Dear readers,

ENGA has been at the European Parliament raising the voice of the Non-GMO food sector to those deciding on legislation. On 15 November, representatives of the organic and conventional sectors took the opportunity to present their views to MEPs on the deregulation proposals for New GMOs. My personal highlight: feedback from entrepreneurs to the statements from EU lawmakers – entrepreneurs who generate hundreds of millions of euros with Non-GMO products and who depend on transparency requirements.

Meanwhile, the Spanish Presidency, the European People’s Party in alliance with parts of Renew and right-wing parties are pushing to have a legislation for New GMOs approved by the end of this legislature, i.e. before the EU elections in June. We have all the latest about controversies, schedules etc. – but we don’t dare to predict an outcome, neither in terms of finalizing the file nor on content. 

And the best for last: We proudly present the first edition of our new market report, published by ENGA, in cooperation with Donau Soja and the ProTerra Foundation. This report is the first in a series of quarterly reports aimed at food and feed producers as well as retailers, in order to inform them about the status of the market of Non-GM soy, Non-GM maize and Non-GM rapeseed, about availability, prices and demand. 

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Kind regards, 
Heike Moldenhauer
Secretary General