Ethiopia: Food Safety Highlighted in Secretary of State-AU Chairperson Meeting

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

On March 8, as part of his trip to several African nations, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki to reinforce our shared goal for a stable and prosperous Africa. Good governance, peace and security, and economic integration and engagement, were among the topics discussed. Increased two-way agricultural trade – facilitated by ongoing joint food safety efforts – was mentioned as an opportunity for greater collaboration. This report contains the full text of the joint communique.

Ethiopia: Food Safety Highlighted in Secretary of State-AU Chairperson Meeting

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

United Kingdom: Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK

As part of a broad push towards reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector, the newly elected Labour government is seeking to bolster the United Kingdom’s (UK) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which builds on initiatives and policies...
On October 30, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) extended over 220 voluntary tariff suspensions announced following the 2021 and 2023 application periods, through June 30, 2026. The announcement synchronizes multiple expiration periods...
The European Commission will allocate €132 million (approximately $138 million) towards promotion activities for EU agri-food products in 2025.