The WTO GMO Dispute: Implications for developing countries and the need for an appeal

This note explains what the WTO Dispute Panel on the EC biotechnology case decided, what might be appealed, and what might be important to developing countries wanting to regulate GM imports and other products. […]

A Greenpeace Analysis of the Interim Report in the ‘EC-Biotech’ Case

An analysis by Greenpeace of the WTO Interim Report of the European Communities – Measures affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products case. […]

EC-Biotech: Overview and Analysis of the Panel’s Interim Reports

The present note provides an overview of the main findings and reasoning in the WTO Panel’s Interim Report on the case “European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products” […]

Looking behind the US spin: WTO ruling does not prevent countries from restricting or banning GMOs

The US Government is proclaiming victory in the WTO case launched against the European Union on GMOs. But according to FOE, the WTO interim ruling does not question the right of countries to adopt strict biosafety. […]

TWN Assessment of Interim Report on WTO Dispute

This is an assessment of the interim report of the WTO Panel considering the case “European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products” which was made available to the parties in the dispute. […]

European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products

Three countries led by the US have submitted a complaint to the WTO over the EU’s authorisation system for GMOs. This paper discusses the issues with respect to EU’s measures affecting the approval and marketing of GMOs and products derived from GMOs. […]

Third Party Submission by Norway to the WTO (Chinese)

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Third Party Submission by Norway to the WTO

Norwegian Government’s Third Party Submission to the WTO dispute settlement panel in the case of ‘European Communities Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products”. […]

The Cartagena Biosafety Protocol and the WTO agreements

The relationship between the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the WTO agreements has yet to be settled. The following article examines how the WTO agreements impact on biosafety and the Cartagena Protocol. […]

The Cartagena Biosafety Protocol and the WTO agreements (Chinese)

The relationship between the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the WTO agreements has yet to be settled. The following article examines how the WTO agreements impact on biosafety and the Cartagena Protocol. […]