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Genetic Engineering Network has recently received information about several GM crop decontaminations around the country.

This year, 13 National Seed List test sites of genetically modified winter oilseed rape were planted, 11 in England and 2 in Scotland. Out of these, two crops are reported to have failed, and 6 have been decontaminated, leaving just 5 in the ground. (See below for details)

National Seed List trials are to enable the crop grown to be placed on the National Seed Lists - a step necessary for the commercialisation of the crop. The company behind the crop is Aventis, and if the trial sites continue to be destroyed, the commercialisation of the crop will be threatened. The trials test whether or not the crop grows properly, is stable, and distinctive for the market...environmental concerns play no role.

For a list of all the UK testsites including which ones have been destroyed, please visit:
www.geneticsaction.org.uk/testsites or www.gm-info.org.uk   for a map based list.
If you know about any decontaminations, please e-mail GEN on testsites@geneticsaction.org.uk

RESOURCES:
For an excellent briefing on the trial sites, visit: www.genewatch.org

For a copy of the guide to nightime gardening, contact TOGG on 01803 840098 For the guide of what to do if there's a test site near you, contact GEN on 0207 6900626

OTHER CROP NEWS
Following massive opposition, two farm scale trials in Mathry, West Wales, have been halted. The site close to HDRA organic centre has been stopped.

Three GM test sites in Belgium have been decontaminated in the past week.

WINTER OILSEED RAPE NSL TESTSITES
Brigsley, Lincolnshire (TA 261 022) - crop failed
Morley, Norfolk (TM 051 997) - crop failed
Boothby Graffoe, Lincs (SK 970 581) - 80% destroyed
Stanton, Gloucs (SP 060 351) - 100% destroyed
Girton, Cambridgeshire (TL 434 622) - 100% destroyed
Histon, Cambridgeshire (TL 435 623) - 100% destroyed
Piccots End, Herts (TL 054 104) - 100% destroyed
Albury, Herts (TL 423 234) - 100% destroyed

Bramham, W.Yorks (SE 442 412) - still in ground
 Abbots Ripton, Camb. (TL 229 772) - still in ground
Malbourn, Camb. (TL 392 428) - still in ground
Bilston, Midlothian (NT 248 650) - still in ground
Udny Green, Aberdeenshire (NJ 909 232) - still in ground

For info on all that's going on in Sheffield check out:
http://www.sheffieldmayday.ukf.net

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