Meetings – Conferences / Treffen - Veranstaltungen

Stakeholder Dialog: Wie weiter mit der modernen Pflanzenzucht?

Dienstag, den 23. Juni, von 12:30 bis 14:30 Uhr

Reinhardtstraßen-Höfe (Reinhardtstr. 12-16, 10117 Berlin)

Teilnahme in Person oder online

Programm: https://mcusercontent.com/ecaa64868e9b0e84049ffeae5/files/84a9ee64-d184-4bab-945f-5fc440ab7bc5/Programm.10.pdf

STOA workshop: Europe's future after embracing New Genomic Techniques

30.06.2026

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/fr/events/details/stoa-workshop-europe-s-future-after-embr/20260609WKS07221

Registration: https://ep-events.europarl.europa.eu/eprs/STOA_workshop_30June_2026_copy_2026/e/ce/

Future ETP (Plant ETP) is organising a Workshop on EU Secondary Legislation for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs),

Date and Time: 1st July 2026 – 10:00 to 16:00 CET

Location: COMET Stephania, Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Bruxelles

Press Releases - Media / Presse- und Medienberichte

EU-Parlament: Zulassung neuer Gentechnik in der EU: Fakt oder Mythos?

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/20240125STO17062/zulassung-neuer-gentechnik-in-der-eu-fakt-oder-mythos

Neue genomische Techniken für Innovationen in nachhaltiger Landwirtschaft

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/de/press-room/20260611IPR45215/neue-genomische-techniken-fur-innovationen-in-nachhaltiger-landwirtschaft

Charisius H.: Gelockerte Gentechnik-Regeln helfen bei der Profitmaximierung – nicht aber der Weltrettung

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/gentechnikgesetz-europa-regeln-pflanzen-patente-kommentar-li.3500971?reduced=true

Grefe C.: Gut für die Konzerne, schlecht für Verbraucher und die Umwelt

https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-06/kennzeichnungspflicht-gentechnik-entscheidung-eu-lebensmittel

Ballaschk M.: Danke, liebe EU!: Endlich Gentech im Gemüsefach

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/endlich-auch-gentech-im-gemusefach-jetzt-kommen-wir-der-wahlfreiheit-naher-15728152.html

Informationsdienst Gentechnik: EU-Parlament weicht Regeln für neue Gentechnik auf

https://www.keine-gentechnik.de/nachricht/eu-parlament

Informationsdienst Gentechnik: Kontroverse Reaktionen auf neue Regeln für Gentechnikpflanzen

https://www.keine-gentechnik.de/nachricht/reaktionen

EU schwächt Regeln für genveränderte Lebensmittel ab

https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/gentechnik-eu-schwaecht-regeln-fuer-genveraenderte-lebensmittel-ab-a-227a4178-50aa-442b-9b4b-cecdfa009f5c

Biotechnologies: Commission welcomes final agreement on rules for plants obtained by new genomic techniques in plants

https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/sante/newsletter-archives/76532

OekoProg: Pressemitteilung zur EU-Regulierung von Neuen Genomischen Techniken (NGTs) in der Pflanzenzüchtung

https://oekoprog.org/pressemitteilung-zur-eu-regulierung-von-neuen-genomischen-techniken-ngts-in-der-pflanzenzuechtung/

DFG: Neue Züchtungstechniken bei Pflanzen: DFG begrüßt Zustimmung des EU-Parlaments zu neuer Verordnung

https://www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten-themen/pressemitteilungen/2026/pressemitteilung-nr-20

EU-Parlament macht Weg frei für Neue Genomische Techniken

https://www.ernaehrungsindustrie.de/eu-parlament-macht-weg-frei-fuer-neue-genomische-techniken/

BGA: EU-Parlament stimmt für Kompromiss zu Neuen Genomischen Techniken

https://bga.de/presse/pressemitteilung/eu-parlament-stimmt-fuer-kompromiss-zu-neuen-genomischen-techniken/

Kääb G.: EU macht den Weg für Genomeditierung frei

https://transkript.de/artikel/2026/eu-macht-den-weg-fuer-genomeditierung-frei/

WGG: Pflanzenbiotechnologie: Europa setzt auf Innovation

https://www.wggev.de/ngt-regulierung-abstimmung-im-eu-parlament-17-06-2026/

Testbiotech: NGT-Pflanzen: EU versagt bei wichtiger Weichenstellung

https://www.testbiotech.org/aktuelles/ngt-pflanzen-eu-versagt-bei-wichtiger-weichenstellung/

NGT plants: the EU fails to take the right decisions

https://www.testbiotech.org/en/news/ngt-plants-the-eu-fails-to-take-the-right-decisions/

