USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs Plant Division March 5 2018 The Foreign Agricultural Services Role in Addressing MRLRelated Trade Issues FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ID: 1047722
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1. Julie Chao, Senior Technical AdvisorUSDA Foreign Agricultural ServiceOffice of Agreements and Scientific AffairsPlant DivisionMarch 5, 2018The Foreign Agricultural Service’s Role in Addressing MRL-Related Trade IssuesFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
2. Source: USDA FASFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
3. Source: USDA FASFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
4. Source: USDA FASFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICEModern crop protection tools and trade are critical to achieving global food security
5. Given the importance of agricultural trade to economic growth and global food security, how do we:Grow more?Waste less?Move it around better?FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
6. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICETop Agricultural Export Markets
7. Source: USDA FASGrowing MarketsFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
8. International MRL StandardsCodex MRL StandardNational MRL RegimeFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
9. Codex MRL StandardInternational MRL StandardsNational MRL RegimePublic concern about food safetyInability of Codex to keep pace with global demand for MRLsFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
10. Codex MRL StandardInternational MRL StandardsNational MRL RegimePublic concern about food safetyPolitical pressure on governments to regulate food supplyErosion of consumer confidenceInability of Codex to keep pace with global demand for MRLsFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
11. MRL DisharmonizationFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
12. 2 ppm5 ppm3 ppmLost export potential10 ppmAgricultural ProductionExportsDisharmonized MRLs are like uneven staves on a barrel. The lowest MRL is the limiting factor for exports FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
13. MRL Violations and Commercial RiskFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
14. Emerging ChallengesFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
15. Foreign Agricultural ServiceTrade PolicyTrade PromotionCapacity BuildingLinking U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and promote global food securityU.S. Agricultural Producers and ExportersFAS Headquarters and Overseas OfficesFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
16. Interagency PartnersFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
17. On the Ground AssistanceFAS foreign service officers in 95 offices around the world provide assistance in obtaining the release of detained U.S. shipmentsFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICEPhoto: https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/protecting-agriculture
18. WTO NotificationsSource: USDA STAR SystemOver 16,000 SPS notifications have been submitted to WTO since 1995FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
19. Bilateral and Multilateral EngagementFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
20. Tools and Outreach www.globalmrl.comwww.mrlpriority.comams.usda.gov/datasets/pdpapps.fas.usda.gov/gatsgain.fas.usda.govFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
21. TASC Program(Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops)Funding for projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers affecting the export of U.S. specialty crops.Eligible activities include seminars and workshops; study tours; field surveys; pest and disease research; pre-clearance programs.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a maximum of $500,000 per year for up to 5 years.https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/technical-assistance-specialty-crops-tasc FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
22. Market Access ProgramPartnership between USDA and agricultural stakeholders to share the costs of overseas marketing and promotional activities.Helps build commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural products and commodities through consumer advertising, public relations, point-of-sale demonstrations, participation in trade fairs and exhibits, market research, and technical assistance.https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/market-access-program-map FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
23. Emerging Markets ProgramHelps U.S. organizations promote exports of U.S. agricultural products to countries that have, or are developing, market-oriented economies and that have the potential to be viable commercial markets.Provides cost-share funding for technical assistance activities such as feasibility studies, market research, sectorial assessments, orientation visits, specialized training and business workshops. https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/emerging-markets-program-emp FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
24. Quality Samples ProgramEnables potential customers around the world to discover the quality and benefits of U.S. agricultural products. Targets processors and manufacturers rather than consumers, with a focus on developing a new market or promoting a new use for U.S. products.https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-samples-program-qsp FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
25. Foreign Market Development (Cooperators Program)FAS partners with non-profit commodity or trade associations called “cooperators,” to promote U.S. commodities overseas.Focuses on generic promotion of U.S. commodities, rather than consumer-oriented promotion of branded products. Projects address long-term opportunities to reduce foreign import constraints and expand export growth opportunities.https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/foreign-market-development-program-fmd FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
26. Capacity BuildingEnhance capacity for agricultural development and participation in international trade FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
27. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICESource: Dr. Jason Sandahl, USDA-FAS
28. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICESource: Dr. Jason Sandahl, USDA-FAS
29. Trade PolicyCapacity Building and Food SecurityTrade PromotionInteragency and Industry CooperationFAS: Linking U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and promote global food securityFOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
30. Questions?Julie.Chao@fas.usda.gov Thank you!FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE