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The WTO ruling is expected to favour biotech industry (Photo: Notat)

WTO set to push EU down genetic crops path

All eyes are on the World Trade Organisation today (7 February) as it is supposed to rule on the EU's rules and practices on genetically modified products, in what could become a serious blow to the bloc's reluctance to allow biotech foods and crops.

The case was brought to the trade organisation (WTO) by Argentina, Canada and the US in 2003, with the three countries objecting to the EU's unofficial moratorium on genetic product (GMOs) approvals in 1998-2004.

They argue the ban wa...

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The WTO ruling is expected to favour biotech industry (Photo: Notat)

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