TPS Trade Negotiations Presentation - R-Calf

““Non-trade concerns”: WTO Negotiations
Agriculture Agreement includes provisions for “non-trade”
concerns such as food security, the environment, structural
adjustment (e.g., rural development) and so on. Many
countries take the view that agriculture is not only about
producing food, but also has other functions, including
these non-trade objectives. Question being debated in the
WTO is whether “trade-distorting” subsidies, or subsidies
outside the “green box”, are needed or should be permitted
to help agriculture perform its other roles.