7 out of 16 panel members are actively involved in the development of genetically engineered (GE) plants, including plants obtained from new genetic engineering (NGTs); the chair of the panel advises industry on issues related to EFSA core activities, apparently without EFSA identifying this as a conflict of interest; five experts are or were involved in projects with industry, including Limagrain, Syngenta or Corteva (formerly DowDuPont/Pioneer); five experts are listed as inventors in patent applications and many of these applications were filed by industry; six experts are or were involved in lobbying activities in regard to GE plants, most of these activities were to do with the deregulation of NGT plants; there are various cases of lobbying activities not mentioned in the respective dois.