U.S. Holds Up Regional Free Trade Accord Due to Food Safety Row



"We will not implement until the commitments that were made are met," U.S. Trade Rep. Rob Portman said Friday. Portman said some nations haven't lived up to pledges to recognize U.S. food-safety standards and make other regulatory changes.

Five of the six countries that signed the agreement with the United States

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