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Food Law News - UK - 2022

FSA Board Paper (FSA 22-09-04), 30 August 2022

GM FOOD – FSA Board Paper: The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

FSA Board Paper: The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill A pdf copy of this paper (originally provided as a web page) is available on this site (click on image). Note that the Table in Annex C did not display correctly in the pdf version but has been copied into a separate pdf file - see: Board Paper Table. Provided under the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from:

The paper will be discussed at the FSA Board Meeting on 14th September 2022. The following is the introduction to the paper:

This paper gives an update on the progress of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill and discusses the FSA’s approach to developing an appropriate and proportionate regulatory framework for products produced in England, using precision breeding (PB) techniques.

Summary 

This paper updates the Board on progress of the UK Government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (‘the Bill’) and discusses the FSA’s approach to developing an appropriate and proportionate regulatory framework for products produced in England, using precision breeding (PB) techniques.

The Board is asked to:

• Note progress so far, and the outline forward timetable for developing the new regulatory framework (which is subject to the passage of the Government’s Bill through Parliament and may change).
• Comment
  • on the direction of travel for the development of the FSA’s detailed regulatory policy, based on science and evidence, including an authorisation process for Precision Bred Organisms (PBO:Precision Bred Organisms">PBOs), which will enable the FSA to assess products classed as PBO:Precision Bred Organisms">PBOs by Defra/ACRE (Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment)
  • on the merits of different options for providing consumers with information on PB products, to inform the next phase of policy development
• Agree, in principle, to the FSA continuing to explore:
  • a tiered approach to the authorisation process for products classed as PBO:Precision Bred Organisms">PBOs
  • a public register of authorised PB food and feed, as a tool for consumer information and confidence, and to aid traceability and enforcement of PBO:Precision Bred Organisms">PBO food and feed authorisations