Brussels, 16 December 2025 — “The European Commission’s Food & Feed Safety Simplification Package marks a turning point for Europe’s biotechnology innovation, clarifying and simplifying decades of regulatory complexity. This helps secures market access for existing biotech products and sets positive regulatory momentum for future innovation” says EuropaBio Director General Dr Claire Skentelbery.

EuropaBio sees this as a game-changer for Europe’s competitiveness and investment, paving the way for the Biotech Act and accelerating the bioeconomy’s role in delivering climate and resilience goals for all stakeholders in the food value chain.

By providing legal certainty and removing disproportionate burdens, the Omnibus begins to recognise long-standing issues for biotechnology, and creates a regulatory environment that supports growth, especially when taken together with the forthcoming Biotech Act. Biotechnology is central to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, enabling greener solutions across food, feed, health, and materials

The Omnibus clarifies product status, streamlines authorisations for feed additives, and aligns rules with food legislation. It modernises outdated measures, removing barriers that have long slowed investment and market access.   

EuropaBio calls for decisive next steps to complement the Omnibus: tailor data requirements and clarify rules for export-only products and food cultures. These actions will create a regulatory framework that drives innovation, investment, and Europe’s leadership in the bioeconomy.