U.S. District Court Ruling Reinstates Older Regulations for Genetically Engineered Crops

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U.S. District Court Ruling Reinstates Older Regulations for Genetically Engineered Crops

A recent decision by U.S. District Judge James Donato reinstates older regulations for genetically engineered (GE) crops, reversing updates made under the 2020 SECURE rule. The ruling, issued in December in National Family Farm Coalition v. Vilsack, reintroduces a process-focused regulatory framework, affecting advancements in molecular breeding techniques such as CRISPR. The SECURE rule had modernized oversight by evaluating GE crops based on p…