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Role of the Private Sector in International Commodity
Negotiations Seeds Revision. ID-78-30; B-175530. May 5, 1978. 42
pp. + 3 appendices (9 pp.).
Report r) Rep. Frederick W. Richmond, Chairuan, House Committee
on Agriculture: Domestic Marketinge Ccvsumer Relations, and
Nutrition Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Stasts, Comptrcller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and Hilitory Programs: U.S.
2articipation in Activities of Imtern.tional Organizations
(609) ; Personnel Management and Compensaticn: IsFloyqe
Conflicts of Interest (301).
contact: International Div.
Budqet Function.* Internatiosai Affairs: Cokiduct of Foreiqn
Affairs (152); Agriculture (350).
Organization Concerned, Department of Agricultu e; Department of
Justice; Department of State; Oftice of the Spiecial
Representative for Trade Negotiations.
Concgressional Relevance: House Coamittte on Agriculture:
Domestic Marketinq, Consumer BelAIons, and Nutriti-n
Subcommittee. Rep. Frederick V. Richsnr4.
Authority: Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101j. 22 U.S.C. 2692.
22 U.S.C. 2256. 22 U.S.C. 2656. 22 U.S.,. 2672. iS U.S.C.
202. 5 U.S.C. 2!05. Executive Order 11222. F.E.A. ch. 304.
=5 C.F.R. 735. =22 C.F.8. 10.
The United States has been a Farty to intervaticnal
neqotiations for agricuitural commodities sinco 1937.
Do-leqations generally consist of the head of the delegation and
alternates who are U.S. Government euFloyees and advisers from
either the Government or the pr.ivate sector. The use of
private-sector representatives as adis*ers is a long-established
practice and was institutionalized by the Trade Act of 1974.
Findings/Conclusions: Advisers have performed ar important
service in negotiations for international commodity agreements,
and the private sector should be able to consult with and
provide information to uegotiat, rs. Fowever, private-sector
advisers have almost exclusively come from industry
organizations. The recent accre4itaticn of advisers repnesenting
consumer interests indicates an increased awareness of the need
fcr consumer representation, but greater emphasis is needed for
such representation in order to provide U.S. negotiators with a
more balanced view of objectives. The P:deral lersonnel Manual
(FPM) distinquishes between consultants and advisers who are
special Government employees subject tc Federal
conflict-of-inter.est laws and those invited to appear in a
representative capacity who are not subject to these laws. The
role of advisers involved in the commodity negotiaticns does not
completely meet criteria tor classifying them as representatives
of the p~.ivae sector rather than of the Government. There is
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