French enactment of ECJ ruling could hurt rapeseed exports to France

Published 2020년 6월 15일

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France has announced its intention to ban imports of Clearfield herbicide resistant varieties of rapeseed, a move that could potentially restrict Canadian canola imports. This decision is in compliance with the French Council of State's ruling, which applies the European Court of Justice's 2018 judgement on New Breeding Techniques (NBTs), stating that organisms obtained via in-vitro mutagenesis techniques should be subject to GMO regulation. The deadline for implementing this ruling is August 7, 2020, although there are concerns that this deadline may not be met. The decision could also potentially impact US agricultural exports for products developed using NBTs.

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European rapeseed markets are facing a challenge as France has notified the European Commission (EC) that it intends to ban imports of Clearfield herbicide resistant varieties of rapeseed, potentially reducing the ability to import Canadian canola, commented CRM AgriCommodities last week. In May 2020, France informed the EC of its intention to delist in-vitro random mutagenesis with chemical or physical agents to comply with the French Council of State’s - France’s Supreme Court - ruling in February this year, noted a USDA report. The French court’s decision was based on the European Court of Justice (ECJ) 2018 judgement on New Breeding Techniques (NBTs), which determined that organisms obtained via in-vitro mutagenesis techniques should be subject to GMO regulation. “This decision will ban Clearfield herbicide resistant varieties of rapeseed for use, disallowing these varieties of rapeseed and requiring a zero-tolerance for any contamination from these varieties. “It will ...

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