Testbiotech EU Newsletter 1/2019 (May 2019)

Most important topics

Stage set for new wave of genetically engineered plants after EU elections / Testbiotech report on regulation of genome editing / EU Parliament against new GMO approvals / New publication on differences between genome editing and conventional breeding

Current Issues and Activities

  • New Testbiotech report: The US example shows why new methods of genetically engineering crop plants need to be regulated
  • Stage set for new wave of genetically engineered plants to be approved and imported after EU elections
  • EU Parliament votes for “transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain”
  • GMO imports: How safe are glyphosate residues in genetically engineered plants?
  • Further genetically engineered ‘maize monsters’ about to be approved for import
  • Testbiotech comment on the EFSA assessment of genetically engineered soybean A2704-12 for renewal
  • EU Parliament against new approvals for the import of genetically engineered plants

Scientific news

  • New scientific publication shows differences between genome editing and conventional breeding
  • Can Bt toxins cause allergies? Mexican scientists disagree with EFSA

News from EFSA

  • Explanatory note on literature searching conducted in the context of GMO applications for (renewed) market authorisation and annual post‐market environmental monitoring reports on GMOs authorised in the EU market
  • Annual report of the EFSA Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of GMOs for 2018
  • Annual Report of preparatory work on toxicological studies and animal feeding studies
  • Assessment of genetically modified oilseed rape T45 for renewal of authorisation (Bayer)
  • Literature review in support of adjuvanticity/immunogenicity assessment of proteins
  • Guidance on harmonised methodologies for human health, animal health and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals

New decisions on EU authorisations

  • EU Commission authorises new maize events

Current Issues and Activities

Scientific news

News from EFSA

New decisions on EU authorisations

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