The EU wants to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and rely on green genetic engineering to make agriculture more sustainable and efficient. Therefore, the EU Commission has decided to deregulate certain genetically modified plants in the future. For low-risk varieties, the time-consuming approval process and labeling obligations are going to be dropped. Some politicians and consumer associations have voiced criticism but the deregulation plan is long overdue. Life Sciences partner Wolfgang Schönig explains the details in an article in the Börsenzeitung.
Read the full article, translated from the original German version.