The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently vouched its initial censure of the European Union (EU) in an argument with other member nations of the global trade such as Canada, Argentina, and the United States regarding the genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The WTO gave each party a 60-day time frame to pass their appeals. The said WTO officially made a report on the incrimination submitted by three member countries of the global trade three years ago, and accusing that a certain European legal permission or moratorium over GMO imports was entirely regarding trade protectionism rather than affairs about consumer health and the environment.



The three countries blamed EU of exploiting a global trade deal that lets member nations to limit imports that violate health grounds. On the other corner, EU retorted that the said moratorium was necessary to provide more time in collecting the necessary information from biotechnology firms, and agree on how to possibly modify rules and policies on GMOs.

The US clamored that the approval system of EU on imports of modified foods has led to delays that caused global trade barriers. On the other hand, the EU said that a huge number of consumers have deemed genetically altered foods as dangerous, based on the poll made by the union last June.

The said case, according to a campaigner opposing to GMOs, has declared more losers than winners. He also said that the global trade argument regarding the GMOs is a futile exercise because EU will continually decline GMOs.

Howard Minigh, of Croplife International, said that the rules imposed by the WTO is very essential, however, the global trade demand is triggering increased adoption of GMOs and biotech farm goods. Minigh also said that the policies were derived from the exaggerated warnings given by several groups that are against GMOS.

Most of the contents of the WTO report, which was supposedly confidential, were exposed on Friday, with involved parties believing that they won their cause. The official WTO publication took no stand on the secured debate regarding the GMOs, and it permits for a lawful postponement of 60 days for global trade members to file their petitions. In an interview last Friday, the involved parties said that the WTO has not made a decision regarding the appeals.

The WTO report stated that the EU should adhere to the policies of the global commerce. This set of policies was devised by the member nations of the WTO. The said report regarding the GMOs is considered the biggest report ever published by the global trade regulators.

The mentioned governing body of the global trade can give sanctions and reactive practice and duties to any of its members that have failed to accede to its rules. Although the EU have revoked the entire GMO permission two years ago, thus, escaping the condemnation of the renowned Geneva-based organization, six member nations have preserved the restrictions in their right places. Since last May, when the global trade body has completed their decision, the EU promised to keep the scheme that it uses for monitoring genetically modified seeds.