The EU has allowed the use of genetically modified soy and corn in the production of feed and food products

After receiving positive safety conclusions, the European Commission's Department for Health and Food Safety (DG Health and Food Safety) has authorized the use of three genetically modified crops in animal feed and food in the EU.

The use of one variety of GM corn was approved, and permits for the use of another variety of GM corn and one variety of GM soybean were extended.

The specified permits will be valid for 10 years and will apply exclusively to the import of the listed crops for use in the production of feed and products, but their cultivation in the EU remains prohibited.

Studies conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have confirmed that these crops are as safe as those obtained through traditional breeding methods. The studies examined the impact of the crops on both human and animal health, as well as on the environment.

The new permitted varieties of GM crops will be subject to the requirements of current EU legislation on labeling and traceability of genetically modified crops and products produced from them.

In recent weeks, the European Parliament has adopted new rules regulating plant breeding technologies, creating a separate regulatory category for this area. According to them, crop varieties created using new genomic technologies (NGT) will be subject to the same regulatory rules as plants obtained through traditional breeding.

However, these regulations will not apply to GMO plants, and their commercial use in the EU will require official permission.