TPP Sows Fear in Japan's Agriculture Industry

The seeds have all been grown domestically until now, but the abolishment of the law means that private companies may produce and sell seeds that come from outside of Japan. [...]some commentaters argue that seeds are likely to become more expensive as the abolishment of the Seed Law undermines the...

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Published inDiplomat (Rozelle, N.S.W.)
Main Author Freiner, Nicole
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Tribune Content Agency LLC 04.01.2018
Subjects
Agriculture
Budgets
Consumers
Experiments
Food
Food supply
Genetically modified organisms
Law
Protocol
Seeds
Trade agreements
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Summary:The seeds have all been grown domestically until now, but the abolishment of the law means that private companies may produce and sell seeds that come from outside of Japan. [...]some commentaters argue that seeds are likely to become more expensive as the abolishment of the Seed Law undermines the budget requests that experiment stations create on behalf of prefectural governments. Unlike the Codex Alimantarius, the international legal document that the TPP refers to and is based upon, Chapter 7 of the TPP, which deals with Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards has the primary goal of protecting “human, animal or plant life or health in the territories of the Parties while facilitating and expanding trade by utilizing a variety of means to address and seek to resolve sanitary and phytosanitary issues.” [...]the TPP SPS agreement potentially puts health standards below trade liberalization, making them subordinate to concerns related to trade.
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ISSN:1446-697X