1、Legal framework conditions and New GMOs on the market:Challenges for the European food and feed sectorWhy New GMOs are not equivalent to conventional breedingDr Margret EngelhardHead of Department GMO Regulation,Federal Agency for Nature conservation,Germanywww.bfn.dereimax16 Why New GMOs are not eq
2、uivalent to conventional breedingDr.Margret Engelhard Federal Agency for Nature Conservation(BfN),Germany Non-GMO summit 13.05.2026SequencingSynthesisAutomatization Genome editing(CRISPR/cas)Genomes of organisms can now be shaped,redesigned and even shuffled to a revolutionary new extend,no matter i
3、f foreign genes are introduced or not.Technical transitions in biotechnology1Convergence of synthetic biology and generative AI RiskEquivalence Breeding Key Elements of the Dialogue on Regulation of NGT plants3334Equivalence between NGT 1-derived and conventionally bred plants is not scientifically
4、substantiatedQuestions or comments?Feel free to reach out:juliane.mundorfbfn.dePeer-reviewed publicationMundorf,J.,Simon,S.&Engelhard,M.The European Commissions regulatory proposal on new genomic techniques in plants:a focus on equivalence,complexity,and artificial intelligence.Environ Sci Eur 37,14
5、3(2025).https:/doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01199-2 Christian Kantner/Umweltbundesamtgenetic context,mutational bias,functional effects are overlooked.Modern gene editing can create(de novo)genetic modifications beyond the realistic capabilities of conventional breeding.Study by eight European environ
6、mental agencies:Differences to breedingSource:https:/www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/topics/biotechnology/info-specialists/ig-gmo.html35Analysis from experts of five European environmental agencies Naturalness is not a criterion for safety No suitable denominators exists for per se risk assessment ht