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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

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15 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025

These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (c. 6) (“the Act”). The Act provides for the regulation of precision bred organisms released or marketed in England.

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15 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025

These Regulations are made under powers in the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (c. 6) (“the Act”) in connection with the coming into force of provisions of the Act in respect of precision bred plants. The Act provides for …

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15 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025

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2024

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16 Sep 2024 | Statutory Instrument Welsh Government linked

The Seed Marketing (CMS Wheat Hybrids) (Temporary Experiment) (Wales) Regulations 2024

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17 May 2024 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (“the Principal Regulations”), which prescribe fees for matters relating to:

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24 Apr 2024 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).

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21 Mar 2024 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024

This Order is made under sections 3(1) and 4A of the Plant Health Act 1967 and makes provision in the area of plant health fees.

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2023

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

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 8.55 pm.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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2022

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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10 Nov 2022 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed (Equivalence of Countries) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

These Regulations amend Article 6 of Council Decision 2003/17/EC of 16 December 2002 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries to extend the …

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1 Nov 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

First Reading 15:26:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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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 …

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30 Jun 2022 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

These regulations amend the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) and the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”).

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10 Jun 2022 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Vegetable Plant Material and Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

These Regulations are made by the Scottish Ministers in exercise of powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and 1(3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate …

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30 May 2022 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

These Regulations amend the Seed (Fees) Scotland Regulations 2018 (“the Principal Regulations”), which prescribe fees for matters relating to:

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2021

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20 May 2021 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed, Plant Propagating Material and Forest Reproductive Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

These Regulations are principally made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and …

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2020

6 events

23 Dec 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

These Regulations are principally made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 and by paragraph 21 of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) in order to …

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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

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4 Jun 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

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

These Regulations amend the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (“the Principal Regulations”).

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29 May 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

These Regulations transpose Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/432 amending Council Directive 2002/55/EC with regard to the definition of vegetables and the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) (OJ No. L 88, 24.03.2020, p.3) (“Directive 2020/432”) and Commission Implementing …

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15 May 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020

These Regulations amend the Seed (Fees) Scotland Regulations 2018 (“the Principal Regulations”), which prescribe fees for matters relating to:

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21 Feb 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020

These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive 2019/1813 of 29 October 2019 amending Implementing Directive 2014/96/EU on the requirements for the labelling, sealing and packaging of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, falling within the sc

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