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IPC Publications |
The publications of the IPC are researched and written by some of the most influential individuals in the agricultural industry from around the world. The views expressed in these publications are those of the Members of the International Policy Council. All listed publications can be obtained from the IPC.
The IPC's publications are distributed into four categories: IPC Issue Briefs; IPC Position Papers; IPC Discussion Papers; and IPC Books. The IPC also publishes a quarterly newsletter, Agri-Trade Forum, seminar proceedings, and has published a series of recommendations following the Doha Round of Agricultural Negotiations.
*The IPC is in the process of making all publications available on-line. If you would like to request an electronic copy of an IPC Publication that is not yet available on line, please contact the IPC at agritrade@agritrade.org indicating which publication you are interested in. Printed copies of IPC Publications are available from the IPC for $25.
Also available from the IPC is the IPC Subscriber Plan, through which the subscriber will receive all IPC publications issued in a year, including 4-6 position/discussion papers, 1-2 seminar proceedings, the quarterly newsletter, Agri-Trade Forum, and any other IPC publications for $150 per year.
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IPC Discussion Paper |
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The WTO’s Doha Round negotiations are at a crucial stage. Though there has been some progress towards convergence of different views, many of the key elements of an agricultural agreement are still to be decided. Without the agricultural modalities in place it will be impossible to move ahead with the other discussions that are necessary to bring the Round to a conclusion. This discussion paper by David Blandford and Tim Josling focuses on the key operational issues that remain to be addressed in the agricultural modalities. |
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IPC Issue Brief #19 |
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The WTO litigation process is being increasingly used in cases involving agricultural subsidies and other central aspects of farm policies. This paper examines the dynamic interplay between the WTO litigation process and the agricultural negotiations. |
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IPC Issue Briefs #17 and #18 |
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These two technology issue briefs on China and Brazil, examine the costs of implementing different documentation requirements envisaged under the Biosafety Protocol (BSP) for shipments of living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed or processing (LMOs-FFP). Focusing on a major importer (China) and exporter (Brazil) of agricultural commodities, the briefs highlight BSP implementation costs for each country under the different potential documentation requirements for the identification of LMOs-FFP |
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IPC Recommendations for Hong Kong |
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This publication aims to inform the main participants at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong in December 2005 with regards to the options facing the agricultural trade negotiations. |
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IPC Issue Brief #16 |
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The study describes the WTO negotiation’s likely results and its effects on production and trade in soy, palm oil and rapeseed, the major oilseed commodities. It also assesses the effects of biodiesel policies. It describes the major trade and environmental policies at work in the producing countries, and assesses the likelihood of change to national environments should Doha results occur. Finally, it distills and presents the basic conclusions resulting from the analysis in visual form in a matrix relating the trade policy changes to the possible environmental ones. |
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IPC Issue Brief #15 |
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In the next two years the United States Congress and the Administration will write a new Farm Bill as the Doha Round of WTO trade negotiations concludes. With the Doha Development Round, the United States has another opportunity to use the international negotiations to reform US farm policy to meet the changing needs of American agriculture. |
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Position Paper #14 |
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With “development” as the theme of current WTO negotiations, agricultural talks have become an area of particular importance and concern. The plight of the rural poor in developing countries has often been attributed to persistent and distorting agricultural trade policies. Therefore, when it comes to the effects of trade on development, the stakes could not be higher. This paper assesses the impacts of agricultural trade on poverty by reviewing the current literature. The paper discusses the potential welfare impacts of policy reform and examines the recent trends of open trade in developing countries. |
IPC Technology Issue Brief |
The Potential Impacts of the Biosafety Protocol on Agricultural Commodity Trade
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On September 11, 2003 a new international agreement affecting the transboundary
movement of agricultural commodities - the Biosafety Protocol (BSP) - entered into
force. In
