7 U.S.C. § 4401 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

the United States^*, as a member of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations, participated in development by that Commission of the Agreement^* on the International Carriage^* of Perishable Foodstuffs^* and on the Special Equipment^* to be Used for Such Carriage;

the agreement requires that equipment involved in the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs be inspected, tested, and certified to specified standards;

this chapter will make it possible for equipment in the United States to be inspected, tested, and certified in accordance with the agreement and the standards specified therein; and

this chapter will improve the conditions for the movement of perishable foodstuffs in international carriage in equipment owned or operated by United States firms, which will serve to protect existing trade and promote expansion of trade in perishable foodstuffs, and will improve the sale of United States manufactured equipment for use in international carriage.