Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion
Mr. Eoin Deegan:
The first point is that we have to operate within the EU directives that are in place. We have taken the option of availing of a derogation whereby we can, on a case-by-case basis, opt out of GM crops being cultivated here. At EU level, we have to comply with the directives and legislation that are in place. If they allow the importation of these crops, then these crops can be imported. Does Ms Fleming have anything further to add?