Abstract
This article deals with new genomic techniques (NGTs) that are currently being used to modify genomes to improve certain plant traits, such as drought tolerance and pest resistance. The European Commission’s analysis indicates that the protection model in force to date, based on Directive 2001/18, is not adequate to regulate the deliberate release of plants obtained with certain NGTs and the marketing of related products, including food and feed, and that legislation in this area needs to be adapted to scientific and technical progress. This study aims to answer the question of whether the proposed regulation of plants obtained by certain novel genomic techniques and of food and feed derived from these plants will adequately safeguard human health and life as well as the environment from possible risks associated with the development of novel genomic techniques (NGTs).
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