# EU adopts rules for gene-edited crops; Inari, which has a lab in Ghent, sees a path to European farmers

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Date: 17 Jun 2026
About: [Inari](https://technooptimist.io/companies/inari.md) · [SEEDesign soybeans](https://technooptimist.io/agriculture/seedesign.md)
Original source: https://inari.com/news/eu-embrace-of-new-breeding-techniques-marks-a-winning-moment-for-innovation-in-agriculture/

The European Parliament voted to adopt a framework for New Genomic Techniques, a lighter approval route for lower-risk gene-edited crops. Inari, which runs a gene-editing site in Ghent, Belgium, said this opens EU markets and reduces export uncertainty for products it already sells in the US, such as its High Yield Designs for soybeans.

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