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4. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY RULES - Florida Farm Bureau continues 

 to call for strong sanitary and phyto-sanitary rules based on recognized 

 science. This area is key to all segments of Florida's agriculture. There is 

 concern among our members about livestock diseases and pests moving across 

 the border as well as the use of false sanitary requirements to restrict market 

 access of livestock products. The horticultural industry is concerned that a 

 reduction in phyto-sanitary requirements may adversely impact the U.S. plant 

 import laws and loose plant pests and diseases throughout the U.S. Finally, 

 our members are also concerned about the potential for human health 

 occurrences if sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements are relaxed. 



5. GRADES AND STANDARDS - While we do not believe that there should be a 

 harmonization of grades and standards , we feel that each country should have 

 the right to develop their own Federal grade standards. These standards 

 should be honored and recognized by the member countries. Product being 

 shipped into a country should meet those grade standards and marketing 

 order quality reqmrements. 



6. GROWER DISPUTES IN TRADE OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - There 

 should be mechanisms in place to resolve grower disputes arising out of trade 

 of agricultural commodities . This could include the development of laws and 

 implementation of regulations such as Packers and Stockyard Act (PSA) and 

 the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) that resolve disputes and 

 guarantee promp ; pay for producers . 



7. PERIODIC EVALUATION OF PROGRESS - Florida Farm Bureau supports the 

 periodic (possibly every four years) review of all signatory countries 

 environmental and labor laws and implementation at the grower level of those 

 laws . There is a tripeurtite panel designated that could be responsible for this 

 evaluation . In the event a signatory country is not making suitable progress 

 in implementing those laws, the NAFTA should temporarily freeze aU 

 agricultural provisions until satisfactory progress has been documented. 



These ar-^as of concern must be addressed satisfactorily for Florida Farm Bureau to 

 support this agreement. 



As we move through our poUcy process and as our members have more opportunity 

 to study the NAFTA other provisions may be added . 



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