New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 101

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✨ Genetically Modified Organism Trial Conditions



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  1. Monitor and pick up fruit fall at least 3 times per week from 3 months post anthesis (fruit formation);

    ii) Set traps to catch rodents in the trial site area;

    iii) Remove and destroy all fruit not required for the trial, cover any ripening fruit, attractive to birds or possums, with bird netting;

  2. To monitor for spread of transgenic pollen HortResearch staff shall sample fruit on non-transgenic plants that are:

    i) interspersed within the transgenic rows;

    ii) in adjacent rows on the side facing the transgenic trees;

    iii) in adjacent rows on the side facing away from the transgenic trees;

    iv) growing on an adjacent site.

  3. Inflorescences shall be tagged on non-transgenic plants that are in flower at the same time as transgenic plants. Fruit that set will be tagged individually and a total of ten per mature tree shall be collected from at least three trees at each of the four locations above;

  4. No fruit shall be eaten from the non-transgenic tamarillo trees currently on the Keri Keri Station, but seed will be collected to monitor spread of transgenic pollen;

  5. At the completion of the trial all trees shall be destroyed by incineration or removed into a containment glasshouse;

  6. The trial site shall be monitored for two years following completion of the trial for the appearance of volunteer tamarillo plants, which shall be removed and destroyed;

  7. The IAG, its representatives, or its successor may at reasonable times, carry out up to 6 inspections of the trial during the trial period, with additional post trial inspections as necessary;

  8. The applicant shall maintain, and provide for inspection on request, a log showing the actions taken to manage the trial in relation to the conditions imposed;

  9. The applicant shall provide a written report to the IAG, or its successor on completion of the trial, or at any other time if requested by the IAG, or its successor;

  10. The applicant shall ensure that all staff involved in the operations and management of the trial are aware of the above conditions.

Trial start date January 1998
Completion date 31 January 2001
Post harvest monitoring completion date 31 January 2003

Trial Number 52
Project title Field test of apples genetically modified for reduced production of ethylene
Application approved 18 December 97
Approved trial period December 1997-December 1998



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🌾 Conditions for genetically modified tamarillo field trial (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Genetically Modified Organisms, Field Trial, Tamarillo, Conditions, HortResearch, Keri Keri, Monitoring, Destruction, Reporting

🌾 Field test of apples genetically modified for reduced ethylene production

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Genetically Modified Organisms, Field Trial, Apples, Ethylene Reduction, Trial Approval, Trial Period