European Commission Study Shows Potential for Agriculture of New Genomic Techniques and Need for New Policy |
The European Commission has published a study on new genomic techniques (NGTs) that shows the techniques have the potential to contribute to a more sustainable food system as part of the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The study also finds that the current GMO legislation adopted in 2001, is not fit for purpose for these innovative technologies. The Commission will now start a wide and open consultation process to discuss the design of a new legal framework for these biotechnologies. |
The European Commission has published a study on new genomic techniques (NGTs) that shows the techniques have the potential to contribute to a more sustainable food system as part of the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The study also finds that the current GMO legislation adopted in 2001, is not fit for purpose for these innovative technologies. The Commission will now start a wide and open consultation process to discuss the design of a new legal framework for these biotechnologies.
The study was prepared after a request from the Council of the European Union asked the Commission on November 8, 2019, to carry out "a study in light of the Court of Justice's judgment in Case C-528/16 regarding the status of novel genomic techniques under Union law." The main findings of the study are:
The study will be discussed with EU ministers at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this month. The Commission will also discuss its findings with the European Parliament and all interested stakeholders.
For more details, read the European Commission's press release. The study is also available on the Commission's website. |
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