New Features Added to PeDS Database

The ASTA team is pleased to announce the launch of a new feature on the Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS), located under the WTO Notifications tab.

Moving forward, ASTA will provide a monthly spreadsheet that summarizes any new phytosanitary regulations impacting U.S.-origin seeds that countries publish through the World Trade Organization (WTO). We hope you find this feature useful as you track the impact of non-tariff barriers to trade on U.S. seed exports. The current spreadsheet is accurate through the end of calendar year 2024. If you have any questions, please contact ASTA’s Senior Director, International Programs and Policy Sam Crowell.