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…
Viruses Statements on viruses 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 Adeno-associated viruses from primates and derived vectors (updated 2024) [PDF, 392 KB] Adenovirus from Primates_gene transfer with (updated 2025) (not accessible) [PDF, 899 KB]…
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…
Comparability The amendment to the Genetic Engineering Act ( GenTG ) of December 1993 provides for shorter deadlines for registration and approval procedures for genetic engineering plants and genetic engineering work. The shortening is to be achieved in that the…
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…
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…
Cell biology Statements on cell biology 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 Adenoviral and AAV-derived viral particles and oncogenes (updated 2020) (not accessible) [PDF, 298 KB] C CaSki cell line (2003) (not accessible) [PDF, 32 KB] COS-239-Raji…
Focus Topics Some topics dealing with biosafety that the ZKBS dealt with are of great interest for the general public as well and are therefore presented here in more detail by the secretariat to the ZKBS. Focus Topics Do-It-Yourself Biology Show more…
Statistics Approval of genetic engineering facilities Approval of genetic engineering operations Risk assessment of donor and recipient organisms Statements/Recommendations on releases and placing on the market General recommendations Approval of genetic engineering…
