Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals
Dr. Barry O'Reilly:
The current GMO legislation will not change. This proposal adapts the requirements of the GMO legislation specifically for NGT category 2 plants. The current GMO legislation will not change. For example, if an application is made for a traditional transgenic GMO, the GMO provisions will still apply. This proposal will just adapt the provisions specifically for category 2 NGTs.