Annex 3
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING POLLUTION RISK OF
ORGANIC HOLDINGS LYING WITHIN A SIX MILE NOTIFICATION ZONE OF
INTENDED GM TRIAL PLOTS
1. CROSS POLLINATION
Likelihood of cross-pollinating same species
or closely related agricultural crop.
Criteria
— Presence of same or closely related
agricultural crop.
— Data on wind- and insect-borne pollen
transfer.
— Timing of flowering of relevant crops.
— Distance of GM trial plot from at
risk holding.
— Orientation of holding in relation
to prevailing wind.
— Topographical or other barriers reducing
likelihood of cross-pollination.
— Data on likelihood of cross-pollination
(in case of related species).
2. OUTCROSSING
AND HORIZONTAL
TRANSFER
Likelihood of outcrossing into wild plant communities.
Criteria
— Presence of weeds of related species.
— Likelihood and mechanisms for pollen
transfer.
— Distance of GM trial plot from at
risk plant communities.
— Orientation of holding in relation
to prevailing wind.
— Topographical or other barriers reducing
likelihood of cross-pollination.
— Timing of flowering of relevant wild
plant communities.
3. POLLEN CONTAMINATION
Possibility of physical contamination by pollen
of organic crops being directly consumed during the flowering
period.
Criteria
— Existence of crops being harvested
during flowering period.
— Distance of GM trial plot from at
risk holding.
— Orientation of holding in relation
to prevailing wind.
— Topographical or other barriers reducing
likelihood of pollen contamination.
— Assess likelihood of pollen deposition
(normally by wind transfer).
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