EU Regulation of New Plant Breeding Technologies and their Possible Economic Implications for the EU and Beyond

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00005176
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-5176-4

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Wesseler, Justus H. H. ; Purnhagen, Kai:
EU Regulation of New Plant Breeding Technologies and their Possible Economic Implications for the EU and Beyond.
Kulmbach , 2020 . - 24 S. - (Campus Kulmbach Legal Working Papers ; 1 )

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Abstract

New plant breeding technologies (NPBTs), including CRISPR gene editing, are being used widely, and they are driving the development of new crops. They are nevertheless a subject of criticism and discussion. According to a summer 2018 interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), European Union (EU) law makes most NPBTS subject to regulations governing the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the EU. The implications of this decision have been widely discussed in the literature, thereby stressing the importance of the decision for plant breeding and international trade within and beyond the EU. This contribution summarizes the status of the debate and highlights issues that have thus far not been considered—particularly with regard to the implications of EU regulations for NPBTs for countries outside the EU. We conclude that the practical implications of the CJEU decision reduce the EU’s comparative advantage and increase the cost of achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. Our findings reveal an almost complete lack of possibilities for changing the current situation. China and countries oriented towards China are the most likely economic beneficiaries of the current situation.

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Item Type:	Working paper, discussion paper
Keywords:	Gene Editing; Investment; Plant Breeding; Real Options; Regulation; European Union
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 340 Law
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Chair Food Law Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Chair Food Law > Chair Food Law - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kai Purnhagen Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Innovation and Consumer Protection Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Governance and Responsibility Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Food and Health Sciences Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health Profile Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-5176-4
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2020 12:01
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2023 12:51
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/5176

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