As part of the development of the briefing paper “UE GMO Politiki, Biedja Sostenibbli u r-Riċerka Pubblika" (2012) produced by public-sector scientists and farmers organisations, a survey was conducted among public research institutes active in agricultural biotechnology in Europe.
This survey resulted in a number of examples of public research slowed down, titwaqqaf jew mċaqalqa barra mill-pajjiż, minħabba li jżid ostakli u l-ispejjeż biex jipprevjenu regolatorji qerda tal-qasam tar-riċerka:
- Awstrija – Siġar tal-frott u dwieli - Resistenza Virus
- Il-Belġju – Luq – kompożizzjoni injam mibdula
- Il-Ġermanja – Xgħir ma 'reżistenza fungali- Justus-Liebig-Università
- Il-Ġermanja – Riċerka Bijosikurezza- Aachen Università
- Il-Ġermanja – Piżelli – Insect u fungali Reżistenza Leibniz Università
- Il-Ġermanja – Petunia – pjanti transplastomic – Rostock
- Irlanda – Kolza HT
- Italja - Ħjar- Insect Reżistenza – SSC
- Ir-Rumanija – Plum - reżistenza virus
- Rumanija - patata- Insect Reżistenza
- Isvizzera – Qamħ – Reżistenza fungali
- Turkija – Sainfoin - Melon
- Turkija- Qamħirrum - reżistenza insetti