The country has recommitted to purchasing $36.5 billion in food and agricultural products from the United States by the end of 2020.

These essential activities include food safety and animal inspection services that, if stopped, could impact food safety, animal welfare and public health.

The new North American trade deal to be reviewed by Congress amid threats from President Trump to pull out of NAFTA and uncertain support from a now Democrat-controlled House.

The new three-point action plan will help the agency clarify science-and-risk-based approaches for product developers.