Canada requests Mexico talks on GMO ban, following U.S. corn move
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Canada asked for formal consultations with Mexico over the Latin American nation’s restrictions on genetically modified agricultural imports under their free-trade agreement, following a separate request by the U.S. focused on corn earlier this week.
Canada requested the talks on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified without permission to speak publicly.
The Canadian trade ministry didn’t immediately reply to requests for comment.
The move came a day after the Biden administration asked for consultations on biotech farm products including corn under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement’s chapter on food-safety measures. Those are a prerequisite for formal dispute-resolution talks, like those that the countries have already had on automobiles and energy. Dispute talks could be requested if the technical discussions don’t take place or don’t lead to a resolution.
