CFTA/NAFTA Agricultural Safeguards
GGD-93-14R: Published: Mar 18, 1993. Publicly Released: Mar 18, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement's (CFTA) tariff provision for fresh fruits and vegetables and the North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA) agricultural safeguard provisions between the United States and Mexico. GAO noted that: (1) the United States and Canada agreed to maintain a conditional snapback tariff mechanism for 20 years to protect against unusually low-priced imports of certain fresh fruits and vegetables; (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides the Customs Service with a list of specific tariff numbers to monitor, and Customs extracts the appropriate importer/broker data and forwards the information to USDA; (3) the United States has not applied a CFTA snapback tariff since CFTA took effect in 1989, since the required conditions of price and acreage have not been met; (4) the agricultural safeguard provision in NAFTA will pertain only to products considered as import-sensitive; and (5) the NAFTA safeguard is triggered by import volume, while the CFTA snapback mechanisms are triggered by import price.
Sep 16, 2020
Agriculture Spending:
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Sep 14, 2020
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USDA Market Facilitation Program:
Information on Payments for 2019GAO-20-700R: Published: Aug 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Aug 10, 2020
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National Bio and Agro-defense Facility:
DHS and USDA Are Working to Transfer Ownership and Prepare for Operations, but Critical Steps RemainGAO-20-331: Published: Jul 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2020.
May 7, 2020
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Food Safety:
FDA and USDA Could Strengthen Existing Efforts to Prepare for Oversight of Cell-Cultured MeatGAO-20-325: Published: Apr 7, 2020. Publicly Released: May 7, 2020.
Apr 13, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
U.S. Department of AgricultureGAO-20-288PR: Published: Apr 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 2020.
Dec 23, 2019
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Nutrition Assistance Programs:
Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older AdultsGAO-20-18: Published: Nov 21, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 23, 2019.
Dec 6, 2019
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Imported Seafood Safety:
Actions Needed to Improve FDA Oversight of Import Alert Removal DecisionsGAO-20-62: Published: Nov 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 6, 2019.
Nov 12, 2019
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Irrigated Agriculture:
Technologies, Practices, and Implications for Water ScarcityGAO-20-128SP: Published: Nov 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2019.
Oct 28, 2019
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Dairy Cooperatives:
Potential Implications of Consolidation and Investments in Dairy Processing for FarmersGAO-19-695R: Published: Sep 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 2019.
Sep 9, 2019
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Date Labels on Packaged Foods:
USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer ConfusionGAO-19-407: Published: Sep 9, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2019.
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