FEFAC, COCERAL and FEDIOL welcome the provisional agreement between the EP and the Council on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and call for its swift adoption

FEFAC, COCERAL, and FEDIOL welcome the successful conclusion of the trilogue negotiations on the draft Regulation on plants produced by certain New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and their derived products, reached by the co-legislators before the end of the Danish Presidency. The agreement represents a balanced compromise that advances EU competitiveness in sustainable agriculture and food and feed innovation, while addressing environmental challenges and contributing to global food security.

We particularly commend the efforts invested by the Danish Presidency and the European Parliament in achieving a workable framework for NGT plant and products development and distribution.
Critically, the provisional agreement excludes mandatory labelling and traceability requirements for Category 1 NGT plants and products which is essential for the viability and practicability of the regulation.
Excluding these requirements prevents discriminatory treatment between Category 1 NGT plants, considered conventional-like, and conventional ones, maintains global trade flows by avoiding unjustified and unrealistic segregations, and therefore ensures that the regulatory framework does not undermine the adoption of climate-resilient crop varieties adapted to EU productions’ needs.

FEFAC, COCERAL, and FEDIOL call on the European Parliament and Council to rapidly adopt this provisional agreement, enabling swift implementation and providing for the predictability that EU food and feed sector and farmers need to benefit from NGT innovation.

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