Institute for Independent Impact Assessment of Biotechnology

Testbiotech evaluates the risks of genetic engineering from the perspective of
protecting humans, nature, animals and the environment.

  • Could just one NGT company take control of all plant breeding?

    Recently filed patent application shows that the EU must rethink its NGT strategy

    The US company INARI filed an international patent application (WO2023250505) claiming the use of DNA variants that are present in all plant species and regulate gene activity. This patent…

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  • Patents on plants obtained from new genetic engineering would still be allowed

    Polish Council Presidency presents new proposal

    Poland has put forward a new proposal for the future regulation of plants obtained from new genetic engineering (NGTs). This has come shortly before the next meeting of experts…

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  • Herbicide-tolerant NGT lettuce

    Testbiotech demands the withdrawal of the EU proposal on NGT plants

    Testbiotech is calling on the European Commission to withdraw its proposal for the future regulation of plants obtained from new genetic engineering techniques (or new genomic techniques, NGTs). With…

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