09/07/26
Concerns regarding the regulation of New Genomic Techniques in animals
Friends of the Earth Europes joins +40 organisations in warning the European Commission against the genetic engineering of animals and any attempt to weaken or relax the EU GMO legislation to accelerate the development and market access of GM animals.
We call on the Commission to:
- Maintain rigorous risk assessment and authorisation requirements for all GM animals, including honey bees
- Ensure full traceability throughout the supply chain as well as consumer labelling of products derived from GM animals
- Exclude NGT animals from any deregulatory pathway analogous to the approach adopted for Category 1 NGT plants
- Prioritise investment in improvements to farming systems, animal husbandry and animal welfare rather than
- technological adaptation of animals to intensive conditions
- Guarantee meaningful participation of civil society and independent experts in any future regulatory review
