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wto:
uruguay round agreement on agriculture |
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World Trade Organization was established on January 1, 1995, as
the multilateral institution charged with administering agreed-upon
rules for trade among member countries. The United States and other
countries participating in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations (1986-1994) called for the formation of the WTO to
embody the new trade disciplines adopted during those negotiations.
The basic aim of the WTO is to liberalize world trade and place
it on a secure basis, thereby contributing to economic growth and
development.
The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) was adopted at the conclusion of
the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks on April 15, 1994. It
introduced important new disciplines on the trade of agricultural
products, that were implemented between 1995 and 2000. WTO member
countries made commitments to reduce domestic support to agriculture,
reduce the use of export subsidies, and improve access to their markets.
The reform process begun by the Agreement will be continued through
further negotiations that began in 2000.
for more information, contact:
John Wainio
web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov
page updated: October 6,
2003
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