Legal Implications of New Genomic Techniques from Vineyard to Glass : GMO Regulation, Plant Variety Rights, Plant Reproductive Material and Geographical Indications

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00009187
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-9187-3

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Reinhardt, Tilman ; Monaco, Alessandro:
Legal Implications of New Genomic Techniques from Vineyard to Glass : GMO Regulation, Plant Variety Rights, Plant Reproductive Material and Geographical Indications.
In: European Journal of Risk Regulation. (2025) . - pp. 1-13.
ISSN 2190-8249
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1017/err.2025.10067

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Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal implications of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) “from vineyard to glass” in the European Union (EU). NGTs promise to address sustainability challenges in the wine sector by enhancing grapevine resilience while preserving varietal identity. Yet their use in the EU remains legally complex. The paper explains their treatment under the current framework for genetically modified organisms and the ongoing reform proposal aimed at establishing a separate regime for NGT-derived plants. It then examines how NGTs challenge the legal notion of “variety” that underpins the regimes for Plant Variety Rights, Plant Reproductive Material and Wine Law. Finally, it discusses legal options to accommodate NGTs while protecting market structures and varietal heritage. It argues for an autonomous definition of variety in wine law that better reflects the expectations of both producers and consumers.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 340 Law 500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany)
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Chair Food Law Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Innovation and Consumer Protection Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Food and Health Sciences Research Institutions > Research Units > Forschungsstelle für Deutsches und Europäisches Lebensmittelrecht Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health Profile Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields Research Institutions Research Institutions > Research Units
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-9187-3
Date Deposited:	12 May 2026 07:05
Last Modified:	12 May 2026 07:06
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9187

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