EU rules CRISPR technology is GM

Gregor Heard
Updated August 1 2018 - 7:29am, first published 5:00am
CropLife Australia chief executive Matthew Cossey says a decision by the European Union court of justice to rule gene editing techniques as genetic modification could take European agriculture 'back to the Dark Ages'.
CropLife Australia chief executive Matthew Cossey says a decision by the European Union court of justice to rule gene editing techniques as genetic modification could take European agriculture 'back to the Dark Ages'.

THE INTERNATIONAL grains industry is currently trying to get a handle on the implications of a series of decisions from the European Union (EU) Court of Justice regarding breeding techniques.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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