ST. LOUIS. Mo. U.S. soy bean fanners are encouraged that the U.S. government has finally announced action to retaliate against the European Community (EC) in the U.S7EC oilseeds track dispute. Rufus Yerxa, deputy U.S. trade representative, announced- U.S. intent to withdraw concessions on the imports of goods from the EC since efforts to negotiate a com mercial settlement with the EC have failed. “This has been a long and diffi cult dispute in which the GATT twice ruled in favor of the U.S. to PA end Surrounding States Custom Komi Da-rid N. Groff RD 3 Lewlsburg, PA (7X7) 868-1420 Honrt Grain Roasting 3040 Perm* Grove Rd. Lincoln Unlv., PA 19352 (Chester Co.) ' (218) 869-8834 Fransgard ★ With all working functions: tedding and raking. * For the tedding operations the rake arms are locked and the machine is tilted forwards, thus obtaining uniform spreading of the material. J. S. Woodhouse Co.. Inc. Soybean Farmers Applaud Retaliation position,” said American Soybean Association President Gary Riedel. “We are gratified that President Bush has taken this step to uphold U.S. rights under the GATT by enforcing the 1962 trade agreement which guaranteed duty-free entry of U.S. soybeans into the EC.” In December 1987, ASA filed a Section 301 Unfair Trade Petition, charging that the EC has nullified and impaired their duty-free com mitment for soybeans and soybean meal by offering lucrative subsi dies to growers and processors of EC origin oilseeds at the expense Schnnpp's Grain Roasting, Inc, RD 6 Lebanon, PA 1-800-482-4004 717-868-6611 Roast-A-Matic Grain Roasting Ssles-Sshrlcs Custom Work Roast-Cool Unit Availebls 11. 4000 The Combi Rake of the future Combination 10’ Rake /14’ Tedders - distributed by - 572 Industrial Ave. Lewisberry, Pa. 17339 (717) 938-5100 of U.S. and other imported soy beans and soymeal. Two years later, a GATT dis pute panel ruled the EC program illegal. The ruling was formally adopted by the GATT council in January 1990, and EC authorities committed to implementing the report beginning with crops harvested in 1991. Although the EC finally took action late last year, their proposed plan con tinued to violate previous trade agreements. As a result, the GATT panel has, for a second time, condemned the EC’s oilseed program. Negoti- ★ During the raking function the rake tines are controlled in a cam track allowing the rake tines to be tilted upwards. This ensures very gentle treatment of the material. ★ Wide flotation tires ensure stable operation. ations to settle the ongoing con troversy have stalled because the EC has failed to make adequate changes in their GATT-illegal oil seeds regime. “We continue to view the 12 European Community nations as a major market for soybeans,” said United Soybean Board chairper son Sandy Ludeman, a farmer from Tracy, Minn. ‘This ruling will help maximize the promo tional work from our national checkoff investments. We hope President Bush’s strong action will get the Europeans to cut their subsidies so U.S. soybeans can compete fairly. This should be a great boost to U.S. soybean exports and to the future profits for U.S. soybean farmers.” Riedel says the proposed $1 bil lion level of concessions that will Roofing SPECIALPIMft II ROLL FORMED Galvalume, Galvanized PANELS FOR and other materials CONTINUOUS available. UNIFORM SEAMS Work approx. 80 mlla radllua of Labanon, PA liSjCis M ft P. L. RfIHRER & PRO,, INC. I Smoketown, PA PH. 717-299-2571 ■ AgnPro Is a registered trademark ol ABI, P O Bos 2955, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201 C 1990 ABI Lancaster Farmlnfl, Saturday, May 9. 1992-C3 be withdrawn represents less than half of the damages suffered by U.S. soybean farmers as a result of lucrative subsidies to growers and processors of EC oHgin oilseeds. “This in no way compensates U.S. soybean farmers for their los ses in the five years since the oil seeds case was initiated or in the years since the original agreement was made in 1962,” he said. “Soybean farmers had hoped to be able to reach a successful set tlement to this dispute through negotiation but the EC has, so far, been intransigent,” Riedel said. “This initiative is a vital step that shows the 12-nation European Community that the United States will stand firm in enforcing GATT agreements. We urge the U.S. government to vigorously and promptly move forward.” •USINCSS OWM&UP? ADVEimCE •IN7«t L_H6>«FlkPeH! ' § »,• t Mr-*** lOOFING WATER CONCEALED TIGHT FASTENERS DOUBLE LOCK APPLICATION For Fro* Estimate Routs 12, Box 350-A Phono Annvlllt, PA 17003 717-865-3093
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