25 Jan 2024 --- IFOAM Organics Europe, an umbrella organization for organic food and farming, warns that many issues around New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) remain unsolved after the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) voted on the legislative proposal yesterday. A majority of MEPs from all political groups voted to maintain the ban on NGTs in organic production in welcome news for organic farmers. However, IFOAM claims traceability provisions and coexistence measures proposed by the European Commission that go beyond the minimum transparency on NGTs in seed lots are still necessary.
