Published EU Acts

Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 - Article 37 only

EU Act: Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (ONLY ARTICLE 37)[External Link]

Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC):  2 July 2026

Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 26 June 2026

Status: No Inquiry

DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 9 July 2026, the Committee decided not to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.

Evidence gathering: 

The DSC gathered evidence on the act when it was at proposal stage, and had not yet been notified to the Committee. You can read this evidence here.

 Further information on the Act can be found below:

• UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act -  3 July 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 100KB]

• Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Assessment of Impact - 6 July 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 199KB]

Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript: