Agricultural Biosecurity - EU Ban on Alphonso

Background

2014 : EU banned import of Alphonso mango and four vegetables from India citing reasons of

• presence of harmful pests 
• lack of certification before export

Agricultural Biosecurity Bill, 2013

Provisions

• set up Agricultural Biosecurity Authority of India (ABAI)
• ABAI will be responsible for
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Approach - Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

Outline

A brief background/ history about the grouping/ agreement

How they work?

Why they are formed?

Importance to India

Potential they hold

Recent Summits & important outcomes concerning India

Previous Questions

The World Bank and the IMF, collectively known as the Bretton Woods Institutions, are the two inter-governmental pillars supporting the structure of the world’s economic and financial order. Superficially, the World Bank and the IMF exhibit many common characteristics, yet their role, functions and mandate are distinctly different. Elucidate. (10 marks)