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UK's Genetic Technology Act: Fast-Tracking Precision Breeding by 2025

1/13/2025

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The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023, set to launch in spring 2025, revolutionizes the UK's approach to precision-bred organisms. With a streamlined two-tier marketing authorization system, applications can be approved in as little as two months, while more complex cases will undergo thorough risk assessments lasting up to two years.

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The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023, set to launch in spring 2025, revolutionizes the UK's approach to precision-bred organisms. With a streamlined two-tier marketing authorization system, applications can be approved in as little as two months, while more complex cases will undergo thorough risk assessments lasting up to two years.