The European Commission is proposing new regulations that would encourage the use of genetic biotechnologies in agriculture. These regulations, known as New Genomic Techniques (NGT), aim to develop plants that are more resistant to climate change and require fewer pesticides. However, critics argue that these techniques create "hidden GMOs" and are calling for stricter regulations and labeling requirements.
The proposed regulations would exempt NGT seeds and products from the strict rules governing GMOs, but with some adjustments. Varieties deemed equivalent to conventional varieties would be registered in a public database, while those deemed not equivalent would still be subject to GMO regulations. The proposal has sparked division among different political groups and NGOs, with some supporting the regulations as a way to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, while others raise concerns about potential risks and the lack of labeling.
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The European Commission will propose on Wednesday a text encouraging genetic biotechnologies, a promise of more resistant and sustainable seeds for some but "hidden GMOs" for their detractors: a new divisive front in the midst of the battle over the EU's Green Pact. New genomic techniques (NGT) "The idea is to provide farmers with new tools to develop plants using fewer pesticides, better adapted to climate change because they consume less water or are more resistant to droughts", explains one within the executive. European. Called in English NBT or NGT, a myriad of genome editing tools that have appeared in recent years modify the genetic material of plants without external addition, unlike so-called "transgenic" GMOs introducing a gene from a different species. "This is the way to go (...) The plants produced by NGT can support the sustainability" of European agriculture and strengthen its "competitiveness" by increasing productivity, hammered in April the Commissioner for ...
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