Research and analysis

ACRE advice: application for a trial of Genetically Modified wheat (21/R08/01)

ACRE's advice on an application to carry out a trial of genetically modified wheat.

• From: Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
• Published: 21 September 2021

Documents

Advice on an application for deliberate release of a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) for research and development purposes

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Details

These documents are the advice of the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) to the UK government on an application from Rothamsted Research to carry out a trial of genetically modified wheat.

The committee advised that the risks to human health and the environment from this trial are extremely low.

Published 21 September 2021