Welcome To Website IAS

Hot news
Achievement

Independence Award

- First Rank - Second Rank - Third Rank

Labour Award

- First Rank - Second Rank -Third Rank

National Award

 - Study on food stuff for animal(2005)

 - Study on rice breeding for export and domestic consumption(2005)

VIFOTEC Award

- Hybrid Maize by Single Cross V2002 (2003)

- Tomato Grafting to Manage Ralstonia Disease(2005)

- Cassava variety KM140(2010)

Centres
Website links
Vietnamese calendar
Library
Visitors summary
 Curently online :  9
 Total visitors :  8924687

UK`s Precision Breeding Bill Now an Act of Parliament
Thursday, 2023/03/30 | 10:52:40

ISAAA, March 29, 2023

 

On March 23, 2023, the UK's Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament and law. The Act is a major step in unlocking growth and innovation in new technologies, reinforcing food security in the face of climate change, and ensuring that England becomes a world leader in agri-food innovation.

 

The Precision Breeding Act covers precision-bred plants and animals developed through techniques such as gene editing, which is different from genetic modification. Under the Act, a new science-based and streamlined regulatory system will be introduced to facilitate greater research and innovation in precision breeding while maintaining stricter regulations for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The government will take a step-by-step approach and enable precision breeding technologies for plants first, followed by animals later.

 

The Act has the powers to:

  • - Remove plants and animals produced through precision breeding technologies from regulatory requirements applicable in England to the environmental release and marketing of GMOs.
  • - Introduce two notification systems; one for precision-bred organisms used for research purposes and the other for marketing purposes. The information collected will be published on a public register on GOV.UK.
  • - Establish a proportionate regulatory system for precision-bred animals to ensure animal welfare is safeguarded. Changes to the regulations for animals will not be introduced until this system is in place.
  • - Establish a new science-based authorization process for food and feed products derived from using precision-bred plants and animals.

 

For more details about the Precision Breeding Act, read the press release in GOV.UK.

Back      Print      View: 256

[ Other News ]___________________________________________________
  • EFSA Concludes GM Maize MON 95379 Safe
  • FAO Pushes for Transformation of Agri-food Systems to Address Climate Crisis
  • New Height-Reducing Gene Can Help Wheat Grow in Drier Soil
  • Science Communication Expert Hailed as One of the Filipino Faces of Biotechnology
  • Global Leaders Tackle Conservation at UN Biodiversity Conference
  • ARS Introduces Improved Winter Peas for Food Use
  • EFSA GMO Panel Concludes GM Maize MON 87429 Safe as Conventional Counterpart
  • Codex Alimentarius Commission Adopts New Food Safety Standards
  • Philippines Celebrate 18th National Biotech Week
  • Tomatoes Can Now Come in Customized Colors Thanks to CRISPR
  • Scientists Use Virus for Bacterial Base Editing
  • Targeted Modification of Rice Genome with Base Editing
  • Philippines Continues Biotech Lead in Southeast Asia - USDA FAS Report
  • Researchers Develop an Optimized CRISPR tool for Tobacco
  • Restoring the Red Seed Coat in Rice through Genome Editing
  • Crown-of-thorns seastar named after WorldFish scientist
  • ISAAA Inc., SEARCA Launches Policy Briefs on Philippine Biosafety Regulations As Part of the National Biotechnology Week Celebration
  • GRDC and Partners Target to Boost Wheat`s Heat Tolerance
  • EFSA Finds No New Hazards for GM Cotton 281-24-236 × 3006-210-23
  • Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) Technology

 

Designed & Powered by WEBSO CO.,LTD