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National Pasta Association 



Generally supports the agreement. It is disappointed that Mexico is given imme- 

 diate access to the U.S. market while U.S. producers have a 10-year phaseout for 

 duties on uncooked pasta and a 3-year phaseout for all other pasta products. The 

 implementing legislation should allow for consultations to accelerate the phaseout 

 period. 



National Peanut Growers Group 



Wants two provisions of the 1990 farm bill included in the implementing legisla- 

 tion. The first is to prohibit the reentry of peanuts already exported by the United 

 States. The second is to require imported peanuts to meet the same quality and 

 grade standards that domestic peanuts are required to meet. 



National Pork Producers Council 



Supports the NAFTA with reservations. The Council believes that the S&P meas- 

 ures of the agreement are a significant improvement, and it will benefit pork trade. 

 However, it is concerned that non-TRQ items will be scored against TRQ items and 

 trigger the safeguard mechanism. It Is also concerned about the dispute settlement 

 mechanism and the ongoing animal health restrictions, border inspection require- 

 ments, plant inspection and certification requirements. 



National Potato Council 



Concerns Include the 10-year phaseout period on fresh table potatoes; Canadian 

 nontariff barriers; lack of reciprocity on processed potato tariffs; and that Mexico 

 does not have the resources to police its phytosanitary and quality control programs. 

 Applauds language to encourage science in phytosanitary regulations while main- 

 taining U.S. standards. 



National Renderers Association, Inc. 



Supports the agreement. Mexican production is not likely to increase, and U.S. 

 exports will continue to expand. 



National Turkey Federation 



The NTF has not adopted an official position on the NAFTA. Existing tariff and 

 nontariff barriers do not pose a major problem to U.S. producers, but it does have 

 some concerns with the quota and tariff system used for the first 10 years. This sys- 

 tem will reduce raw turkey exports, limit future raw turkey exports, and give com- 

 peting products an advantage. 



NTF now supports the agreement and continues its support of free trade. It is dis- 

 appointed that quotas are set for exports to Mexico that are lower than existing and 

 projected levels. NTF requests that the U.S. Government request an expansion of raw 

 turkey imports to help meet Mexican demand. 



New England Grain and Feed Council 



While its members may have specific concerns, the Council has no objections and 

 endorses the agreement. 



North American Blueberry Council 



Fully supports the agreement. Free trade already exists for blueberries. 



Northeastern Loggers Association, Inc. 



Supports the agreement. While it would have liked to see tariffs eliminated over 

 a shorter period, the U.S. wood products industry will be better off with the agree- 

 ment than without it. Agreement achieves important nontariff barrier objectives. 

 One concern it does have is the possible lack of enforcement for collecting duties 

 from maquiladora companies serving the Mexican market. 



NT Gargiulo 



The agreement does not sufficiently address the problems that Florida agriculture 

 will encounter. It does not recognize the disparity between worker environment con- 

 ditions in Mexico and Florida, and it questions enforcement of the agreement in 

 Mexico. The agreement should be changed to lengthen the phaseout periods and 

 strengthen safeguards, or there should be stronger tie-ins and enforcement of envi- 

 ronmental, food safety, S&P and working conditions. 



Pandol Brothers, Inc. 



It sees a gain for California and the United States if NAFTA is signed, but one 

 problem is that Mexico has shut out U.S. grapes. Believes that the United States 

 should pressure Mexico to lift restrictions on U.S. grapes. 



Papaya Administrative Committee 



The agreement will not have a damaging effect on the Hawaiian papaya industry. 



