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Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process
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last updated: 08 Jul 2013
Summary of the risk assessment of the genetically modified sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) H7-1
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Competent National Authority:Ministry of Environment, Department of environmental risks and biosafety ()Namestie L. Stura 1Bratislava,
812 35, SlovakiaPhone: +421 2 5956 2400, +421 905 669 515,Fax: +421 2 5956 2508,Website: http://www.minzp.sk/en/,
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KM-ØØØH71-4 - Roundup Ready™ sugar beet| Monsanto | Resistance to herbicides (Glyphosate)
Sugar beet H7-1 is neither persistent nor invasive and these parameters are unaltered when compared to conventional sugar beet.
As H7-1 sugar beet is herbicide tolerant it has no target organisms with which to interact, either directly or indirectly. Therefore, no characteristics that may cause any adverse environmental effects could be identified.
Based on the well-characterised mode of action of the EPSPS enzymes and the confirmation through studies of no adverse effects found, it is highly unlikely that H7-1 sugar beet would be hazardous to non-target organisms. The ecological interactions with non-target organisms or the biochemical processes in soil are considered similar to the ones caused by conventional sugar beet.
This sugar beet was shown not to cause any toxic or allergenic effects in humans or animals.
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As H7-1 sugar beet is herbicide tolerant it has no target organisms with which to interact, either directly or indirectly. Therefore, no characteristics that may cause any adverse environmental effects could be identified.
Based on the well-characterised mode of action of the EPSPS enzymes and the confirmation through studies of no adverse effects found, it is highly unlikely that H7-1 sugar beet would be hazardous to non-target organisms. The ecological interactions with non-target organisms or the biochemical processes in soil are considered similar to the ones caused by conventional sugar beet.
This sugar beet was shown not to cause any toxic or allergenic effects in humans or animals.
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Analysis of the characteristics of H7-1 has shown that the risk of potential adverse effects on human health or the environment, resulting from the deliberate release of this sugar beet for field testing, is negligible.
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Sugar beet is grown for its vegetative root and the lifecycle is limited to the vegetative stage in agricultural production. Reproduction by vegetative fencing is not known.
Sugar beet roots will be harvested at the end of the growing season before blooming and seed formation.
Nevertheless, measures will be taken to avoid hybridization with other sugar beet plants and to prevent seed dissemination at harvest and during transportation.
The trial site will thus be checked regularly by trained staff during the period of the deliberate release to destroy sugar beet plants showing signs of bolting long before flowering and pollen emission.
After harvest of the trial, wastewater used to wash beet on the mobile tarehouse and all plant parts including the leaves and the root pieces will be spread over the trial surface and will be incorporated in the soil by rotavation before ploughing.
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Sugar beet roots will be harvested at the end of the growing season before blooming and seed formation.
Nevertheless, measures will be taken to avoid hybridization with other sugar beet plants and to prevent seed dissemination at harvest and during transportation.
The trial site will thus be checked regularly by trained staff during the period of the deliberate release to destroy sugar beet plants showing signs of bolting long before flowering and pollen emission.
After harvest of the trial, wastewater used to wash beet on the mobile tarehouse and all plant parts including the leaves and the root pieces will be spread over the trial surface and will be incorporated in the soil by rotavation before ploughing.
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field site in Borovce, near Piestany, Slovakia
The site is located in a geographic area where sugar beet is grown normally.
Environment of the field site is agriculturally used land.
Location of planned field trials is not close to protected areas.
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The site is located in a geographic area where sugar beet is grown normally.
Environment of the field site is agriculturally used land.
Location of planned field trials is not close to protected areas.
event specific detection method
http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm
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http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm
An English summary of the notification including the risk assessment of the notifier is available at the EU WebSNIF internet-page of Joint Research Centre under notification number B/SK/13/01.
http://gmoinfo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmp_report.aspx?CurNot=B/SK/13/01
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http://gmoinfo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gmp_report.aspx?CurNot=B/SK/13/01
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