Best practice document for the coexistence of genetically modified potato with conventional and organic farming

Ivelin Rizov, Gerhard Ruehl (), Maren Langhof (), Jonas Kathage () and Emilio Rodriguez-Cerezo ()
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Ivelin Rizov: Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture
Gerhard Ruehl: Julius Kühn-Institut
Maren Langhof: Julius Kühn-Institut
Jonas Kathage: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Emilio Rodriguez-Cerezo: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC109645, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The Technical Working Group (TWG) for Potato is the fourth one of the European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) and is established for elaboration of the coexistence issues between genetically modified (GM) potato cultivation and non-GM potato and honey production in the EU. The present technical report analysed the possible sources for potential cross-pollination with GM potato and adventitious admixture of GM potato material such as seeds and pollen and presents consensually agreed by TWG for Potato best practices for coexistence. The terms of reference for this review are presented in Section 1. The scope of the Best Practice Document is coexistence in potato production in the EU. It includes the coexistence between GM potato cultivation and honey production. The ECoB TWG for Potato held two meetings in November 2015 and May 2016 and examined the state-of-the-art from scientific literature, research projects and empirical evidence provided by existing studies for segregation in potato production looking at the factors determining the cross-pollination rates in potato as well as other sources of admixture of GM material in conventional potato harvests and EU-produced honey. The review of this information (coming from a total of 155 references) is presented in a structured manner in Sections 4-6 of this document. Finally, the TWG for Potato reviewed the up to date approaches for the detection and identification of traces of GM potato material in non-GM potato harvests and honey (Section 7). The TWG for Potato of the ECoB, based on the analysis of the evidence summarised in this document submitted proposals for best management practices, which form the ground for the agreed consensus recommendations presented in Section 8, complemented by an ex-ante view about their economic impact (Section 9).

Keywords: Genetically modified crops; coexistence; potato (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-04
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