Biotech Updates

GM Notifications in the EU

February 26, 2010

European Commission's Joint Research Centre has posted notifications on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified (GM) crops for non-commercial use in Europe. The latest notifications include: 

  •  Transgenic grapevine expressing the gene of the capsid protein of Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) developed by the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique 
  •  Maize varieties DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6, DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xDAS-59122-7, DAS-59122-7, and DAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred Agro Servicios Spain S.L. 
  •  Agronomic evaluation of genetically modified cotton variety, herbicide tolerant, for variety registration developed by Bayer BioScience N.V. 
  •  Field trials with herbicide tolerant and insect resistance cotton transformation event (T303-40 x GHB119) x GHB614 for agronomic and efficacy evaluation against Lepidoptera pest.

For details of the notifications visit http://gmoinfo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmp_browse.aspx