Agricultural Biotechnology and Transatlantic Trade: Regulatory Barriers to GM Crops

G E Isaac
CABI February 2002

Hardback 320 pp ISBN 0851995802 £55.00

Identifies issues facing policy makers on both sides of the issues
Proposes a regulatory strategy to overcome the challenge
Adopts an interdisciplinary approach, covering economic, political, sociological and legal factors

Genetically modified (GM) agricultural crops which are approved as safe in North America (Canada and the United States) are facing significant regulatory hurdles in gaining access to the European Union. The development and commercialization of GM crops illustrate a complex challenge facing trade diplomacy - the challenge of regulatory regionalism created by social regulatory barriers.

Readership: Academics, students and policy-makers in agricultural economics and biotechnology

Contents

PART I: THE ISSUES
CHAPTER 1: Social Regulatory Barriers Regulations: Instability and Market Access Barriers International Integration Social Regulatory Barriers: A Case Study
CHAPTER 2: Agricultural Biotechnology Modern Biotechnology and Agricultural Crops Agricultural Biotechnology: An Overview of Consumer Acceptance Conclusions

PART II: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION
CHAPTER 3: Economic Interests Regulatory Development Regulatory Integration: The Traditional Trade Approach Conclusions
CHAPTER 4: Social Interests Regulatory Development and Integration Social Regulatory Integration: Case Study of the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety Conclusions
CHAPTER 5: Regulatory Development and Integration Regulating Technology: The Risk Analysis Framework Principles of GM Crop Regulations Regulatory Integration Conclusions

PART III: TRANSATLANTIC REGULATORY REGIONALISM
CHAPTER 6: North American Regulatory Approach Introduction Agricultural Biotechnology in the USA Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada North American Regulatory Integration Conclusions
CHAPTER 7: European Regulatory Approach Introduction Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union Agricultural Biotechnology in the United Kingdom EU - Member State Regulatory Integration Conclusions

PART IV: ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 8: Transatlantic Regulatory Integration Trade Diplomacy at a Crossroads Ideal Regulatory Framework Conclusions and Implications

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