Genet­i­cal­ly mod­i­fied organ­isms in my food, in my gar­den, on my field? Today, strict GMO reg­u­la­tions ensure that all genet­i­cal­ly mod­i­fied organ­isms (GMOs) are assessed for risks, labelled, and trace­able. Con­sumers, farm­ers, and breed­ers can rely on this to make informed choic­es about what they eat and grow.

This right to trans­paren­cy and free­dom of choice has now been seri­ous­ly weak­ened. On 17 June 2026, the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment approved a major carve-out from EU GMO law. Most plants engi­neered using new GM tech­niques – such as the “gene scis­sors” CRISPR/Cas – can now be mar­ket­ed with­out prop­er labelling, trace­abil­i­ty, or pri­or risk assess­ment. The new rules will apply from 17 July 2028.

Thanks to your sup­port, 211,738 emails were sent to Mem­bers of the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment, call­ing on them to safe­guard GMO-free farm­ing, GMO labelling, and organ­ic plant breed­ing, and to reject patents on seeds. Our email tool for this cam­paign is now closed.

Read more about the vote and our reac­tion: GMO dereg­u­la­tion: Euro­pean Par­lia­ment approves new rules and A sad day for democ­ra­cy and sci­ence.