Coalitions

AgBiotech Planning Committee (ABPC)
A coalition of farm, producer, food manufacturing and processing organizations, and merchandisers and biotechnology providers that supports the continued availability and marketability of agriculture and food biotechnology products.

AgTrade Coalition
AgTrade is composed of over 100 U.S.-based associations representing agricultural producers, processors and agribusinesses, as well as individual agribusiness companies, state departments of agriculture and organizations with specific agricultural interests. The Coalition supports the advancement of the Doha Development Agenda negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO). AgTrade supports significant agricultural trade liberalization in the Doha negotiations, including substantial improvement in market access, elimination of export subsidies, and harmonized reductions in trade-distorting domestic support programs. Agriculture’s future lies in expanding foreign markets and eliminating barriers to U.S. exports. The successful conclusion of the WTO negotiations on agriculture remains a top negotiating priority.

American Oilseed Coalition (AOC)
The AOC includes the American Soybean Association, the National Cottonseed Products Association, the National Oilseed Processors Association, the National Sunflower Association, and the U.S. Canola Association. The AOC’s focus is to provide key policymakers in Congress and government agencies with a unified voice on policy matters affecting the U.S. oilseed industry. The AOC strives to influence international trade policies through bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations and the World Trade Organization.

Export Credits Working Group (ECWG)
The Group includes the American Soybean Association; American Cotton Shippers Association; CoBank, ACB; National Cotton Council; National Oilseed Processors Association; North American Export Grain Association; U.S. Grains Council; U.S. Wheat Associates; and the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Its efforts focus on the WTO agricultural trade negotiations, working toward the creation of a viable export credit program based on a rules-based system applicable to all countries that offer credit-related programs.

Food Industry CODEX Coalition (FICC)
The FICC is a coalition of over 70 organizations representing the broad interests of the food chain, working together to advance science-based international food standards.

Food Industry Environmental Council (FIEC)
FIEC is a coalition of over 50 national food trade associations and companies that together represent more than 15,000 facilities across the country, employing 1.5 million people. FIEC members represent a large number of non-transportation-related onshore facilities nationwide that process, handle and ship non-toxic, non-corrosive animal fats and vegetable oils and/or foods that contain those fats and oils. The Council supports sound, effective environmental policies, and serves as an educational and information resource to provide Congress, the Executive Branch and consumers with important information regarding the processes used in the manufacture and delivery of food and the affect that various environmental legislative and regulatory proposals would have on the continued safety and availability of the nation’s food supply.

FSC/ETI Coalition
Coalition of broad-based organizations emphasizing the need to resolve the Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC)/ Extraterritorial (ETI) export tax issue as soon as possible. The retaliatory tariffs are hurting U.S. exports to Europe. Passage of legislation is necessary to both comply with our WTO obligations and avoid or minimize retaliation against U.S. products.

Level Playing Field Coalition (LPF)
The Oilseed Processors LPF Coalition is composed of national associations representing oilseed processors in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the European Union. The LPF, as part of the Doha Development Agenda negotiations on agriculture, has endorsed objectives to be implemented as part of the WTO Sectoral Agreement, which provides that member countries eliminate all trade barriers for oilseeds, oilseed products and edible oils.

National Waterways Alliance (NWA)
NWA is an alliance of waterway-related businesses in aluminum, building materials, cement, chemical, coal, grain and feed, fertilizer, iron and steel, paper and wood products, petroleum, salt, and other industries; port authorities; labor unions; water carriers; river valley and industry associations; banks; utilities; agricultural and electric power cooperatives; flood control and coastal protection proponents; dredging and waterway services firms; shipyards and repair facilities, and terminals, serving millions of customers, clients and consumers. NWA’s purpose is to encourage a better understanding of the public value of the American waterways system and to document the importance of far-sighted navigation and water resources policies to a sound economy, industrial and agricultural productivity, regional development, environmental quality, energy conservation, international trade, defense preparedness and the overall national interest.

OSHA Fairness Coalition
The Coalition is a group of national trade associations and professional organizations advocating reforms that bring greater balance to the Occupational Safety & Health Act.

Residual Risk Coalition
The Residual Risk Coalition (R2C) focuses on air toxics risk issues under Title III of the Clean Air Act, with special emphasis on the Residual Risk provision in Section 112(f). The members of the Coalition are: the American Chemistry Council, the American Coal and Coke Chemicals Institute, the American Forest and Paper Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Portland Cement Association, and NOPA.

Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling Coalition (COOL)
Broad coalition of meat, produce and fish-covering producers, processors, handlers and retailers working together to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) and replace it with a workable voluntary program. Groups representing America’s cattle ranchers, pork producers, seafood producers and produce grower-shippers support legislative efforts to voluntarily label domestically produced fruits, vegetables, beef, pork and seafood with labels displaying U.S. origin. A voluntary market-based program could offer consumers additional choices and information about agricultural products’ country-of-origin as well as benefit U.S. producers by promoting American-grown foods.

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