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EFSA published a new opinion on renewal of genetically modified soybean for food and feed uses on 12 January. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
The Commission authorised one genetically modified maize and renewed the authorisation for three genetically modified crops (oilseed rape, soybean and maize) for use in food and animal feed, following the EFSA’s scientific assessment concluding that they are as safe as their conventional counterpart
The European Commission has published a report analysing recent outbreaks of quarantine pests in the EU from 2022 to 2024.
The Member States have voted in favour of a Commission draft regulation to revise the rules for labelling pesticide products in the EU. The proposed new regulation updates a previous one dating from 2011 and aims to make it easier for users of pesticides to understand potential risks....
EFSA published a new opinion on genetically modified maize for food and feed uses on 8 December.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
EFSA published a new opinion on genetically modified cotton for food and feed uses on 4 December.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
EFSA published a new opinion on genetically modified cotton for food and feed uses on 5 December.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
EFSA published a new opinion on genetically modified maize DP202216 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 for food and feed uses on 5 December. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
EFSA published a new opinion on genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 for food and feed uses on 27 November 2025. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.
EFSA published a new opinion on the assessment of genetically oilseed rape LBFLFK for food and feed uses on 5 November 2025. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion during 1 month.
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