COTTON

BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1

Addendum

This addendum refers to and must be read in conjunction with document _TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.21-TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.21. It showcases in particular: Members' replies to the questionnaire on new or updated cotton‑related policy developments (Annex 4); and information on cotton markets and policies from the trade policy review mechanism (Annex 5).

The main updates captured in this revised version compared to the previous one2 are as follows:

·_              In Annex 4, inclusion of the following replies to the Secretariat questionnaire circulated on 3 September 2024: Argentina; Cameroon; European Union; Hong Kong, China; Macao, China; Mali; New Zealand; Singapore and Ukraine.

·_              In Annex 5, inclusion of relevant information from Canada and China's new TPR reports.

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table of CONTENTS

annex 1. 2

ANNEX 2. 5

ANNEX 3. 8

ANNEX 4. 11

Annex 5. 42