HC Deb 29 November 2000 vol 357 cc659-60W
Joan Ruddock

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 8 November 2000,Official Report, columns 262–63W, on GM seeds, if he will specify, in respect of each variety set out in the table, in which country tests for distinctness, uniformity and stability have been, or are being, carried out. [138996]

Ms Quin

The information is set out in the table.

Genetically modified plant varieties national list applications—November 2000
Name of breeder's ref Species Dus tests conducted in
Archimedes Spring Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
Socrates Spring Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW98–407 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PH96S452 Spring Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PH96S443 Spring Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW99–429 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW00–433 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW00–434 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW01–441 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
PHW01–446 Winter Oilseed Rape United Kingdom
Sturgeon Sugar Beet United Kingdom
KWS8191 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
DS 8003 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
KWS 9193 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
HM 1976 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
Andorra Sugar Beet United Kingdom
HI 0156 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
H75011 Sugar Beet United Kingdom
Chardon LL Maize France
Sheridan Maize France