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2007-04-26 | permalink
Codex Alimentarius and the GM trade stalemate
International regulations on genetically modified foods and the trade barriers resulting from these will again be in the spot light next week, as the 35th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling kicks off in Ottawa, Canada. [...] Differences in international regulations of genetically modified (GM) foods have long been the cause of strong disagreements between the United States and the European Union. The US claims the EU’s more stringent labeling requirements violate free trade agreements, but EU member states maintain that informed consumer choice should constitute part of free trade.
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2007-04-26 | permalink
Codex Alimentarius and the GM trade stalemate
International regulations on genetically modified foods and the trade barriers resulting from these will again be in the spot light next week, as the 35th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling kicks off in Ottawa, Canada. [...] Differences in international regulations of genetically modified (GM) foods have long been the cause of strong disagreements between the United States and the European Union. The US claims the EU’s more stringent labeling requirements violate free trade agreements, but EU member states maintain that informed consumer choice should constitute part of free trade.
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