Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 54035

UK Trade with EU: Genetically Modified Organisms

Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-EU trade deal will require the repeal of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The 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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