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The rules governing trade in agricultural and food products are complex. The Agreement on Agriculture and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures are sector specific agreements covering market access, domestic support, export subsidies and health and safety standards. The other WTO agreements also apply.
This new book on Agriculture in WTO Law examines the application of both the sector specific and the generally applicable WTO agreements to trade in agriculture and food products. The book is a mix of the academic and the practical with an emphasis on accessibility. There are chapters explaining the different agreements or how they apply to specific trade regimes particularly where there are ongoing WTO inconsistencies in national agricultural policies. There is coverage of the latest WTO disputes (cotton and sugar) and the ongoing Doha Development Agenda negotiations including comments on the July Package from 2004.
The book has been written by different authors, each with an expert background in the topic covered. Most of the chapters have been revised and updated as of February 2005.
Who should buy
The book is addressed to diplomats, administrators, lawyers, trade economists and academics. All of these groups need to understand the rapidly changing international regulatory framework for trade in agriculture and food products. This book helps provide that understanding.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
I. The WTO Agreement on Agriculture
1. The Integration of Agriculture into WTO Disciplines, Melaku Desta
2. The Negotiation of the Agreement on Agriculture, Søren Olsen
3. The Structure of the Agreement on Agriculture, Bernard O'Connor
4. The Agreement on Agriculture and Dispute Settlement, Irina Kireeva and Bernard O'Connor
II. Agriculture in the WTO Agreements
1. TRIPs and Agriculture, Irina Kireeva
2. Tariff Rate Quotas and GATT Article XIII, Bernard O'Connor
3. Balancing Interests Lessons of the SPS Agreement, Edmond McGovern
4. Food Safety and the SPS Agreement, Joseph McMahon
5. Application of Rules of Origin to Agricultural Products, Paolo Vergano
III. Domestic Regulation and Agricultural Trade
1. Regulating for Quality A New Phenomenon, Bernard O'Connor
2. The EC Regime for the Import of Fruits and Vegetables, David Luff
3. TBT and Agriculture: Some Examples, Ignacio Carreno
4. Geographical Indications, Traditional Knowledge and Basmati Rice, Michael Blakeney and Muriel Lightbourne
IV. The Future of Agriculture in the WTO
1. The Place of Multifunctional Agriculture in World Trade, Michael Cardwell
2. The July 2004 Agricultural Framework Agreement, Christian Häberli
3. Should There Be an Agreement on Agriculture? Bernard O'Connor
Annexes
The Agreement on Agriculture
July 2004 Agricultural Framework Agreement
1993 Modalities Agreement
List of Contributors
Bibliography
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