Biotechnology & Consumer Protection - An Article In Context Of International Trade Law And Policy

This world and its nations are moving towards and working towards creation and formulation of “BioEconomy”, an economy which revolves around bioscience and biotechnology products and consumers. Since centuries and more importantly since last few decades in this modern and scientific era, the people of this world, its corporations, research laboratories as well as governments of different countries are working towards creation of Biotech products, drugs, Genetically Modified Foods, selectively breeding’s, Genetically modified grains and seeds to help evolve and create modified species, food and grains which could be cultivated in the toughest terrain to eco-friendly and sustainable methods of agro production and cultivations. Moreover, in reality of this 21st century, people of this century have been successful in creation of Genetically Modified grains, plants, fruits, foods, and other agro products. And now we are moving towards commercialization of these genetically modified or products created by using biotechnology.Now this is where the present article comes in to play, commercialization of biotech products and genetically modified agro products are directly related to human beings, their safety and how these consumers will be protected.However, the author/researcher before commencing the article would like to clarify that the scope of the article is limited to Biotechnology, Consumer protection and International Trade laws. Here consumer rights and protection will be dealt in context of biotech and bio agro products, which have been given and protected by the International Trade Law and is not inferred and referred in context of any national law or whether any particular nation has ratified or is a party to this international laws