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General Information

Country

Germany

Title of risk assessment

6786-01-0090 (adv. 42010-0090) Summary of the risk assessment of a deliberate release (field trial) of genetically modified oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 x Rf3, issued by the German Competent Authority

Date of the risk assessment

1998-07-22

Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the risk assessment

Record #12096

Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety

Mauerstrasse 39-42

Berlin

Germany, 10117

Phone:	+49-(0)3018-445-6500
Fax:	+49-(0)3018-445-6099
Email:	german_bch@bvl.bund.de
Url:	http://www.biosafety-bch.de (english language),BVL Homepage (English)

Risk assessment details

Living modified organism

Record #14755

ACS-BNØØ3-6 - InVigor™ canola

Changes in physiology and/or production - Fertility restoration Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate

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Record #14759

ACS-BNØØ5-8 - InVigor™ canola

Changes in physiology and/or production - Reproduction - Male sterility Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate

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Record #14760

ACS-BNØØ5-8 x ACS-BNØØ3-6 - InVigor™ canola

Changes in physiology and/or production - Reproduction - Male sterility Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate

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Scope of the risk assessment

LMOs for Introduction into the environment
- Field trial

Risk assessment report / Summary

EN		6786-01-0090 (adv. 42010-0090) Summary of the risk assessment (German)
DE		6786-01-0090 (bzw. 42010-0090) Zusammenfassung der Risikobewertung (deutsch)

EN		6786-01-0090 (adv. 42010-0090) Summary of the risk assessment (courtesy translation; only the German text is authentic)
DE		6786-01-0090 (bzw. 42010-0090) Zusammenfassung der Risikobewertung (englische Übersetzung; es gilt der deutsche Text)

Methodology and points to consider

Potential adverse effects identified in the risk assessment

The execution of this field trial is not expected to have a negative impact on human or animal health, or on the environment.

Estimation of the overall risk

Adverse effects on human or animal health or on the environment are not expected.

Receiving environment(s) considered

8 field sites in Germany.

LMO detection and identification methods proposed

PCR-based event-specific methods for Ms8 (InVigor™ canola - ACS-BNØØ5-8) and Rf3 (InVigor™ canola - ACS-BNØØ3-6) were submitted with a notification for placing on the market [under Directive 90/220/EEC].
These methods are available at: http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/StatusOfDossiers.aspx

Additional Information

- deliberate release, no placing on the market
- field trial, not for human consumption or for feed purposes

- There is no Summary Notification Information Format available on the Internet (WebSNIF) for B/DE/98/90

Other relevant website address or attached documents

EN		BVL database on field trials in Germany (German language only)
DE		BVL-Datenbank zu Freisetzungsvorhaben in Deutschland

EN		BVL german LMO/GMO location register
DE		Deutsches GMO-Standortregister des BVL

EN		Commission of the European Union; Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection; EU register of genetically modified food and feed
DE		Commission of the European Union; Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection; EU register of genetically modified food and feed