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THE ROLE OF THE DSDA IN TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 



USDA has been heavily involved in trade negotiations, including NAFTA and the 

 Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agree.-nent on 

 Tariffs and Trade (GATT) . Working closely with the Office of the U.S. Trade 

 Representative (USTR) , USDA has taken the lead in negotiating GATT and NAFTA 

 agreements on agriculture. The role of the USDA has not changed under the 

 Clinton Administration, which has placed a high priority on reaching fair and 

 workable trade agreements for U.S. agriculture. 



FAS/ITP/MTPAD: 11/21/93 



