Need more Codex info for groups

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

I posted some of our Codex e-mails to a local alt. health group, and

someone has replied with a couple of URLs from the FDA with

reassurances that Codex laws wouldn't restrict our access to

supplements (yeah, ask a wolf how safe the sheep is!):

 

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dscodex.html

 

http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/EUdir_Codex_QA.htm

 

Here's a couple of snippets, one from each URL:

 

" WTO and WTO dispute panels do not have the power to change U.S. law.

If a WTO decision in response to a dispute settlement panel is adverse

to the U.S., only Congress and the Administration can decide whether

to implement the panel recommendation, and, if so, how to implement it. "

 

" In sum, no amendment, repeal or other change to DSHEA would be

required, as a matter of U.S. law. Since the Codex Supplement

Guidelines do not require any change to DSHEA, the guidelines will not

have any practical impact on sales of dietary supplements in the

United States, by either suppliers or retailers. DSHEA will continue

to govern domestic sales. "

 

I thought that the WTO did sanction the U.S. already for something to

do with steel exports? Can anyone help me out?

 

TIA,

 

Naomi

[Guest guest]

I wrote and asked John Hammel from IAHF for his comments:

 

" WTO and WTO dispute panels do not have the power to change U.S. law. If a

WTO decision in response to a dispute settlement panel is adverse to the

U.S., only Congress and the Administration can decide whether to implement

the panel recommendation, and, if so, how to implement it. "

 

Very misleading statement, but what else would you EXPECT from the FDA? The

implication here is that the WTO lacks the ability to pressure Congress into

changing our laws so as to conform to international law. That is patently

false. The WTO's Dispute Settlement Body is a new international court that

doesn't follow our rules of evidence, its a rigged star chamber proceeding

designed to favor the business interests of the same multinational corporate

powers with whom the FDA has a revolving door. The WTO's Dispute Settlement

Body has the ability to impose cross sector trade sanctions against huge

sectors of our economy, then if Congress elects NOT to conform to

international law, massive fines get imposed on various sectors of our

economy, say on Florida Citrus growers, or on our Steel Industry, either of

which have enormous lobbying power on Capital Hill to pressure congress into

relieving this imposition. Read the book WTO- Whose Trade Organization? by

Lori Wallach, JD, of the Global Trade Watch Division of Public Citizen. She

has documented numerous instances in which Congress has been pressured into

changing our laws under the threat of trade sanctions.

 

 

" In sum, no amendment, repeal or other change to DSHEA would be required, as

a matter of U.S. law. Since the Codex Supplement Guidelines do not require

any change to DSHEA, the guidelines will not have any practical impact on

sales of dietary supplements in the United States, by either suppliers or

retailers. DSHEA will continue to govern domestic sales. "

 

Equally misleading. Read Suzanne Harris's article " Who Says Whatever Happens

at Codex Doesn't Affect US Law And Why Do They Say It? "

http://www.thelawloft.com/Freedom/050125_us_law.htm

 

 

Take Care & Be Well,

Loretta

 

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On Behalf Of Naomi

Giuliano

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 9:12 PM

 

Need more Codex info for groups

 

Hi All,

 

I posted some of our Codex e-mails to a local alt. health group, and

someone has replied with a couple of URLs from the FDA with

reassurances that Codex laws wouldn't restrict our access to

supplements (yeah, ask a wolf how safe the sheep is!):

 

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dscodex.html

 

http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/EUdir_Codex_QA.htm

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Loretta! This is just what I was looking for; I sent it to the

list. I also sent a Codex e-mail to practically everyone I know, and

have only gotten two responses. It's kind of discouraging, but maybe

it planted a seed.

 

Naomi

 

 

, " Dr. Loretta

Lanphier " <LorettaLanphier@h...> wrote:

> I wrote and asked John Hammel from IAHF for his comments:

 

>

>

[Guest guest]

You are certainly welcome. I hope that everyone will post those answers on

every forum that they are on and will send out to all friends/family. This

is what it takes to educate people---giving them an answer to their specific

questions. There has seemed to be a " mystery " about CODEX in that many

people just didn't understand what the ramifications could be, especially

when CAFTA was added to the mix. I still have people that ask " what is the

bottom line about CODEX. " And that is *the* question to answer. We need to

make sure that the answers we give are factual and correct because many

articles have circulated the internet that are just not true. This causes

confusion which breeds apathy. But again, I see the apathy toward CODEX

that I see everyday in people when educating them about their health

concerns. It's the " I just don't believe that our government would/will

allow this to happen " mentality. <sigh>

 

 

 

As everyone knows we are at a very critical point. This week each

representative's office *should* be over-flowing with mail and phone calls

about the vote that is coming up on July 11th. In fact they should be so

inundated that the nightly news picks it up as a worthy story. Let's not

hold our breath on that one! LOL! They should be so inundated that they

really, really know their job could be on-the-line!!

 

 

 

Have a great day, everyone!

 

 

 

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On Behalf Of Naomi

Giuliano

Thursday, July 07, 2005 4:35 AM

 

Re: Need more Codex info for groups

 

 

 

Thanks, Loretta! This is just what I was looking for; I sent it to the

list. I also sent a Codex e-mail to practically everyone I know, and

have only gotten two responses. It's kind of discouraging, but maybe

it planted a seed.

 

Naomi