### Question
What does contracting party mean?


### Answer
**Contracting party** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 4402*:

> any country that is eligible under article 9 of the agreement and that has complied with the terms of such article

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 4402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 75-INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS**

