Canada grants EU additional time in GMO dispute
(GENEVA) - Canada on Wednesday granted the European Union additional time to conform to a World Trade Organisation ruling demanding changes to the EU's rules on genetically modified crops and produce.
During a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body, Canada accepted to prolong until June 30 the implementation of the ruling, instead of May 1, according to summary released by the organisation.
Canada and the European Union were still engaged in dialogue on the issue, trade sources said.
Following a complaint by Argentina, Canada and the United States, a WTO panel ruled that an EU moratorium on the authorization of nine GM products between 1999 and 2004 broke world trade rules.
A subsequent tussle over implementation of the ruling has been dragging on for over a year.
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