Institute of Plant Genetics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The European Commission has published documents containing proposals for legislative changes concerning plants obtained by means of certain new genomic techniques and food and feed derived from them. The proposal significantly changes the possibility of using gene editing and cisgenesis to improve crop plants.
A general description of the regulations and the process of their creation can be found on the website
https://food.ec.europa.eu/plants/genetically-modified-organisms/new-techniques-biotechnology_en
Detailed documents are available here:
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and
amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625
ANNEXES
to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and
amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625
The positions of interested organizations have also been published:
Copyright Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
