世贸组织《农业协定》中的“蓝箱”支持

“蓝箱”支持是世贸组织《农业协定》国内支持中的一种措施,它的特征是在成员方实施限产计划的条件下对农民的一种补贴。目前,世贸组织有7个成员方使用“蓝箱”支持。2004年7月,“多哈议程”达成了农业谈判框架协议。本文就“蓝箱”支持的若干问题作了全面的介绍和分析。内容涉及:“蓝箱”支持的含义;“蓝箱”支持的实施;“蓝箱”支持引起的三个问题;“蓝箱”支持与世贸组织新一轮农业谈判。     

Telecommunications in the Uruguay Round

Within the Uruguay Round, the “Group of Negotiations on Trade in Services” deals with the formation of a multilateral framework of principles and rules for the “progressive liberalization” of trade in services. Telecommunications is of high priority in the framework preparations, both as a delivery vehicle for information-intensive services and as a service industry itself. This article attempts to clarify possible economic and developmental opportunities for LDCs which could emerge from the Uruguay negotiations regarding telecommunications and information-intensive services. It contains an up-to-date analysis of the present results of the Uruguay Round and offers an outlook on the consequences of the negotiations.     

Non-tariff barriers and the Uruguay Round

The use of non-tariff barriers to trade, which began to be important in the 1970s, has continued to increase throughout the 1980s. Notwithstanding the difficulties and limitations it faces, the Uruguay Round probably presents the only present opportunity of coming to grips with many existing exemptions to, and distortions of, GATT rules.     

GATT and the “Uruguay Round”

In September 1986, a ministerial conference staged in Punta del Este, Uruguay, gave the starting signal for a new GATT round. This round will be a test of the adaptability and reformability of the multilateral trading system. The following article examines the issues involved and the ensuing conflicts, of interest.     

棉花谈判：从乌拉圭回合到多哈回合

作为WTO成立后举行的首轮多边贸易谈判,多哈回合谈判一开始就一波三折,尤其是农业谈判更是困难,其中的棉花问题更是关键之所在。本文首先评述了乌拉圭回合中的农业谈判主要成员的立场,并阐述了其谈判成果。其次,以美欧为例分析了乌拉圭回合后的棉花问题执行情况。最后从谈判的起因、谈判的进程、《农业框架协议》和农业减让模式等四个方面阐述多哈回合中的棉花问题谈判。     

The economics of antidumping and the Uruguay Round

Antidumping actions are widely criticised for being used as a protective device rather than as a means of controlling unfair trade practices. Michael Davenport discusses the complaints and proposals for change brought forward by the affected exporting countries in the current GATT round. Phedon Nicolaides analyses the antidumping policy of the European Community which has recently been the butt of particularly heavy criticism.     

The Draft Act of the Uruguay Round Press Summary

The following is a reproduction of the press summary released by the GATT Secretariat of the Draft Final Act of the Uruguay Round, also known as the Dunkel Text.     

The Uruguay Round: Expectations of developing countries

The recovery of world trade in the last few years has not led to an improvement in the situation of the developing countries. Many commodity prices are currently at their lowest level since the 1930s, and protectionism is on the increase. Are the Uruguay Round negotiations likely to bring positive results for the developing countries?