Working Groups

Gene editing working group

The Gene editing working group (GEWG) has been convened by BVA Policy Committee to develop a BVA position on the ethics of gene editing in animals, in preparedness for the implementation of the Gene Editing (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

Find out more information about the working group's scope and remit. 

Members

  • Madeleine Campbell – Chair
  • Anna Judson – BVA Junior Vice President
  • Justine Shotton – BVA Senior Vice President
  • Fritha Langford – BVA Ethics and Welfare Advisory Panel
  • Polly Compston – BVA Policy Committee
  • Emily Craven – BVA Policy Committee
  • Rose Jackson – British Cattle Veterinary Association
  • Charlotte Commins – British Veterinary Poultry Association
  • Richard Piercy – Royal Veterinary College
  • Dominic Wells – Royal Veterinary College

Meeting minutes

  • 22 March 2023 – Scoping
  • 15 June 2023 – Benefits and risks to animal welfare

 

Minute downloads available soon

Principle and emerging themes 

The key principles document records the broad principles underpinning the work of the working group, and will become the foundation for the emerging themes document in due course.

Next steps 

The group is working to gather information from key experts in order to formulate an evidence-based policy position. It will next meet in autumn 2023 to discuss the potential cross-cutting impacts of gene editing on human health and the environment.

Contact

We welcome comments via our Policy Officer, Hannah Killeen.