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Plant Varieties and Seeds Strategy

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, alongside devolved governments, is implementing England's Precision Breeding Act and developing a regulatory framework for precision-bred plant varieties and seeds to bring genetically modified crops to market faster than EU processes. The strategy seeks a targeted exemption from EU SPS agreement negotiations and aims to capitalize on the UK's first-mover advantage before EU genomic technology frameworks are finalized.


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2025

8 events

2024

6 events

2023

7 events
6 Mar 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Clause 1 Precision bred organism 20:52:00 The Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries (Mark Spencer): I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1. Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans): With this it …

1 Feb 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Third Reading 16:46:00 Motion Moved by Lord Benyon: That the Bill be now read a third time. The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Benyon) (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from His …

25 Jan 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Report Relevant documents: 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee and 8th Report from the Constitution Committee 15:52:00 Clause 1: Precision bred organism Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “or a precision bred …

2022

16 events
19 Dec 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) Strategy — consultation closed

The policy area of Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) covers Plant Variety Rights (intellectual property rights of plant breeders), plant variety registration, setting standards for marketing and certification of seed and other plant propagating material and ensuring that these standards …

14 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Committee (2nd Day) Relevant documents: 8th Report from the Constitution Committee and 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee 16:16:00 Clause 3: Restrictions on release of precision bred organism in England Amendment 20 Moved by 20: Clause 3, page 3, …

14 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 18:50:00 Debate on Amendment 26 resumed. Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP): My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, after that interruption. I thank her for seconding my amendment …

6 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Order of Commitment 15:22:00 Moved by Lord Harlech: That the order of commitment of 21 November be discharged and the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of 21 …

31 Oct 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1 The Genetic Technology Authority “(1) There is to be a body corporate called the Genetic Technology Authority. (2) The Authority is to consist of— (a) a chairman …

26 Sep 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) Strategy — consultation opened

The policy area of Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) covers Plant Variety Rights (intellectual property rights of plant breeders), plant variety registration, setting standards for marketing and certification of seed and other plant propagating material and ensuring that these standards …

2021

6 events
17 Mar 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

The regulation of genetic technologies — consultation closed

This consultation is about the regulation of genetic technologies. It mainly focuses on the regulation of gene edited (GE) organisms possessing genetic changes which could have been introduced by traditional breeding. This is covered in part 1 of the consultation. …

7 Jan 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

The regulation of genetic technologies — consultation opened

This consultation is about the regulation of genetic technologies. It mainly focuses on the regulation of gene edited (GE) organisms possessing genetic changes which could have been introduced by traditional breeding. This is covered in part 1 of the consultation. …

2020

11 events
11 Sep 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

England Tree Strategy — consultation closed

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, …

19 Jun 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

England Tree Strategy — consultation opened

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, …

16 Jun 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

These Regulations principally amend the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (“the Principal Regulations”) and also make minor amendments to both the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and the Plant Health (Fees) (Fo

20 Apr 2020 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — outcome published

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

2019

1 event

2018

2 events
9 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — consultation closed

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

31 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — consultation opened

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

2017

1 event

2015

1 event

2014

2 events