Agriculture

EU Blasts US "Lectures" over GMOs and Africa

Agence France Presse | July 1, 2003 The head of the European Parliament Tuesday angrily rejected US "lectures" about genetically modified organisms as deputies debated new laws that would allow an EU ban on GMOs to be lifted.

EU Environment Commissioner Says Bush GMO Comments "Nonsense"

BBC Monitoring International Reports | June 30, 2003

UN Commission to Set New Safety, Trade Standards on Food Security

Agence France Press | June 26, 2003 Experts from around the globe are to gather under UN auspices next week to adopt new standards in food safety, with biotechnology, intensive farming and refinement becoming major public health issues, the UN's food and agriculture agency said.

Europe Points Finger at US After Striking Farm Accord

Agence France Presse | By Michael Thurston | June 26, 2003 The EU called on the United States Thursday to follow its lead and slash farm aid after striking a landmark accord to reform its own system that it said would strengthen its hand in world trade talks.

EU Farm Ministers Reach Deal on Cutting Farm Subsidies

The Associated Press | By Constant Brand | June 26, 2003 European Union agriculture ministers reached a final agreement Thursday to overhaul the EU's $50 billion farm subsidy program, a move aimed at strengthening Europe's bargaining position in world trade talks.

EU farm agreement will help revive world trade talks: WTO chief

Agence France Presse | June 26, 2003 World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Supachai Panitchpakdi on Thursday welcomed the EU's agreement on farm policy reform, saying it would revive deadlocked world trade talks on agriculture. "I see this would lead to more movement in areas of agriculture," he told journalists.

Rethink on Global Trade

The Guardian (London) | By Thomas Tritton and Justin Forsyth | June 26, 2003

Canada Warns That Mad Cow Measures Could Backfire

Reuters News Service | By Gilbert Le Gras | June 25, 2003 OTTAWA - Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief warned export markets yesterday that unnecessary restrictions on Canadian beef arising from fears of mad cow disease could backfire on those countries in terms of general trade.

Hundreds Demonstrate Against Genetically Modified Food

Agence France Presse | By Oscar Duron | June 25, 2003 Hundreds of protesters rallied Tuesday against US efforts to promote genetically modified food as agriculture and trade ministers met in California to debate the explosive issue, organisers said.