In this project, we

• Evaluated and scrutinized the current practice of the agronomic and phenotypic characterisation of GMPs as carried out in GMP applications
• Discussed which phenotypic traits are considered relevant for survival, persistence and invasiveness of plants.
• Outlined environmental harm and protection goals relevant in the context of risks of a GMP to persist, outcross or become invasive.
• Discussed the relevance of Genotype x Environment (GxE) interactions and their assessment in current ERA practice.
• Evaluated methodological approaches for plant phenotyping from different research areas.
• Made recommendations for important GM trait- and plant-specific characteristics with relevance for the agronomic and phenotypic characterisation of GMPs.
• Made recommendations how to improve the agronomic and phenotypic characterisation in general, but also specifically with respect to methodological approaches, in order to achieve relevant data and information that can be used for problem formulation in ERA.