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January 2003
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Secretary Veneman Comments on Agricultural Trade During Press Conference 

Speaking to farm broadcasters and regional agriculture reporters on Jan. 31, she discussed the European Union moratorium on biotech products, WTO negotiations, and implementation of trade legislation. (02/04)
Text bullet U.S. Announces November Dates for FTAA Miami Ministerial Meeting
The U.S. announced that the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Ministerial Meeting will take place on November 20-21, 2003, in Miami, Florida. The negotiations among the 34 FTAA nations throughout the Western Hemisphere are scheduled to be completed by January 2005. (02/03)
Text bullet FDA Proposes Regulations to Require Registration of Food Facilities and Assure Safety of Imported Food Shipments Against Bioterrorism
The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulations on two sections of Title III of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) on Jan. 29:
-- Registration of Food Facilities (Docket No. 02N-0276) and
-- Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments (Docket No. 02N-0278). (02/03)
Text bullet President Bush Notifies Congress of Intention to Enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Chile 
The President today gave Congress official notification of his plans to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Chile, as required by the Trade Act of 2002. (01/30)
 -  FAS U.S. and Chile Free Trade Agreement Page
Text bullet President Bush Notifies Congress of Intention to Enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore 
The President today gave Congress official notification of his plans to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, as required by the Trade Act of 2002. (01/30)
Text bullet FAS Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Throughout 2003, the Foreign Agricultural Service of USDA will celebrate 50 years of service to the United States and the world.  (01/23)
Text bullet U.S. Works to Secure Poultry Exports to Mexico
The United States has successfully worked to ensure that U.S. poultry exports will continue to be exported to Mexico with preferential access, forestalling possible Mexican action that could have resulted in significant trade disruption. (01/23)
bullet U.S. and Central American Leaders Announce the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and ministers from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua today announced the launch of negotiations on an agreement to eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade in goods, agriculture, services, and investment between the United States and Central America. (01/08)
bullet USDA Continues to Investigate Starlink Situation
USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is continuing to work with Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to investigate the recent report that StarLink corn was detected in a portion of a U.S. export shipment. (01/06)
- GIPSA's Starlink Testing Program
bullet Featured Reports

01/31  Global Crop Watch
01/29 
South Florida Escapes the Freeze! Frigid Arctic Air Spared Peninsular Florida
01/24 
Brazil: Future Agricultural Expansion Potential Underrated
01/24 
Global Crop Watch
01/23 
Dominican Republic: HRI Food Service Sector Report
01/23  Jamaica & Dependants: HRI Food Service Sector Report
01/23 
New Aquatic Product Regulations for The People’s Republic of China
          (UPDATED)
01/23  Portugal: Fishery Products Trade Opportunities in 2003
01/23  Sales Opportunities for Wild and Natural Seafood are Improving in Japan
01/23 
U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Down in January - November 2002
01/22 
Iraq: Crop Update
01/17 
Global Crop Watch
01/15 
Almonds Top U.S. Exports of Horticultural Products
01/15  EU Enlargement: Polish Farm Consolidation Quickens as EU Accession Approaches
01/15 
Mexico: Dry Beans Under Pressure
01/14 
United States to Implement New Entry Requirements for Pallets and Crating
01/13 
EU Enlargement: Eastern Germany Crop Yield Increases Herald Changes in Central Europe
01/13
 
FSU Takes Larger Bite of Wheat Export Pie
01/13 
South Africa: Poor Planting Conditions in South Africa
01/13
  South African Wood Door Exports and Veneer Imports Rise in 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2002
01/13
  Soybean Oil and Palm Oil Account for an Increasing Share of World 
          Vegetable Oil Consumption
01/13 
U.S. Cotton Exports Continue on Trend
01/10 
Global Crop Watch
01/10
  World Agricultural Production: South Africa: 2002/03 Corn Production Down Due to Poor Planting Conditions
01/03 
Northwest Africa: Abundant Autumn Rains Help Grain Crop

bullet World Production, Market and Trade Reports
01/31  Tobacco:  World Markets and Trade
01/27 
U.S. Planting Seed Trade
01/24  Dairy Monthly Imports
01/23 
Fishery Products Monthly Circular
01/15 
Quarterly Reference Guide to World Horticulture: Production, Supply, and Distribution
          Edition
01/13  Cotton:  World Markets and Trade
01/13
  Grains: World Markets and Trade
01/13
  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
01/10
  World Agricultural Production -- PDF  Data
01/10
  Early release -- Cotton Data PDF Excel
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bullet Federal Register Notices
01/29  Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets: Nominations
01/17 
Announcement of the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program 
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1/17 
Section 108 Foreign Currency Program 
01/17 
Announcement of the 2003/2004 Market Access Program
01/17 
Announcement of the Quality Samples Program 
01/17 
Announcement of the Emerging Markets Program 
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