As we can see in the case of the European Union, the main factor is public perception, which has a huge impact on the public policy decisions that those countries make. Canada has consultations, but our regulatory system is based more on facts, science and risk analysis. Instead of talking about perception, we ask ourselves what the real impact a product may have when making decisions related to the environment, plant health or food safety.
On April 16th, 2018. See this statement in context.