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Genetic Engineering Network has recently received information about several GM crop decontaminations around the country.
This year, 13 National Seed List test sites of genetically modified winter oilseed rape were planted, 11 in England and 2 in Scotland. Out of these, two crops are reported to have failed, and 6 have been decontaminated, leaving just 5 in the ground. (See below for details)
National Seed List trials are to enable the crop grown to be placed on the National Seed Lists - a step necessary for the commercialisation of the crop. The company behind the crop is Aventis, and if the trial sites continue to be destroyed, the commercialisation of the crop will be threatened. The trials test whether or not the crop grows properly, is stable, and distinctive for the market...environmental concerns play no role.
For a list of all the UK test sites including which ones have been destroyed, please visit www.geneticsaction.org.uk/testsites or www.gm-info.org.uk for a map based list. If you know about any decontaminations, please e-mail GEN on testsites@geneticsaction.org.uk
RESOURCES: For an excellent briefing on the trial sites, visit www.genewatch.org For a copy of the guide to nightime gardening, contact TOGG on 01803 840098 For the guide of what to do if there's a test site near you, contact GEN on 0207 6900626
OTHER CROP NEWS Following massive opposition, two farm scale trials in Mathry, West Wales, have been halted. The site close to HDRA organic centre has been stopped.
Three GM test sites in Belgium have been decontaminated in the past week.
WINTER OILSEED RAPE NSL TESTSITES
Brigsley, Lincolnshire (TA 261 022) crop failed Morley, Norfolk (TM 051 997) crop failed Boothby Graffoe, Lincs (SK 970 581) 80% destroyed Stanton, Gloucs (SP 060 351) 100% destroyed Girton, Cambridgeshire (TL 434 622) 100% destroyed Histon, Cambridgeshire (TL 435 623) 100% destroyed Piccots End, Herts (TL 054 104) 100% destroyed Albury, Herts (TL 423 234) 100% destroyed
Bramham, W.Yorks (SE 442 412) still in ground Abbots Ripton, Camb. (TL 229 772) still in ground Malbourn, Camb. (TL 392 428) still in ground Bilston, Midlothian (NT 248 650) still in ground Udny Green, Aberdeenshire (NJ 909 232) still in ground
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