Field trial with GM potatoes

In May 2006 the Environmental Protection Agency granted consent to BASF Plant Science GmbH, Germany, subject to specified conditions, to conduct field trials of genetically modified (GM) potatoes with improved resistance to late potato blight.

This has the reference number B/IE/06/01.

Documentation

The following documents are available to download. They relate to the notification, the review process and the final decision including consent conditions

• BASF Consent Conditions
• Letter of Consent
• Inspector's Repor
• Inspector's Report Appendix 1
• Inspector's Report Appendix 2
• GMO Register Entry - last Updated 25 May 2006
• Part B release - Deliberate Release of a GMO for purposes other than placing on the market - Guidance Note
• Newspaper Notice
• Notification for the release into the environment of GM Potatoes with improved resistance to Phytophthora infestans, including the Environmental Risk Assessment 
• SNIF (Summary Notification Information Format) - a summary of the notification)
• How to make a representation to the Agency in relation to the notification - the final date for representations was Wednesday 22 February 2006
• Response from BASF to Request for Further Information - received by the EPA on 24 February 2006
• Response from BASF to request for further information  - received by the EPA on 22 March, 2006
• Representations A  - representations received by the EPA
• Representations B - representations received by the EPA
• Representations C - representations received by the EPA

Learn more

Read related legislation - the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations S.I. No. 500 of 2003