Notice of Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade Meetings

摘要

The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs) will hold meetings during the period of August 21, 1995-February 1, 1996. The meetings will include a review and discussion of current issues which influence U.S. agricultural trade policy that include, but are not limited to, issues concerning Chile NAFTA accession negotiations; GATT accession negotiations with various countries; U.S./ Canada bilateral agricultural trade issues; international sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade; GATT Uruguay Round Agreement implementation issues; the Long-term Agricultural Trade Strategy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas initiative. Pursuant to section 2155 (f) (2) of title 19 of the United States Code, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that these meetings will be concerned solely with matters the disclosure of which would seriously compromise the development by the United States Government of trade policy priorities, negotiating objectives, or bargaining positions. Accordingly, these meetings will be closed to the pu