2026
Opinion on the proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2001/18/EC and 2010/53/EU as regards the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms and the processing of organs
Testbiotech Opinion (23-03-2026)
RICHTLINIE DES EUROPÄISCHEN PARLAMENTS UND DES RATES zur Änderung der Richtlinien 2001/18/EG und 2010/53/EU hinsichtlich des Inverkehrbringens von genetisch veränderten Mikroorganismen und der Aufbereitung von Organen
TESTBIOTECH Hintergrund 13 - 3 - 2026
Testbiotech comment on assessment of genetically engineered soybean GMB151 × DAS-44406-6 (application GMFF-2024-21774, EFSA-Q-2024-00330) by BASF
TESTBIOTECH Background 26 - 2 -2026
The GMO Panel assessed the stacked soybean event GMB151 × DAS-44406-6 (EFSA, 2026a). The parental plants combined in the stacked event are: GMB151 expressing DAS-44406-6 expressing In its opinion, EFSA comes to the conclusion that “the two-event stack soybean is as safe as its comparator and the tested non-GM reference varieties with respect to potential effects weiterlesen
Testbiotech comment on assessment of genetically engineered soybean MON 94313 (application GMFF-2022-6595) by Bayer CropScience
TESTBIOTECH Background 22 - 2 -2026
Soybean MON 94313 was developed to provide protection against dicamba, glufosinate, 2,4-D and mesotrione-based herbicides. It expresses the dmo, pat, ft_t.1 and tdo genes. In its opinion, EFSA comes to the conclusion that “MON 94313 is as safe as its conventional counterpart and the tested non-GM soybean varieties with respect to potential effects on human weiterlesen
A crack in creation? Freisetzungen von Organismen aus Neuer Gentechnik können die Ökosysteme gefährden
A crack in creation? Release of NGT organisms may disrupt the ecosystems
Assessment of genetically engineered cotton T304-40 × GHB119 × COT102 (EFSA-GMO-BE-2018-155) by BASF
The GMO Panel assessed cotton T304-40 × GHB119 × COT102 (EFSA, 2025a). The parental plants combined in the stacked event are: All data provided by the applicant were obtained from Gossypium hirsutum, although EFSA expanded the results of its assessment to Gossypium barbadense without having any empirical evidence.
Assessment of genetically engineered cotton GHB614 × T304-40 ×GHB119 × COT102 (EFSA-GMO-ES-2017-147) by BASF
TESTBIOTECH Background 5 - 1 - 2026
The GMO Panel assessed cotton GHB614 × T304-40 ×GHB119 × COT102 (EFSA, 2025a). The parental plants combined in the stacked event are: All data provided by the applicant were obtained from Gossypium hirsutum, although EFSA expanded the results of its assessment to Gossypium barbadense without having any empirical evidence.
Assessment of genetically engineered maize DP202216 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 (application GMFF-2022-6232) by Corteva
TESTBIOTECH Background 5 - 1 - 2026
The GMO Panel assessed maize DP202216 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 (EFSA, 2025a). The parental plants combined in the stacked event are: