Issues
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
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Susan
Schwab Announce Favorable Ruling In WTO Case on Agricultural Biotechnology
(09/29/06)
Fact Sheets
From the Office of the
United States Trade Representative, Washington, DC, September 2006:
WTO
Upholds U.S. Challenge to European Ban on Biotech Food (02/08/06)
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 (Web
site: http://usinfo.state.gov).
Biotechnology in U.S. Food Aid
USDA Taps Emerson Trust for Humanitarian Food
Relief (08/28/02)
Fact
Sheet: Environmental Considerations for Bio-Engineered Crops in U.S. Food Aid
Donations
Fact
Sheet: Food Safety Assessments for Bio-Engineered Crops in U.S. Food Aid
Donations
Fact
Sheet: Agricultural Development and Trade Issues for Bio-Engineered Crops in
U.S. Food Aid Donations
Biotechnology Updates From Other U.S. Government
Agencies
U.S. Department of State/International Information Programs
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