THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ACHIEVED BY FACILITATING EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF AFRICAN NATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL STAN DARDS ON ANIMAL (TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC), PLANT HEALTH, AND FOOD SAFETY. IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE TECHNICAL CAPACITY OF AFRICAN NATIONS TO DRAFT STANDARDS AND TO DEVELOP SCIENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS IS STRENGTHENED BY PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SETTING BODIES. FAS AND THE U.S. CODEX OFFICE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (AATF) AND THE AFRICAN UNION INTERAFRICAN BUREAU OF ANIMAL RESOURCES (AU-IBAR) AND, HAVE HELD COUNTLESS REGIONAL EVENTS IN AFRICA SINCE 2010. SUBAWARDS ARE ALLOWED.