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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a decree in 2021 to eliminate genetically modified (GM) corn in Mexico by 2024 and ban the use of glyphosate herbicide by 2024, affecting both imported and exported corn. The decree has been modified and issued in February 2023, maintaining the ban on GM corn for human consumption and glyphosate use while removing the deadline for animal feed and industrial use. The decree has sparked discussions with the U.S. regarding its compliance with the USMCA, and the American Seed Trade Association expresses concerns about the potential impact on innovation and the U.S. economy. In Mexico, the decree affects the corn seed trade, with producers seeking more robust hybrids rather than GM technology. The decree also aims to protect native corn species and has been in effect since 2021 due to a ongoing lawsuit.
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In January 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a decree that would effectively eliminate the use of genetically modified (GM) corn in Mexico by 2024. Lopez Obrador specifically mentioned that this order would ban GM corn in the diets of Mexicans and end the use of the glyphosate herbicide by Jan. 31, 2024 — a decree that not only affects corn imported by Mexico, but corn exported to Mexico from the U.S. Since that initial decree in 2021, Mexico and the U.S. have been in discussions on the ramifications of such a legislation, and, because the initial decree was unclear in its meaning, there have been quite a few updates. “In January 2021 a decree came in force, effectively giving a deadline for the total elimination of genetically modified corn on Mexican soil, but in the case of planting, the ban practically took effect immediately in 2021. In the case of food or feed, or for processing, the mandate was until 2024,” says Luis Alberto Osorio, executive ...
Source: UkrAgroConsult
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