Statement of the ACNFP on Precision Bred Organisms - July 2023

Abstract

The FSA has the mandate to assure all food on the market is safe and it is what it says it is. To support and inform the FSA’s policy development in the area, the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) was tasked with considering the scientific basis of the technologies used in precision breeding. This included providing scientific advice relating to the types of data that could be used in the safety evaluation of Precision Bred Organisms (PBOs) for use as food and feed. An expert Subcommittee on the Products of Genetic Technologies (PGT) was established to assist the ACNFP with this work in anticipation of the need for new technical guidance.