Dear Readers,

The focus of this newsletter is Non-GMO soy – the most important Non-GMO crop, mainly used in the livestock sector to produce milk, eggs and poultry - the most prominent labelled Non-GMO products on the market. 

The good news is: availability is not an issue. The demand - for about 3 million tonnes of Non-GMO soy per year in Europe - can be met, as our first two articles report. The forecast for Europe’s 2022 harvest is between 1.2 and 1.5 million tonnes Non-GMO soy, confirmed by ENGA member Donau Soja, 600,000 tonnes of that is from Ukraine. In addition, Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest soy producing area, has increasing volumes of Non-GMO cultivation. The amount of certified Non-GMO soy is expected to be higher than the just under 2 million tonnes from last season, certified by ENGA member ProTerra in 2021. 

A country that we do not often hear news of is Moldova. The Moldovan Parliament has just passed a law which will allow GMOs to be restricted or prohibited on national territory. When the law comes into force in summer 2024, Moldova will be aligned with EU legislation – and could be an attractive source for Non-GMO crops for European markets. 

As for the deregulation debate of New GMOs, the EU Commission has published a summary report of the "Public consultation on plants produced by certain New Genomic Techniques".  ENGA refused to answer a so-called "targeted survey" due to a lack of professional standards. Now the EC is expected to present a legislative proposal in the second half of 2023.

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Kind regards,

Heike Moldenhauer

Secretary General