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Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues


Flask and caliper with varieties of beans and grains. Caption: A significant source of quality nutrition, beans–and other staples, like wheat, corn, and rice–are being improved by plant breeders intent on increasing the vitamins and trace elements they contain. (USDA, ARS)
European Union Moratorium on Biotech Foods

WTO Appellate Body Issues Report on EC Customs Matters
On November 13, 2006, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report regarding the U.S. complaint against the European Communities in the dispute "European Communities — Selected Customs Matters" (WT/DS315/AB/R). The WTO Web site has more about it:
Just the findings and conclusions in pdf format
Full Appellate Body Report in Word format
Full Appellate Body Report in pdf format
Summary of the case DS315

Fact Sheets From the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Washington, DC, September 2006:

World Trade Organization Finds European Union's Moratorium on Agricultural Biotechnology Products Inconsistent With WTO Rules (Statement Issued by U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Agricultural Biotechnology and the WTO; 02/07/06)

More information about the WTO case against the EU moratorium on biotech foods

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Handling, Transport, Packaging and Identification (Biosafety Clearing-House Web site)

Update for U.S. Food Aid Program Partners (04/15/04)

Fact Sheet (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, March 8, 2004)

Notice to U.S. Food Aid Program Partners: Guidance for Meeting Documentation Requirements for Shipments of LMO’s for Food, Feed, or for Processing Under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (December 2003)

More information about the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Convention on Biological Diversity Web site)

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

"Treaty on Sharing Plant Genetic Resources Enters Into Force: United States seeks standard for transferring materials," June 30, 2004; article distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.
 

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