Us and Europe fight for genetically modified food
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Last Update: 2001-08-30
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: on Monday, in the face of pressure from the United States, the European Council claimed that its GM food rules are fully in line with the provisions of the world trade organization, and are the only statutes that can be adopted by all EU countries The European Council has been strict in requiring genetically modified food to be clearly indicated in the label, which has been strongly opposed by the United States At the end of last week, the Bush administration threatened to bring a lawsuit to the WTO But David Byrne, spokesman for the European Commission on safety, said the rules were necessary to boost consumer confidence, improve the acceptability of bio food and promote sales in EU Member States "We are not targeting US food In fact, we have the same restrictions on all GM foods that have been approved by WTO." But in fact, American farmers, who see Europe as an important export market, are most affected by the rules Many farmers have complained to Congress that this is clearly an excuse to discriminate against non EU agricultural products At the same time, the dispute comes at a critical time when the EU and the US are committed to finding common ground in a new round of trade negotiations There is no doubt that this will further worsen the already tense relations between the United States and Europe due to missile defense system, global warming and other issues.
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