Overall, the food laws in the Dominican Republic have not restricted trade for U.S. products. There are four government Ministries involved in setting food policy for the country: the Ministry of Health (Secretaría de Estado de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social - SESPAS), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Secretaría de Estado de Industria y Comercio -SEI&C), the Ministry of Agriculture (Secretaría de Estado de Agricultura – SEA) and the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (ME&NR). Nonetheless SESPAS plays a leading role within the ministries.