- Standards Progress: Genomics and Gene Editing 2026
- Chapter 6 · Readings
Readings from the other desks
Readings from the other desks: cross-references to their editions for the same scope, not copies of them.
6.1Standards and regulatory watch: the Nexus Standards reading in the GCRI edition
The instruments that shape the systems of Genomics and Gene Editing, as printed in the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) Systems Evidence edition. Instruments and published guidance that shape the systems in this edition, by status on the retrieval date. The edition assesses no one’s compliance.
| Instrument | Body | Scope | Status | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA approval of Casgevy and Lyfgenia [1] | FDA | US | PUBLISHED 2023 | approval |
| Plausible mechanism pathway [5] [37] | FDA | US | DRAFT 2026 | bespoke therapies |
| Human genome editing framework [27] | WHO | global | PUBLISHED · VOLUNTARY | governance |
| Third Summit statement [28] | organising committee | global | PUBLISHED 2023 | heritable editing |
| Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 [29] | UK Parliament | England | IN FORCE | plant editing |
| Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 [36] | EU Parliament and Council | EU | PUBLISHED 2026 | plant editing |
| BIOSECURE provisions in the FY2026 NDAA [30] | US Congress | US | IN FORCE | procurement |
| Oviedo Convention [41] | Council of Europe | Europe | IN FORCE | genome interventions |
| Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act [44] | US Congress | US | IN FORCE | data and employment |
| Heritable editing moratorium call [42] | scientists | global | PUBLISHED 2019 | moratorium |
6.2Readings from the other desks
Cross-references to the other desks’ editions for the same subject, never copies of them.
| Desk | Edition | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standards Progress | Standards Progress: Genomics and Gene Editing 2026 | In preparation | NR-NXS-XT-05-2026-BASELINE (reserved) |
| GCRI Systems Evidence | Systems Evidence: Genomics and Gene Editing 2026 | Drafted, in stewardship review | NR-XTECH-GENOMICS-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE-v1.0.0 |
| GRF Public Deliberation | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit | |
| GRA Capital Readiness | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit | |
| Academy Capability | Capability: Genomics and Gene Editing 2026 | In preparation | NR-RA-XT-05-2026-BASELINE (reserved) |
| Index Measurement | Outside this desk’s remit | Not in remit |
6.3Contribute to this chapter
The state of the Nexus Standards parts and of the external standards they adopt: adoption, conformance attested by those who apply them, crosswalks, and domain and industry profiles. The parts are preparatory working drafts (2026); conformance is attestation, not certification. Material for this chapter goes to the Standards Progress desk; what belongs to another desk is forwarded, not refused.
Nexus Standards reads an edition for standards progress: what was adopted, what conformed, what crosswalks exist and what is still a gap.
If you adopted or assessed a standard, send the clause, the version and the evidence. The desk will map it to the profile it belongs in.