Intersection of International Law, Agricultural Biotechnolog

About the Author v List of Abbreviations vii Introduction xi The Science Behind GMOs 1(14) Arguments in Favor of Solutions Provided by GMOs 3(4) Economic Benefits Provided by GMOs 4(1) Scientific and Environmental Benefits Provided by GMOs 5(2) Arguments Against Solutions Provided by GMOs 7(8) Economic Concerns Related to GMOs 8(1) Scientific and Environmental Concerns Related to GMOs 9(6) General Environmental Frameworks Addressing GMOs 15(14) Deliberate Release Techniques 15(2) U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity 17(1) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 18(11) Public Health Legislation 29(22) International Health Regulations 31(13) Framework Convention on Global Infectious Disease Prevention and Control 44(7) GMOs, Food Safety, and Foodborne Disease 51 World Health Organization 52(2) Food and Agriculture Organization 54(8) Codex Alimentarius 62(11) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 73(3) Conclusion 76 International Trade Legislation 19(122) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 79(5) Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement 84(14) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement 98(18) WTO Jurisprudence on GMOs: Biotech Products 116(8) Office International des Epizooties 124(3) International Plant Protection Convention 127(14) Regional Regulatory Regimes for GMOs 141(68) United States 141(25) European Union 166(26) African Union 192(10) Association of Southeast Asian Nations 202(3) North American Free Trade Agreement Documentation Requirements 205(2) Conclusion 207(2) Critique and Proposals 209(16) Index 225