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

The briefing assesses the prospects for consensus at the WTO's MC12 across seven agricultural domains: domestic support, market access, export competition, export restrictions, cotton, public stockholding for food security (PSH), and the special safeguard mechanism (SSM). It suggests that while a comprehensive agreement is unlikely due to divergent member positions, a positive outcome is possible regarding export restrictions on food purchased by the World Food Programme (WFP) and certain transparency improvements. For most other areas, the author anticipates the creation of post-MC12 work programmes rather than tangible decisions.

• A positive outcome at MC12 is likely regarding export restrictions, specifically a decision to avoid imposing bans or restrictions on food acquired for non-trade humanitarian purposes by the World Food Programme (WFP).
• Negotiations on domestic support are hindered by disagreements over whether to set a reduction target and timeline, as well as disputes over which types of subsidies should be reformed, such as those under Article 6 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
• Public stockholding for food security (PSH) remains a point of contention, with members split on whether to negotiate a permanent solution separately or integrate it with other areas like domestic support.
• Progress on market access and the special safeguard mechanism (SSM) has been minimal, with many members viewing the SSM's progress as linked to broader agricultural market access discussions.
• Tangible results may be achieved in transparency, potentially through a general ministerial decision and specific improvements in domestic support notifications and cotton-related reporting.
• In the cotton sector, transparency improvements are considered necessary but insufficient to address the core issue of reducing trade-distorting domestic support.

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.

Wikipedia

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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} }