This bill removes precision-bred plants and animals from GMO regulation if they could occur naturally, replacing strict controls with notification systems and risk assessments for researchers and commercial breeders.
A Bill to make provision about the release and marketing of, and risk assessments relating to, precision bred plants and animals, and the marketing of food and feed produced from such plants and animals; and for connected purposes.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Dr Thérèse Coffey, Lord Benyon
Introduced: 2022-05-25
Royal Assent: 2023-03-23