GM Watch: Reactions to EU deregulation of "new GMOs"

https://www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20679

https://www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20681

https://www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20680

Only some selected press releases or media reports are listed here. The daily up-date of the press releases and

media reports are ►here:  June-25/2026  

Publications – Publikationen

Naumenko, V.D., Blume, Y.B. (2026): Possibilities for Application of New Genome Techniques and Regulatory Approaches

to Plant Genome Editing in Some Countries of the World. Cytol. Genet. 60, 265–277 | https://doi.org/10.3103/S0095452726030072

The results of the analysis of new genomic techniques (NGTs), currently widely used methods for genome editing (GE/GEd), are discussed. The CRISPR/Cas system, the most precise and efficient genome editing biotechnology, is considered in more detail. The rapid growth of plants improved by new editing methods has led to the need to consider or adopt new regulatory approaches to genome-edited plants. This review analyzes the regulatory landscape of genome-edited crops and products produced from them in some countries and regions of the world. A comparison is made with the legislation on genetically modified organisms. Current discussions and proposals for the legal regulation of genome-edited plants in the European Union are considered. Genome-editing methods and the regulatory framework for regulating genome-edited plants in the global world are constantly developing and changing, so the authors tried to appeal to the latest data, relying on academic publications and relevant regulatory documents. The publication aims to provide an overview of the various regulatory approaches currently in place (in use) or under consideration (under consideration) for genetically modified plants in some countries around the world.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.3103/S0095452726030072

Peleke, F.F., Zumkeller, S.M., Schirmer, D. et al. (2026): Genome-wide modelling of plant transcription factor binding captures

regulatory variants associated with phenotypic traits. Nat Commun 17, 4913 |  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73634-8

The sequence-specific recognition of cis-regulatory elements (CRE) by transcription factors (TF) propagates genotype information to phenotypes. Understanding how genetic variation affects gene regulation remains limited by the diversity and complexity of CRE interactions. Here, we address this challenge using an explainable multi-label deep learning model trained on A. thaliana DNA-binding data to capture how CRE sequence, their broader sequence context, and syntax influence TF occupancy. Once trained, the model annotates cistrome-wide TF-binding sites and uncovers condition-specific regulatory syntax. By integrating genomic and GWAS data from A. thaliana, our approach predicts differential TF-binding and identifies regulatory gene variants within quantitative trait loci. Experimental validation highlights the link between cis-regulatory variation, gene expression, and phenotypic outcomes. Finally, applying our model to untargeted DNA binding assays in Z. mays under heat-stress conditions demonstrates its potential to characterize condition-responsive TF binding in phylogenetically distant crops.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73634-8

Yamori, W., Nakazato, I., Qu, Y. et al. (2026): Chloroplast genome editing of Rubisco boosts photosynthesis and plant

growth. Nat Commun 17, 5066 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73783-w

Photosynthetic inefficiencies limit the productivity and sustainability of crop production and the resilience of agriculture to future societal and environmental challenges. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) has inherently low catalytic efficiency, making it a key target for photosynthesis and crop improvement. However, introducing mutations to the chloroplast-encoded Rubisco large subunit (rbcL), which contains the enzyme’s catalytic sites, is technically challenging. In this study, we successfully generate a range of chloroplast-genome-edited Arabidopsis thaliana plants targeting rbcL by a targeted base editor, ptpTALECD. The M309I and D397N substitutions in rbcL result in an increased Rubisco catalytic rate (k_cat) without any reductions of Rubisco content, thereby enhancing photosynthetic rates and plant growth under both current atmospheric CO₂ concentrations (i.e., 381 μmol mol⁻¹) and projected future concentrations (i.e., 549 μmol mol⁻¹). Cryo-electron microscopy structural analysis shows that the M309I and D397N substitutions, although located far from the catalytic site, induce structural alterations in the catalytic (60 s) loops. Our findings highlight the potential of Rubisco engineering to improve plant photosynthesis and growth, and underscore the unique opportunities that chloroplast genome editing offers for enhancing photosynthesis and crop productivity and reducing atmospheric CO₂ levels in a non-GMO context.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73783-w

EFSA



FEZ Panel (2026): Safety evaluation of the food enzyme containing endo-1,3(4)-β-glucanase, endo-1,4-β-xylanase and cellulase

activities from the non-genetically modified Rasamsonia emersonii strain FGB. EFSA Journal, 24(6), e10135. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10135

https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10135

FEZ Panel (2026): Safety evaluation of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non-genetically modified Anoxybacillus

caldiproteolyticus strain DP-Fzj32. EFSA Journal, 24(6), e10140. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10140

https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10140

FEZ Panel (2026): Safety evaluation of the food enzyme bacillolysin from the non-genetically modified Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

strain BP. EFSA Journal, 24(6), e10136. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10136

https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10136