WTO
Dispute Issues: European Union Moratorium on Biotech Foods
Today's decision affirms what the world's farmers have known about
biotechnology for many years. Since the first biotechnology crops were
commercialized in 1996, we've seen double-digit increases in their adoption
every single year. — Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns, September 2006
Themes of the Dispute Document
The following six themes drove the WTO dispute against
the European Union (EU):