IDFA Works with NCIMS to Avert Potential Trade Issue with EU
US - Working closely with the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS), IDFA has helped to develop a new international certification program that will avert trade action from the European Union (EU)."IDFA staff has been instrumental in working as part of the NCIMS committee, specifically helping to draft the third-party certifier application," said Clay Hough, IDFA senior vice president. "We believe the pilot program will provide a positive step forward for the global dairy industry, and it will help to facilitate trade and avoid unnecessary trade action."
European dairy companies have struggled to gain Grade A certification, which is required by the NCIMS Grade A milk program and the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance before companies can export Grade A-type (fluid milk and cultured) dairy products to the United States. As a result, the EU had threatened to bring trade action against NCIMS through the World Trade Organization.
Source: idfa.org