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What About Disciplines On The Non Trade Distorting Or Green Box Support Measures? |
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Answer» The Doha Round mandate envisaged a review of the criteria for defining support as “Green BOX” support and to ALLOW effective COVERAGE of programmes of developing countries that cause no more than minimal trade-distortion. The DRAFT modalities include proposals to tighten criteria for developed countries and possible revision of conditions for developing countries' food stockpiling purchases from low-income farmers or those with few resources, at PRICES that are higher than the market. The Doha Round mandate envisaged a review of the criteria for defining support as “Green Box” support and to allow effective coverage of programmes of developing countries that cause no more than minimal trade-distortion. The draft modalities include proposals to tighten criteria for developed countries and possible revision of conditions for developing countries' food stockpiling purchases from low-income farmers or those with few resources, at prices that are higher than the market. |
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