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Implications of the WTO Membership on the Nepalese Agriculture
Abstract:
Following years of negotiations, Nepal was offered WTO Membership in September 2003 during the fourth WTO Ministerial at Cancun, Mexico. Nepal became 147th Member of the WTO on 23 April 2004 after ratifying the Membership. The WTO Agreements cover a wide range of areas in the sphere of economic policy and a host of topics, ranging from trade in goods and in services to intellectual property rights. The Membership is viewed as a source of opportunities and challenges. All WTO agreements, decisions and understandings will have some impact on the agricultural sector. These include the Agreements on: Agriculture (AoA); the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS); Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Other important Agreements include those on trade remedy measures. The first important step in this process was building human resource capability on WTO matters within the MoAC. This volume reports the analyses of 17 background studies. All of the 17 background studies prepared under the auspices of the project are presented as the chapters here. They may be grouped into two categories: (1) topics related to one or more of the WTO agreement that have direct bearing on agriculture abd (2) broader topics related to trade policy. #NepalAMemberOfWTO #WorldTradeOrganization
Publisher: GoN, FAO, UNDP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE,ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, TRADE POLICY, BASIC NEEDS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION, DOMESTIC POLICY-MAKING, FOREIGN TRADE, EXPORT POLICY, IMPORT POLICY, FOOD PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, PLANTS, LIVESTOCK
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2004)
Thesaurus:
07.01.00 - General International Trade And Trade Policy
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Implications of the WTO Membership on the Nepalese Agriculture
Abstract:
Following years of negotiations, Nepal was offered WTO Membership in September 2003 during the fourth WTO Ministerial at Cancun, Mexico.Nepal became 147th Member of the WTO on 23 April 2004 after ratifying the Membership. The WTO Agreements cover a wide range of areas in the sphere of economic policy and a host of topics, ranging from trade in goods and in services to intellectual property rights. The Membership is viewed as a source of opportunities and challenges.All WTO agreements, decisions and understandings will have some impact on the agricultural sector.These include the Agreements on: Agriculture (AoA); the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS); Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Other important Agreements include those on trade remedy measures.The first important step in this process was building human resource capability on WTO matters within the MoAC.This volume reports the analyses of 17 background studies. All of the 17 background studies prepared under the auspices of the project are presented as the chapters here.They may be grouped into two categories:(1) topics related to one or more of the WTO agreement that have direct bearing on agriculture abd (2) broader topics related to trade policy.
Publisher: GoN, FAO, UNDP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY,SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE,ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT,TRADE POLICY,BASIC NEEDS,HUMAN DEVELOPMENT,ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION,DOMESTIC POLICY-MAKING,FOREIGN TRADE,EXPORT POLICY,IMPORT POLICY,FOOD PRODUCTS,AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS,PLANTS,LIVESTOCK
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2004)
Thesaurus:
07.01.00 - General International Trade And Trade Policy
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Implications of the WTO Membership on the Nepalese Agriculture
Abstract:
Following years of negotiations, Nepal was offered WTO Membership in September 2003 during the fourth WTO Ministerial at Cancun, Mexico. She became 147th Member of the WTO on 23 April 2004 after ratifying the Membership. The WTO Agreements cover a wide range of areas in the sphere of economic policy and a host of topics, ranging from trade in goods and in services to intellectualproperty rights. The Membership is viewed as a source of opportunities and challenges. In this context a commonly asked question is the implications it has on the economy of Nepal. While the opening of opportunities and challenges is generally acknowledged, ascertaining their nature and magnitude requires careful analysis. Nepal is not unique on this – similar questions were asked in other countries and are still being asked. All WTO Agreements, Decisions and Understandings will have some impact on the agricultural sector. However, there are