Bt10 maize
Monday 8 August 2005
Summary of Syngenta letter to European Commission on 6 April 2005 released under the Environmental Information Regulations.
Some information in the letter has been withheld as commercially confidential information where the confidentiality is provided by law to protect a legitimate economic interest. This action has been under Regulation 12(5)(e) of the regulations.
The headings of the letter are:
Import of seeds in the EU and planting in the EU
Information about experimental planting by Syngenta of Bt10 maize in France and Spain.
Measures taken in the US to identify the planted Bt10 crops and presence of Bt10 in current seeds supply
Presence of Bt10 in commodity grain and feed supply
Estimate of potential Bt10 importation based on amount of grain exported from US.
Safety information on Bt10-maize
Information relevant to the risk assessment of Bt10 maize.
Detection Method
Information about available methods for identifying Bt10 maize.
QA/QC measures employed by Syngenta in the US
For a copy of the letter contact Colin Ross.
Tel: 020 7276 8596
Email: Colin.Ross@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk