# DECREE IS PUBLISHED ORDERING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL MEASURES TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED CORN IN THE COUNTRY. - BASHAM

> Mexico published the decree in its official gazette on December 31, 2020, and it took effect January 1, 2021. It orders federal agencies to gradually replace glyphosate and the transgenic corn used in the country. The law firm's note adds details on the measures the decree sets out.

- Date: 2021-02-13 · published 2021-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48622-decree-is-published-ordering-the-implementation-of-several-measures-to
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Formal publication makes the GM corn restrictions binding, which strengthens the expected drop in Mexican demand for U.S. yellow corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-07-05 | [Decree on glyphosate and genetically modified corn - Santamarina + Steta](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35019-decree-on-glyphosate-and-genetically-modified-corn-santamarina-steta.md) | +1.4% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-04 | [Mexico Bans the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Corn, Opening Door for Other Restrictions in the Future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25096-mexico-bans-the-cultivation-of-genetically-modified-corn-opening-door-for-other.md) | +3.4% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-04-29 | [Opinion: The Biden administration should address Mexico’s bans on genetically engineered corn and glyphosate \| 2021-04-29  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47584-opinion-the-biden-administration-should-address-mexico-s-bans-on-genetically.md) | +5.9% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2021-02-24 | [Mexico to Ban Glyphosate, GM Corn Presidential Decree Comes Despite Intense Pressure from Industry, U.S. Authorities \| Inter Press Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48619-mexico-to-ban-glyphosate-gm-corn-presidential-decree-comes-despite-intense.md) | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Environmental Reform: Ban on Genetically Modified Corn \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28272-environmental-reform-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn-wilson-center.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- basham.com.mx: https://basham.com.mx/decree-is-published-ordering-the-implementation-of-several-measures-to-eliminate-the-use-of-glyphosate-and-genetically-modified-corn-in-the-country/

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