Multi-Industry Letter on U.S. Engagement in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
ASTA signed onto a coalition letter from multiple industries to the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighting the critical role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in advancing international trade and global food security. The letter urges the Trump Administration to continue U.S. membership in FAO, particularly the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
05/01/2025 at 12:00 am
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