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)
C 60/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 98 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