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Animal feed – European Union

Official title

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (Text with EEA relevance)

The European Union issued an addendum on 1 July 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EU/687. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 31 October 2023. The comment period closed on 30 December 2023.

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Products

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques; Food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from these plants; Other products containing or consisting of these plants

Notifying member
European Union
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/EU/687Latest notice: G/SPS/N/EU/687/Add.1
Keywords
Human health, Food safety, Biotechnology, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 30 December 2023
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
The proposal is currently under discussion by the EU legislative bodies following the relevant EU legislative procedure ('ordinary legislative procedure'). After its adoption, the proposal would enter

How to comment

The comment period closed on 30 December 2023. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EU/687/Add.1; it can take them up with the European Union.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/EU/687/Add.1⁩, 1 July 2026)

Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/687 (31 October 2023) is now adopted: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2026/1388 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (Text with EEA relevance). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 17 July 2028. However, Articles 29, 30 and 31 shall apply from 16 July 2026.

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a Regulation on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) and their food and feed. The proposal is part of a package of proposals to ensure resilient and sustainable use of the EU’s natural resources. The proposal sets out specific rules for the deliberate release into the environment for any other purpose than placing on the market of plants obtained by targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis (including intragenesis) and for the placing on the market of food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from such plants, and of products, other than food or feed, containing or consisting of such plants (‘NGT plants and products’). It is supported by an impact assessment and takes account of the scientific work from the European Food Safety Authority, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre and other scientific bodies (for further information see impact assessment, section 1.1. and Annex 6). The objectives of the proposal are to: Maintain a high level of protection of human and animal health and of the environment; Enable the development and placing on the market of plants and plant products contributing to the innovation and sustainability objectives of the European Green Deal and of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies; Ensure the effective functioning of the internal market and enhance the competitiveness of the Union agri-food sector at the Union and global levels. The main…

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/EU/687/Add.1

    Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products

    The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/687 (31 October 2023) is now adopted: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2026/1388 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (Text with EEA relevance). This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 17 July 2028. However, Articles 29, 30 and 31 shall apply from 16 July 2026.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EU/687

    Comment deadline: Closed on 30 December 2023

    Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (Text with EEA relevance)

    On 5 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a Regulation on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) and their food and feed. The proposal is part of a package of proposals to ensure resilient and sustainable use of the EU’s natural resources. The proposal sets out specific rules for the deliberate release into the environment for any other purpose than placing on the market of plants obtained by targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis (including intragenesis) and for the placing on the market of food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from such plants, and of products, other than food or feed, containing or consisting of such plants (‘NGT plants and products’). It is supported by an impact assessment and takes account of the scientific work from the European Food Safety Authority, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre and other scientific bodies (for further information see impact assessment, section 1.1. and Annex 6). The objectives of the proposal are to: Maintain a high level of protection of human and animal health and of the environment; Enable the development and placing on the market of plants and plant products contributing to the innovation and sustainability objectives of the European Green Deal and of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies; Ensure the effective functioning of the internal market and enhance the competitiveness of the Union agri-food sector at the Union and global levels. The main…

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (French) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)Notified document (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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