Panel To Solve U.S.-Mexico Sugar Dispute Nearly Ready.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 22, 2001

Authorities from Mexican government and the sugar industry said that a panel should be ready within three weeks to resolve the controversy of access of sugar to the United States, reported Mexico City daily el Universal. National Chamber of the Sugar and Alcohol Industry (CNIAA) Chairman Carlos Seoane said the request to form a panel to solve the disagreement was made last year, but still has not been finalized. Mexico claims that it has the right to export 550 thousand tons of sugar to the United States per year. Seoan also said he recently spoke with Economy Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez about the setting of the price for sugar cane for next year, but without resolution.

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