There are no GM crops in this area. Now is not the time to use the East Riding as a test bed!
Use this email address for objections: gm-regulation@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Quote 07/R42/01 in the subject line.
The OS grid is TA1729: view here:
http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=518000&Y=429000&scale=25000&width=700&height=400&gride=518000&gridn=429000&lang=&db=freegaz&coordsys=gb
DEFRA are inviting representations until April 20th.
BASF intend to plant between April and November for 4 years.
The application documents are on Defra's site - go to the second link for the
PDFs. There will be 1 ha of land infected intentionally.
Defra News - Defra invites views on proposed new site for
GM potato trials
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/070227b.htm
Defra gave approval in December for the company BASF to undertake research trials
of a GM potato at two sites in England, one in Cambridgeshire and the other in
Derbyshire.
BASF has now notified Defra that, instead of the previously intended site in Derbyshire,
it proposes to conduct trials at a new location in Yorkshire.
Defra will be considering this as a new application in accordance with the Genetically
Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002. But before deciding
on this it will consider any representations that people may wish to make about
the risk of environmental damage posed by the GM trial. The deadline for
representations is 20 April 2007. The new location is in the District of East
Yorkshire, at ordnance survey grid reference TA1729.
The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) has made an initial
assessment of this proposed change in location. It has provisionally concluded
that it does not affect its earlier opinion, that the trials do not raise any
safety concerns for human health and the environment.
Invitations to make Representations on Applications for Release of
Genetically Modified Organisms -
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/gm/regulation/applications/07r4201.htm
Representations should reach Defra by 20 April 2007, and may be sent either:
* in writing to the GMO Team, Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs, Area 4D, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR,
stating the consent reference number (07/R42/01)
* or to this email address gm-regulation@defra.gsi.gov.uk
(Please ensure that you quote 07/R42/01 in the subject line)
Representations will be made publicly available unless otherwise requested by
the author. If you wish your representation to remain confidential please state
this clearly. Defra will acknowledge receipt of representations but not give
individual replies.