8th Meeting of the ACNFP_PGT 17th May 2023 Agenda

ACNFP-PGT/AG/8

Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes - Subcommittee on Products of Genetic Technologies Destined for Food and Feed Purposes

The 8^th meeting of the ACNFP-PGT will be held at 10:00 am on the 17^th of May on Microsoft Teams (online & dial in), and is expected to end at 16:00 pm.

Members are reminded of the need to announce any commercial interests in the business of the Committee prior to the discussions on each item.

In accordance with agreed procedures, the Secretariat is duty bound to keep a record of the names of Members who have declared interests at meetings of the Committee, giving dates, names of relevant products and companies, details of the interest declared, and whether the Member took part in the proceedings.

ACNFP Secretariat

April 2023    

8th Meeting of the ACNFP_PGT - 17th May 2023 Agenda

1. Apologies and Announcements

2. Welcome    

3. Matters Arising

4. ACRE / Defra update – Update from the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment

5. Item for Information – Update from Genetic Technology Policy Team

6. Minutes of PGT7 – the Subcommittee will be reviewing the content of the minutes of their last meeting. ACNFP-PGT/7/Min

7. Precision Breeding Framework Workshop (reserved business) – the Subcommittee will explore the data requirement for triage, Tier 1 and Tier 2 risk assessment of Precision Bred Organisms for food and feed use. ACNFP-PGT/8/01

Session 1 – Principles for assessment and data identified in the discussion to date

Session 2 – Identification of the key data submission required at each stage of the safety assessment to allow an adequate assessment of safety

Session 3 – Review session to ensure the assessment works holistically

8. Genetically modified cotton GHB811 RP1232 (reserved business) – the Subcommittee will review and provide advice to the FSA on the draft safety assessment outcome for a new Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) for use in food and feed. ACNFP-PGT/8/02

9. AOB

Date of next meetings – ACNFP full Committee meeting 14^th June, ACNFP-PGT9 meeting 18^th July 2023