ࡱ> 352@ NbjbjFF "",,N6666666J J y { { { { { { $ R 6 66 66y y  665  d.r]bU  U $ 0 ,_X5 JJ666665  JJd JJMultilateralism at a Crossroads ϲʹ Public Symposium Report from Session 5 ϲʹ Agricultural Negotiations: Addressing Farmers Needs May 26, 2004 Geneva, Switzerland Overview On May 26, 2004 members of the International Farmers Coalition for Fair and Equitable Agricultural Trade Rules at the ϲʹ held a session on agriculture entitled ϲʹ Agricultural Negotiations: Addressing Farmers Needs. This session was held at the time of the 2004 ϲʹ Public Symposium in Geneva, Switzerland. The session was moderated by a Director of the Swiss Farmers Union and included presentations on several of the key principles a Declaration for Fair and Equitable Agricultural Trade Rules at the ϲʹϔ. This Declaration was agreed to in Geneva on October 25, 2002 and was signed by members of the International Farmers Coalition for Fair and Equitable Agricultural Trade Rules at the ϲʹ. It is posted on the ϲʹ NGO Website. Members of this Coalition include: Canadian Federation of Agriculture (Canada), COPA/COGECA (European Union) Icelandic Farmers Union (Iceland) JA Zenchu (Japan), Kenya National Farmers Union (Kenya), National Agricultural Cooperative of Korea (Korea), Norwegian Farmers Union (Norway), Rseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs agricoles de lAfrique de louest ROPPA (Western African Farmers organisation representing farmers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cte dIvoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo), Sri Lanka Cooperative Marketing Federation (Sri Lanka), Swiss Farmers Union (Switzerland), and Uganda National Farmers Federation (Uganda). Presentations were made by representatives of the Swiss Farmers Union, ROPPA (representing producers in 10 developing countries), the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Co-operative Federation of Korea, COPA-COGECA (an EU farm organization), Federated Free Farmers Co-operative of the Philippines, JA Zenchu (Japan), and the Norwegian Farmers Union. Each of the representatives spoke to 1 of the 11 Guiding Principles of the Declaration for Fair and Equitable Agricultural Trade Rules at the ϲʹ. Some of these presentations are posted on the ϲʹ NGO Website. Following the presentations the floor was opened for questions for and discussion with the representatives that gave the presentations. Highlights of that discussion include that this round of negotiations must take the following items into consideration: Clear, fair, effective and equitable rules to improve international and domestic markets and the incomes of farmers, as well as equity and flexibility in the application of those rules. A framework with transparent trade rules that includes the reduction of trade distortions. That each country, within the framework of established trade rules, must have an opportunity to implement its own policies needed to meet different expectations and requirements, and to have food sovereignty and domestic production. The diversities and specificities of countries, particularly developing countries. That agriculture is not an industrial sector like others. Natural cycles must be respected. Services can be delocalized but not farms or landscapes. Rural prosperity depends on the presence of solid family farm operations. That agriculture ensures several functions including job creation, improvement of food safety, soil conservation, protection of the cultural heritage, strengthening of economic viability, biodiversity, etc. The multifunctional role of agriculture must be respected and non-trade aspects taken into account to the same extent as trade aspects. Several tools to this effect must be taken into consideration. That major social, economic and geographic differences result in agricultural operations of a variety of different models. These differences must be taken into consideration in the context of special and differential treatment when it is extended to developing countries and must not delay their own reform. That the ϲʹ and its member countries must examine the realities and principles for the purpose of improving the welfare of farmers and rural communities the world over. In conclusion, the session was well attended by other NGO Symposium participants, and an excellent discussion followed the presentations. 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