U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) support the eventual commercialization of biotech wheat. USW works with industry partners to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the concerns of overseas customers.

Croplife America argues that science-based risk assessment as the foundation  for regulatory decisions, must not be overruled by  what it refers to as an incorrect (and politically driven) application of the precautionary principle, as currently applied by the EU

Croplife America Member Companies and Affiliates

The organizations and companies here below represent the vast majority of U.S. food and agricultural producers, processors and exporters that initially registered strong support for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

1. Business Services (Estimate 9.5% of total US GDP): The US business services sector includes a wide variety of professional services: legal services, accounting and tax services, architectural and engineering services, management and consulting services, information technology services, research and development, advertising and public relations, and similar industries.

1. Trade in Goods: The United States ships more than $730 million in goods to the EU every day. In today’s highly competitive global marketplace, even small increases in a product’s cost due to tariffs can mean the difference between winning and losing a contract. The U.S. manufacturing base is growing, and the U.S. makes some of the world’s most advanced industrial goods. The U.S.  exported more than $253 billion worth of industrial products to the EU in 2012.

This factsheet describes the U.S. Administration’s specific goals and objectives for the T-TIP in terms of TRADE IN GOODS, TEXTILES AND APPAREL, NON-TARIFF BARRIERS AND REGULATORY ISSUES, RULES OF ORIGIN, TRADE IN SERVICES, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SERVICES, INVESTMENT, CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION, GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, LABOR, ENVIRONMENT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES, SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMEs),  TRANSPARENCY, ANTICORRUPTION AND COMPETITION, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.

1. MYTH: T-TIP negotiations are happening in secret and the agreement will be concluded out of the public eye. The reality is that the EU and the U.S. are only in the very early stages of discussions but have published their goals and objectives.
2. MYTH: T-TIP is undemocratic / the process lacks transparency. Why can’t people vote on it? The reality is that like any negotiation, T-TIP preliminary discussions require a degree of confidentiality until negotiations are concluded.

The Guidelines here below were developed by the Ethics Advisory Committee of the Canadian Association of Journalists document in order to help both seasoned professionals and new journalists to hold themselves accountable for professional work. The Guidelines consider such important factors as Accuracy, Fairness, Right To Privacy, Independence, Conflict of interest, Transparency, Promises to Sources, Diversity, Accountability and the Special Issues pertaining to Digital Media.

24  states in the United States clearly specify that members of the press are not lobbyists and are exempt of any lobbying regulation and reporting.

1. Alabama

Reporters and editors while pursuing normal reportorial and editorial duties are exempt.

 2. Alaska

 Any newspaper or other periodical of general circulation, book publisher, radio or television station that publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, that directly urge or encourage legislative or administrative action.

In the United States, lobbying does not include a communication that is