Africa International Standards

$336K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Start Date	May 18, 2009
End Date	Mar 07, 2011
Duration	658 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`4958-3`

Grant Description

This activity supports the FAS objective of the development and adoption of science-based international standards by encouraging participation in the Codex process and adoption of Codex standards into national law.

The Codex Committees develop Codex Codes of Practices and Standards recognized by the World Trade Organization's Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. If adopted, these standards will create a level international playing field for U.S. agricultural exports.