As expected, the proposal on new GMOs exempts them from the risk assessment process and the traceability and labeling requirement currently in place for all GMOs, whether old or new generation.
Seed legislation
Dangerous Games, the ongoing reforms on seed legislation and NBT (TEA).
In anticipation of the EU Commssion’s proposal on seed reform, 38 civil society organizations from 20 European countries have signed a letter to the Commission in which they stress some key points to keep in mind. Meanwhile, in Italy, an amendment to the drought decree opens the door to open-field testing of NBTs.
Legal Seeds – the Newsletter 28 of Rural Seed Network
Newsletter 28 is dedicated to the development of community seed legislation. New and growing challenges. The point of view of our stakeholders