GM (Genetic Modification)

Defra is responsible for the control of the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and for national, EU and international policy on the environmental safety of GMOs. Information in these pages is broken into the following main sections:

Latest news:
Details of recent significant publications and announcements

GMO introduction:
A general overview of GM organisms, or focus on Crops & Farm Scale Evaluations, Animals, or Microbes & Viruses; information about the public dialogue on GM issues.

GM Crops
Find out more about the current position, and the Government's policy, including the 'co-existence' of GM and non-GM farming

Regulation:
How GMOs are regulated and controlled. Applications and release Information: details of applications, site locations, invitations to make representations, and consents pending

International issues
International agreements, transboundary movements

Research:
Defra research - proposed, in progress and completed

Other pages:

About us:
What we do, and what we don't do

• Non-native species: Information on the release of non-native species

Document Archive: A quick index to key documents

Links Page: for related sites

Contact us: contact details

ACRE - Advisory Committee on Releases and the Environment