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IATP has long been a leader in making sure global agreements protect the rights of farmers around the world. We are active at the United Nations and World Trade Organization and through various bilateral and multilateral agreements to ensure that the rights of farmers to receive a fair price, engage in conservation and sustainable practices, and even just to stay on their land are upheld and respected. We also monitor trade agreements to make sure food safety, environmental safeguards and the rights of farm workers are protected. Visit our Trade & Governance page to learn more.

Codex Standards and Consumer Rights

In 2005, the International Codex Alimentarius Commission abolished the notification procedure by which member governments voluntarily accepted Codex standards as a basis for their domestic food quality and food safety regulations. In this article for Consumer Policy Review, IATP's Dr.

IATP comments on final WTO Hong Kong declaration

Development left behind in WTO agreement in Hong Kong: Deal disguises failure to promote development, help farmers and workers. A watered-down agreement announced late last night by the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the Hong Kong ministerial reflects the struggles of a deeply flawed Doha Round that is far off-track, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Debunking the Development Package

The Hong Kong development package is a guise for further impoverishment of developing economies, those hardest hit by liberalization. A point-by-point rebutal from IATP.

New Briefing Report on Agriculture and the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial

When the World Trade Organization meets next month in Hong Kong, agriculture negotiations will take center stage. Negotiators are far apart with only a few weeks to find common ground. A new briefing report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) outlines the key agriculture issues facing WTO negotiators.

The New Blue Box: A Step Back for Fair Trade

Excerpted from: Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial. Analysis of the proposed expansion of the Blue Box within the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Agriculture

The United States WTO Agriculture Proposal of October 10, 2005

Excerpt from Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial. The U.S. proposal for new agriculture trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO) would allow a deeply flawed system in agricultural trade to continue, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

U.S. Agriculture Proposal Falls Short at the WTO

A proposal for new agriculture trade rules made today by the U.S. Trade Representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) includes nothing to benefit developing countries. The proposal contains provisions and escape hatches that would continue a damaging farm policy that hurts family farmers in the U.S.

Letter in Response to Star Tribune Article on CAFTA

Letter submitted to the Minneapolis Star Tribune in response to an article criticizing sugar beet farmers for being concerned about the impact of CAFTA on their livelihoods.

CAFTA's Impact on U.S. Ethanol Market

The U.S. ethanol industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Much of this growth in the Midwest has been financed and fueled by local investments, primarily from family farmers, who own collectively over half of the 84 ethanol plants. These plants provide risk mitigation and a preferred market for corn farmers, new jobs and income streams for rural communities.

The WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)

Prepared for the Decision Making in the Global Market program at Consumers International.

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