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To: JBTFD who wrote (2105)10/1/2006 1:41:41 PM
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"Major companies in the U.S. are already asking their suppliers to certify, in a form prepared by the customer, that the supplier is selling GMO-Free product. But is your product GMO-free and what are the risks of signing that form? For example, the corn industry takes the position that bulk corn is not GMO-free due to intermingling of GMO corn with non-GMO corn. As a result, a number of finished goods that contain corn syrup, corn starch, or gluten may not qualify as GMOFree. Is your company signing on to liability for a major recall if you supply a GMO product after erroneously certifying it as GMO-Free?

Product liability in the U.S. is governed by state law, meaning that your business could possibly be sued for product liability in any state in which you do business. Product liability law is usually based on a combination of three different alleged failures: (1) a design defect in the product; (2) a marketing defect, such as misbranding or using erroneous directions for use; and (3) the failure to warn of a dangerous propensity.

Two types of claims are likely to result from an erroneous GMO-Free or BSE-Free designations. If cases of vCJD are detected in the U.S. or if there is a GMOrelated health issue, lawyers here may very well target U.S. companies in class action lawsuits rather than attempt to bring suits abroad. It comes as no surprise to many companies that class action lawsuits are frequently filed because of the strength of the damages claim, not because of the scientific evidence pointing to the liability of any particular company. As has been repeatedly demonstrated in some U.S. courts, scientific evidence will not always protect your business. Instead, the best-protected business may be the one with the best record keeping and the best insurance. The ability to track the source of mammalian products could prove to be the decisive factor in whether or not your company can withstand the attack."


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