| Summary: | This project by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) aims to align pesticide regulatory systems in Latin America and the Caribbean to facilitate trade of U.S. specialty crops. By harmonizing Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), the program collaborates with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) to strengthen risk-based regulation and encourage the adoption of international standards like those of Codex.
It focuses on four key areas: positioning and coordination among countries, pesticide registration, research to establish new MRLs, and the implementation of aligned regulatory systems. Additionally, the initiative seeks to counter European pesticide restrictions, improve risk communication, and streamline the registration of new crop protection tools to enhance U.S. agricultural trade in the region.
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