This past week, representatives of the Government of Mexico including the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Secretary of the Economy, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources and the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai.

At issue is the action to be taken by Mexico to rescind or moderate the impact of the injudicious and impulsive decree by President Lopez Obrador to ban importation of GM corn and commodities cultivated using glyphosate.

According to the communiqué issued following the meeting between officials of the Government of Mexico and USDA, a number of proposals were presented by Mexico to reinterpret the decree, backtracking from a position created by an imprudent policy.

The U.S. will review proposals offered by Mexico and will respond.  Despite the fact that Mexico has agreed to defer implementation until 2025, the U.S. position is firm that the situation must be resolved expeditiously and within the terms of the USMCA Trade Agreement.