Research and analysis

ACRE guidance on genetic technologies that result in ‘qualifying higher plants’

This guidance is to assist researchers and developers to understand whether the plants they wish to grow outside in research trials can be notified and grown as qualifying higher plants.

• From: Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
• Published: 11 April 2022
• Last updated: 8 September 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Technical guidance on using genetic technologies (such as gene-editing) for making ‘qualifying higher plants’ for research trials

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Advice on the regulatory status of potato transformants

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Advice and technical guidance to accompany The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022.

This advice and guidance is intended for use by researchers and developers who want to do research field trials with ‘qualifying higher plants’ (QHPs). The guidance explains the types of genetic changes that can result in a QHP and gives examples to show how key criteria might be applied.

Published 11 April 2022
Last updated 8 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 September 2023

   Added the 'Advice on the regulatory status of potato transformants'.

2. 11 April 2022

   First published.