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Index of Market Access Program
Notices |
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MAP12001 |
2012 General Pay Scale |
January 25, 2012 |
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Use this pay scale to calculate allowable
pay rates for employees, contractors, and consultants. The maximum
daily gross salary is $496.48 per day. |
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MAP11003 |
Clarification Regarding the eligibility
of Product Samples |
August 12, 2011 |
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This program notice is being issued to
clarify what constitutes product samples. |
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MAP11002 |
Fly America Act and the European Union
(EU) Open Skies Agreement |
April 15, 2011 |
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MAP11001 |
2011 General Pay Scale |
January 13, 2011 |
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Use this pay scale to calculate allowable
pay rates for employees, contractors, and consultants. The maximum
daily gross salary is $496.48 per day. |
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MAP10004 |
2010 General Pay Scale |
January 15, 2010 |
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Use this pay scale to calculate allowable
pay rates for employees, contractors, and consultants. The Maximum
daily gross salary is $496.48 per day. |
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MAP10003 |
List of Restricted Countries |
November 17, 2009 |
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Commodity Credit Corporation funds may not be used
for market development or export promotion activities in certain
countries. Section 908(a)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000 states that, “No United States Government
assistance, including United States foreign assistance, United States
export assistance, and any United States credit or guarantees shall be
available for exports to Cuba or for commercial exports to Iran, Libya,
North Korea, or Sudan.” In 2004, however, the President waived
application of this provision to Libya. |
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MAP10002 |
MAP Reimbursable Baggage Allowance |
November 17, 2009 |
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The MAP
regulations per 7 CFR 1485.16(c) (11) specify that Participants “may be
reimbursed for other allowable expenditures while in travel status as
authorized by the U.S. Federal Travel Regulations (41 CFR parts
300-304)” |
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MAP10001 |
MAP Program Evaluation Requirements |
November 17, 2009 |
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Periodically a MAP participant shall conduct an
evaluation of its program. The program evaluation may be a review of
the MAP participant’s entire program or any appropriate portion of the
program to determine the effectiveness of the participant’s strategy in
meeting specified goals. A MAP participant shall complete at least one
program evaluation each year. |
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MAP09007 |
Waiver of U.S. Origin Labeling Requirements for MAP Brand Participants |
April 9, 2009 |
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U.S.
companies participating in the MAP brand program are granted an
indefinite exemption from the U.S. origin labeling requirement for
activities conducted in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates,
Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon & Libya. |
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MAP09006 |
Reimbursable International Trade Shows in the U.S. |
March 18, 2009 |
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An organization is not
eligible for MAP funding if it has participated in a specific trade show
on non-MAP funding within the past three years. |
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MAP09005 |
Exemption from Graduation Requirement for Certain International Trade
Shows |
March 18, 2009 |
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FAS has
determined that certain approved international trade show activities in
foreign countries may be exempt from the graduation requirement stated
in 7 CFR 1485.14(d)(2). |
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MAP07002 |
OMB Circular A-133 Audits |
March
1, 2007 |
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All program participants are required to provide copies
of completed A-133 Audits. |
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MAP06002 |
Reimbursement of
Travel Costs in the U.S. |
January 31, 2006 |
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MAP
and FMD program participants are authorized to seek reimbursement of
travel and per diem expenses of ONE home office employee, state
department of agriculture employee OR participant board member to
accompany foreign trade missions and technical teams while traveling in
the United States. |
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MAP05007 |
MAP Advance Payments
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August 16, 2005 |
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This notice is to
clarify the rule governing advance payments to MAP participants for
generic promotion activities (7 CFR 1485.18(b)). |
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MAP05005 |
Program Regulations and
Policies Regarding Contracting and Conflict of Interest |
May 16, 2005 |
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MAP participants
and FMD cooperators that enter into third-party contracts are reminded
of the following regulations and policies that govern such contracts. |
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MAP05004 |
Collection and Retention of
Cancelled Checks |
May 12, 2005 |
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Financial
institutions have adopted policies of not returning cancelled checks
to account holders. Program participants need not seek to
acquire and retain program related cancelled checks as proof of
payment. See program notice for further details. |
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MAP05001 |
Expenditures Associated
with Coupon or Other Price Discounts |
February 4, 2005 |
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CCC will not
reimburse any cost of coupon redemptions or price discounts. |
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FAS
Response to OMB
Circular A-133 |
October 25, 2004 |
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FAS postpones the
effect date of the notice issued July 14, 2004. |
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OMB
Circular A-133 |
July 14, 2004 |
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Organizations who
expend $500,000 or more of Federal funds in a year need to comply
with OMB Circular A-133. |
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MAP03006 |
Reimbursement of Telephone
Calls and Internet Expenses |
November 18, 2003 |
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FAS clarifies the
eligibility of telephone call made and internet expenses incurred
while on travel. |
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MAP03004 |
Reimbursement of Travel
Costs for Eligible Trade Missions |
May 27, 2003 |
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Reimbursement of
travel and per diem expenses for brand companies participating in
foreign trade missions must meet the conditions listed in MAP 03-004
program notice. |
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MAP02004 |
Electronic Ticketing for
Airline Travel ("E-Tickets") |
November 19, 2002 |
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Guidance concerning the reimbursement of electronic
ticketing ("E-Tickets") for airline travel. |
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Compensation and Allowances |
September 26, 2002 |
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This
notice is to clarify the provisions found in 7 CFR 1484.54(b)(11)
and 7 CFR 1485.16(c)(1) concerning the reimbursement of compensation
and allowances under the Foreign Market Development Cooperator
(Cooperator) Program and the Market Access Program (MAP),
respectively.
