Abstract
Agriculture is undoubtedly the most important and controversial topic in the ongoing Uruguay Round of the GATT. Can a compromise between the divergent positions of the EC and the USA on agricultural trade be found? Does the Uruguay Round mark a turning point for the EC’s Common Agricultural Policy?
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
See, for example, U. Koester et al.: Disharmonies in EC and US Agricultural Policy Measures, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 1988; S. Tarditi et al.: Agricultural Trade Liberalisation and the European Economic Community, Oxford 1989.
GATT: Draft Ministerial Declaration on the Uruguay Round, Punta Del Este, Uruguay, September 1986.
For details, see B. Chattin, R. Wise: Agricultural Trade Policy and GATT Negotiations, In: Agricultural Food Policy Review: U.S. Agricultural Policies in a Changing World, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Agricultural Economic Report Nr. 620, 1989.
B. Chattin, R. Wise, op. cit., Agricultural Trade Policy and GATT Negotiations, In: Agricultural Food Policy Review: U.S. Agricultural Policies in a Changing World, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Agricultural Economic Report Nr. 620, 1989. p. 78.
Agra Europe (London): EC Tables New GATT Working Paper on Rebalancing and Tariffication, June 15, 1990, p. E/1.
GATT: Global Proposal of the European Community on the Long-Term Objectives for the Multilateral Negotiation on Agricultural Questions, December 1989.
Agra Europe (London): EC Commission GATT Paper, December 15, 1989, p. P/5
Agra Europe (London): EC Tables New GATT Working Paper on Rebalancing and Tariffication, op. cit., June 15, 1990, p. E/1.
Agra Europe (London): EC Commission GATT Paper, op. cit., December 15, 1989, p. P/5.
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Economic Research Service: EC Proposals in GATT Negotiations, in: World Agriculture, March, 1990, p. 8.
Agra Europe (London): De Zeeuw Paper Goes to Heart of EC/US GATT Dispute, July 6, 1990, p. P/1.; Agra Europe (London): GATT Chairman Drafts Compromise for Farm Trade Agreement, July 6, 1990, p. E/2.
J.J. Schott: GATT Talks: Up Against the Wall, in: Economic Insights, Sept./Oct. 1990. The G-7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the USA.
Agra Europe (London): Yeutter Claims US “has already met EC farm support target”, August 10, 1990, p. E/3
Agra Europe (Bonn): Kommission über GATT-Vorschlag zerstritten, September 24, 1990.
Agra Europe (Bonn): Kommission verabschiedet ihren GATT-Vorschlag, October 5, 1990: Agra Europe (London): Commission Approves MacSharry GATT Proposals with Few Changes, October 5, 1990; Agra Europe (London): The Commission’s Tariffication Proposal: How It Will Work, October 5, 1990; Agra Europe (Bonn): GATT-Angebot der Gemeinschaft für den Agrarbereich, October 15, 1990.
Agra Europe (Bonn): GATT-Washington will Exportsubventionen um 90 Prozent kürzen, October 15, 1990.
For an interesting analysis of CAP decision making, see M. Petit et al.: Agricultural Policy Formation in the European Community: The Birth of Milk Quotas and CAP Reform, Elsevier 1987.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
von Cramon-Taubadel, S., Kühl, R. Turning point for European Agricultural Policy?. Intereconomics 25, 280–288 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928796
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928796