The effective separation of from non-GM crops is a major concern
for the commercialisation of GM crops © luis rock Report: best
practice for cultivation and coexistence of GM maize Specific
measures relating to storing and the application of isolation
distances can help limit or avoid the co-mingling of genetically
modified (GM) maize with conventional and organic maize, a
report prepared by the European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB)
concludes. The "Best Practice Document", published by the JRC
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), notes
that storing seeds adequately and applying spatial isolation
(separation distances, buffer zones and/or discard zones) are
the best ways to limit or avoid co-mingling. Alternative
practices based on temporal isolation (shifting flowering times
of GM and non-GM fields) are possible in several EU countries
with specific climatic conditions. The "best practice" document,
which essentially contains a set of non-binding practices that
aim to assist Member States to d