Precision Bred Soy Bean Plant Release in England
Summary
DEFRA published a notice of intention to release a precision bred soy bean plant in England under schedule 1 of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025. The release is scheduled to occur on or after 6 May 2026. This notice applies to parties engaged in precision breeding research and agricultural development in England.
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DEFRA issued a notice of intention to release a precision bred soy bean plant under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025. The notice references schedule 1 of the regulations and specifies a release date on or after 6 May 2026.
Affected parties include agricultural researchers, precision breeding developers, and biotechnology companies operating in England. This represents one of the first notices issued under the new precision breeding regulatory framework established by the 2025 regulations.
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Precision bred organism release notice (reference: PBR/26/004)
Details of a notification to release a precision bred soy bean plant in England.
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Published 21 April 2026 Get emails about this page
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Precision breeding release notice (reference: PBR/26/004)
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This document is a notice of intention to release a precision bred plant under schedule 1 of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025.
The release will be made on or after 6 May 2026.
For further information, contact the Defra precision breeding team: pb-regulation@defra.gov.uk.
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Published 21 April 2026
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