These guidelines aim to ensure best practice as regards agriculture and the environment. Specific consideration should also be given to the protection of biodiversity and farmland wildlife. Sources of advice in this area are listed at Appendix 1 .
All crops have a varying degree of natural herbicide tolerance.
Newly developed herbicide tolerant crops have been specifically bred to be tolerant to a specific herbicide or group of herbicides. This document deals with both types of herbicide tolerant plants. Establishing a co-ordinated and robust framework of information, advice and rigorous control will promote best practice along the primary supply chain, and ensure the safe and effective introduction of this new technology onto UK farms. Industry-wide stewardship, from initial seed stock to primary end product, will also help to underpin public confidence and provide consumers with an informed choice.