American Seed Trade Association

TO CONDUCT APPROVED MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO FOSTER EXPANDED EXPORTS AND MARKET DIVERSIFICATION BY ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND EXPANSION OF DIVERSE COMMERCIAL EXPORT MARKETS FOR UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND PRODUCTS

THE GOAL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO ASSIST IN DRAFTING IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF UKRAINE’S AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED (GE) ORGANISMS THAT WILL ALLOW UKRAINE TO LEGALLY CULTIVATE GE PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN AND TRADE GE FOOD AND FEED. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS. TO DATE, USDA’S PRIOR WORK TO SUPPORT UKRAINE IN DRAFTING THESE REGULATIONS REMAINS PARTIALLY COMPLETED. THE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION (ASTA) WILL WORK WITH USDA/FAS TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING BODY OF WORK TO CREATE MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ACTIVITY IS U.S. PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS WHO ARE SEEKING EXPORT MARKETS FOR GE FOOD AND FEED. THE UKRAINIAN PLANTING SEED MARKET IS ESTIMATED AT $300 MILLION ANNUALLY.

DEVELOPMENT OF A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SEED HEALTH

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SEED HEALTH