Que peut-on attendre des négociations sur l’agriculture à la CM12 ?

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the potential outcomes of agricultural negotiations at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It identifies seven key areas of negotiation where member positions remain divergent and suggests that while comprehensive agreements are unlikely, modest results or work programs for post-MC12 discussions may be achieved, particularly regarding humanitarian food exports and transparency.

• The WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) faces significant challenges in reaching a consensus across seven key agricultural negotiation areas: internal support, market access, export competition, export restrictions, cotton, public stockholding for food security purposes (PSH), and the special safeguard mechanism (SSM).
• A tangible positive outcome at MC12 may be reached regarding export restrictions, specifically by agreeing not to restrict food exports for non-commercial humanitarian purposes acquired by the World Food Programme (WFP).
• Negotiations on internal support are stalled by disagreements over whether to set specific reduction targets and timelines, and whether to reform all subsidies under Article 6 of the Agreement on Agriculture or use a 'categories' approach that protects certain development subsidies.
• Public stockholding for food security (PSH) remains a point of contention, with some members wanting a separate negotiation for a permanent solution and others wanting it integrated with internal support discussions.
• Progress on market access and the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) has been minimal, with many members linking the SSM to broader market access discussions. These areas are likely to result only in work programs to guide post-MC12 talks.
• Positive results may be achieved regarding transparency, such as agreeing to submit due notifications for internal support (including production value data) and updating the semi-annual cotton questionnaire.
• In the cotton sector, transparency improvements are viewed as insufficient to address the core issue of reducing trade-distorting internal support, which requires significant political will beyond technical engagement in Geneva.

APA

Calvo, F. (n.d.). Que peut-on attendre des négociations sur l’agriculture à la CM12 ? International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/16162

Chicago

Calvo, Facundo. Que peut-on attendre des négociations sur l’agriculture à la CM12 ? International Institute for Sustainable Development, n.d. https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/16162.

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BibTeX

@techreport{calvondque, author = {Calvo, Facundo}, title = {{Que peut-on attendre des négociations sur l’agriculture à la CM12 ?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/16162}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }