EU Backs New Gene-Edited Crop Rules Despite Opposition
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From 2028 onwards, relaxed rules for the use of genetic engineering in food cultivation will apply in Europe, as decided by the EU Parliament.
EU backs new gene-edited crop rules despite opposition
The European Parliament has approved legislation that will ease restrictions on a new generation of gene-edited crops across the European Union, marking one of the bloc's biggest changes to agricultural biotechnology policy in decades. The rules cover plants developed through New Genomic Techniques, known as NGTs, including gene-editing methods such as CRISPR. Supporters say the technology will help farmers produce crops that are more resistant …
The EU wants to loosen the rules on genetically modified food, with direct consequences for the supply of Rewe, Lidl and Co.
By voting down the amendments, the EP finally approved the regulation on new gene editing techniques without changes.
The EU agrees to simplify seed regulations after decades without changes
The National Association of Plant Breeders (Anove) has welcomed the political agreement reached between the EU Council and the European Parliament to simplify the rules governing the production and marketing of seeds and other plant reproductive material, an agreement that updates legislation dating back…
The European Parliament has just adopted a regulation aimed at relaxing the rules for the use of plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGT) in agriculture. Defended on the grounds that it favors seeds that are more adapted to climate change, this facilitation of the use of NGTs is perceived as a victory for lobbies. Explanations.
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