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European UnionProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament

Official title

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2001/18/EC and 2010/53/EU as regards the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms and the processing of organs

The European Union notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 January 2026. The comment period closed on 21 March 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Genetically modified micro-organisms as or in products

Notifying member
European Union
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 20 January 2026. Check WTO ePing or the European Union for its current status.
Objectives
  • Animal health
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/EU/906
Keywords
Animal health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 21 March 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 21 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EU/906; it can take them up with the European Union.

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What the notification says

This proposal for a Directive covers two topics, the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) and the processing of organs. This notification concerns only the part on GMMs (Article 1 of the proposed Directive), which is the relevant part under the SPS Agreement. Amendment (as regards GMMs) to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms Directive 2001/18/EC regulates the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for any other purposes than placing on the market within the European Union (Part B of the Directive) and the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms as or in products within the European Union (Part C). This Directive does not apply to the market authorisation of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs. The proposed amendments introduce specific provisions in Part C of the Directive applicable to the placing on the market of GMMs as or in products (other than food and feed) with the aim of tailoring the requirements of the regulatory framework to GMMs while maintaining a high safety level for human health and the environment. The provisions proposed relate to the risk assessment, to the validity of the consent granted for the placing on the market, and to detection methods applicable to all GMMs. In relation to a tailored risk assessment, provision is made for the information requirements in Annex III of…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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