Philestine
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Tue Apr-27-04 12:28 AM
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US seeks £1bn from Europe over GM ban |
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The US has demanded that the EU abandon its ban on the growing of genetically modified crops and pay at least $1.8bn (£1bn) in compensation for loss of exports over the past six years.
The WTO is now facing the biggest case in its history, one that could spark a damaging trade war between the US and Europe and split the international community.
Sue Mayer of Genewatch said: "This is politically a nightmare for the WTO. Does it accept that the EU has the right to listen to the will of its peoples and be very cautious about the way it introduces GM - including spending five years completely overhauling its regulatory processes, or does it give into a technical argument from the US that rides roughshod over the wishes of millions of Europeans?
Here is an idea - why doesn't America just butt out and f*** off.
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