§ Mr. David HeathTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list each application for national seed listing of genetically-modified varieties, indicating(a) the application number, (b) the company name, (c) the approximate date for decision, (d) the release consent number, (e) the date consent was granted and (f) if different from the national list applicants, the applicants' names. [104760]
§ Ms QuinThe information is set out in the table.
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Genetically modified plant varieties National list applications under consideration at 13 January 2000 Application number Species NL applicant Earliest date of proposed decision DETR Release Consent/Marketing Consent Reference (and holder if different from NL applicant) and date granted 45/813 Sugar Beet Danisco Seeds UK April 20004 96/R21/4 Application 24/12/96 Granted 5/2/97 (Novartis) 45/850 Sugar Beet Kleinwanglebener Saatzucht AG Germany April 20014 97/R19/13 Application 20/1/97 Granted 17/3/97 (Agrevo) 45/865 Sugar Beet Novartis Seeds AB Sweden April 20014 96/R21/4 Application 24/12/96 Granted 25/2/97 (Novartis) 45/877 Sugar Beet Danisco Seeds UK April 20014 96/R21/4 Application 24/12/96 Granted 25/2/97 (Novartis) 51/833 Maize Van Der Have Netherlands February 20005 96/R13/6 Application 23/2/96 Granted 2/4/96 (Sharpes) Marketing Consent C/F/95/12/07 Published 5/8/98 51/886 Maize Van Der Have Netherlands February 20015 96/R13/6 Application 23/2/96 Granted 2/4/96 (Sharpes) Marketing Consent C/F/95/12/07 Published 5/8/98 132/533 Fodder Beet DLF Trifolium Denmark Tests and trials not started Awaiting details of release consent before decision on commencement of tests and trials 1 Formerly Plant Genetic Systems 2 Marketing consent permits seed multiplication only 3 Tests and trials complete, awaiting promulgation of marketing consents under Directive 90/220 4 Subject to promulgation of marketing consents under 90/220 and satisfactory completion of tests and trials 5 Subject to satisfactory completion of tests and trials