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srael's first McDonald's
is scheduled to open in
December 1993, with
some 10 to 30 franchises
opening throughont-the coun-
try within the next few years.
But its famous french fries
have been holding up the
works. The Ministry of Trade
and Industry's surprise an-
nouncement to conditionally
allow imported french-fry
potatoes, has pre-empted the
Supreme Court decision on
the issue and has got the
Minister of Agriculture —
who violently opposes impor-
ting french fries — up-in-
arms.
Having discovered that the
strain of potatoes they use are
not grown in Israel and that
existing processing facilities
do not cut to their specifica-
tions, McDonald's wanted to
import pre-cut frozen process-
ed potatoes. The Israeli
government, however, wanted
to protect local industry.
The government originally
rejected McDonald's request
to import potatoes because it
feared that blanket removal
of import barriers would
significantly harm the
revenues of thousands of
farmers and persons
employed in the sector. And,
in fact, the local hamburger
chain Burger Ranch did im-
mediately jump on the band-
wagon with a Supreme Court
peition also to be allowed
imports.
"From an economic and na-
tional standpoint, it is impor-
tant to guarantee the
domestic market to Israeli
farmers, on conditio that this
protection will not become a
hothouse for inefficiency,"
said Agriculture Minister
Ya ac ov Tsur.
Nevertheless, negotiations
continued. "We do not have
official permission," said
Omri Padan, McDonald's ap-
pointed franchisee for Israel.
"But the Ministry of Trade
and Industry knows we can-
not open, except with im-
ported potatoes."
In an attempt to resolve the
issue, Industry and Trade
Minister Micha Harish sug-
gested that McDonald's be
allowed to import frozen
french fries for a limited
period until local farmers and
processors can produce a pro-
duct to their specifications.
Mr. Tsur agreed and informed
potato growers that his
ministry will help them buy
seeds for the strain from
Europe.
"I am convinced Israeli
farmers will meet the
challenges McDonald's has
created and succeed in pro-
ducing the required variety at
reasonable prices," said Mr.
Tsur.
It was doubtful, however,
that even if the Tapud Potato
Processing Factory, the local
concern which has a monopo-
ly on fries supplies in Israel,
could meet the company's
demands, McDonald's would
want to be dependent on one
supplier. This especially as
Tapud, owned by nine kibbut-
zi, is deeply in debt and sear-
ching for a buyer.
The Farmers Association
claimed that french fry im-
ports would lead to Tapud's
collapse and threatened to
take action in the form of
public protests. An unnamed
official at the Ministry of
Trade and Industry claimed
the farmers we re
exaggerating.
The strain of
potatoes they use
is not grown in
Israel.
The farmers also argued
that McDonald's was using
its worldwide connections to
obtain lower prices at their
expense.
At the beginning of March,
McDonald's filed an official
complaint with the U.S. Free
Trade Office in Washington.'
It argued that Israel's at-
tempts to prevent the com-
pany from importing process-
ed french fries violated the
U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agree-
ment. Agriculture ministry
spokeswoman Batia Keinan
countered that agricultural
products aren't even covered-
by the FTA. McDonald's also
claimed that Israel is the on-
ly country that has created
difficulties. In reaction,
Israeli officials in Washington
said that McDonald's has
received "royal" treatment in
its requests for opening up
branches in Israel.
Compared with Burger
Ranch, which has 84 bran-
ches throughout the country,
this is unquestionobly true.
Burger Ranch has repeatedly
asked the goverm-n.-,-, t for a
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