Mexico is concerned about unfavorable ruling on genetically modified corn

An unfavorable ruling by the panel of experts, which reviewed the Mexican decree on the prohibition of the use of genetically modified corn for human consumption, within the framework of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC), could lead to the imposition of tariffs. This was reported by the president of the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations (CNOG), Homero García de la Llata, a few days after he learned that the preliminary ruling of the experts who made up the transgenic corn panel was detrimental to Mexico. The CNOG delegate warned that if it is confirmed that the Mexican government violated the T-MEC with this decree, the new government of Donald Trump can sanction tariffs in retaliation. On October 22, the United States and Canada obtained a favorable preliminary ruling by which it is considered that the provision to prohibit the use of transgenic corn for human consumption in Mexican territory is the opposite of the commitments of the ...