Agriculture - Sixth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 June 2000.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
II. BACKGROUND TO SEATTLE
The WTO and agriculture
Need for a new WTO Round
Negotiating parties and
positions
The UK position
The EU position
The US position
The Cairns Group position
The Japanese position
Other groupings - the
developing countries
The Seattle Ministerial
Conclusion on the Seattle
Ministerial
III. AFTER SEATTLE -
THE NARROW ROUND
The current state
of negotiations
Domestic support
The blue box
Table 2: AMS - Estimates of EU 15 Aggregate
Measure of Support: with Agenda 2000
III. AFTER SEATTLE - THE NARROW ROUND (Continued)
The green box
The Peace Clause
Market access
Export subsidies
Conclusion on the narrow
round
IV. THE WIDER ROUND
Advantages of the
wider round
Animal welfare
Multifunctionality
Food safety
Import inspections
Genetically modified
organisms
Labelling
Timetable and scope
V. REFORM OF THE WTO
Developing countries
Transparency
The disputes settlement
process
Value of the WTO rules
VI. THE IMPACT OF LIBERALISATION
OF TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Impact on UK agriculture
of further liberalisation
Impact on the food industry
Impact on consumers
The WTO and EU agricultural
policy
VII. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY
OF RECOMMENDATIONS
GLOSSARY
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
RELATING TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED
IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO
THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
UNPRINTED MEMORANDA
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 246-II)
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 246-II)
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