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MAP01004 |
U.S. Pavilions at International Trade Shows |
September 10, 2001 |
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CCC funds will only be used to reimburse
eligible trade show expenses for FMD Cooperators and MAP
participants or companies located within a U.S. pavilion. |
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MAP01003 |
Reimbursable Internet Costs |
July 17, 2001 |
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FAS may reimburse up to 100 percent of
specified Internet costs. |
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MAP00008 |
Duplicate Activity Codes |
August 14, 2000 |
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Criteria for Duplicate
Activity Codes. |
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MAP00007 |
Activity Status Report |
July 7, 2000 |
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The monthly Activity Status
Report is now available online. |
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MAP00003 |
Use of Discounted Airline Tickets |
February 25, 2000 |
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CCC will reimburse the costs
of discounted airline tickets |
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MAP99009 |
Personal Phone Calls by Travelers |
September 3, 1999 |
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Communicates FAS's policy
concerning reimbursement for authorized telephone calls
while in a travel status. |
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MAP99008 |
Brand Company Size Certification |
August 5, 1999 |
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Brand company size
certification procedure and sample brand company size
certification form |
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MAP99003 |
Brand Participant Trade Show
Travel |
March 1, 1999 |
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Policy regarding who is
qualified as a representative for brand participants. |
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MAP98019 |
Documentation Required to Support
Reimbursement Claims Involving Credit Memos |
December 11, 1998 |
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A list of documents that are required to
be kept on file for 5 years by MAP participants and
individual companies when using credit memos for
documentation to support reimbursement claims. |
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MAP98017 |
Use of Wireless Phones |
November 4, 1998 |
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FAS will reimburse the cost of wireless
phone airtime devoted to program activities. |
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MAP98012 |
Use of Discounted Airlines
Tickets |
September 1, 1998 |
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FAS will only reimburse
cooperators/participants for the amount shown on the
passenger receipt. |
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MAP98011 |
Brand Company Activities |
August 3, 1998 |
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Reallocation of brand promotion funds to
a specific country and brand company. |
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MAP98010 |
Insurance Coverage for Capital Goods |
July 30, 1998 |
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All Participants are required to insure
all capital goods. |
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MAP98003 |
Refund Checks |
Feb 12, 1998 |
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All refund checks must be
accompanied by adequate documentation to ensure proper
crediting to program activities and accounts. Make the
check payable to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Attach
a reimbursement claim which includes the appropriate
activity number, commodity aggregate, country or region
code, cost category and the amount to be credited (shown
as a negative dollar value). Claim should be assigned the
next sequential number in the Participant's program. A
separate claim must be submitted for each year included
in the refund. |
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MAP97022 |
Trip Report Format |
Jun 18, 1997 |
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A simplified and uniform
format for MAP and FMD trip reports. |
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MAP97020 |
Origin
Identification |
May 16, 1997 |
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Clarification of
acceptable origin identifications in the MAP Branded
Program |
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MAP97016 |
Guidelines for Sales
and Trade Relations Expenses |
Mar 27, 1997 |
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The American
Embassy representational spending guidelines as a basis
for auditing STRE claims. These written guidelines should
be available from the Administrative Counselor in the
American Embassy. |
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MAP97008 |
Reimbursement Rules
for Expenditures |
May 13,1995 |
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Clarification
relating to the timing and eligibility of expenses for
reimbursement. |
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MAP97004 |
Brand Company
Expenses in the United States |
Sep 22, 1995 |
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Brand companies are allowed to use MAP funds for
GENERIC promotion activities only, CCC will reimburse, in whole or in
part, expenditures associated with trade shows, seminars and educational
training conducted in the United States. Brand companies are NOT allowed
to use MAP funds for BRAND expenditures associated with domestic trade
shows or other types of domestic activities (Reference 1485.16(c)(25) of
the final rule). |
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MAP97002 |
Promotional Items in the MAP Program |
May
30, 1995 |
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FAS will reimburse up to $1.00 per
promotional item provided the following conditions are met: 1) the items
are described in detail with a per unit cost in an approved activity
plan or amendment and 2) distribution of the promotional item is not
contingent upon the consumer, or other target audience, purchasing a
good or service to receive the promotional item. |
