Press release
A coalition of 12 companies within the starch potato industry, breeders, processors and technology companies welcomes the Commission’s proposal on NGT:s (New breeding techniques). The proposal, when realised, can provide an important contribution to the starch potato industry to maintain its competitiveness and at the same time allow to make the necessary steps towards the goals described in the Farm to Fork strategy.
- NGT plants with a breeding outcome that can occur naturally or by traditional breeding techniques will be treated similar to conventional plants
- Transparency on variety level regarding the used technology
- No labelling of the products produced from plants that are improved via NGT
- Verification process that is simple and cost effective allowing SME:s to use the technology
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