Europaudvalget 2023-24
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Commission proposal
on plants obtained
by certain new genomic
techniques (NGTs)
The Danish Parliament’s European Affairs Committee
visit
25 October 2023 - Brussels
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EU Green Deal
EU Climate Law
EU Bioeconomy
Strategy
Open Strategic
Autonomy
Farm to Fork
Food security
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Developments leading to the NGT proposal
EU Court of Justice’s judgment
Council Decision
in Case C-528/16
(EU) 2019/1904
Commission study on
NGTs
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Objectives of the proposal
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High level of protection of health and
environment
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Developments to contribute to sustainability
and climate adaptation in a wide range of
plant species, especially for the agri-food
system
•
Opportunities for research and innovation,
including for SMEs
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Evidence
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Two 2021 reports
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Case studies (2023)
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EURL,ENGL (2019, 2023)
Two fact-finding studies
on official controls in
Member States
Impact
Assessment
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Opinions on NGTs
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Statement on risk
assessment criteria
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Targeted interviews
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Targeted survey
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Focus groups
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Desk research
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Case studies
Inception
impact
assessment
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Safety
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Variety of different products with different safety profiles.
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No specific hazard associated to these techniques.
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Similar products obtained by different techniques are not expected to present significantly different risks.
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Lesser amounts of risk assessment data on a case-by-case basis.
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Potential for reduced unintended effects.
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Examples of NGT plants – JRC case studies
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Subject matter & scope
of…
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Deliberate release
into the
environment for any other purpose than
placing on the market (e.g. field trials)
•
Placing on the market
• Plants obtained by targeted
mutagenesis and cisgenesis, including
intragenesis (‘NGT
plants’)
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NGT plants
• NGT
food/feed
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Other products
containing/consisting
of NGT plants
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Thank you
Useful links:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_23_3568
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13119-Legislation-for-
plants-produced-by-certain-new-genomic-techniques
https://food.ec.europa.eu/plants/genetically-modified-organisms/new-techniques-
biotechnology_en
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