Optionsfor Modalities and

Treatment of Special Products

Optionsfor Modalities and

Treatment of Special Products

BackgroundBackground

differential levels of development and capabilities in adjusting to market access liberalization between the developed and the developing

degradation of the target reform program in the Doha mandate

differential levels of development and capabilities in adjusting to market access liberalization between the developed and the developing

degradation of the target reform program in the Doha mandate

… but Doha mandate calls for the full integration of SND

substantial distortions and imbalances will still persist in this Round and beyond

thus the necessity for appropriate shield mechanisms to provide adequate protection to threatened sectors critical to food security, livelihood security and rural development

… but Doha mandate calls for the full integration of SND

substantial distortions and imbalances will still persist in this Round and beyond

thus the necessity for appropriate shield mechanisms to provide adequate protection to threatened sectors critical to food security, livelihood security and rural development

Development of the SP Concept

Development of the SP Concept

Early proposals & ideas: Development Box (LMG), Food Security Box (India), ‘Strategic’ Products (AG), Food Security Mechanism (Philippines & Indonesia)

Harbinson’s Text and Special Products

Statement & Declaration, Alliance for SP & SSM (now G33)

Early proposals & ideas: Development Box (LMG), Food Security Box (India), ‘Strategic’ Products (AG), Food Security Mechanism (Philippines & Indonesia)

Harbinson’s Text and Special Products

Statement & Declaration, Alliance for SP & SSM (now G33)

the 01 August Framework Agreement

flexibility to designate an appropriate number

based on criteria of food security, livelihood security and rural development needs

eligible for more flexible treatment criteria and treatment will be

further specified

the 01 August Framework Agreement

flexibility to designate an appropriate number

based on criteria of food security, livelihood security and rural development needs

eligible for more flexible treatment criteria and treatment will be

further specified

self-designation and objective criteria

from the three criteria to operational guidelines or indicators (G33 Jakarta Ministerial)

G33’s illustrative, non-exhaustive list of indicators as guidelines for selection of SPs

self-designation and objective criteria

from the three criteria to operational guidelines or indicators (G33 Jakarta Ministerial)

G33’s illustrative, non-exhaustive list of indicators as guidelines for selection of SPs

Debate on Some Basic Issues

Debate on Some Basic Issues

‘SPs as exceptions will diminish expected market access gains’

South-South trade either SP or SSM linking SP & SSM to market

access liberalization views on the indicators

‘SPs as exceptions will diminish expected market access gains’

South-South trade either SP or SSM linking SP & SSM to market

access liberalization views on the indicators

Modalities: CoverageModalities: Coverage

negotiated thresholds of a set of indicators

self-designation within a negotiated number

self-designation guided by indicators within a negotiated number

negotiated thresholds of a set of indicators

self-designation within a negotiated number

self-designation guided by indicators within a negotiated number

Indicators: examples

staples or part of basic commodity basket per laws or statutes

proportion of domestic consumption domestically produced

proportion of food expenditure or income spent at the household level

proportion of domestic consumption to total world exports

Indicators: examples

staples or part of basic commodity basket per laws or statutes

proportion of domestic consumption domestically produced

proportion of food expenditure or income spent at the household level

proportion of domestic consumption to total world exports

proportion of world exports accounted for by the largest exporting country

proportion of domestic production accounted for by small farms (defined)

proportion of small farms (defined)

proportion of low income, resource poor, subsistence or disadvantaged farmers

proportion of world exports accounted for by the largest exporting country

proportion of domestic production accounted for by small farms (defined)

proportion of small farms (defined)

proportion of low income, resource poor, subsistence or disadvantaged farmers

proportion of agricultural population or rural labor dependent or employed

proportion of gross arable land under cultivation

proportion of production accounted for by disadvantaged regions, vulnerable groups

proportion of agricultural population or rural labor dependent or employed

proportion of gross arable land under cultivation

proportion of production accounted for by disadvantaged regions, vulnerable groups

proportion of product processing relative to world average

direct contribution to rural living standards and linkages to non-farm rural economic activities

contribution to agriculture GDP

proportion of product processing relative to world average

direct contribution to rural living standards and linkages to non-farm rural economic activities

contribution to agriculture GDP

Modalities: TreatmentModalities: Treatment the hardline: no further market

access commitments for all SPs irrespective of coverage scope

other modalities: nominal cuts, extended implementation periods, TRQs, indicator filters/thresholds

G33 movement: a tiered approach on 20% of agriculture tariff lines as SPs ‘guided by an illustrative, non-exhaustive, non-prescriptive and non-cumulative list of indicators’

the hardline: no further market access commitments for all SPs irrespective of coverage scope

other modalities: nominal cuts, extended implementation periods, TRQs, indicator filters/thresholds

G33 movement: a tiered approach on 20% of agriculture tariff lines as SPs ‘guided by an illustrative, non-exhaustive, non-prescriptive and non-cumulative list of indicators’

G33 flexibility tiers for SPs

50% of SPs (10% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions

15% (3% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions by virtue of ‘special circumstances’

a further 25% (5% of total lines) to be subjected to 5% tariff reduction

remaining 10% (2% of total lines) to be subjected to 10% tariff reduction

G33 flexibility tiers for SPs

50% of SPs (10% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions

15% (3% of total lines) not subject to tariff reductions by virtue of ‘special circumstances’

a further 25% (5% of total lines) to be subjected to 5% tariff reduction

remaining 10% (2% of total lines) to be subjected to 10% tariff reduction

Other treatment elements, G33

automatic access of SPs to the SSM

no new TRQ commitments & tariff capping

exported products with notified product-specific AMS

one indicator at the national, regional or household level is enough

Other treatment elements, G33

automatic access of SPs to the SSM

no new TRQ commitments & tariff capping

exported products with notified product-specific AMS

one indicator at the national, regional or household level is enough

Task Force WARDepartment of AgricultureRepublic of the Philippines

Task Force WARDepartment of AgricultureRepublic of the Philippines