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Advocate General of the European Court of Justice does not request a more detailed investigation of risks of genetically engineered soybeans

Court will make its final decision in the coming months

17 October 2018 / Today, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice published his findings on a legal case filed by Testbiotech together with the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) and the environmental organisation Sambucus (C-82/17 P). The organisations are concerned about the risks connected with genetically engineered soybeans produced by Monsanto and sold under the brand name “Intacta”.

Gene drive organisms: Warning of risks due to uncontrolled releases

German ministry urged to support a moratorium

12 October 2018 / The German Ministry for the Environment has in response to an open letter sent by several civil society organisations issued a statement very critical of genetically engineered organisms carrying a so-called gene drive. The ministry announced that it will take action on an international level to make sure that the associated risks are fully investigated. This position is especially relevant for an upcoming international conference within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will take place in November.

Gene drive mosquitoes: changing natural populations through genetic engineering

New Testbiotech video

Monday, 17 September 2018

Testbiotech has made a new video showing how 'gene drive' works. This new technology is capable of genetically engineering whole natural populations. It involves manipulating the genome of an organism in such a way that it becomes self-replicating in every generation thereafter. This enables the altered gene to spread rapidly throughout natural populations and either replace or eradicate them. The nuclease CRISPR-Cas has a decisive role in this context.

Einseitige Berichterstattung bei Spiegel Online

Bundesregierung beantwortet kleine Anfrage der FDP

21. 08. 2018 / Nach der Süddeutschen Zeitung (SZ) berichtet auch Spiegel Online sehr einseitig über Testbiotech und die Einrichtung der „Fachstelle Gentechnik und Umwelt“. Trotz harscher Vorwürfe wurde Testbiotech auch dieses Mal nicht um eine Stellungnahme angefragt. Abermals wird Testbiotech pauschal unterstellt, nicht wissenschaftlich zu arbeiten.