NGT regulation is a real threat to consumer protection and organic food production
16 June 2026
SAFE regrets the approval by the European Parliament of the compromise on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), disregarding key safeguards contained in the compromise amendments presented by a group of MEPs at the plenary — amendments 1 to 37.
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