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Continue implementing Precision Breeding Act and seek exemption in EU SPS negotiations

Recommendation
The Government should continue implementing England’s Precision Breeding Act, actively progress regulatory procedures to bring precision bred plants to market, and seek a targeted exemption for precision breeding in negotiations with the EU on the SPS agreement. (Recommendation, Paragraph 34) Implementation timeline
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 April 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Source
Committee Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry Biosecurity and animal welfare
Report 5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work 05 Feb 2026 HC 1661
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Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.6 yr
Report published 05 Feb 2026