Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Departmenthttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTGD/browse/?start=50&fq=str_location_country:Malta&display=list&fq=untl_collection:CRSR&fq=str_location_country:Hungary2006-08-10T14:38:05-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentAgricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute2006-08-10T14:38:05-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9130/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9130/"><img alt="Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute" title="Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9130/small/"/></a></p><p>In May 2003, the United States, Canada, and Argentina initiated a formal challenge before the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the European Union’s (EU’s) de facto moratorium on approving new agricultural biotechnology products, in place since 1998. Although the EU effectively lifted the moratorium in May 2004 by approving a genetically engineered (GE) corn variety, the three countries are pursuing the case, in part because a number of EU member states continue to block approved biotech products. Because of delays, the WTO is expected to decide the case by December 2005. The moratorium reportedly cost U.S. corn growers some $300 million in exports to the EU annually. The EU moratorium, U.S. officials contend, threatened other agricultural exports not only to the EU, but also to other parts of the world where the EU approach to regulating agricultural biotechnology is taking hold.</p>Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute2006-08-10T14:37:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9097/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9097/"><img alt="Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute" title="Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9097/small/"/></a></p><p>In May 2003, the United States, Canada, and Argentina initiated a formal challenge before the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the European Union’s (EU’s) de facto moratorium on approving new agricultural biotechnology products, in place since 1998. Although the EU effectively lifted the moratorium in May 2004 by approving a
genetically engineered (GE) corn variety, the three countries are pursuing the case, in part because a number of EU member states continue to block approved biotech products. Because of delays, the WTO is expected to decide the case by December 2005. The moratorium reportedly cost U.S. corn growers some $300 million in exports to the EU annually. The EU moratorium, U.S. officials contend, threatened other agricultural exports not only to the EU, but also to other parts of the world where the EU approach to regulating agricultural biotechnology is taking hold.</p>NATO and the European Union2006-02-28T08:53:39-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs8362/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs8362/"><img alt="NATO and the European Union" title="NATO and the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs8362/small/"/></a></p><p>Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.</p>European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy2005-10-18T14:21:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7442/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7442/"><img alt="European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy" title="European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7442/small/"/></a></p><p>Overall, there are two sets of questions for Congress in examining U.S. policy toward the fate of the EU’s arms embargo on China. What are the implications for U.S. interests in trans-Atlantic relations and China? If U.S. interests are adversely affected, what are some options for Congress to discourage the EU from lifting its arms embargo on China and, if it is lifted, to protect U.S. national security interests in both Asia and Europe? Issues raised by these questions are the subject of this CRS Report.</p>NATO and the European Union2005-09-20T10:19:50-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7160/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7160/"><img alt="NATO and the European Union" title="NATO and the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7160/small/"/></a></p><p>Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.</p>NATO and the European Union2005-07-26T08:24:34-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6481/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6481/"><img alt="NATO and the European Union" title="NATO and the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6481/small/"/></a></p><p>Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.</p>European Union's Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis2005-06-12T18:23:10-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6345/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6345/"><img alt="European Union's Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis" title="European Union's Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6345/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides detailed background and legal analysis of the nature of the current European Union embargo on arms exports to China. It also provides detailed background on the European Union’s current Code of Conduct on Arms Exports. A strengthened version of the Code would be one of the control mechanisms that would remain should the EU lift the embargo on arms exports to China. This report also gives information on recent EU arms exports authorized for China. It further summarizes U.S. concerns regarding the lifting of the arms embargo, and notes the prospective timing of EU action on the embargo issue.</p>NATO and the European Union2005-06-11T19:19:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs5920/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs5920/"><img alt="NATO and the European Union" title="NATO and the European Union" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs5920/small/"/></a></p><p>Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.</p>