GM corn and glyphosate science: Documents from Mexico-US trade dispute
Source: USRTK
In February 2023, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a presidential decree restricting the use of genetically modified (GM) corn in tortillas and other minimally processed corn products to protect public health and the environment.
The U.S. government challenged those measures as unfair trade barriers under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In December 2024, a panel of arbitrators ruled in favor of the U.S. and said the U.S. can compel Mexico to accept GM corn in food products. The panel said Mexico did not conduct a “proper risk assessment” according to international scientific principles. The panel did not comment at all on the robust scientific analysis Mexico presented in defense of its position.
On March 2, the Mexican government published a directive modifying the 2023 GM corn decree to comply with the trade ruling. They rescinded three articles relating to imports, including the restriction of GM corn in tortillas. The revised decree leaves intact three other restrictions: it bans the cultivation of GM corn, phases out use of glyphosate, and mandates the ‘traceability’ of GM corn when it enters the country.
Cont'd.
https://usrtk.org/gmo/gm-corn-and-glyphosate-science-documents-from-mexico-us-trade-dispute/