EU regulation of gene-edited plants-A reform proposal

Brigitte Voigt

doi:10.3389/fgeed.2023.1119442

EU regulation of gene-edited plants-A reform proposal

Front Genome Ed. 2023 Feb 14:5:1119442. doi: 10.3389/fgeed.2023.1119442. eCollection 2023.

Author

Brigitte Voigt¹

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Law, Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Public International Law, European and International Economic Law, University of Passau, Passau, Germany.

Abstract

This article presents a proposal on how the European Union's regulatory framework on genetically modified (GM) plants should be reformed in light of recent developments in genomic plant breeding techniques. The reform involves a three-tier system reflecting the genetic changes and resulting traits of GM plants. The article is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate over how best to regulate plant gene editing techniques in the EU.

Keywords: EU regulation; gene editing; genetically modified plant; new genomic techniques; reform.

Grants and funding

I acknowledge support by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and University Library Passau (Open Access Publication Funding). The research was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Grant number: 01GP1615).