Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Trade Policy Committee

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The TPC is the senior U.S. Government interagency trade committee established to provide broad guidance on trade issues. It is chaired by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and is comprised of ...

Trade liberalisation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A term which describes the complete or partial elimination of government policies or subsidies that adversely affect trade. The removal of trade-distorting policies may be done by one country ...

Trade and Tariff Act of 1984

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 98-573 (October 30, 1984) clarified the conditions under which unfair trade cases under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 can be pursued. It also provided bilateral trade negotiating ...

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Established in 1989, APEC is a formal institution with a permanent secretariat located in Singapore. Its original 12 members include Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Japan, South ...

Assessment

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Generally an automatic or mandatory deduction from a producer's marketing receipts used to fund activities that promote or otherwise support a particular farm product. Under certain agricultural ...

Assimilative capacity

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The ability of a body of water to cleanse itself; its capacity to receive waste waters or toxic materials without deleterious effects and without damage to aquatic life or humans who consume the ...

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A multilateral organisation formed in 1967 by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation among nations in ...