Relevant Matter
Legislation
Public Policy Area
EU Affairs
Period
1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026
Specific Details
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 COM/2023/411
Intended results
We were part of a wider campaign and hosted this email action on our website to call on members of the public to email MEPs to safeguard genetically modified-free farming and the labelling of genetically modified foods, and to stand up against patented crops: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/take-action-say-no-deregulation-gmo-food
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Nina Holland
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
Our website said:
Take action now!
MEPs must not approve the December agreement without substantial improvements. Please use our email tool to send this demand directly to the parliamentarians.
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Email All MEPs
Suggested text to MEPs from our email action:
I am concerned about the planned EU law on new genomic techniques. The agreed changes endanger our freedom of choice, our health, and our environment. Please vote against this law!
It's proven that GMOs can pose risks for human health and biodiversity. Gene editing remains an artificial intervention.
On top of that, it’s not right that companiеs should be allowed to patent seeds. This will only increase the power of big companies ...
Lobbying activity
No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.
Barry Andrews
MEP (European Parliament)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
MEP (European Parliament)
Barry Cowen
MEP (European Parliament)
Billy Kelleher
MEP (European Parliament)
Ciaran Mullooly
MEP (European Parliament)
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
MEP (European Parliament)
Kathleen Funchion
MEP (European Parliament)
Luke Ming Flanagan
MEP (European Parliament)
Lynn Boylan
MEP (European Parliament)
Maria Walsh
MEP (European Parliament)
Michael McNamara
MEP (European Parliament)
Nina Carberry
MEP (European Parliament)
Regina Doherty
MEP (European Parliament)
Seán Kelly
MEP (European Parliament)