GMO Trade and the International Regulation Structure and Perspective of the International Regulations

Abstract

International dispute concerning the trade and “safety issues” have significant implication.It is how to control the trade goods which have the characteristic caused by the use of the specific chemicals or additives, and biotechnology, especially “Genetically Modified (GM) technology”.In this article, we explore GMO trade and the international regulations. Especially we focus on“The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety”.Aim of this paper is clarifying the structure of international regulation regimes concerning GMO trade and showing the perspective of future GMO regulation.