cause harm to human health or the environment.