The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reviewed genetically modified (GM) plants to determine whether they pose an increased plant pest risk relative to non-modified competitors. The plant varieties reviewed are as follows:

• Covercress, three submissions, pennycress with reduced levels of glucosinolates (sulphur-containing compounds), erucic acid, fibre, and seed shattering.
• GCMBNA Ruby Genetics, clementine with red fruit colour.
• Moolec Science, pea with a meat protein in seeds.
• Michigan State University, potato with increased drought tolerance.

APHIS has determined that these GM plants are unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated plants and, as a result, are not subject to increased regulation and may be safely grown and bred in the US.