The U.S. recently signed an agreement with Chile to continue uninterrupted trade after a dispute arose over naming rights for products like cheese. Doug McKalip, chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, said this agreement is good news for U.S. farmers.
The European Union is trying to get access to product names like parmesan for cheese and prevent other countries like the U.S. from being able to sell that product in various world markets. McKalip said the addendum to the free trade agreement with Chile is one that the U.S. will pursue with other countries.
McKalip said the USTR’s Office is determined to build on this kind of success.
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