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* `'~,, CnUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE CF GALIFQRNIA
Reso~ufion No. 84-62
RESOLUTION REGARDING CREATION OF A
FREE TRADE AREA BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL FOR OLIVES
WHEREAS, the Country of Israel has requested that it be permitted to
export olive products to the United States on a duty free basis through the
creation of a free trade area between the United States and Israel; and
WHEREAS, foreign producers such as those in Israel have significant
environmental control and processing advantages over domestic suppliers; and
WHEREAS, domestic producers contribute through a marketing order to
a merchandising fund for the purpose of increasing consumption, while foreign
producers take advantage of this without participation; and
WHEREAS, Israeli olives are already sold at prices far below domestic
levels even without tariff relief; and
WHEREAS, Israeli olives provide no new products to domestic consumers
but merely seek to share in an existing business; and
IdHEREAS, foreign producers of olive products from countries other than
Israel have already gained significant share of the domestic olive market; and
WHEREAS, the domestic olive industry, entirely located in the State
of California, is not only able to satisfy the domestic demand for its products
but, in fact, i$ in a surplus inventory position; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte has 250 olive growers cultivating 2,643
acres in olive production.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the finding of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, that granting a free
trade area between the United States and Israel for olives and other products
will cause grievous harm to olive growers in this county and throughout the
State of California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors expresses its
strong opposition to creation of the proposed free trade area and urges all
members of the United States Congress to oppose this unwarranted concession
to Israel and, more particularly,. asks the United States Senators from
California and the United States Representatives from this area to protect
the interests of their constituents 6y opposing the creation of the propon~ed
free trade zone.
PASSED AND ADOPTED 6y the Butte County Board of Supervisors this
3rd day of April, 19$4 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton, Moseley, Wheeler and Chairman Saraceni
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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AL SARACENT, ha~rman
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MARTIN J. NICH~S, Ch~f~dr~inis rat
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