The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) represents US agricultural trade interests overseas. The expansion and retention of market access of US agricultural products to foreign markets is a primary goal of the agency. One of the significant challenges to US agricultural producers in today's market place is the regulation of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides on agricultural products by trading partners. Due to increased awareness among consumers of food safety issues, many important trading partners are devoting greater resources in establishing and in monitoring pesticide MRLs in food. FAS is working with US agricultural industries and US regulatory agencies in various ways to meet these challenges.

Role of USDA-FAS in addressing MRL challenges in foreign markets

244th National Meeting (2012)

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