Leading plant scientist Dr Penny Hundleby explains gene editing, how it differs from genetic modification, plus the potential benefits for UK food production, the environment and the economy.
Today (15/06/22), the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill sees its Second Reading the Parliament, before continuing its legislative process in the House of Lords. AIC has produced a briefing note for members over the Bill.
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland launched parallel consultations on nine regulated product applications (eight for maize and one for soya) which have been submitted for authorisation. AIC has prepared a response and members are invited to make their own submissions
FSA and FSS have launched consultations seeking stakeholders’ views, comments and feedback in relation to regulated product applications for nine genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for food and feed uses, which have been submitted for authorisation.
The final report on the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (TIGRR).was published in June 2021. In a great success for AIC and its members, all four of the AIC's recommendations were supported and endorsed.
Yesterday, Government announced that it would be moving forwards with gene editing in England, as it responded to the consultation that took place earlier this year. It will liberalise research regulations into the sector, before reappraising the regulatory definitions of gene editing and GMOs.
The AIC has responded to Defra’s consultation on ‘regulation of genetic technologies’ in England. The consultation focussed on a future Government approach to gene-editing in England, and the regulation of gene edited (GE) organisms possessing genetic changes which could have been introduced by traditional breeding. It also asked for views on the wider regulatory framework governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
