The document provides an overview of the proposed regulations regarding food safety, animal and plant health under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP). There are several main points of disagreement between the US and EU approaches, including the treatment of growth hormones, decontamination processes, genetically modified organisms, and the role of investor-state dispute settlement tribunals. While the goal is to increase agricultural trade, reaching agreement on harmonizing diverse food safety standards has proved challenging. The latest negotiations focus on issues such as geographical indications, regulatory cooperation, and limiting food import inspections.