EU & Gentechnik Newsletter

Most important topics:

EU consultation on New GE / EFSA consultation on cisgenic plants / Eggs from CRISPR/Cas hens / Changes in single genes may threaten whole ecosystems / More pest insects due to transgenic soybeans / GE maize contamination in Brazil

Current Issues and Activities:
  • EU Commission consultation on New GE: Prospective technology assessment essential for New GE in agriculture
  • Biased questions and flawed assumptions - how the EU Commission and EFSA are paving the way for deregulation of New GE
  • New letter from the EU Commission on CRISPR applications reveals impact of trade interests and CETA
  • No new applications for the import of transgenic plants into the EU in 2021
  • The risks of New GE techniques: Warning not to deregulate genetically engineered organisms
  • Regulatory clearance in the US: EU could be affected by imports of CRISPR cattle
  • EU Commission: Eggs from CRISPR/Cas laying hens will not be risk assessed or labelled
  • EU Parliament votes against import approvals for transgenic plants
  • Testbiotech comment on maize DP4114 x MON810 x MIR604 x NK603
  • Testbiotech comment on oilseed rape MON94100
Scientific news:
  • CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to produce vitamin D
  • More pest insects due to transgenic soybeans
  • Changes in single genes may threaten whole ecosystems: Study sheds new light on the risks of New GE
  • Transgenic maize is contaminating traditional varieties in Brazil
News from EFSA:
  • Evaluation of existing guidelines for their adequacy for the food and feed risk assessment of microorganisms obtained through synthetic biology
  • Assessment of genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS‐40278‐9
  • Risk assessment of a new bioinformatics evaluation of the insertion sites in genetically modified soybean event 40‐3‐2
  • Evaluation of existing guidelines for their adequacy for the food and feed risk assessment of genetically modified plants obtained through synthetic biology
  • Assessment of the 2020 post‐market environmental monitoring report on the cultivation of genetically modified maize MON 810 in the EU
  • Assessment of new sequencing information for genetically modified cotton DAS‐24236‐5 × DAS‐21Ø23‐5
  • Assessment of genetically modified soybean A5547‐127 for renewal of authorisation
  • Concept Papers
  • Risk assessment of new sequencing information for genetically modified sugar beet H7‐1
  • Update of environmental risk assessment conclusions and risk management recommendations of EFSA (2016) on EU teosinte
  • Statement complementing the EFSA Scientific Opinion on the assessment of genetically modified oilseed rape MS11
New admissions:
  • EU Commission authorises four genetically modified crops for use as food and animal feed
Other:

Weitere EU News

Testbiotech EU Newsletter 1/2022 (February 2022)

Most important topics

Legal action against the EU Commission; EU Commission shows intention to deregulate New GE; Unintended changes and unexpected patterns of inheritance in CRISPR animals; Research on evolution of plants

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 2/2021 (June 2021)

Most important topics

Appeal to politicians: Keep gene scissors under control! / Explainer videos on CRISPR/Cas / First application for approval of CRISPR/Cas plants / Genome-edited plants: Negative effects on ecosystems possible / Commission approves eight transgenic crops

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 1/2021 (January 2021)

Most important topics

EU Parliament votes against further GE plant approvals / New report on Genome Editing / New evidence regarding Bt toxins, teosinte and New GE / EFSA consultations on gene drives and New GE

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 3/2020 (October 2020)

Most important topics

EFSA defends risk assessment of GE plants / ‘New genetic engineering’ techniques associated with numerous risks / EU Commission authorises genetically engineered soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127

Testbiotech EU Newsletter 2/2020 (May 2020)

Most important topics

Comments on EFSA consultations regarding gene drives and new methods of genetic engineering / Testbiotech report on regulation of new genomic techniques / Legal proceedings against patents / New scientific papers: persistence of GE plants and gene drives

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 1/2020 (February 2020)

Most important topics

Presentation of RAGES project in Berlin and Brussels / Legal challenge to EU approval of GE plants / Peer-reviewed paper from RAGES project published / EU Commission authorises new GE plants

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 2/2019 (August 2019)

Most important topics

RAGES project to present results; Prospective technology assessment of gene drives; EU Commission authorises seven new genetically engineered plants

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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

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 2/2018 (November 2018)

Most important topics

Genetically engineered bacteria in animal feed / EU Court: clear regulation for genome edited plants / Advocate General of the EU Court on risk assessment / European Ombudsman starts investigation / EU might allow the import of ‘Baysanto maize monster'

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Testbiotech EU Newsletter 1/2018 (July 2018)

Most important topics

General Court of the EU strengthens the precautionary principle / Genome editing: Legal expert criticises Attorney General of the EuCJ / EFSA strengthens independence rules / Testbiotech Science Blog / GE plants: new dimension in environmenmental risk

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