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Book (series)Technical studyLegal issues in international agricultural trade: WTO compatibility and negotiations on economic partnership agreements between the European Union and the African, Carribbean and Pacific States 2006
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No results found.The trade relations between the EU as a bloc on the one hand and the ACP countries as a bloc on the other, have for the last three decades been based on a series of “bilateral” treaties designed to provide non-reciprocal preferential terms of access for the products of the latter to the markets of the former – from Lomé I (1975-80), to Lomé II (1980-85), to Lomé III (1985-90), to Lomé IV (1990-1995, later revised and extended to stay until 2000, known as Lome IV bis), and finally to Cotonou (200 0 to 2008).1 It is interesting to observe at the outset that prior to Lomé ‘a number of ACP countries had granted reverse preferences to the EEC’.2 The Lomé process was therefore not just about creation of preferential market access for the products of ACP countries to the EC; it was also about dismantling those pre- Lomé reverse preferences for EC products to access ACP markets, thereby establishing non-reciprocity as the core principle of the Lomé acquis on trade matters. This is set to change now in several important ways and the seed of that change has already been planted in the Cotonou Agreement itself. Indeed, reintroduction of reverse preferences – also called reciprocity – will be a fundamental feature of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that are being negotiated at this moment under the Cotonou agenda. -
Book (series)Technical studyImproving the legal framework for participatory forestry: Issues and options for Mongolia with reference to international trends 2005
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Book (series)Technical studyThe impact of agriculture-related WTO agreements on the domestic legal framework in the Kingdom of Nepal 2006
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No results found.This paper will provide a review of Nepal’s agricultural reform commitments under the terms of its accession to the WTO. The opening section of the paper will provide a background on some of the key factors influencing Nepal’s potential for agricultural trade. In the second section, a brief overview of recent trade policies, as well as some of Nepal’s important bilateral and multilateral trading arrangements will be explored. The third section will focus on the national framework through an anal ysis of Nepal’s legal institutions and domestic legislation to assess the level of compliance with WTO commitments. It will review of GATT related principles, including tariff measures, customs valuation, anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing measures, state trading enterprises and safeguards as they are applied in Nepal. Under the fourth section, Nepalese institutions and legislation will be assessed within the context of the Agreement on Agriculture, Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures, Tech nical Barriers to Trade and Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The concluding section of the paper will provide a prognosis for Nepal’s agricultural trade policies under the WTO regime.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileState of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities
Report 2020
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats. -
DocumentOther documentInformation Note - The importance of Ukraine and the Russian Federation for global agricultural markets and the risks associated with the war in Ukraine
10 June 2022 Update
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No results found.The Russian Federation and Ukraine are among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world. Both countries are leading suppliers of agricultural products to global markets, where exportable supplies are often concentrated in a handful of countries. The Russian Federation is also a leading producer and exporter of fuels and fertilizers. The war in Ukraine is resulting in growing global market tightness, lifting prices for food, fertilizers and fuels to new highs. This report reviews the main market risks associated with the conflict, assesses the impacts on global food supplies and food security and puts forward policy recommendations and proposals to deal with the situation. -
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