# NAFTA 2.0: New genetic engineering techniques and agricultural trade | IATP

> An IATP analysis argues that U.S. industry demands for NAFTA 2.0 include market access for genetically engineered agricultural exports without risk assessment in importing countries. The author says the likely terms are a proxy drawn from the TPP's low-level presence provisions, since U.S. draft texts are restricted.

- Date: 2018-05-14 · published 2018-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65008-nafta-2-0-new-genetic-engineering-techniques-and-agricultural-trade-iatp
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rules on biotech approvals and GMO detection thresholds could affect how freely U.S. grain and oilseed exports move to North American buyers, but the terms are not yet final.

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## Sources

- iatp.org: https://www.iatp.org/blog/nafta-genetic-engineering-trade

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