No. 21 WTO Agreement on Agriculture: Export Competition after the Nairobi Ministerial Conference

Year of publication2017

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractThe Ministerial Decision on Export Competition introduced prohibitions to agricultural export subsidies. It foresees the elimination of export subsidies in different timeframes for developed and developing countries. Specific exceptions have been agreed upon for some products and for particular developed and developing members. The Decision also covers the other three elements (namely Export Credits and Guarantees, International Food Aid and State Trading Enterprises) of the Export Competition p illar. While the elimination of export subsidy entitlements is not expected to induce changes in existing policies, it will, however, prevent future use of the measure.

 

Product typeJournal; magazine; bulletin

SeriesTrade Policy Briefs

Keywordsexport subsidies; exports; export policies; food aid; international trade policies; trade policies; export credits