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“Future CAP in a global context”. CEJA Conference zo lt a n .s omogyi @ec.europa.eu DG TRADE. Summary. The global context DDA – what will it bring and when Free Trade Agreements Levelling the playing field GIs . A major Trading Power (2008 & 2009) ….
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“Future CAP in a global context” CEJA Conference zoltan.somogyi@ec.europa.eu DG TRADE
Summary • The global context • DDA – what will it bring and when • Free Trade Agreements • Levelling the playing field • GIs
A major Trading Power (2008 & 2009) … Source: Eurostat (Comext, Statistical regime 4), IMF, WTO, UNCTAD
1. Agricultural trade and sensitivity of the sector • World agricultural trade only about 5% of total trade in goods; • Similar figures for the EU but sensitive sector for the EU in both multilateral and bilateral negotiations
DDA-Agriculture • Break-down in July-Dec 2008 • 3 chapter • Domestic support, • Market access, • Export competition
Bilateral and regional trade negotiations • Concluded: Central America, Andean, Korea (!) • Ongoing: India, Ukraine, Asean (separately), Mercosur (!) • Others: EPAs, Euromed, Russia’s WTO accession, etc.
Levelling the playing field? • Product standards ≠ Production standards • Production standards, challenging!! • Where to address it (two-way street) • Multilateral • Bilateral
Geographical Indications (PDOs, PGIs) GI is an Intellectual Property right (WTO TRIPS) DDA –extension - register Bilateral negotiations (Korea, Mercosur, India, etc…+ wine specifics (AUS, USA, CAN) ACTA