policy, regulation, public health, science policy

Crops produced using mutagenic technologies such as CRISPR should generally be exempt from regulatory laws governing GMOs, according to the published opinion.

A new agreement in the European Union allows genetically engineered crops to be approved without member-state votes, likely allowing several GMO foods to enter the market.

The US government releases its policy on so-called dual-use research involving dangerous pathogens that could be used for biological terrorist attacks.