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Europe’s seed sector welcomes the positive conclusion of trilogue negotiations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), as EU co-legislators agreed a new Regulation for NGT plants. The deal largely preserves the Commission’s intent to enable conventional-like NGT crops, supporting farmers with more resilient varieties. Euroseeds hailed the innovation signal, while noting added requirements need careful analysis of costs and administrative burden.
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Europe’s seed sector welcomes the positive conclusion of trilogue negotiations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), a decisive step toward a more innovative, competitive, and resilient European agriculture.
After months of discussions — and following an urgent call for action from 26 European agri-food organisations — EU co-legislators have reached agreement on a new Regulation for NGT plants. The outcome largely maintains the original intent of the European Commission’s proposal: to create an enabling framework for the development and cultivation of conventional-like NGT plants, helping farmers access improved, more resilient crop varieties. This agreement marks an important milestone for Europe’s ambitions on food security, competitiveness, and the bioeconomy, according to a press release.
“This agreement is a signal Europe’s seed sector and farmers urgently needed,” Garlich von Essen, Secretary General and CEO of Euroseeds, said. “The EU is finally ready to enable its breeders and seed producers to use innovative tools that can help our farmers to face climate change, new pests and diseases, and increasing production challenges. That strengthens competitiveness across the entire agri-food chain.”
At the same time, a number of new provisions have been introduced that require careful assessment, particularly regarding their potential impact on practical implementation, costs, and administrative burden for both operators and authorities. Euroseeds acknowledges the significant efforts of the Danish Council Presidency throughout the negotiations, whose leadership and sustained focus were instrumental in securing the agreement.
“We are grateful for the hard work of the Danish Presidency as well as the EP’s lead rapporteur Jessica Polfjärd,” von Essen added. “Their dedication has been crucial in ensuring the legislation remains mainly focused on enabling innovation. But there are now quite some further requirements and restrictions, and we still need to fully analyse the impact these may have.”
Euroseeds stands ready to continue supporting policymakers and competent authorities as work advances on implementation, to help ensure Europe can fully realise the potential of NGTs.
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