At the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) board meeting on September 20, 2023, decisions were made about certain aspects of the new process to regulate the use of precision-bred organisms (PBOs) intended for food and feed. A detailed proposal will be published for public consultation once agreement is reached among the board on its approach to PBO regulation, before FSA delivers official advice to UK ministers.
Precision breeding covers plants and animals developed using modern biotechnology, such as gene editing, but where the genetic changes could have occurred through traditional breeding methods.