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ACRE: advisory reports on requests to release genetically modified organisms

The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment advises government on requests for permission to release genetically modified organisms (GMO) into the environment.

All requests to release GMOs into the environment, like GM crop trials or clinical tests of GM vaccines, are referred by government to ACRE.

ACRE assesses each request against the possible risks to human health or the environment. If more information is needed to review the application then ACRE will request this from the applicant directly.

Finally ACRE publishes a report that sets out a summary of its findings in each case. This recommends government either approves or denies the request, and may also contain conditions or monitoring measures that ACRE thinks should be included.

The most recent advisory reports from ACRE are:

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Updates to this page

Published 5 June 2013
Last updated 10 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added ACRE's advice on Sanofi Pasteur Inc. application to carry out a vaccine trial using genetically modified Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

  2. Added ACRE's advice on Wild Bioscience Ltd's application release genetically modified wheat (22/R55/01).

  3. Added ACRE's advice on Cambridge University Crop Science Centre's application for a field trial of genetically modified barley (21/R54/01).

  4. Added ACRE's advice on the John Innes Centre application to carry out a field trial of genetically modified wheat.

  5. Added ACRE's advice for the Oxford Vaccine Group's application for a trial of genetically modified Salmonella Typhi (18/R48/01a).

  6. We have added the application document for the application for a trial of Genetically Modified wheat (21/R08/01) by Rothamsted Research.

  7. Added ACRE's advice for John Innes applications for Brassica (19/R52/01) and Wheat (19/R52/02).

  8. Added ACRE advice: application for a trial of GM Salmonella Typhi (18/R48/01)

  9. Added the advice on a trial of GM Streptococcus pneumoniae (18/R51/01).

  10. Added the ACRE advice: application for a trial of GM camelina (18/R08/01).

  11. Added the advice for the application from the University of Southampton (17/R50/01).

  12. Added the advice for the application 17/R29/01.

  13. Added the ACRE advice for an application for a trial of GM Adenovirus 4 (16/R49/01).

  14. Added advice on application for a trial of GM Salmonella Typhi (16/R48/01).

  15. Added the latest ACRE advice on increasing photosynthetic efficiency in wheat trial.

  16. Two new advice documets added

  17. First published.