The Department of Agriculture received 60 submissions to its consultation on new genomic techniques (NGTs).
New genomic breeding techniques include gene editing which can alter the genes of plants and speed up the natural breeding process.
The Department said that it was “seeking views on the 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.”
The Department stated that the aims of the proposal are to:
Timeline for consultation submissions
The time for sending submissions into the consultation was quite short. The Department informed the public about the consultation on 4 September and the consultation closed on 25 September.