2005, signatories to the Biosafety Protocol will make critical decisions about how to
regulate trade in Living Modified Organisms (LMOs or seeds) destined for use in food, feed
and processing. Depending
on the decisions governments make-about labeling, testing, thresholds and unapproved
events-in the coming months, the additional costs of shipping maize, soybeans, canola and
cottonseed could significantly increase the cost of food and feed to the world's
consumers. This IPC study, authored by Professor Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes of the University of Missouri, evaluates the potential impacts of various options under consideration so that the Protocol can be implemented in the most effective and least costly manner. |
Position Paper #13 |
A New Approach to Special and Differential Treatment
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The original purpose of Special and Differential Treatment (S&D) was to level the playing field and give developing countries more time to adapt to international competition. Currently, S&D provides few benefits to developing countries, and serves as a rationale for limited concessions on the part of developed countries. A New Approach to Special and Differential Treatment advocates differentiating developing countries into three categories: Least Developed, Lower Middle Income Developing and Upper Middle Income Developing Countries for international trade. Each group of countries should undertake commitments in market access, domestic support and export competition according to their capability. |
Trade Negotiations Issue Brief |
GM Technology: Assessing the issues confronting developing countries | The IPC's paper sets out the issues facing developing countries in the development, use and trade of GM crops and the role that the private sector, on its own and through public-private partnerships, could play in increasing opportunities and reducing risks. The paper suggests some ways forward in the safe and responsible use of GM crops in the developing world. |
| IPC NEWSLETTER | |
| The Agri-Trade Forum is an informative look at the world of agriculture and trade. A quarterly publication, it features essays on a wide variety of topics as well as notices of IPC events, publications, and projects. The newsletter is available free of charge via email or for $25 per year in printed form. | |
| DOHA ROUND RECOMMENDATIONS | |
4. IPC Statement on the
agricultural negotiations framework (June 14, 2004) |
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| TRADE NEGOTIATIONS ISSUE BRIEFS | |
| 2. Trade Litigation in Agriculture: Limiting the Abuse of
Trade Remedies (July 25,
2004) 1. GM Technology: Assessing the issues confronting developing countries (July 25, 2004) |
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| CAPACITY BUILDING ISSUE BRIEFS | |
| #2 Beyond Special and Differential Treatment (August
15, 2003) #1 Revisiting Special Preferences for Developing Countries (May 1, 2003) |
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| TECHNOLOGY ISSUE BRIEFS | |
| #1 The Potential Impacts of the Biosafety Protocol on Agricultural Commodity Trade (January 10, 2005) | |
| IPC POSITION PAPERS | |
| #13 A New Approach to Special and
Differential Treatment (2004) #12 Liberalizing Trade in Processed Foods (2001) #11 Achieving Public Confidence in the Global Food System (2001) #10 Agenda Options for Agricultural Policy Reform in the Seattle Round(1999) #9 State Trading and The WTO: Reforming the Rules for Agriculture(1999) #8 Reforming Global Meat Policy and Regulations (1998) #7 Plant Biotechnology and Global Food Production: Trade Implications (1998) #6 Building a Global Open Food System (1998) #5 The Role of Regionalism in Agricultural Trade Reform (1998) #4 Agriculture and EU Enlargement to the East (1997) #3 Attaining Global Food Security by 2025 (1996) #2 Dairy Policy in the Post-Uruguay Round Era (1996) #1 Sugar Policy in the Post-Uruguay Round Era (1996) |
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| IPC DISCUSSION PAPERS | |
| 3. The Potential Impacts of the Biosafety Protocol
on Agricultural Commodity Trade, November 16, 2004 2. Geographical Indications Geographical Indications Executive Summary 1. Recommendations for Enhancing Consumer Confidence in Agricultural Biotechnology May 2002 |
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| BOOKS | ORDER FORM |
| *The IPC is in the process of making all publications available in .pdf format
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which publication you are interested in. Printed copies of IPC Publications are
available from the IPC for $25. 1. New Food Systems for Central Europe and the Soviet Union
(1991) |
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| SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS | ORDER FORM |
| *The IPC is in the process of making all publications available in .pdf format
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available from the IPC for $25. Plenary Seminar Proceedings Capacity Building Seminars IPC Roundtable Discussions Other IPC Seminars |
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| *The IPC is in the process of making all publications available in .pdf format
on-line. This publication is not yet
available online. If you would like to request an electronic copy, please contact
the IPC at agritrade@agritrade.org indicating
which publication you are interested in. Printed copies of IPC Publications are
available from the IPC for $25. 1. State Trading in International Agricultural Markets: Institutional Dimensions and Select Cases (1992) |
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