Negotiations between the Polish Presidency of the EU Council and the European Parliament on the rules governing the use of new genomic techniques (NGTs) are due to begin on 6 May.
They could last for many months, given the differences between the positions of the EU Council and the European Parliament on key elements of the text (see EUROPE B13613A21).
With regard to the assessment criteria for plants obtained using these techniques, the EU Council has adopted the provisions of the initial...