DEFRA - UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10/31/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2025 10:34

Qualifying higher plant notification (reference: 25/Q14)

This document is a notice of intention to release a qualifying higher plant under schedule 3A of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022.

The release will be made under a project titled 'Increasing sweetness of tomato fruits', starting on or after 10 November 2025.

For further information, contact the Defra GM team.

Email: [email protected].

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