§ Joan RuddockTo 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. [136486]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 6 November 2000]: The information is set out in the table.
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Genetically modified plant varieties—National list applications under consideration—November 2000 Application number Name of breeder's reference Species NL application Earliest date of proposed decision DETR release consent/marketing consent reference, holder and date granted 35/959 Archimedes Spring Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium Test and trials complete1 Marketing Consent 94/M1/11 Granted 28 February 1996 (Aventis) 35/960 Socrates Spring Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium Tests and trials complete1 Marketing Consent 94/M1/11 Granted 28 February 1996 (Aventis) 35/1174 PHW98-407 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium Tests and trials complete2 98/R19/18 Application 4 December 1998 Granted 22 March 1999 (Agrevo) 35/1210 PH96S452 Spring Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium Tests and trials complete2 98/R19/18 Application 4 December 1998 Granted 22 March 1999 (Agrevo) 35/1211 PH96S443 Spring Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium Tests and trials complete2 98/R19/18 Application 4 December 1998 Granted 22 March 1999 (Agrevo) 35/1318 PHW99-429 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium November 20013 00/R33/6 and 00/R33/6S Granted 23 August 2000 (Aventis) 35/1397 PHW00-43 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium November 20023 00/R33/6 and 00/R33/6S Granted 23 August 2000 (Aventis) 35/1398 PHW00-434 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium November 20023 00/R33/6 and 00/R33/6S Granted 23 August 2000 (Aventis) 35/1494 PHW01-441 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium November 20023 00/R33/6 and 00/R33/6S Granted 23 August 2000 (Aventis) 35/1495 PHW01-446 Winter Oilseed Rape Aventis CropScience NV Belgium November 20023 00/R33/6 and R33/6S Granted 23 August 2000 (Aventis) 45/774 STURGEON Sugar Beet Novartis Seeds AB Sweden Tests and trials complete2 96/R21/4 Application 24 December 1996 Granted 5 February 1997 (Novartis) 45/798 KWS 8191 Sugar Beet Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG Germany Tests and trials complete2 97/R19/13 Application 20 January 1997 Granted 17 March 1997 (Agrevo) 45/813 DS 8003 Sugar Beet Danisco Seeds UK Tests and trials complete2 96/R21/4 Application 24 December 1996 Granted 5 February 1997 (Novartis) 45/850 KWS 9193 Sugar Beet Kleinwanglebener Saatzucht AG Germany April 20013 00/R32/2 Granted 28 April 2000 (Aventis) 45/865 HM 1976 Sugar Beet Novartis Seeds AB Sweden April 20013 99/R21/6 Granted 3 May 2000 (Novartis) 45/877 ANDORRA Sugar Beet Danisco Seeds UK April 20013 99/R21/6 Granted 3 May 2000 (Novartis) 45/931 H1 0156 Sugar Beet Novartis April 20023 99/R21/6 Granted 3 May 2000 (Novartis) 45/950 H7 5011 Sugar Beet Advanta April 20023 00/R13/10 Granted 28 April 2000 (Advanta) 51/833 CHARDON LL Maize Aventis GMBH Germany 4— Marketing Consent C/F/95/12/07 Published 5 August 1998 (Aventis) 51/886 SHERIDAN Maize Van Der Have Netherlands February 20015 Marketing Consent C/F/95/12/07 Published 5 August 1998 (Aventis) 1 Marketing consent permits seed multiplication only. No proposed decision will be considered until the new Seeds (National List of Varieties) Regulations come into force. 2 Tests and trials complete, National Listing cannot be considered unless a marketing consent under Directive 90/220 is promulgated. 3 Subject to promulgation of marketing consents under 90/220 and satisfactory completion of tests and trials. 4 A proposal to add this variety to the National List has been made. This is currently the subject of written representations and a public hearing. 5 Subject to satisfactory completion of tests and trials.