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Genetic engineering: Council agreement could be imminent

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Published: February 25th, 2025,
Last updated: March 8th, 2025

The EU countries could soon agree to deregulate genetically modified plants.

At a working meeting on Friday, a majority of EU member states agreed to the Polish Council Presidency’s compromise proposal on new genetic technologies (NGT). This was confirmed by several sources from Council circles. Some countries have not yet made a final decision. If everything goes according to the Polish plan, the Permanent Representatives of the member states could vote on the Council’s position in March.

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