MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN THE NORMAL GROWTH OF
WORLD TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS –
ARTICLE 18.5 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON AGRICULTURE
Note by the Secretariat[1]
Revision
1.1. Article 18.5 of the Agreement on Agriculture
provides that "Members agree to consult annually in the Committee on
Agriculture with respect to their participation in the normal growth of world
trade in agricultural products within the framework of the commitments on
export subsidies under this Agreement." According to the Committee's
Working Procedures, these consultations are to be undertaken at the November
meetings of the Committee.
1.2. The present note updates the information contained
in the Secretariat note _G/AG/W/32/Rev.22 dated 15 November 2023. The following products/product
groups[2], as defined in Annex 1 for statistical purposes,
are covered by this note. This revised and expanded product list,
compared to the list[3] used in previous revisions , reflects the discussions in the Committee
during the 2023 annual Article 18.5 consultations and subsequent discussions,
including those on the streamlining
of export competition notification and transparency requirements.[4]
[1] This document has been prepared
under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the
positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.
[2] _RD/AG/129/Rev.1, including 'live animals', which
was erroneously omitted from the list in that document.
[3] Based on
the list of products/product
groups on page 24 of _G/AG/2.
[4] Paragraphs 3.6-3.11 of _G/AG/R/108
and paragraph 3.22 of _G/AG/R/110.