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Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation 



The AFBF considers the agreement to be a major step in removing trade barriers, 

 but it has several concerns. Pesticide regulations should be standardized and health 

 and sanitary regulations should not be compromised. A fiber-forward, not yarn-for- 

 ward, provision should also be included for textile trade, and it should also recognize 

 labor cost differentials and include provisions for a dispute settlement body. 



Bayfield Farms, Inc. (various ag operations) 



Supports the agreement. While the asparagus operations of Bayfield farms will 

 be hurt, it is possible to make up for this through improving quality and service. 

 Bayfield's grain and apple production will benefit greatly. 



Bruce Foods Corporation 



Supports the agreement. The only problem is that the dispute settlement provi- 

 sion relies too heavily on good faith. 



California Avocado Commission 



The quarantine on Mexican shipments should not be relaxed. The pests and dis- 

 eases that Mexico has not been able to eradicate will cause significant harm to U.S. 

 fruit and vegetable crops. NAFTA's S&P language appears to be adequate, but what 

 is important is how strictly it is followed. The implementing legislation should set 

 standards for compliance and enforcement of these standards. A longer phase-out 

 period for tariffs would ease the industry's transition. 



California Citrus Mutual, Citrus Grower Associates, Florida Citrus Mutual, 

 Florida Citrus Packers, Florida Citrus Processors Association, Florida De- 

 partment of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Department of 

 Citrus, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Gulf Citrus Growers Association, 

 and Indian River Citrus League 



The U.S. citrus industry will suffer severe adverse economic consequences from 

 a NAFTA as proposed. Inclusion of citrus and citrus products in the agreement will 

 in the long term result in the virtual elimination of citrus and citrus industries of 

 Florida. Their proposals include the exclusion of fresh and processed citrus products 

 from NAFTA; maintain U.S. tariffs for 20 years, with elimination of tariffs only 

 after that period; include a tariff safeguard mechanism for import surges based on 

 specific, not ad valorem, rates. Also, enforce all U.S. phytosanitary standards, imple- 

 ment a statistics-gathering mechanism to track Mexican exports, production, proc- 

 essing, and packing of citrus. Harmonize Mexican labor and environmental stand- 

 ards to U.S. standards. 



California Department of Food and Agriculture 



The agreement appears to meet most of the State's goals. Its letter, however, is 

 very circumspect in stating what provisions it agrees with. Instead it relies on say- 

 ing that certain provisions "appear" to meet the Department's concerns. Basically, 

 the outcome depends on the execution. One solid concern it mentions is that Canada 

 will subsidize wheat and feed sales to Mexico. 



California Pistachio Commission 



Strongly supports the agreement. Mexico does not produce pistachios, and with 

 the tariff on pistachios falling to zero immediately, California growers will see im- 

 mediate benefits. 



California Raisin Advisory Board 



Supports the concept of free trade and immediate elimination of 20-percent tariff 

 on raisins. Wants explicit commitment that Mexico will eliminate all licensing re- 

 quirements on raisins. Amend NAFTA to provide for the seasonal flow of workers 

 from Mexico, and do not impose stricter regulation on farm labor. 



California Table Grape Commission 



Will be difficult to support the agreement because of Mexico's refusal to end its 

 GATT-illegal licensing requirements prior to 1994. The licensing requirement has 

 been removed for all other fresh fruit grown in the United States, but remains for 

 table grapes. 



California Tomato Growers 



The Growers believe that the industry will be decimated by the agreement, and 

 Congress should reject it. Mexico does not need the benefit of lower tariffs because 

 it is not "burdened by environmental regulations or worker safety and health laws 

 to the same extent as are U.S. growers and producers." 



California Tree Fruit Agreement 



The goals of NAFTA are a good idea, but Mexico has reinstituted a licensing re- 

 quirement which will raise tariffs when it is converted to a tariff barrier. Under 



