date:Nov 11, 2020
Indias proposal to make certificates for non-genetically modified (GM) origin and GM-free status mandatory for certain imported food crops from January 1, 2021 has been objected to by the US, Australia, Brazil and some others at the World Trade Organization. The objecting nations claim this would create an undue burden on exporting countries.
The countries opposing Indias proposal argued that the proposal might be indicating that genetically engineered foods were less safe than non-genetically