On the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
B-10-2026-0107
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Anja Hazekamp, Biljana Borzan, Martin Häusling, Sirpa Pietikäinen
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This resolution objects to the Commission's draft decision authorising imports of genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6, which is tolerant to glufosinate and glyphosate. Parliament considers the draft decision to exceed implementing powers and be inconsistent with EU law, and calls on the Commission to withdraw it and not authorise the soybean.¶¶¶ Parliament also calls for a legislative proposal to reform the GMO decision-making procedure, citing the lack of Member State support and its own repeated objections.¶
Key points
- Considers that the draft Commission implementing decision exceeds the implementing powers provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.¶
- Considers that the draft decision is incompatible with the aim of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, and environmental and consumer interests.¶
- Calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft implementing decision.¶
- Calls on the Commission not to authorise the GM soybean due to lack of sufficient evidence on long-term impacts on biodiversity, food safety, farmers' livelihoods and animal health, in line with the One Health approach.¶
- Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to reform the decision-making procedure on GMOs to respond to Parliament's objections and lack of qualified majority support among Member States.¶
- Highlights that authorising imports of GM plants tolerant to herbicides banned in the Union, such as glufosinate, is inconsistent with international commitments and creates an uneven playing field for Union farmers.¶