b"as changing or removing a pair of bases or introducing a gene known to belong to the plant's genetic pool (SDN-1 and SDN-2) will be exempt from federal regulations applied to GMOs. The USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) estimates that less of 1% new varieties submitted for marketing authorization will not benefit from this regulatory relief. Canada does not treat genome-editing products differently from other products from innovations that have new traits. What matters are the properties of the finished product obtained, which is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).On other continents, Japan and Israel have decided not to regulate genome edited products that do not contain new foreign DNA. Australia exempts SDN1 genome editing products from regulation. In 2020, Russia reaffirmed its opposition to the cul-tivation and breeding of agricultural GMOs except for research purposes, but since 2019 a research programme of 111 billion roubles (about 1.23 billion euros) has been set up aiming to develop some 30 genetically edited varieties of wheat, barley, sugar beets and potatoes which should be considered equiva-lent to conventionally obtained varieties. China has not defined a specific regulatory status for genome-editing products but has committed US$10 billion in research programmes. China isBeet bud created by micropropagation. Source: Florimond Desprezalso the country which owns the highest number of patents for CRISPR/Cas agricultural applications. India and several coun-tries in Southeast Asia are continuing their assessments. Thements? In Argentina, which opted early in 2015 for regulatory New Zealand government, following a decision by High Courtrelief, lower approval costs are accompanied by an expanded of this country, ruled in 2016 that genome-editing productssupply of new engineering products. This situation is promoting should be considered GMOs. But ensuing debates conducted bythe development of new and more efficient varieties to adapt to the Royal Society of New Zealand after this decision, some voicesclimate change or to better resist crop pests and pathogens.(New Zealands Opportunity Party) are asking for a de-regula-tion of gene edited organism with no added new genetic material.DEBATE IN THE EUROPEAN UNIONWhat are the consequences of these regulatory adjust- The situation is quite different in the European Union (EU). Register now for edition 2021!Seed meets Technology is an event about innovative (seed) technology, varieties breeding and adding value to horticultural seed. Incotec, Seed Processing Holland, TeaL Agrotechnologies and Vertify are organizing the seventh edition of the event in September 2021. Besides a trade fair, there are demonstration fields with new varieties and crops grown on water. In addition, various symposiums are being organized. Interested in participation? Contact us now!www.seedmeetstechnology.com info @ seedmeetstechnology.com32IEUROPEAN SEEDIEUROPEAN-SEED.COM"