Speech by Marcos Jank, Professor at the University of Sao Paulo
19 October 2002
Global Advocacy to Promote Agricultural Trade Reform
Pressures on Agricultural Trade Negotiations
POSITIVES
Approval of the TPA (Trade Promotion Authority)
• Allows to move forward on WTO and FTAA
WTO: negotiations of "modalities" on track
• March 2003: final draft for the 5th Ministerial in Cancun
WTO: U.S. launch of a bold proposal for agriculture
• Corrects the signal of the 2002 Farm Bill
EU: "Mid Term Review" of Common Agricultural Policy
• Baseline reform of the Agenda 2000 by the Commission
• Internal pressures: EU-25 enlargement, food safety, public opinion
Pressures from the Cairns Group
• No "Blair House"
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