WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2401/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - criteria (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1996-09-06
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: administrative formalities, application of EU law, environmental protection, genetically modified organism, health risk, impact study

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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5. Who ascertains, and how, whether the individual characteristics of the receiving ecosystem are taken into
account in an unbiased way in the evaluation of risk?

6.

How can the general public monitor this?

(1)  OJ L 279, 12.11.1993, p. 42.
(2)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.

(98/C 60/08)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2400/96

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(6 September 1996)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the

environment of genetically modified plants › scope

1. Which countries have submitted requests for the application of a simplified procedure in accordance with
Decision 94/730/EC (1), for which genetically modified plants and what were the modifications concerned?

2. What  scientific  data  concerning  the  safety  of  experimental  release  as  regards  human  health  and  the
environment have been submitted for which genetically modified plants and what were the genetic modifications
concerned?

3. What  information  and  data  were  submitted  to  prove  that  sufficient  experience  had  been  obtained
concerning  safety  for  human  health  and  the  environment,  and  what  were  the  genetically  modified  plants
concerned?

4. Which genetically modified plants have proved to be safe for human health and the environment, and on the
basis of what scientific data?

(1)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.

(98/C 60/09)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2401/96

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(6 September 1996)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the

environment of genetically modified plants › criteria

1. What criteria have been used to ascertain whether genetically modified plants are safe for public health and
the environment?

2. What are these criteria based on?

(98/C 60/10)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2402/96

by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission

(6 September 1996)

Subject: Decision  94/730/EC  establishing  simplified  procedures  concerning  the  deliberate  release  into  the
environment of genetically modified plants › conflict with Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91

How can Regulation No 2092/91 (1) be transposed if, in accordance with point 6.1. of the Annex to Decision

1.
94/730/EC (2), details such as the site of the experimental area do not necessarily have to be specified?

2.
The Council and the Commission agreed that the use of genetically modified organisms in organic farming
is at present out of the question. However, if information is withheld pursuant to point 6.1. a farm using organic
methods can no longer guarantee this.

What does the Commission think about this problem?

(1)  OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.
(2)  OJ L 292, 12.11.1994, p. 31.