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Agtradepolicy.org is an internet portal about agriculture and sustainable development in the international trade system.

Conceived by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), it features news on agriculture, resources (including reports, articles and WTO documents), information on recent dialogues, a calendar and links to other useful websites.

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IN THE NEWS

New Ag Draft Text Delayed By Differences on Sensitive Products Data
(BRIDGES Weekly, 19 March 2008)

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NEW AND NOTABLE

Global Dialogue among Stakeholders: The Future of Agriculture
Dialogue organised by ICTSD, the International Chair WTO/Regional Integration (University of Barcelona), and International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC), 30-31 May 2008, Barcelona, Spain

Draft Agriculture Modalities for the Doha Round: Taking stock of the Trade and Development Implications
Dialogue organised by ICTSD, IPC and IFPRI, 12 March 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

Chair’s draft modalities February 2008

Recent WTO Member submissions

 

ICTSD Agriculture Highlights
 

Trade Barriers Faced by Developing Countries’ Exporters of Tropical and Diversification Products
ICTSD / FAO Information Note, March 2008

Tropical and Diversification Products: Strategic Options for Developing Countries
Santiago Perry, March 2008

The Special Safeguard Mechanism: Findings From A Simulation Exercise
ICTSD Information Note, October 2007

Indicators for the Selection of Agricultural Special Products: Some Empirical Evidence
ICTSD / FAO Information Note, July 2007

Implications of proposed modalities for the Special Safeguard Mechanism: a simulation exercise
Raul Montemayor, November 2007

South-South Trade in Special Products
Christopher Stevens, Jane Kennan and Mareike Meyn, June 2007

A Comparison of the Barriers faced by Latin American and ACP countries' Exports of Tropical Products
Jean-Christophe Bureau, Anne-Celia Disdier and Priscila Ramos, June 2007

The ACP Experience of Preference Erosion in the Banana and Sugar Sectors and Possible Policy Responses to Assist in Adjusting to Trade Changes
Paul Goodison, May 2007

Special Products and the Special Safeguard Mechanism: Strategic Options for Developing Countries
ICTSD, December 2005

Methodology for the Identification of Special Products (SP) and Products for Eligibility Under Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) by Developing Countries
Luisa Bernal, October 2005

Tariff Reduction, Special Products and Special Safeguards: An Analysis of the Agricultural Tariff Structures of G-33 Countries
Mario Jales, July 2005

Special Products: Options for Negotiating Modalities
Anwarul Hoda, July 2005

The New SSM: A Price Floor Mechanism for Developing Countries
Alberto Valdés and William Foster, April 2005

 

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