# Approval of corn law urged for protection against free trade accord

> Víctor Suárez Carrera, undersecretary for food self-sufficiency at Mexico's agriculture ministry, urged approval of a law protecting native corn before the USMCA takes effect. A draft law approved by the Senate would bar patents on corn and prohibit only genetically modified corn. The National Agriculture Council opposes the proposal.

- Date: 2019-09-28 · published 2019-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57038-approval-of-corn-law-urged-for-protection-against-free-trade-accord
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The law targets GM and patented corn rather than imports of hybrid corn, so the direct effect on corn trade flows is modest. Its passage would still add uncertainty over future GM corn access in Mexico.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-05-03 | [Law for the Promotion and Protection of Corn: A New Legal Attack Against The People? \| CECCAM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53108-law-for-the-promotion-and-protection-of-corn-a-new-legal-attack-against-the.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2020-04-29 | [Native Corn Is Now Protected Under Mexico’s Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53598-native-corn-is-now-protected-under-mexico-s-law.md) | +2.5% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2020-06-16 | [Farm groups urge preservation of China trade deal \| 2020-06-15  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52468-farm-groups-urge-preservation-of-china-trade-deal-2020-06-15-agri-pulse.md) | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-11-24 | [The struggle of Mexico's native corn against GMOs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62022-the-struggle-of-mexico-s-native-corn-against-gmos.md) | +1.1% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2018-09-04 | [USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63024-usda-launches-trade-mitigation-programs-usda.md) | +0.5% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- mexiconewsdaily.com: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/approval-of-corn-law-urged-for-protection-against-accord/

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