The European Parliament, the Council, and the European Commission have reached an agreement on new legislation for the use of new genomic techniques (NGTs) in agriculture
Representatives of the Parliament and the European Council have agreed on the regulation of plants obtained through NGTs
After a long negotiation process, this agreement will need to be ratified by both the Council and the Parliament in the coming months.
The new legislation will distinguish between plants with few changes in their genome (NGT 1) and those with a greater number of modifications (NGT 2). The aim of this new regulatory framework is to support the development of crops that are more resilient to climate change and pests, with higher yields and reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides, contributing to food security and the green transition.
CRAG has supported the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food during the negotiation process through the nGENIA project, advising on the potential of NGTs and promoting coordination between science, the agri-food sector, and society.