Research and analysis

Precision bred organism marketing notice (reference: PBR/25/HOVU/001)

Information on a precision breeding marketing notice submitted for a barley plant and its precision bred status.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 13 March 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Precision bred organism marketing notice (reference: PBM/25/HOVU/001)

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Precision bred confirmation letter (reference: PBM-25/HOVU/001)

PDF, 122 KB, 1 page

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ACRE advice on precision breeding marketing notice (reference: PBM-25/HOVU/001)

PDF, 137 KB, 2 pages

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Details

These documents contain:

• information from the marketing notice submitted
• the decision taken by the Secretary of State on the precision bred status of the described plant
• advice on the precision bred status of the plant from the Advisory Committee for Releases to the Environment (ACRE)

Any related notices of revocation, enforcement, appeal, further information or withdrawal will be added to this page if needed. 

For further information, contact the Defra precision breeding team:

pb-regulation@defra.gov.uk.

Published 13 March 2026