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Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Genetically modified organisms; international trade law; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; Non-Trade Barriers
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The Abcs And Ntbs Of Gmos: The Great European Union-United States Trade Debate - Do European Restrictions On The Trade Of Genetically Modified Organisms Violate Internaitonal Trade Law, Sarah Lively
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The genetic engineering of agriculture has spurred a lively worldwide discussion, and the technology has found both enthusiastic fans and formidable foes. Specifically, the United States has signed on as a proponent of the genetic modification of agriculture. In fact, the United States has become the largest producer of genetically modified organisms ("GMOs") and is consequently the leading exporter of genetically modified goods. On the other side of this debate lies the European Community ("EC"). The European Community is much less enthusiastic about GMOs and effectively questions their presence in our environment and food products. The European Community has focused …