(FOA)-Alignment of Pesticide Regulations and Standards in Africa (USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-20-0009); April 17, 2020

 

Agency

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

 

Description

As many African economies grow, governments are wrangling with complex public health issues including a pronounced need for updated food safety regulatory systems. While food safety modernization is an essential part of effective agricultural regulation, this has also resulted in an increase in non-tariff barriers to trade. For example, Maximum Residue Levels of pesticides(MRLs) may be set to a level not based in science or consistent with good agricultural practices. Overly stringent MRLs that are non-science based are contrary to the World Trade Organization(WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement and can unnecessarily restrict trade.

 

This NOFO provides funding to harmonize pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) in Africa, and support adoption of regulations that are science-based and backed by the WTO SPS Agreement. Expected outcomes of this project will be the alignment of pesticide registration systems and MRL standard setting across the four regions of Africa.

 

Announcement Number:

USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-20-0009

 

Closing Date:

April 17, 2020

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325496

 

Contact Information:

Anna Gore

202-720-5620

Anna.Gore@usda.gov