Opinion on the provisions of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement relating to market protection against the genetically modified products Cover Image

Opinia na temat zawartych w Partnerstwie Transpacyficznym (Trans-Pacific Partnership) postanowień dotyczących zabezpieczenia rynku przed produktami genetycznie modyfikowanymi
Opinion on the provisions of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement relating to market protection against the genetically modified products

Author(s): Marek Jaśkowski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: genetics; international trade; foodstuffs

Summary/Abstract: Article 2.27 of Trans-Pacific Partnership (PTP) agreement, concerning the trade of products of modern biotechnology, cannot be interpreted in a way which would impose upon any of the Parties an obligation to adopt or amendment of laws, regulations or policies for the control of such products within its territory. This provision defines the behavior in the event of detection of occurrence, in a shipment of plants or plant products, of “low-level presence” of rDNA plant material. It does not apply, however, to a plant or plant products that is a medicine or medical products. This provision do not also apply to animals and products of animal origin.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 130-134
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish