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Free Trade and
the farmer
*The following is the first in a series of ar-
ticles on how the proposed Free Trade
Agreement could affect the Canadian
agriculture and food industries: The
answers to the questions being asked have
been provided by Agriculture Canada and
they would be interested in hearing your
questions and concerns. Agriculture
Canada's Trade Policy Division can be
reached at 1-613-993-6671.
Over the next few weeks, this series on
Agriculture and Free Trade will cover
such areas of the industry as livestock,
poulty, dairy and food processing. If a
Free Trade Agreement could effect your
operation, it is in your best interest to keep
informed.
This week, we'll 'deal with grain
production.
Q. How will the agreement affect future
exports of Canadian grains and oilseeds to
the U.S. ?
A. There will be more secure access and
increased opportunities for „ exports of
grains, oilseeds and their products so long—
as there are no significant changes in the
grain support programs in either country
that would lead to a significant change in
imports from the other country.
Q. Why is it that import licenses for oats
and barley may be eliminated upon entry
into force of the agreement but not wheat ?
A. Levels of government support in the two
countries are currently closer to being
equal for oats and barley than for wheat.
In the United States, programs of
assistance, in particular deficiency
payments, have provided significantly
higher levels of support for wheat pro-
ducers than for those of oats and barley.
U.S. support for wheat is currently
significantly higher than in Canada. It is
possible that levels of assistance in the two
countries could be equal by January 1989
for oats and barley. In the event that sup-
port levels are not equal between the two
countries, import licenses Will not be
removed at the time the agreement enters
into force.
Q. Frequent reference is being made to
"levels of support". What is meant by this
term and how will it be measured?
A. All elements of government support, ex-
ceptthat do not distort
forthose programs
production or trade, will be included.
These support measures will be compared
on a per unit basis or possibly expressed as
an overall measure of support.
Q. Once import licenses for a particular
grain are eliminated, does this apply to all
uses and to all classes of that grain
A. Once import licenses are eliminated for
a particular grain, they will be eliminated
for all classes of that grain, whether it is
high quality or feed quality grain, in-
cluding flour and grain products.
Q. Will entry of U.S. grain into the com-
mercial handling and transportation
system be monitored in any way ?
A. Imports of U.S. grain will not be allowed
to disrupt the Canadian quality control
system or.to be shipped to export position
under the low freight rates provided by the
Western Grain Transportation Act.
Movements into Canada will be controlled
by a requirement for end-use certificates
to accompany imported grain. Such grain
will have to be consigned directly, to a mill-
ing, manufacturing, brewing or distilling
facility.
Q. Will import licefiws on wheat, oats,
barley and grain products continue to app-
ly against imports (pm countries other
than the United States?
A. Yes, the agreement is intended to
create a Free Trade Area as provided for
in the GATT. Under the GATT, countries
in a Free Trade Area ire allowed to main-
tain barriers to trade with third countries.
Import licenses for wheat, oats, barley and
grain products will continue to be a re-
quirement for imports from countries
other than the United States . even after
they are removed from the U.S.
Q. WM it take the whole 10 -year period for
all tariffs to be eliminated ?
0
A. In general, a 10 -year phase out is plann-
ed, beginning in 1989. However, there may
be e instances where the tariff
e 'na ' • n maight be speeded up, say,
over a pe iod of five years.
Next week in the Sentinel, look for
answers as they apply to Free Trade and
the dairy industryr in Canada.
The Huron County Junior Farmers have produced and donated a number of
Agricultural Kits to 36 schools in the county in an effort to promote an awareness in
agriculture among our school aged children. Here, Audrey Ritchie, president of the
West Huron Junior Farmers, presents one of the Ag. Kits to the Lucknow and District
Christian School. Principal Etty Broer was on hand to accept the.genourous donation.
(Pat Livingston photo)
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