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Chapter 3

Table 3.5 (continued)

Timeline
Regulatory Position Change
Outcome

Oct 2011
ASTA hosts multi-stakeholder meeting Authorities on agricultural trade brought
with US and Mexican government together by ASTA to develop strategy for
authorities to develop a strategy on seed organic seed importation

importation

Aug/Nov, Approval of Mycostop and Actinovate Entry of organic seed with Mycostop and
2012
treatments for seed importation
Actinovate seed treatments

Nov 14, SAGARPA submits revised draft of Revised draft of Mexico Organic Regulation
2012
Mexico Organic Regulations to COFEMER submitted for review (includes requirement

for review after public comment
that growers use organic seed if commercially
available or use of conventional treated seed
with treatment washed of )

Nov 30, COFEMER provides response to COFEMER requests clariication on organic
2012
SAGARPA’s draft regulation
seed section of regulation

Feb 8, AMSAC revitalizes Organic Seed Committee revitalized to develop strategy on

2013
Committee
organic seed issue

July 6, Approval of more crops treated with Mycostop and Actinovate approved for 9 and
2012
Mycostop and Actinovate
14 species, respectively.

Oct 29, Mexican Organic Regulation recorded in Approved Mexican Organic Regulations
2013
the Federal Register
(retains requirement that growers use organic
seed if commercially available or use of

conventional treated seed with treatment
washed of )

Sources: COFEMER, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, Dunkle, 2011, Guzman Contro, 2009,SAGARPA, 2009, 2010,
2012abc; 2013, SENASICA, 2012, Salcido, 2011, Sonnabend, 2010, Content analysis of policy documents

(2007-2013).

3.4 Contrasts and comparisions

This section irst reports and analyses the study indings concerning the

evolution of the organic seed regulatory harmonization among EU member

states. The US and EU regulatory processes then are compared. It is suggested

that the US might learn from the EU process a number of important lessons.

Finally, an analysis is made of how the Mexico organic regulatory process is

stiled by conlicting phytosanitary requirements that impede development of

the sector in relation to its main trade partners.

3.4.1 Challenges in the harmonization of organic seed regulation among

EU member states

Achievement of a comprehensive EU-wide database for all crops and varieties for

which suicient organic seeds are available and exceptions are not permitted,

is considered by all our respondents and participants in the meetings observed

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