EU AND CANADA STRIKE DEAL ON BIOTECH PRODUCT REGULATION COOPERATION
July 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Canada have struck a cooperation deal over regulating biotechnology products, including novel cosmetics. The agreement solves a long-running World Trade Organisation dispute between Ottawa and Brussels over genetically modified product controls, which Canada has argued can be too restrictive. The terms will see both sides consult in detail twice-a-year over their biotechnology rules, covering "any biotech-related measures that may affect trade between Canada and the EU", including national European rules or ...
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