Europe’s agri-food chain calls for NGT adoption now and opposes additional burden on operators
As trilogue talks focus on additional requirements for conventional-like NGT products, 25 EU agri-food organisations call on European Parliament not to put more restrictions on business and support a final agreement with Council and Commission on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
After eight months of discussions in trilogue, negotiations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) are still not concluded while European plant breeding, agriculture and food production are facing urgent and growing challenges. Climate change, new pests and diseases, and a decreasing range of available crop protection options threaten production and competitiveness. At the same time, demand for high-quality food and biomass continues to rise and almost 30 countries around the world embrace NGTs as conventional-like breeding methods.
NGTs can help to deliver innovation faster, with more competitive, resilient and resource-efficient crops. But the EU must now finally act to provide the clear and enabling legislative framework that frees their potential and puts Europe on a level playing field with its main competitors.
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