# Genetically modified corn tribunal raises concerns with first decisions | IATP

> The panel in the U.S.-Mexico GM corn dispute issued its first decisions, and the USMCA panel later reversed two of them, granting Mexico a written-response extension and withdrawing exclusions for Friends of the Earth. The article describes concerns about the panel's early handling. The dispute remains ongoing.

- Date: 2024-01-10 · published 2024-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32096-genetically-modified-corn-tribunal-raises-concerns-with-first-decisions-iatp
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Panel rulings will determine whether Mexico must keep its GM corn restrictions, which directly affects the size of U.S. corn sales to its largest buyer.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Has Mexico Banned Genetically Modified Corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28748-has-mexico-banned-genetically-modified-corn.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2020-05-09 | ["False, that the state can impede genetically modified corn" - Schools for Chiapas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53107-false-that-the-state-can-impede-genetically-modified-corn-schools-for-chiapas.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-03-02 | [Mexico’s Food Sovereignty Remains Under Threat From Genetically Modified Corn and Pressure From Multinational Corporations - Regeneration International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20131-mexico-s-food-sovereignty-remains-under-threat-from-genetically-modified-corn.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2021-10-27 | [Mexico promises science-based decision on biotech corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44531-mexico-promises-science-based-decision-on-biotech-corn.md) | +6.7% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2026-07-10 | [USMCA Review Raises Concerns for Mexico's Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18312-usmca-review-raises-concerns-for-mexico-s-farmers.md) | +2.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- iatp.org: https://www.iatp.org/gm-corn-tribunal-raises-concerns-first-decisions

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