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Regional Initiative on Agri-Food Trade and Regional Integration
Europe and Central Asia
Inclusive policy dialogue to make trade policies conducive to food security and nutritionFSN Workshop16 December 2014
Aron ThuroczyAgricultural Policy and Economics
Junior Technical OfficerFAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
Background – What are regional initiatives?
Background – Agri-Food Trade and Regional Integration Regional Initiative
CIS regional and global trade integration
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Export - basic food (extra region)
Import - basic food (extra region)
Export - basic food (intra region)
Import - basic food (intra region)
Intra and extra trade trend of the CIS region in basic food products (million USD), 2002=100
Source: UNCTADSTAT
Engagement to trade negotiations
1998 WTO entry of
Kyrgyzstan
WTO entry of Georgia
2000
2001WTO entry of Rep. Moldova
WTO entry of Armenia
2003
2008WTO entry of
Ukraine
WTO entry of Russian Fed.
2012
2013WTO entry of
Tajikistan
WTO observer governments: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
2014EU DCFTAs
Ukraine, Rep. Moldova, Georgia
Customs Union of Belarus,
Kazakhstan and the Russian Fed.
2010
Eurasian Economic Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan , the Russian Fed. and
Armenia2015
2011CIS Free Trade
Agreement among Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Rep.
Moldova, Russian Fed., Ukraine and
Tajikistan (Uzbekistan in
2013)
The Regional Initiative
• Aims to strengthen national and regional capacities to deal effectively with the challenges posed by greater trade integration
• Four main elements:Developing evidence Improving the capacity of the countries to use this
evidenceFacilitating neutral forums and dialogues Supporting the design and implementation at country
level
Trade and Regional
Integration for Growth and Food
Security
Trade Agreements
Food Safety and Normative
Technical Guidelines
Wheat Trade and Food Security
Free Trade Agreements in CIS
WTO Agreements Training
Dialogue on Multilateral Trade Issues
Research and Policy Dialogue on Single Market in the EU
and the Customs Union
Volatility and Wheat Trade in CIS
Wheat Production and Trade in 6 leading CIS
wheat producers
Food Safety Risk Analysis Methods and Communication
Food Safety Legal Framework
Capacity development for participation in Codex work
Focus countriesDelivery at country level
• The Republic of Moldova:– Technical assistance to modernize food safety
system in the Republic of Moldova by integration of risk analysis framework
• Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan:– Technical assistance to develop capacity in food
safety risk management of food processing enterprises and national authorities in both countries
FAO work in CIS related food security
• Strengthening of information system for food security (KG and TJ, and in fours other countries: AR, AZ, GE, and MD – completed)
• Food Balance Sheets (FBS) training for users and for producers
• National Food Price Tool (KG, TJ, AZ)• Regular cereals production and food security
monitoring (GIEWS): food prices, country briefs, crop prospects
Partnership approach in the region
• Getting more attention in FAO’s work• Three main forms in the region:
1. Regional Consultative Mechanism2. Regional platforms3. National level partnerships between governments
and non-state actors + National platforms
• National level example: Kyrgyzstan Food Security National Platform (FSNP)
