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Peterson urges support for USMCA dairy provisions
Peterson, 103 other legislations sign letter to Trump administration calling for dairy provisions to be enforced.
August 18, 2020
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is calling on the Trump administration to ensure that Canada and Mexico deliver on their obligations under the updated NAFTA, known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
“As we see the USMCA dairy provisions implemented, we expect Canada and Mexico to be held accountable for their commitments to ensure our dairy farmers have a more level playing field,” said Peterson. “After a tough past few years, American dairy farmers need this agreement fully enforced, and I remain hopeful that the strong bipartisan support shown in this letter, and our partnership with the administration, will provide some stability for the sector into the future.”
Peterson, D-Minnesota, was joined by 103 other members of Congress in signing a letter to Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.
Among the items addressed in the letter:
One of the most pressing priorities is how Canada handles its USMCA Dairy Tariff Rate Quota commitments. "Canada must administer its TRQs fairly and in a manner consistent with its obligations under USMCA; it cannot be allowed to administer TRQs in a manner that discourages utilization or restricts the ability of the U.S. dairy industry to completely fill the established TRQs at advantageous price points," the letter reads.
"Another area of equally important concern is ensuring that the hard-fought benefits from USMCA’s elimination of Canada’s Class 6 and 7 milk pricing classes are fully realized," the letter reads.
Translating Mexico's commitments to commonly used cheese terms.
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