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Beef hormone controversy
  • 1. What is the beef hormone controversy primarily about?
A) The ethics of cattle farming practices.
B) The import of organic beef products.
C) The use of growth hormones in beef production.
D) The spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
  • 2. In what year did the European Communities first ban the import of meat containing artificial beef growth hormones?
A) 1989
B) 2003
C) 1980
D) 1997
  • 3. Which organization ruled against the EU regarding the hormone ban in 1997?
A) European Federation of Animal Health
B) European Parliament
C) Council of Agriculture Ministers
D) World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • 4. What is the primary substance that was permanently banned by the EU in 2003?
A) estradiol-17β
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) zeranol
  • 5. Which two countries opposed the EU hormone ban and took the case to the WTO?
A) Italy and France
B) Ireland and Belgium
C) Canada and the United States
D) Germany and the United Kingdom
  • 6. What did the EU assert as the primary reason for the ban on hormone-treated beef?
A) Animal welfare standards.
B) Environmental impact of cattle farming.
C) Economic protection of European farmers.
D) Health and safety concerns.
  • 7. Which of the following hormones is produced semi-synthetically but occurs naturally in some foods?
A) trenbolone acetate
B) diethylstilbestrol
C) zeranol
D) melengestrol acetate
  • 8. What happened in Italy in 1977 that contributed to public outcry over hormones?
A) Discovery of illegal hormones in school lunches.
B) Protests by organic farmers against beef imports.
C) Mass death of cattle due to hormonal imbalance.
D) Discovery of premature puberty in schoolchildren.
  • 9. What was the result of the 1981 European Parliament resolution regarding a general hormone ban?
A) It passed by a vote of 177:1.
B) It resulted in an immediate total ban.
C) It was vetoed by the Council of Ministers.
D) It was rejected by a wide margin.
  • 10. Under the WTO rules, when can a signatory impose a ban on imports for health reasons?
A) When no consensus is reached between parties.
B) When the product competes with domestic industry.
C) When they present valid scientific evidence.
D) When consumer groups demand it.
  • 11. Which organization lobbied for a total ban on growth hormones in Europe?
A) World Trade Organization
B) European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC)
C) European Federation of Animal Health (FEDESA)
D) European Council of Agriculture Ministers
  • 12. What is the difference between the 'beef hormone controversy' and the 'UK-EU dispute' mentioned in the text?
A) The UK-EU dispute concerns bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
B) There is no difference between the two.
C) The hormone controversy involves only Canada.
D) The UK-EU dispute was resolved in 1989.
  • 13. What primary North American product was affected by the EU ban?
A) Edible offal.
B) Ground beef.
C) Dairy products.
D) Leather goods.
  • 14. Why were cattle farmers permitted to use synthetic hormones under veterinary supervision?
A) To ensure cattle meat is safer for consumers.
B) To comply with international trade laws.
C) To increase the weight of beef significantly.
D) For cost-reduction and therapeutic purposes.
  • 15. What is the term used to describe the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol (DES) found in veal-based baby foods in 1980?
A) A teratogen.
B) A natural hormone.
C) A food preservative.
D) A growth promoter.
  • 16. When was the WTO Appellate Body report on the beef hormone controversy adopted?
A) 12 July 1999
B) 12 July 1998
C) 13 February 1998
D) 13 February 1999
  • 17. According to the report, what specifically was missing from the European Communities' risk assessment?
A) Risks from failing to observe good veterinary practice
B) Risks from direct human consumption
C) Risks from antibiotic resistance
D) Risks from environmental degradation
  • 18. When was the US authorized to impose retaliatory tariffs on the EU?
A) 13 February 1998
B) 12 July 1999
C) 13 February 1999
D) 12 July 1998
  • 19. What was the annual value of the retaliatory tariffs authorized against the EU?
A) US$116.8 million
B) US$16.8 million
C) US$116.8 billion
D) US$1.168 million
  • 20. Did the WTO Appellate Body affirm the WTO Panel's conclusion?
A) Only partially
B) No
C) The report does not state
D) Yes
  • 21. Which hormone did the EC claim remains in beef tissue?
A) Testosterone
B) 17-beta estradiol
C) Zeranol
D) Progesterone
  • 22. What principle does the EU apply stringently regarding food safety?
A) SPS equivalence principle
B) Comparative advantage principle
C) Precautionary principle
D) Free trade principle
  • 23. How many tonnes of beef was the quota for non-hormone treated beef set to reach after seven years in the 2019 agreement?
A) 18,500 tonnes
B) 10,000 tonnes
C) 35,000 tonnes
D) 45,000 tonnes
  • 24. What percentage of respondents in a 2002 study supported mandatory labeling for hormone-treated beef?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 95%
  • 25. Which WTO case number corresponds to the dispute involving the European Communities regarding meat and meat products with hormones?
A) DS320
B) DS26
C) DS321
D) DS48
  • 26. Which WTO case specifically addresses Canada's continued suspension of obligations in the hormone dispute?
A) DS320
B) DS26
C) DS48
D) DS321
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