Question

The European Union (EU) bans the importation of hormone-fed U.S. beef and bioengineered corn and soybeans on safety grounds although Americans eat this food every day. This ban is so consumers in the EU will buy domestic beef and products made from domestically produced corn and soybeans. This ban is an example of:

Answer 1

Government import standard.

Step-by-step explanation:

A government import standard is a standard set up with the purpose of protecting the well-being and safety of inhabitants in a country when, in fact, it is set up for the restriction of imports. The example indicates how the EU bans a type of beef that Americans usually eat to supposedly preserve its citizens' health, but it is actually to restrict imports on this product.