Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Parliament halts trilogue talks on New Genomic Breeding Techniques

Final negotiations on proposed EU regulations for plants developed through genetic precision breeding have been delayed, following opposition from a group of MEPs in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee. The group criticised the European Council and the European Commission for their inflexible stance on issues such as sustainability, labelling, and patent protection.

EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

In a surprise move, Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi announced at the Medicines for Europe Annual Conference that the EU Biotech Act will go ahead this year, reversing its provious delay from Q3 2025 to Q3 2026. The legislation has now been fast-tracked because the Commission recognised biotechnology’s rising geostrategic weight.

UK to invest £380m in Engineering Biology

The UK government has unveiled a new industrial strategy that includes a commitment to invest £380m in engineering biology. The package comprises an initial £196m for research and development, and a further £184m for the expansion and modernisation of pilot and scale-up infrastructure.

Italy and Germany block central green deal legislation

The European Commission has scraped a key piece of Green Deal legislation following political shifts within the European Parliament. The move came after Italy, governed by a far-right administration of Georgia Meloni, aligned itself with the European People’s Party (EPP) on the matter.

French Afyren starts production of bio-acids – CEO in interview

AFYREN’s first biorefinery, AFYREN NEOXY, has reached continuous production, marking a key step toward large-scale commercialisation of its bio-based acids. The plant will now ramp up output and fulfill long-term contracts across key sectors like nutrition, cosmetics, and life sciences. European Biotech News talked to CEO Nicolas Sordet about the long and winding road to sucess.