The results indicated that try and error policies should be avoided and expert comments be applied to the irrigation systems for any crop.
Mr Brown distinguishes errors of policy from errors made by individual civil servants; in the latter case, he says, ministers cannot be considered responsible.
But because the clerical mistake appeared to be a stunning error, not policy, it ended up at center stage.
For officials to claim that this was an error in policy or judgment and not recognize the racism at work is disingenuous.
Despite facing a raft of negative stories around the world, the world's most valuable company has so far refused to defend the error 53 policy, except to claim the measure was a security feature.
He added, "We have found that our error correction policy has proven to be effective and, where errors have occurred, our practice of reacting swiftly and transparently has benefited the market".
However, this "error prevention" policy may not be entirely successful because human errors will inevitably occur.
The 16 states supporting the suit have expressed their doubts, calling the appeals court ruling an "egregious error" and "policy experimentation".
Nevertheless, not enough studies have been carried out to be able to comprehend the economic impact of a full error disclosure policy, and so the debate continues.
Many more studies need to be carried out in order to comprehend the economic impact of a full error disclosure policy.
