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2023/0226(COD)COM(2023)411ENVI

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625

Stage
In force, reached 26 Jun 2026
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Jessica Polfjärd (EPP)
Lead DG
DG SANTE
Commissioner
Olivér Várhelyi
Council configuration
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Last activity
26 Jun 2026
Legal basis
TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 168; TFEU_2016 Art. 168(4); TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 43
89 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 27 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 60 dates, 22 Oct 2021 to 30 Apr 2026
  1. 22 Oct 2021
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques , 70894 responses · Commission
  2. 22 Jul 2022
    • Public consultation closed: Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques , 2300 responses · Commission
  3. 6 Jul 2023
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 10 Jul 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 14 Jul 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 24 Jul 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 6 Sept 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 15 Sept 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 4 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 6 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 16 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 19 Oct 2023
    • Referred to committee
  13. 25 Oct 2023
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  14. 26 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  15. 27 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  16. 30 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  17. 31 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  18. 5 Nov 2023
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques , 3863 responses · Commission
  19. 6 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  20. 13 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  21. 14 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  22. 15 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  23. 19 Nov 2023
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  24. 23 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  25. 24 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  26. 29 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  27. 4 Dec 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  28. 7 Dec 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  29. 11 Dec 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
    • General approach by the Council
  30. 14 Dec 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  31. 24 Jan 2024
    • Committee report adopted
  32. 29 Jan 2024
    • Tabled for plenary
  33. 6 Feb 2024
    • Debate in plenary
  34. 7 Feb 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  35. 13 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  36. 21 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  37. 22 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  38. 23 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  39. 24 Apr 2024
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  40. 26 Jun 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  41. 2 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  42. 13 Nov 2024
    • Referred to committee
  43. 14 Mar 2025
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  44. 6 May 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  45. 14 Oct 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  46. 21 Oct 2025
    • Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
  47. 12 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  48. 13 Nov 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  49. 14 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  50. 3 Dec 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  51. 5 Dec 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  52. 10 Dec 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  53. 19 Dec 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  54. 28 Jan 2026
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  55. 7 Apr 2026
    • Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – Draft Statement of the Council's reasons
  56. 12 Apr 2026
    • Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – Draft Statement of the Council's reasons
  57. 20 Apr 2026
    • Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – Adopted by the Council on 21 April 2026
  58. 21 Apr 2026
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons · Council
    • Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 – Statement of the Council's reasons – Adopted by the Council on 21 April 2026
  59. 23 Apr 2026
    • Adoption of a Commission’s communication on Council’s position at 1st reading · Commission
  60. 30 Apr 2026
    • Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary · Parliament
    • Referred to committee
  1. 11 May 2026
    • Committee amendments tabled
  2. 19 May 2026
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible · Parliament committee
    • Vote in EP plenary · Parliament
  3. 22 May 2026
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible · Parliament committee
  4. 9 Jun 2026
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft recommendation for second reading
  5. 15 Jun 2026
    • Committee report adopted
    • Tabled for plenary
  6. 17 Jun 2026
    • Approval of the Council’s first reading position by the EP (adoption of the legislative act)
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary approved the Council position
    • Signed
  7. 26 Jun 2026
    • Published in the Official Journal
  8. 27 Jun 2026
    • Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
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Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJessica PolfjärdEPPSEENVI
Shadow rapporteurAnja HazekampThe LeftNLENVI
Shadow rapporteurChristophe ClergeauS&DFRENVI
Shadow rapporteurMartin HäuslingGreens/EFADEENVI
Shadow rapporteurPascal CanfinRenewFRENVI
Shadow rapporteurPietro FiocchiECRITENVI
Shadow rapporteurSilvia SardonePfEITENVI
Rapporteur for opinionVeronika VrecionováECRCZAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionBenoît BiteauGreens/EFAFRAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionJuozas OlekasS&DLTAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionMichaela ŠojdrováEPPCZAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionSandra PereiraThe LeftPTAGRI
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This regulation creates a unified framework for placing plants developed through new genomic techniques on the EU market, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls. It clarifies approval pathways and strengthens food and feed safety inspections across plant health and veterinary sectors.

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