agricultural equipment council (aec)

mission

to promote agricultural product safety and compliance on a broad scale.

• acquire and disseminate information regarding emerging product safety and regulatory compliance issues.
• provide industry guidance and technical expertise to the regulatory processes in a timely manner during comment periods.
• promote alignment across equipment sectors and with international counterparts to facilitate valuable strategic standards.

responsibilities

to achieve its mission, the agricultural equipment council will be a coordinating council for issues within the ag sector, to identify a best course of action, and ensure best outcomes with available resources.

key activities

• acquire emerging issues through contacts with aem members, industry organizations, standards development organizations, or regulatory contacts.
• determine the extent of data or evidence available.
• determine timing and potential risk to stakeholders.
• outline appropriate engagement of the issue within ag sector technical committees, by ad hoc group, or by other collaboration with liaison partners.