U.S. submits food security paper to WTO
July 16, 2014 | 06:33 PM
The U.S. government has submitted a work program on food security to the World Trade Organization, Washington Trade Daily reported today.
The proposal, submitted Monday, says the United States wants members to review a range of developing-country farm programs that are seeking a “permanent” solution to the public stockholding issue and to ensure that those food security programs do not “impede the food security of food insecure peoples throughout the world,” WTD said in its analysis.
The Group-of-33 developing countries — which include Indonesia, India, China, Turkey, the Philippines, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bolivia and Cuba, among others — want to exempt the public stockholding programs from the existing Agreement on Agriculture disciplines, WTD noted.
The full proposal is not available, but the WTO is circulating an outline.
▪ World Trade Organization — Elements for a Work Program on Food Security
The proposal, submitted Monday, says the United States wants members to review a range of developing-country farm programs that are seeking a “permanent” solution to the public stockholding issue and to ensure that those food security programs do not “impede the food security of food insecure peoples throughout the world,” WTD said in its analysis.
The Group-of-33 developing countries — which include Indonesia, India, China, Turkey, the Philippines, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bolivia and Cuba, among others — want to exempt the public stockholding programs from the existing Agreement on Agriculture disciplines, WTD noted.
The full proposal is not available, but the WTO is circulating an outline.
▪ World Trade Organization — Elements for a Work Program on Food Security
