He canadian government would have submitted a request for consultations under the treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA) by the recent Mexican decree which prohibits imports of transgenic maize For human consumption.
Agree with Bloomberg this request was made by canadian government because it is concerned about the possibility that this type of measure could be extended to other products.
If this consultation request is confirmed, Canada join in the concern UNITED STATES by Mexico’s decisions against genetically modified products without having scientific proof.
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The former chief technical negotiator of the USMCAKenneth Smith, said in a tuit that “Canada is no great exporter of maize to Mexico pero the solicitud de consultas bajo T-MEC demonstrates the systemic concern of our main socios: los ataques en contra de los GMOs sin evidence científica pudieran extenderse a d ‘others products”.
As recently as March 6, the United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) has requested technical consultations under Chapter 9 of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the USMCATherefore, a meeting must take place after the presentation of the petition.
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