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…
4th Monitoring Report of Synthetic Biology The ZKBS continues to monitor developments in the field of Synthetic Biology. There have been many new developments in this area in recent years, particularly driven by AI-based methods. With the 4th Monitoring Report on…
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…
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. Synthetic Biology Overview The ZKBS has the…
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]…
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…
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…
