options for modalities and treatment of special products
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Optionsfor Modalities and
Treatment of Special Products
Optionsfor Modalities and
Treatment of Special Products
BackgroundBackground
differential levels of development and capabilities in adjusting to market access liberalization between the developed and the developing
degradation of the target reform program in the Doha mandate
differential levels of development and capabilities in adjusting to market access liberalization between the developed and the developing
degradation of the target reform program in the Doha mandate
… but Doha mandate calls for the full integration of SND
substantial distortions and imbalances will still persist in this Round and beyond
thus the necessity for appropriate shield mechanisms to provide adequate protection to threatened sectors critical to food security, livelihood security and rural development
… but Doha mandate calls for the full integration of SND
substantial distortions and imbalances will still persist in this Round and beyond
thus the necessity for appropriate shield mechanisms to provide adequate protection to threatened sectors critical to food security, livelihood security and rural development
Development of the SP Concept
Development of the SP Concept
Early proposals & ideas: Development Box (LMG), Food Security Box (India), ‘Strategic’ Products (AG), Food Security Mechanism (Philippines & Indonesia)
Harbinson’s Text and Special Products
Statement & Declaration, Alliance for SP & SSM (now G33)
Early proposals & ideas: Development Box (LMG), Food Security Box (India), ‘Strategic’ Products (AG), Food Security Mechanism (Philippines & Indonesia)
Harbinson’s Text and Special Products
Statement & Declaration, Alliance for SP & SSM (now G33)
the 01 August Framework Agreement
flexibility to designate an appropriate number
based on criteria of food security, livelihood security and rural development needs
eligible for more flexible treatment criteria and treatment will be
further specified
the 01 August Framework Agreement
flexibility to designate an appropriate number
based on criteria of food security, livelihood security and rural development needs
eligible for more flexible treatment criteria and treatment will be
further specified
self-designation and objective criteria
from the three criteria to operational guidelines or indicators (G33 Jakarta Ministerial)
G33’s illustrative, non-exhaustive list of indicators as guidelines for selection of SPs
self-designation and objective criteria
from the three criteria to operational guidelines or indicators (G33 Jakarta Ministerial)
G33’s illustrative, non-exhaustive list of indicators as guidelines for selection of SPs
Debate on Some Basic Issues
Debate on Some Basic Issues
‘SPs as exceptions will diminish expected market access gains’
South-South trade either SP or SSM linking SP & SSM to market
access liberalization views on the indicators
‘SPs as exceptions will diminish expected market access gains’
South-South trade either SP or SSM linking SP & SSM to market
access liberalization views on the indicators
Modalities: CoverageModalities: Coverage
negotiated thresholds of a set of indicators
self-designation within a negotiated number
self-designation guided by indicators within a negotiated number
negotiated thresholds of a set of indicators
self-designation within a negotiated number
self-designation guided by indicators within a negotiated number
Indicators: examples
staples or part of basic commodity basket per laws or statutes
proportion of domestic consumption domestically produced
proportion of food expenditure or income spent at the household level
proportion of domestic consumption to total world exports
Indicators: examples
staples or part of basic commodity basket per laws or statutes
proportion of domestic consumption domestically produced
proportion of food expenditure or income spent at the household level
proportion of domestic consumption to total world exports
proportion of world exports accounted for by the largest exporting country
proportion of domestic production accounted for by small farms (defined)
proportion of small farms (defined)
proportion of low income, resource poor, subsistence or disadvantaged farmers
proportion of world exports accounted for by the largest exporting country
proportion of domestic production accounted for by small farms (defined)
proportion of small farms (defined)
proportion of low income, resource poor, subsistence or disadvantaged farmers
proportion of agricultural population or rural labor dependent or employed
proportion of gross arable land under cultivation
proportion of production accounted for by disadvantaged regions, vulnerable groups
proportion of agricultural population or rural labor dependent or employed
proportion of gross arable land under cultivation
proportion of production accounted for by disadvantaged regions, vulnerable groups
proportion of product processing relative to world average
direct contribution to rural living standards and linkages to non-farm rural economic activities
contribution to agriculture GDP
proportion of product processing relative to world average
direct contribution to rural living standards and linkages to non-farm rural economic activities
contribution to agriculture GDP
Modalities: TreatmentModalities: Treatment the hardline: no further market
access commitments for all SPs irrespective of coverage scope
other modalities: nominal cuts, extended implementation periods, TRQs, indicator filters/thresholds
G33 movement: a tiered approach on 20% of agriculture tariff lines as SPs ‘guided by an illustrative, non-exhaustive, non-prescriptive and non-cumulative list of indicators’
the hardline: no further market access commitments for all SPs irrespective of coverage scope
other modalities: nominal cuts, extended implementation periods, TRQs, indicator filters/thresholds
G33 movement: a tiered approach on 20% of agriculture tariff lines as SPs ‘guided by an illustrative, non-exhaustive, non-prescriptive and non-cumulative list of indicators’
G33 flexibility tiers for SPs
50% of SPs (10% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions
15% (3% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions by virtue of ‘special circumstances’
a further 25% (5% of total lines) to be subjected to 5% tariff reduction
remaining 10% (2% of total lines) to be subjected to 10% tariff reduction
G33 flexibility tiers for SPs
50% of SPs (10% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions
15% (3% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions by virtue of ‘special circumstances’
a further 25% (5% of total lines) to be subjected to 5% tariff reduction
remaining 10% (2% of total lines) to be subjected to 10% tariff reduction
Other treatment elements, G33
automatic access of SPs to the SSM
no new TRQ commitments & tariff capping
exported products with notified product-specific AMS
one indicator at the national, regional or household level is enough
Other treatment elements, G33
automatic access of SPs to the SSM
no new TRQ commitments & tariff capping
exported products with notified product-specific AMS
one indicator at the national, regional or household level is enough