Tasks Voluntary expert panel The Central Committee on Biological Safety (ZKBS) is a voluntary expert panel responsible for evaluating genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with regard to the potential risks posed to humans, animals and the environment and delivering…

Synthetic Biology Synthetic Biology is a dynamic field of research with an application-related focus to which contributions are made from disciplines that have a biological, technical and information processing emphasis. The main research fields and goals of…

General Subjects Statements on general subjects A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1st Monitoring Report of the ZKBS on Synthetic Biology (2012) (not accessible) [PDF, 87 KB] 2nd Report of the ZKBS on Synthetic Biology (2018) (not accessible) [PDF, 2…

Bacteria and Archaea Statements on Bacteria and Archaea A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A ARSOlux test system (2012) (not accessible) [PDF, 66 KB] B Bacteria and Archaeaa_virus of (2026) [PDF, 272 KB] B. subtilis 168_suitability as biosafety…

Composition According to § 4 of the GenTG , the ZKBS consists of 20 independent members with one deputy for each. The members are either experts on a specialist field or a competent person of a social interest group. The members of the ZKBS and their deputies are…

Genome Editing - Impact of European Court of Justice (ECJ) Judgment on Plant Breeding Update Click here for the December 2018 feature topic New Genetic Engineering Law Adopted On June 17, 2026, the European Parliament—the last institution of the European Union to do…

Activity Reports Since the GenTG came into force on July 1, 1990, the ZKBS has been informing the public annually about its activities by means of a report published by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity ( BMLEH ) (Section 15 of the ZKBS…