Dear Readers,

A clear commitment against deregulation was made by the German Social Democrats, the chancellor’s party, after a parliamentary expert hearing on 28 November 2022: “As SPD parliamentary group, we are guided by the precautionary principle: a strict authorisation procedure and compulsory labelling must apply to new genetic engineering. We are committed to ensuring that the food industry can continue to offer GMO-free food and that farmers can continue to produce GMO-free.” 

This message would have been applauded by most of the participants of the GMO-free Europe event in the European Parliament, organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and hosted by the Green Group/EFA on 17 November, as our report sums up.

At EU level, a new regulation which aims to stop deforestation has just been agreed. As far as deforestation-free soy is concerned, “gold standards”, like those from ENGA members Donau Soja and the ProTerra Foundation, already exist: Their Non-GMO, sustainable soy comes with the guarantee that it’s deforestation- and conversion-free. 

In an interview ENGA’s new member Lampert explains why it is committed to Non-GMO production, what the future holds for Non-GMO and why it became a member. 

The website for the International Non-GMO Summit 2023, (9-10 May) in Frankfurt/Main in Germany, has been launched. The Summit will bring together producers and traders from South America and Europe and will be a great exchange opportunity for all partners within the Non-GMO value chain. Find out the program details here.

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Finally, ENGA wishes its members, partners and friends greetings of the season and all the very best for 2023! 

Kind regards,
Heike Moldenhauer
Secretary General