The bench of Morena in San Lázaro closed ranks with Sheinbaum on the prohibition of sowing corn with glyphosate; They promise to legislate on a scientific basis.
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The above, through a statement released by the legislator Arturo Avila in your X account (@arturoavila_mx); In the document, the guindas deputies point out that, after the ruling in favor of EU regarding the import of genetically modified grain:
“In this context, the way forward is to strengthen the legal and administrative framework, relying on fully legitimate technical, scientific and cultural bases.”
On Saturday, after it was announced that the EU government won the panel TMEC, hence Mexico, must accept the importation of corn with glyphosate for human consumption.
In this regard, the owner of the Executive, from Sonora, He announced that in February legislation will be passed to prohibit the sowing of said grain:
The Morena Parliamentary Group; unanimously supports Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum against the threat of genetically modified corn. Without Corn; there is no country! pic.twitter.com/9GeqBDtd06
— Arturo Ávila. (@arturoavila_mx) December 23, 2024
“We are going to turn this resolution around because very soon in February they are going to legislate, I am sure, that transgenic corn cannot be planted and Mexico’s biodiversity must be protected.”
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On Friday, Katherine Tai, commercial representative of the White House announced that the panel ruled in favor of EU in the 7 legal claims and concluded that the measures of Mexico are not based on science and undermine market access:
“The panel’s ruling reaffirms long-standing U.S. concerns about Mexico’s biotechnology policies and their detrimental impact on U.S. agricultural exports.”
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