AMS
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000188
The Agricultural Marketing Service, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency that administers programs to create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. It provides services like market news reporting, grading and certification, and research and promotion programs. The AMS also oversees National Organic Program standards and enforces regulations like the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000188 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Agricultural equipment |
| References | Agreement on Agriculture, Article 1 (World Trade Organization) |
| Translations | German: AMS; Spanish: AMS; French: AMS |
Record as JSON
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"references": [
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ams/"
}
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