Comment from Dominique G. Béroule

Attached you may find the English version of the open letter which is currently sent to both Food and Press Agencies of the countries which are concerned by the genetic contamination of their food chain. Apart from the Bayer's case, this document lays stress upon two scientific features: - Assessment results that would only be based on the safety of a natural gene cannot say much about the safety of the Artificial Genetic Construction (AGC) which contains a modified version of this gene, as well as other genetic elements. - Given the recognized unstability of an AGC, an assessment that would have been carried out in the past cannot be considered as valid today. Furthermore, in the case of the LLrice601, the propagation of Glufosinate resistance towards other plants will require other herbicides to be spread for getting rid of these contaminated plants.