Mexico amends constitution to ban genetically modified corn

Published 2025년 3월 20일

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Mexico has passed a constitutional amendment, proposed by President Sheinbaum, to ban the domestic planting of genetically modified (GMO) corn. The aim is to safeguard the genetic diversity of native corn and prevent potential negative impacts on traditional agriculture and the environment. The ban does not extend to imports, which can be used for feed and industrial purposes, but not in food production. This move reinforces Mexico's agricultural protection policies, focusing on biosafety and food sovereignty. The decision comes after a trade dispute with the US over a previous GMO corn import ban was resolved in compliance with the USMCA ruling.

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The ban was proposed by President Sheinbaum in January 2025 when he submitted a constitutional reform bill to the Mexican Congress, proposing to add a clause in the Constitution that "the state should promote the seed and planting of non-GMO corn". After legislative deliberation, the lower house of Congress approved the bill on February 27. The ban aims to protect the genetic diversity of Mexico's native corn and avoid the potential impact of genetically modified crops on traditional agriculture and the ecological environment. Unlike the ban on the import of genetically modified corn issued in 2023, this constitutional amendment does not involve import restrictions. The current constitutional amendment focuses on domestic planting, and the import policy has been adjusted to allow genetically modified corn for feed and industrial purposes, but prohibits it from being used in food production. Mexico has long been cautious about genetically modified crops. This constitutional ...

Source: Foodmate