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EU high court adviser rules Argentine soy meal not protected by EU patent on GE soybeans

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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March 12 2010

A European Court of Justice adviser has determined that Monsanto Co. cannot seek royalties from a company that imported from Argentina soy meal containing residues of Monsanto’s patented gene

U.N. members vote to continue trade in bluefin tuna

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Global
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March 19 2010

The United Nations (U.N.) has reportedly balked at a proposal to ban the international trade of Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, an endangered species prized by sushi aficionados

EU settles WTO dispute with Argentina over biotech agriculture

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Argentina, European Union
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March 26 2010

The European Union (EU) and Argentina have apparently reached an agreement in a dispute before the World Trade Organization (WTO) involving genetically engineered products and the application of biotechnology to agriculture

American Farm Bureau censures EU for GM crop moratorium

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union, USA
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July 30 2010

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFB) has issued a policy statement urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to “initiate a retaliation process” against the European Union over its de facto moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops

Jury awards Arkansas rice farmer damages for GM crop contamination

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

According to a news source, a state court jury has awarded an Arkansas rice farmer more than $1 million in litigation alleging that a genetically engineered (GE) rice crop contaminated the nation's rice supply, leading to Japanese and European restrictions on U.S. imports and a precipitous drop in rice prices

U.S. Codex delegates schedule meetings to discuss general principles, contaminants in food

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a March 23, 2010, public meeting to discuss draft U.S. positions for the 26th Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) slated for April 12-16, 2010, in Paris, France

FDA seeks comments on information collection under security and bioterrorism law

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 19 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two requests for public comments regarding proposed collections of information under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

U.S. Customs and CPSC team up on import safety

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 30 2010

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have apparently agreed to share safety information on imported goods, including foods and pharmaceuticals

Russia and US reach agreement on poultry exports

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Russia, USA
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July 2 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a trade agreement with Russia that ends a January 2010 ban on chlorine-treated poultry from the United States

Poultry-import and COOL disputes on WTO calendar

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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October 29 2010

The United States has reportedly decided not to file an appeal from a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that its ban on Chinese poultry imports, imposed in 2004 upon fears of an avian flu outbreak, was illegal

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