A coalition of 47 U.S. House members is calling on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to address three dairy priority areas in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As Congress slowly prepares to consider the agreement, the group of lawmakers penned a letter to Froman and Vilsack last week regarding their concerns, according to the Hagstrom Report. The list of priorities includes ensuring Canada faithfully implements its TPP commitments. The lawmakers also want to ensure U.S. trading partners, particularly major markets such as Japan, adhere to the intent of the TPP geographical indication commitments. Finally, the lawmakers want Froman and Vilsack to address U.S. procedures to ensure compliance with market access terms the U.S. will provide to TPP trading partners. The letter was organized by House members representing California, Washington and Wisconsin.
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