[PASSED] Repeal "GMO International Trade Accord"

[Regnum Italiae]

since there are no overseeing authorities; and

Minor correction.

Thanks

[Regnum Italiae]

I think this proposal is solid enough to be submitted.
I'll wait another couple of days then I'll proceed.

[Honeydewistania]

The exclusion of genetic modifications obtained through hybridisation or selective breeding as a result of the limited definition of biotechnology, which poses comparable threats to the environment;

which pose, not which poses

The lack of regulations of intellectual property, thus granting undisciplined privileges to corporations and private institutions, like the possibility to stop outside research or create monopolies, that undermine the resolution's call for improving research and the exchange of information between member nations; and

replace ‘that undermine’ to ‘which undermines’


Otherwise, quite solid.

[Regnum Italiae]

which pose, not which poses

replace ‘that undermine’ to ‘which undermines’

Otherwise, quite solid.

Done, thanks for your help

[Cretox State]

This has been submitted.

[Honeydewistania]

This has been submitted.

:o

[South St Maarten]

Happy to give my full support for the proposal

[Cobosia]

The act of repeal itself of the GMO International Trade Accord would result in no GMO regulation whatsoever — putting the WA member states in a much undesirable situation.
We should better vote FOR a reformulation of the Accord, not FOR a repeal.

[Honeydewistania]

The act of repeal itself of the GMO International Trade Accord would result in no GMO regulation whatsoever — putting the WA member states in a much undesirable situation.
We should better vote FOR a reformulation of the Accord, not FOR a repeal.

A reformulation is impossible by current technical limitations, therefore a repeal and potentially a replacement if anyone wishes to write one is required instead.

[Cobosia]

A reformulation is impossible by current technical limitations, therefore a repeal and potentially a replacement if anyone wishes to write one is required instead.

Could you please elaborate? What are the current technical limitations? Can't one just propose an edit of the resolution itself?

[Honeydewistania]

A reformulation is impossible by current technical limitations, therefore a repeal and potentially a replacement if anyone wishes to write one is required instead.

Could you please elaborate? What are the current technical limitations? Can't one just propose an edit of the resolution itself?

That is impossible my current game rules. Only a repeal and replacement can fix issues

[United States of Americanas]

Repeal without a replacement is an automatic decline. Good day to you.

[Naribobastan]

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging that regulation of trade of genetically modified organisms, which General Assembly Resolution #509 “GMO International Trade Accord” tried to address, is an important area of legislation most likely in need of attention from the World Assembly; but

Noting that unclear measures lead to unforeseen consequences which can do more harm than good;

Concerned by many issues, including:

1. The exclusion of genetic modifications obtained through hybridisation or selective breeding as a result of the limited definition of biotechnology, which pose comparable threats to the environment;
   
   
2. The resolution’s failure to explicitly require member nations to enforce regulations created by the Committee for the Regulation of Modified Products, allowing for nations to easily dodge compliance of these provisions without penalty;
   
   
3. The vagueness of the term ‘reasonable’ that is used so often in regard to safety measures throughout the resolution, especially in sections 3 and 4, as the use of this term allows an excessively ambiguous and free interpretation of what is the best effort possible in the matter of safety. The term reasonable is in fact inherently relative in its definition and this implies that nations can set up measures as they see fit to their contingent situation, without any kind of control, thus making it possible for them to hugely disregard security when profitable;
   
   
4. The lack of regulations of intellectual property, thus granting undisciplined privileges to corporations and private institutions, like the possibility to stop outside research or create monopolies, which undermines the resolution's call for improving research and the exchange of information between member nations; and
   
   
5. The presence, in section 4, of exemptions to unsterilized plants GMOs, since requirements like “in cases where the environmental benefit [...] clearly outweigh any downsides of their use” are loose enough to let member nations set their own policies without any way to ascertain the truthfulness of their reasons especially since there are no overseeing authorities; and

Concluding that such overlooked flaws completely undermine the effectiveness of the resolution as a whole; hereby

Repeals General Assembly Resolution #509 “GMO International Trade Accord”.

Co-authored by Honeydewistania

Thanks to Imperium Anglorum and Honeydewistania for the inputs, comments and edits

Link to target resolution: https://www.nationstates.net/page=WA_pa ... /council=1

The World Assembly,
Believing the good intentions of General Assembly Resolution #509 “GMO International Trade Accord”,

Acknowledging that regulation of trade of genetically modified organisms is an important goal to achieve which requires special attention and care, but
Noting that unclear measures lead to unforeseen consequences which can do more harm than good,

Concerned by many issues, including:

• The exclusion of genetic modifications obtained through hybridisation or selective breeding as a result of the limited definition of biotechnology, which pose analogue threats to the environment;
  
• The resolution’s failure to explicitly require member nations to enforce regulations created by the Committee for the Regulation of Modified Products, allowing for nations to easily dodge compliance of these provisions without penalty,
  
• The vagueness of the term ‘reasonable’ that is used so often in regard of safety measures throughout the resolution, especially in sections 3 and 4, as the use of this term allows an excessively ambiguous and free interpretation of what is the best effort possible in matter of safety;
  
• The lack of regulations of intellectual property, thus granting undisciplined privileges to corporations and privates like the possibility to stop outside research or create monopolies; and
  
• The presence, in section 4, of exemptions to unsterilized plants GMOs, since requirements like “in cases where the environmental benefit [...] clearly outweigh any downsides of their use” are loose enough to let member nations set their own policies with little to no control from external authorities; and

Concluding that such overlooked flaws completely undermine the effectiveness of the resolution as a whole, hereby
Repeals General Assembly Resolution #509 “GMO International Trade Accord”.

why do you have to vote
for?
vote against because this is good to our economy

[Eluney]

“We will support this resolution, hoping that its replacement - if proposed - expressly establishes the power of the Nations to prohibit the use of GMOs”.

Mr. Carlos Alejandro Herrera.
Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Eluney to the World Assembly.