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University of Michigan Law School

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Administrative Law

Federal agencies

1987

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Federal Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnologies, Thomas O. Mcgarity Jun 1987

Federal Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnologies, Thomas O. Mcgarity

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Part I of this Article describes some of the risks and benefits of newly emerging agricultural biotechnologies. After discussing, in Part II, the role of federal agencies in regulating agricultural biotechnologies, Part III of the Article proposes elements for an adequate regulatory regime. Part IV then measures the existing legal authorities, as implemented by the USDA and the EPA, against the ideal elements. Part V examines the willingness of these agencies to regulate. Finally, Part VI suggests changes that can be made in the current regulatory regime to bring about more effective regulation and to enhance public trust in regulatory …


Hidden Agenda: The Expansion Of Product Scope In International Trade Proceedings, Timothy A. Harr Jan 1987

Hidden Agenda: The Expansion Of Product Scope In International Trade Proceedings, Timothy A. Harr

Michigan Journal of International Law

Part II of this Article examines current legal standards. It concludes that U.S. product scope rulings are nominally made pursuant to a set of objective legal/factual standards, but that because of the breadth of these standards, the Commerce Department has considerable discretion in making such decisions. Part III examines recent Commerce Department product scope rulings, which highlights a policy goal of prevention of evasion by foreign suppliers. The Department, which technically has no authority to expand the product scope and no formal authority to consider evasion, is uncomfortable with this current situation. This has caused the Administration to propose amendments …