Written answers

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Department of Agriculture and Food

Genetically Modified Organisms

9:00 pm

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a list of all genetically modified animal food products that have been licensed by the EU; and if any are currently on sale here. [36475/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The following GMOs have been authorised for feed in the European Union in accordance with EU Directives 90/220/EC and 2001/18/EC:

Product Date of authorisation
Male sterile swede rape resistant to glufosinate ammonium (MS1, RF1) 02/02/96
Soybean 40-3-2 tolerant to glyphosate 03/04/96
Bt-maize tolerant to glufosinate ammonium (Bt-176) 23/01/97
Male sterile swede rape tolerant to glufosinate ammonium (MS1, RF2) 06/06/97
Swede rape tolerant to glufosinate ammonium (Topas 19/2) 22/04/98
Maize tolerant to glufosinate ammonium (T25) 22/04/98
Maize expressing the Bt cry1A(b) gene (MON 810) 22/04/98
Maize tolerant to glufosinate ammonium and expressing the Bt cry1A (b) gene (Bt-11) 22/04/98
Maize Roundup Ready NK 603 tolerant to glyphosate herbicide 19/07/04
MON 863 maize resistant to corn rootworm 08/08/05
Oilseed rape — herbicide resistant GT73 31/08/05

The following GMOs which were on the market for food and feed prior to the coming into force of EU Regulation 1829/2003 (New Food and Feed Regulation) have been added to the Community register of GM food and feed in accordance with Articles 8 and 20 of the regulation:

Product Date
Maize MON810 12-07-2004
Maize MON 863 12-07-2004
Soya bean MON 40-3-2 13-07-2004
Maize NK 603 14-07-2004
Maize NK 603 X MON 810 15-07-2004
Maize DAS1507 19-08-2004
Oilseed rape GT 73 31-08-2004
Cotton MON 1445 23-09-2004
Cotton MON 531 23-09-2004
Maize T25 01-10-2004
Cotton MON 531 X MON 1445 04-10-2004
Maize GA 21 04-10-2004
Maize Bt 11 04-10-2004
Maize Bt176 maize 04-10-2004
Swede rape MS8, RF3, MS8 X RF3 05-10-2004
Maize GA21 X MON 810 06-10-2004
Swede rape MS1, RF1, MS1 X RF1 07-10-2004
Swede rape MS1, RF2, MS1 X RF2 08-10-2004
Canola TOPAS 19/2 11-10-2004
Maize MON863 X MON810 11-10-2004
Yeast cream pMT742 or pAK729-Yeast biomass 12-10-2004
Oilseed rape T45 13-10-2004
Maize MON863 X MON603 13-10-2004
Cotton MON 15985 14-10-2004
Cotton MON 15985 X MON1445 14-10-2004

Feed products containing GM maize, soya and canola are currently on sale in Ireland. EU legislation requires that feed containing GMO material be declared as such where the level of GMO is in excess of 0.9%. My Department samples imported feed materials to confirm the accuracy of the information supplied.

The detailed list can be obtained from the following website: www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/biotechnology/index_en.htm.

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