ࡱ> 685 bjbj G hh x x "("*"*"*"*"*"*"$&F*"vvv*"?"NNNv ("Nv("NN:P h!.`" ! "U"0"!R''h!h!0'!|N X*"*"~"vvvv'x :  DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 2 June 2008 Mr David Mortimer AO c/- Secretariat Review of Export Policies and Programs Trade Development Division Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade R.G. Casey Building John McEwen Crescent, BARTON ACT 0221 Dear Mr Mortimer Thank you for your invitation to contribute to the important Review of Export Policies and Programs that you are undertaking for the Australian Government. The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has pleasure in making this submission. In doing so, as the peak body representing the interests of Australian farmers, the NFF welcomes the opportunity to make a number of comments relevant to our sector. Please note however, that these comments should not be seen as articulating individual Australian agricultural industry positions apropos this review. NFF is aware that several specific industry bodies have made, or may make, separate and commodity specific submissions therefore our comments, are of a general nature. Trade and in particular market access reform remains a critically important portfolio area for Australias farmers and agricultural exporters and a key strategic priority for the NFF. To date our trade policy strategy to open markets has surrounded four major planks: The WTO Doha Round of negotiations; International NGO engagement through our leadership of the Cairns Group (and Cairns Group Farm Leaders forum) in the Doha negotiations; Bilateral and regional free trade agreements; Addressing technical market access barriers. Multilateral trade reform remains the number one trade policy priority for Australian farmers. NFF and our stakeholders are however, strongly supportive of Australia continuing to negotiate bilaterally and regionally so called Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Other trade policy issues we place high priority on include the WTO dispute settlement system and the level of government subsidies continuing to be transferred to farmers internationally. Other challenges are also just emerging as protectionists latch on to each new politically sensitive area. For example, high food prices will see food security (code: protection) re-emerge. Climate change is fuelling the food miles debate (code: protection). In addition, in our view, these issues will be best addressed through taking a forward looking proactive approach to an effective trade policy strategy which promotes improved understanding that market access reform is a better means of addressing current food inflation than a reversion to greater protectionism. There are of course many other important issues relevant to this review and for example NFF retains a strong policy focus on maintaining and improving the competitiveness of the Australian economy generally and our sector at home several of these issues are also addressed in the Submission. Should you require further information on the enclosed submission the contact at NFF is Mr Scott Mitchell, Manager, Trade Policy. Mr Mitchell can be contacted on 02 6273 3855. Yours sincerely BEN FARGHER Chief Executive Officer $%) J M W׽׫׫׫׫}w}q}qkqb}Yh 3Dh&0PaJh 3Dh1aJ h%.aJ h1aJ h{daJh 3Dh%.aJh 3Dh%.OJQJaJhfZoOJQJaJhfZohfZo5OJQJaJ#h 3Dh%.5OJQJaJmH sH h 3Dh%.$h_5OJQJaJmHnHsH u#h 3Dh6Q 5OJQJaJmH sH ,jh 3Dh6Q 5OJQJUaJmH sH &'()>   & Fgd%.h^hgd%.gd&0Pgd%. [$\$gd%.  dgd6Q  &'gd6Q  dgd6Q gdgd 3Dgd%.WXpqu~*MY#'Niteh 3Dh,OJQJ^JaJ$h 3Dh,OJQJ^JaJmH sH h 3Dh6Q aJ h 3Dh6Q OJQJaJmH sH #h 3Dh6Q 5OJQJaJmH sH h{dOJQJaJh 3Dh 3DOJQJaJ hfZoaJh 3DhaJ haJh 3DhBsaJ h 3DaJh 3Dh%.aJh 3Dh 3DaJ$h,OJQJ^JE0PPP&P {. 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