Request for Assistance in Negotiating Agricultural Regulatory Reform Agreement with EU
ASTA signed a coalition letter to the United States Department of Agriculture in June 2020 requesting the U.S. administration's assistance in negotiating meaningful agricultural regulatory reform as part of an upcoming trade agreement with the European Union.
06/19/2020 at 5:15 am
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