The European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC), together with EU agri-food and feed partners, has called for the rapid conclusion of negotiations on the future New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) regulation. The organisation sees this legislation as essential to fostering innovation and ensuring a resilient agri-food sector in the face of climate and food security challenges.
Together with several partners from the EU agri-food & feed value chain, the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) has called on the rapid conclusion of the negotiations on the future New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) regulation, as an essential piece of legislation for an innovative and resilient agri-food sector.
Thanks to intense and fruitful discussions led by the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, good progress has been made towards the adoption of the future regulation on NGTs.
Although there are still some important remaining points to be agreed upon, FEFAC urged the EU institutions to remain committed to finding a proportionate compromise on the proposal.
In a context where sustainability, climate change and food security challenges are becoming more and more pressing, the EU urgently needs a science-based and adequate legal framework for NGT plants and derived products to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of European agriculture as well as the food and feed supply systems, according to FEFAC’s recent statement. This implies, in particular, not imposing traceability and labeling requirements for Category 1 conventional-like NGT plants and products. This will also enable the EU to keep pace with regulatory developments in third-country trading partners.
In its announcement, FEFAC stated, “We have full confidence in the Danish Presidency’s ability and willingness to conclude the negotiations on this dossier, which clearly falls within their priorities of stimulating innovation for greater competitiveness, resilience, and supporting the green transition.”
The partners that called on the rapid conclusion of the negotiations on the future NGTs regulation along with FEFAC, include:
The European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS)
The European Association of Trade in Cereals, Oilseeds, Rice, Pulses, Olive Oil, Oils and Fats, Animal Feed and Agrosupply (COCERAL)
CropLife Europe
The European Cocoa Association (ECA)
The European Potato Trade Association (EUROPATAT)
European Flour Milling Association
The European Vegetable Oil and Proteinmeal Industry (FEDIOL)
FoodDrinkEurope
Primary Food Processors (PFP)
Starch Europe
