Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Discussion

Ms Susan Fleming:

Again, going back to what Mr. Deegan said, products banned for cultivation in Europe cannot be cultivated in Europe. Products which are food and feed have to go through the Food Safety Authority of Ireland vis-à-visthe EU regulations on food safety and if they are found to be safe as food or feed, they can be placed on the market here.