Original language
Spanish
Country
Uruguay
Date of text
Type of court
National - higher court
Sources
Court name
Tribunal de Apelaciones en lo Civil de 3ºTº
Seat of court
Montevideo
Reference number
DFA-0004-000527/2014
Files
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Justice(s)
Dra. María Ester GRADIN ROMERO, Dra. Loerley Beatriz PERA RODRIGUEZ, Dr. Tabare Gregorio SOSA AGUIRE
Abstract
A case concerning the prohibition of transgenic soya and corn in Uruguay.
The public prosecutor required the court to forbid transgenic soya and corn because of the transgenic contaminations that might result with the environment surrounding transgenic fields.
The court considered that a prohibition would be disproportionate because the public prosecutor did not provide any proof supporting the existence of a transgenic contamination risk for the environment.
Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal.