Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53666
Genetically Modified Organisms: UK Trade with EU
Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-EU trade deal will allow the roll-out of gene editing in (a) plants, (b) crops, (c) animals and (d) birds.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe EU have accepted there will need to be a number of areas where we need to retain our own rules. The details of these are subject to negotiation, but we have been clear about the importance of being able to set high animal welfare standards, support pu...
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