Commission authorises and renews use of three safe genetically modified crops as food and animal feed
On 29 June 2026, the Commission authorised one genetically modified maize and its sub-combinations and renewed the authorisation for two genetically modified crops (maize and soybean) for use in food and animal feed, following the European Food Safety Authority’s scientific assessment concluding that they are as safe as their conventional counterparts.
These GM crops have undergone a comprehensive and stringent assessment procedure, which ensures a high level of protection of human and animal health, and of the environment. The Commission decisions only allow these genetically modified crops to be imported for use in food and animal feed, but not to be cultivated in the EU.
The authorisations are valid for 10 years, and any product produced from these genetically modified crops will be subject to the EU's labelling and traceability rules. The Commission had a legal obligation to decide on this authorisation and on these renewals after Member States did not reach a qualified majority either in favour or against these decisions.
More information on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU is available online