The Canadian Meat Council says with the recent ratification by the U.S. congress of a U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement its critical for Canada to work toward its own deal with that nation.
In the wake of the ratification of a U.S. free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, Canada’s red meat industry is again urging Ottawa to resume negotiations aimed at securing a Canada-South Korea free trade agreement.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is hopeful the recent resolution of Canada’s dispute with South Korea over the BSE beef issue will result in a resumption of free trade negotiations with that nation.
Canada Pork International says the lack of a free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea is prompting pork importers in that nation to favour products from Canada’s competitors.
The implementation of the Canada-Colombia free trade agreement is a significant accomplishment which will assist Prairie grain farmers in remaining competitive in this important market, CWB president and CEO Ian White said.
A coalition of Canadian agricultural commodity groups is calling on Canada’s premiers and agriculture ministers to express their support the immediate resumption of free trade talks with the Republic of Korea.
The National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. Congress to ratify pending U.S. free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama before its August recess.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council is hoping the matter of free trade discussions involving Canada and the Republic of Korea won’t get pushed to the background by the federal election.
The president of Canada Pork International warns the lack of a Canada-South Korea free trade agreement threatens to cost Canada a pork export market worth over 100 million dollars a year.
The president of Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates warns Canada’s failure to work out a free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea threatens to effectively shut the Canadian pork industry out of that market.
