EU Parliament. Strasbourg, P10 CRE-REV(2026)06-17(3-0163-0000).
Herr President. Right honorable members.
Today is not about progress or stasis. Today it's about the trust, freedom of choice and
control of our seeds, food and our agriculture. We vote on the de-regulation of so-called
NGT1 plants. These plants are altered with new genome techniques and can end up in
our food, feeds and in our farmlands. We will be told that this can theoretically arise
naturally or through conventional cultivation, yet theory replaces not practical experience, and speed replaces no security.
control of our seeds, food and our agriculture. We vote on the de-regulation of so-called
NGT1 plants. These plants are altered with new genome techniques and can end up in
our food, feeds and in our farmlands. We will be told that this can theoretically arise
naturally or through conventional cultivation, yet theory replaces not practical experience, and speed replaces no security.
Who broadens such techniques needs to guarantee control, transparency and free choice. Yet precisely this is lacking because the labeling obligation is lacking. There is also no legally secured patent ban. NGT1 plants thereby become a
gateway for bio-patents, concern power, monopoly and new dependencies for our farmers and breeders.
As long as labeling, traceability and a real patent ban are lacking, there may be no vote
for the Council position. I welcome therefore the vote for all motions to amend which
demand the labeling obligation and exclude ability to patent, and initially vote for the
leftists' and greens' rejection.
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