Breaking the EU-US Deadlock

Breaking the EU-US Deadlock

Proceedings of a Ceres® Roundtable on Breaking the EU-US Deadlock on Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology: A Global Perspective

On November 4, 2002, the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy convened a Ceres® Roundtable entitled Breaking the EU-U.S. Deadlock on Foods Derived from Modern Biotechnology: A Global Perspective. The objectives of the roundtable were to:

1. Identify the key issues affecting global trade in foods derived from modern biotechnology;
2. Discuss the global impact of differing U.S.-European Union (EU) political, regulatory, and scientific views and institutions;
3. Identify ways to reduce trade barriers and;
4. Develop alternative strategies for breaking the deadlock.

Please contact us at cfnap@umd.edu to obtain a copy of the conference proceedings.