§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what external Counsel's opinion he has received on the French testing regime for variety distinctness, uniformity and stability. [138841]
§ Ms QuinIt is not the practice of Government to provide information on whether external legal advice has been sought in any particular matter.
§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many varieties have been placed on(a) the National List of Agricultural Plant Species since 1995 on the basis of tests for distinctness, uniformity and stability carried out by the French authorities, categorised by species and year and (b) the EU Common Catalogue of Agricultural Plant Species since 1995 on the basis of decisions made in other member states relying on tests for distinctness, uniformity 657W and stability carried out by the French authorities, categorised by (i) member state species and (ii) in the case of genetically modified varieties, variety name. [138797]
§ Ms QuinThe number of varieties which have been placed on the UK National List of Agricultural Plant Species since 1995 on the basis of tests for distinctness, uniformity and stability carried out by the French authorities is as follows:
Species Year Number Wheat 1996 1 1997 1 1999 2 Barley 1996 1 1998 3 1999 1 Lucerne 1996 1 Cocksfoot 1997 1 1998 2 2000 1 Tall fescue 1995 1 Spring field bean 1997 2 Oilseed rape 1995 1 1998 1 Red fescue 1995 1 1996 2 1997 1 1998 2 Maize 1995 11 1996 16 1997 16 1998 21 1999 17 2000 21 Soya bean 1999 1 2000 1 Flax/linseed 1996 1 1998 4 White lupin 1996 2 1997 1 Sunflower 1995 5 1996 2 1997 2 1998 2 1999 2 Fodder beet 2000 1 Where varieties have reached the Common Catalogue through National Lists in other member states, information as to whether those decisions were based on tests undertaken by the French authorities would be held by the member states concerned rather than by the UK authorities. No GM varieties have been placed on the UK National List.
§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the varieties seeking addition to the National List of Agricultural Plant Species for the testing for distinctness, uniformity and stability for which he has made arrangements to be carried out by the French authorities, categorised by(a) species and (b) year of application. [138794]
§ Ms QuinThe varieties, which are currently seeking addition to the UK National List of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, and which have been or are being tested for distinctness, uniformity and stability by the French authorities are in the table:
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Species Variety/breeder reference Year of application Wheat Electron 1997 Frelon 1998 Virtuose 1998 GAIE 59 1999 HYB 96.130 1999 H 97265 2000 2799 ZT2 2000 98 ST125 2000 Barley 5747 WH 1998 Orkney 1998 Tabora 1998 75734 ZH 1999 MHYP 7.3.4. 1999 Epona 2000 Tandem 2000 Italian Ryegrass Firstyl 1999 Storial 1999 Virgyl 2000 Lucerne NIVA 1999 Cocksfoot 87.1 2000 Red Fescue PICK FRC4–92 1999 Maize Chardon LL 1998 Biarritz 1999 Goldcrest 1999 Goldcob 1999 Pentop 1999 Baltis 1999 Nescio 1999 LZM 148/81 1999 LZM 148/54 1999 LZM 147/41 1999 Rodrigo 1999 Calas 1999 Diplomat 1999 Vogue 1999 Vergil 1999 VR9201 1999 Crown 1999 Columbus 1999 Sheridan 1999 PR39H53 1999 PR39B29 1999 PR39A51 1999 Sirenis 1999 DK237 1999 SK289 874 1999 Buxxil 1999 SWS 11380 1999 Anjou 199 1999 Option 1999 CSM 6135 1999 RPG 804 1999 RPG 906 1999 SL 2336 0439 2000 Z 0103 2000 Z 0102 2000 Z 0101 2000
Species Variety/breeder reference Year of application MAS-12199 2000 MAS-30333 2000 MAS-15341 2000 MAS-10589 2000 KX 0002 2000 KZ 0003 2000 KZ 0004 2000 A 9712 2000 SN 4813 2000 SN 4992 2000 LZM 148/31 2000 12M 149/88 2000 CSM 9201 2000 CS0021 2000 X0750B 2000 X0709X 2000 ADV 8006 2000 ADV 9001 2000 ADV 9059 2000 ADV 9067 2000 ADV 9069 2000 ADV 9070 2000 ADV 9071 2000 RH 0006 2000 RH 0005 2000 SK 297955 2000 VR 0301 2000 RPG 0107 2000 RPG 0112 2000 RPG 0115 2000 RPG 716 2000 PAU 0109 2000 PAU 0111 2000 PAU 0114 2000 PAU 0118 2000 PAU 0119 2000 SWS 9703561 2000 SWS 11586 2000 CSM 9111 2000 Soya Bean Progres 1999 Aldana 1999 Milvus 1999 Polan 1999 U-2 2000 K-27 2000 Chernyatka 2000 K-98 2000 Northern Star 2000 White Lupin Lunivers 1995 Common Vetch SZD799 1999 Winter Field Pea Hardy 1999 Sunflower XF 3911 2000