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Mexico’s path to food sovereignty undercut by USMCA decision
28-Feb-2025 IATP
The dispute panel’s ruling against Mexico in a challenge brought by the US, and Mexico’s eventual agreement to withdraw the provisions on corn, points to the limitations of existing trade rules, which are heavily influenced by industrial agriculture and biotechnology interests.
Mexico’s CUSMA loss is a warning to New Zealand
20-Feb-2025 CCPA
Genetically modified corn dispute from the US and Canada exposes lack of protection for Indigenous rights in recent trade deals.
Mexico repeals GMO corn ban following USMCA arbitration ruling
17-Feb-2025 AgNet
The Mexican government officially repealed its ban on genetically modified corn imports from the United States, following an arbitration ruling under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
United States prevails in USMCA dispute on biotech corn
24-Dec-2024 USTR
The United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically engineered corn.
Mexico must stand up to agribusiness oligopolies on GM corn ban
13-Dec-2023 Inequality.org
US and Canadian civil society groups are denouncing their own governments’ efforts, driven by the agribusiness industry, to repeal Mexico’s proposed ban on genetically modified corn.
The US push for GMO corn is out to lunch
4-Dec-2023 Common Dreams
So-called “Free trade” promises lower prices and more supply, but it derails food security. Mexico has been fighting this since the United States began a dispute over genetically modified corn.
The new colonialist food economy
21-Sep-2023 The Nation
This past summer, the global trade regime finalized details for a revolution in African agriculture. Under a pending draft protocol on IPR, the trade bodies sponsoring the AFCFTA seek to lock all 54 African nations into a proprietary and punitive model of food cultivation.
Canada says will join as third party in US-Mexico dispute over GM corn imports
28-Aug-2023 Reuters
Canada will participate as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings between the US and Mexico regarding genetically modified corn in imported tortillas and dough, citing concerns about Mexico’s stance on the matter.
US escalates trade dispute over GM corn, challenges Mexico’s food sovereignty
18-Aug-2023 IATP
US Trade Representative office’s move to form dispute resolution panel lacks justification according to experts.
US to escalate claim that Mexico corn policy violates trade pact
17-Aug-2023 Yahoo
The United States is preparing to escalate its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the neighbours’ free-trade deal, Bloomberg News said.
US begins USMCA dispute against Mexico’s GM corn restrictions
5-Jun-2023 Agri-Pulse
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that she is calling for dispute consultations with Mexico over the country’s efforts to ban genetically modified corn and its recent history of rejecting biotech seed traits.
Position paper on pure food and genetic modification
21-Mar-2023 Ngā Toki Whakarururanga
Ngā Toki Whakarururanga believes IPEF provisions would cut across the rights, interests, duties and responsibilities of Indigenous Peoples throughout the region.
Canada requests formal talks with Mexico on GMO restrictions
10-Mar-2023 Yahoo
Canada has asked for formal consultations with Mexico over its restrictions on genetically modified agricultural imports under the North American free-trade agreement, Bloomberg News reported.
US demands formal talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute
7-Mar-2023 Yahoo
The consultations are the first formal step toward a US request for a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade (USMCA) that could ultimately lead to retaliatory US tariffs if no resolution is reached.
Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait
15-Feb-2023 Reuters
Beijing promised to speed up access to its market under the Phase 1 trade deal concluded with the United States in 2020.
US ’disappointed’ in Mexico’s new GMO corn decree -ag secretary
15-Feb-2023 Reuters
The United States is "disappointed" in the Mexican government’s announcement which walked back a deadline to ban genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use in the country, but retained its plans to ban the corn for human consumption.
US raises ’grave concerns’ over Mexico’s anti-GMO farm policies
24-Jan-2023 Reuters
US farm and trade officials raised "grave concerns" over Mexico’s agricultural biotechnology policies in meetings with their Mexican counterparts, as lingering disagreements threaten decades of booming corn trade between the neighbors.
Taylor: US tells Mexico biotech corn restrictions won’t stand
20-Jan-2023 Agri-Pulse
Taylor said the USDA appreciates Mexico’s willingness to negotiate on its looming decree to ban imports of genetically modified corn, but U.S. officials are far from satisfied with the latest compromise offered by Mexican officials.
Three amigos or fair-weather friends?
11-Jan-2023 The Monitor
This week’s North American Leaders’ summit is soured by dubious challenges to Mexican food and energy sovereignty.
No compromise with Mexico on biotech corn ban, Vilsack says
10-Jan-2023 Agri-Pulse
There aren’t any compromises that the Biden administration is willing to make when it comes to Mexico’s effort to curtail its imports of genetically modified corn from the US, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.