TRADE GEEK CORNER
Brazil has 2 new papers on domestic support in the WTO agriculture talks, analysis rather than proposals.
1. The exemption for developing countries allowing unlimited investment and input support even if trade-distorting (Art6.2)
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docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
Brazil has 2 new papers on domestic support in the WTO agriculture talks, analysis rather than proposals.
1. The exemption for developing countries allowing unlimited investment and input support even if trade-distorting (Art6.2)
1/4
docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
Among the paper's observations:
—only some developing countries use this exception (Art6.2), some a lot (eg India, Indonesia, not named in the paper)
—some exception continue to be needed to help poor farmers but not as an excuse to support "highly exported products"
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—only some developing countries use this exception (Art6.2), some a lot (eg India, Indonesia, not named in the paper)
—some exception continue to be needed to help poor farmers but not as an excuse to support "highly exported products"
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2. Blue Box (Art6.5) ie trade-distorting support but with production limits, so currently allowed in unlimited amounts
Brazil says Blue Box should be negotiated too
The paper says only 5 countries are using this type of support; "A, B, C, D, and E"
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docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
Brazil says Blue Box should be negotiated too
The paper says only 5 countries are using this type of support; "A, B, C, D, and E"
3/4
docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
I asked famous detective Morse to find out who those 5 countries are. Morse is well-known for being wrong, but here's his answer:
A = China, used once, 2016
B = EU uses it all the time on everything
C = Norway, modest use
D = Japan, only rice
E = Iceland (beef, dairy)
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A = China, used once, 2016
B = EU uses it all the time on everything
C = Norway, modest use
D = Japan, only rice
E = Iceland (beef, dairy)
4/4 /end
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