The claim, listed for May, is being brought by environmental group Beyond GM, organic farmers and consumers. It challenges the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025, which came into effect in November.
The regulations create a framework for the management of ‘precision bred organisms’ (PBOs), a subcategory of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The claimants highlight that they do not enforce safety testing, tracing or labelling and rely on non-binding guidance, which essentially deregulates PBOs in England.
Leigh Day solicitor Julia Eriksen, representing Beyond GM, said: ‘The 2025 regulations have resulted in a significant relaxation of how precision bred GMOs (PBOs) are regulated, which our clients argue has far reaching implications.’
