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WTO analytical index: AGREEMENT ON  AGRICULTURE
Agreement on Agriculture

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> Preamble
> Article 1
> Article 2

> Article 3
> Article 4
> Article 5
> Article 6

> Article 7
> Article 8
> Article 9
> Article 10
> Article 11
> Article 12

> Article 13
> Article 14
> Article 15
> Article 16

> Article 17
> Article 18
> Article 19
> Article 20
> Article 21
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Annex 1
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Annex 2
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Annex 3
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Annex 4
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Annex 5
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Relationship with other WTO Agreements
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Decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries

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I. Preamble back to top

A. Text of the Preamble
B.
Interpretation and application of the Preamble

1. “objectives of the negotiations as set out in the Punta del Este Declaration”
2. Long-term objective of the reform process and the Mid-Term Review

  
II. Article 1
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A. Text of Article 1
B.
Interpretation and application of Article 1

1. Paragraph (a)(ii)
2. Paragraph (e)

(a) Definition of the term “export subsidy”
(b) “contingent upon export performance”

3. Paragraph (h)

  
III. Article 2
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A. Text of Article 2
B.
Interpretation and application of Article 2

  
IV. Article 3
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A. Text of Article 3
B.
Interpretation and application of Article 3

1. Paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 3

  
 V. Article 4 back to top

 A. Text of Article 4
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 4

1. Notification requirements
2. Paragraph 1
3. Paragraph 2

 
VI. Article 5
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 A. Text of Article 5
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 5

1. Paragraph 1(b)
2. Paragraph 5
3. Paragraph 7

(a) Notification requirements

  
VII. Article 6
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 A. Text of Article 6
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 6

1. Notification requirement
  

VIII. Article 7 back to top

 A. Text of Article 7
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 7
  

IX. Article 8 back to top

 A. Text of Article 8
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 8

1. General
2. Waivers from export subsidy commitments

  

X. Article 9 back to top

 A. Text of Article 9
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 9

1. General

(a) Notification requirements

2. Paragraph 1(a)

(a) “direct subsidies, including payments-in-kind”
(b) “governments or their agencies”

3. Paragraph 1(c)

(a) “financed by virtue of governmental action”
(b) “payments”

4. Paragraph 1(d)

(a) “costs of marketing”


XI. Article 10
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 A. Text of Article 10
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 10

1. Paragraph 1

(a) Export subsidy commitments
(b) “applied in a manner which results in, or which threatens to lead to circumvention”

2. Paragraph 2
3. Paragraph 3

(a) Export credits, export credit guarantees and insurance programmes
(b) Burden of proof


XII. Article 11
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 A. Text of Article 11
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 11


XIII. Article 12
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 A. Text of Article 12
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 12

1. Notification requirements


XIV. Article 13
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 A. Text of Article 13
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 13


XV. Article 14
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 A. Text of Article 14
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 14


XVI. Article 15
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 A. Text of Article 15
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 15


XVII. Article 16
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 A. Text of Article 16
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 16

1. Paragraph 1

(a) The Singapore Ministerial Conference
(b) List of least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
(c) Differential Treatment within the Framework of an Agreement on Agricultural

2. Paragraph 2

(a) Notification requirements
(b) Opportunities for consultation

  

XVIII. Article 17 back to top

 A. Text of Article 17
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 17

1. Committee on Agriculture

(a) Terms of reference
(b) Rules of procedure
(c) Activities

  

XIX. Article 18 back to top

 A. Text of Article 18
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 18

1. Paragraph 2

(a) Basis of review

2. Paragraph 5

(a) Annual consultations

3. Paragraph 6
4. Paragraph 7

(a) Counter notifications


XX. Article 19
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 A. Text of Article 19
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 19


XXI. Article 20
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 A. Text of Article 20
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 20

1. Decision of the Singapore Ministerial Conference
2. Decision to launch negotiations on agriculture

  

XXII. Article 21 back to top

 A. Text of Article 21
 B. Interpretation and application of Article 21


XXIII. Annex 1
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 A. Text of Annex 1
 B. Interpretation and application of Annex 1

XXIV. Annex 2 back to top

 A. Text of Annex 2
 B. Interpretation and application of Annex 2
  

XXV. Annex 3 back to top

 A. Text of Annex 3
 B. Interpretation and application of Annex 3
  

XXVI. Annex 4 back to top

 A. Text of Annex 4
 B. Interpretation and application of Annex 4
  

XXVII. Annex 5 back to top

 A. Text of Annex 5
 B. Interpretation and application of Annex 5
 

XXVIII. Relationship with other WTO Agreements back to top

 A. SCM agreement
  

XXIX. Decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries back to top

 A. Text of the Decision
 B. Interpretation and Application of the Decision

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