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the producers of import-sensitive commodities, we 

 recommend the following: 



1) The U. S. -Canadian agreement phases out tariffs over a 

 10-year period, but many of the U. S. domestically- 

 produced and processed products will vigorously compete 

 in the United States' market with products that are 

 produced and processed in Mexico. The United States' 

 tariff phase-out period should be for a longer period 

 of time than 10 years, and the commodity coverage under 

 the General System of Preference should be terminated. 



2) The NAFTA should also provide for a temporary "snap 

 back" restoration of tariffs during the peak harvesting 

 season or during times of import surges of agricultural 

 commodities that are above the trend line for that 

 commodity. 



3) In addition to these two general provisions that would 

 apply to all commodities, there are some products that 

 may need to have special arrangements made to help 

 their industries adjust over a longer period of time to 

 a free trading environment. 



4) We recommend: a) establishment of minimum technical 

 standards regarding pesticide use, quality control, and 

 disease control; b) protection of intellectual property 

 rights, including plant variety trademarks and brand 

 names; c) strong so-called country-of -origin protection 

 that would protect U.S. producers and processors from 



