The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes the July 2023 proposed amending regulation for plants obtained by new genomic techniques and their food and feed. The proposal is a positive move towards an enabling regulatory framework to incentivize commercialization of and to enhance farmer access to improved plants varieties developed using new genomic techniques (NGT plants).
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The American Seed Trade Association
Industry association · United States · EU Transparency Register 760422645446-64
4
positions filed
in the 655 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 655 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 655 consultation files tracked so far (56,999 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1506 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #939 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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self-declared
€100K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2022
in the register since
Declares membership of
- International Seed Federation (ISF): Active participation in multiple sections/committees with
- representation on the Board of Directors
- Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA): Representation on the Executive Committee
- Africa Seed Trade Association (AFSTA): Representation on the Board of Directors
- Seed Association of the Americas (SAA)
- Representation on the Board of Directors
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Alexandria, United states
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
The American Seed Trade Association filed 4 positions between 4 Nov 2023 and 28 Sept 2026, across 2 of the 655 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2023 · 1 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback on the European Commissions call for evidence concerning the Implementing Act under Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 for Category 2 NGT plants (Initiative 18806). ASTA represents nearly 700 member companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, seed treatment, and related industries in North America.
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback on the European Commissions call for evidence concerning the Implementing Act under Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 for Category 2 NGT plants (Initiative 18806). ASTA represents nearly 700 member companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, seed treatment, and related industries in North America.
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes the opportunity to submit comments in response to the European Commissions call for evidence concerning the Delegated Act under Regulation (EU) 2026/1388. ASTA represents nearly 700 member companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, seed treatment, and related industries in North America.
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