The Indian aspect of this project was divided into three workshops. The first two of these were held in;
- India International Center, New Delhi 17-18 July, 2007, New Delhi
- Delhi University, New Delhi 26- 27 July, 2007
The first workshop was run by GeneWatch UK and Gene Campaign. The participants were from a wide range of organisations around India. The included presentations and discussions on;
- The WTO Biotech ruling and its impact.
- The current issues within the European Union with regard to GMOs
- The problems of implementing labelling and traceability legislation within India and the international and trade issues this raises.
- Detailed presentations on experiences of using the Indian Right to Information Act
- An exploration of the differing methods civil society groups have used to campaign and raise awareness of issues surrounding GMOs
- The Doha round negotiations and the use of protective tariffs in agriculture.
- The use of the US Farm Bill to subsidise American farmers.
- The final WTO Dispute Panel findings
- The relationship between the WTO and the Cartagena protocol on Biosafety
- The problems of implementing labelling and traceability legislation within India and the international and trade issues this raises.