some Agreements that have a more direct bearing on it. These include the Agreements on: Agriculture (AoA); the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS); Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Other important Agreements include those on trade remedy measures. One challenge for a WTO Member is to fully understand the meaning of all these Agreements from both legal and trade perspectives. This is essential inter alia for taking full advantage of the new trading opportunities created by the WTO Membership and for defending own trade interest. All in all, there is a great deal of homework and preparations to do. It is in this context that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC), as the focal point for agriculture on WTO matters in Nepal, took initiatives to prepare itself for the challenges in the post-accession period. The first important step in this process was building human resource capability on WTO matters within the MoAC. This volume reports the analyses of 17 background studies. Yet, by no means it exhausts all the topics and issues. Ramesh P. Sharma, Madhab K. Karkee, Lakshman K. Gautam - Editors
Publisher: GoN, FAO, UNDP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 WTO MEMBERSHIP, NEPALESE AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT, DOMESTIC SUPPORT, MARKET ACCESS, EXPORT COMPETITION, FOOD PRODUCT TRADE, LIVE ANIMAL TRADE, ANIMAL PRODUCTS TRADE, PLANT TRADE, PLANT PRODUCTS TRADE, POLTRY PRODUCTS, AGRO-INDUSTRIES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, NEPAL-INDIA TRADE TREATY, WTO COMPATIBILITY, IMPORT SURGE, TRIPS AGREEMENT,CUSTOMS, INTEGRATION ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, FREE TRADE AREAS, FOREIGN TRADE POLICY
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2004)
Thesaurus:
07.01.00 - General International Trade And Trade Policy
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Implications of the WTO Membership on the Nepalese Agriculture
Abstract:
Following years of negotiations, Nepal was offered WTO Membership in September 2003 during the fourth WTO Ministerial at Cancun, Mexico. She became 147th Member of the WTO on 23 April 2004 after ratifying the Membership. The WTO Agreements cover a wide range of areas in the sphere of economic policy and a host of topics, ranging from trade in goods and in services to intellectualproperty rights. The Membership is viewed as a source of opportunities and challenges. In this context a commonly asked question is the implications it has on the economy of Nepal. While the opening of opportunities and challenges is generally acknowledged, ascertaining their nature and magnitude requires careful analysis. Nepal is not unique on this – similar questions were asked in other countries and are still being asked. All WTO Agreements, Decisions and Understandings will have some impact on the agricultural sector. However, there are some Agreements that have a more direct bearing on it. These include the Agreements on: Agriculture (AoA); the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS); Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Other important Agreements include those on trade remedy measures. One challenge for a WTO Member is to fully understand the meaning of all these Agreements from both legal and trade perspectives. This is essential inter alia for taking full advantage of the new trading opportunities created by the WTO Membership and for defending own trade interest. All in all, there is a great deal of homework and preparations to do. It is in this context that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC), as the focal point for agriculture on WTO matters in Nepal, took initiatives to prepare itself for the challenges in the post-accession period. The first important step in this process was building human resource capability on WTO matters within the MoAC. This volume reports the analyses of 17 background studies. Yet, by no means it exhausts all the topics and issues. Ramesh P. Sharma, Madhab K. Karkee, Lakshman K. Gautam - Editors
Publisher: GoN, FAO, UNDP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 WTO MEMBERSHIP, NEPALESE AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT, DOMESTIC SUPPPRT, MARKET ACCESS, EXPORT COMPETITION, SANITORY AND PHYTOSANITARY MESAURES, FOOD PRODUCT TRADE, LIVE ANIMAL AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS TRADE, PLANT AND PLANT PRODUCTS TRADE, POLTRY PRODUCTS, AGRO-INDUSTRIES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, NEPAL-INDIA TRADE TREATY, WTO COMPATIBILITY, IMPORT SURGE, TRIPS AGREEMENT,CUSTOMS UNIONS ECONOMIC, INTEGRATION ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, FREE TRADE AREAS, FOREIGN TRADE POLICY
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2004)
Thesaurus:
07.01.00 - General International Trade And Trade Policy
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