THE REGULATION OF AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
WITHIN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Slobodan Ceranić1, Dejan Djurić2, Dragana Djurić3
1Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11070 Belgrade–Zemun, Srbia,
2High Business School of Professional Studies, Novi Sad, Srbia
3High Business School of Professional Studies, Blace, Srbia
ceranic@agrifaculty.bg.ac.rs Only after the collapse of all previous negotiations, it was clear that the problem of the integration of agricul¬ture in multilateral trading system is more complex and requires a more comprehensive approach. Very useful in the realization of arguments for the protection of agricultural producers who guarantee placement, subsidies are often the instrument in the implementation of agricultural policy, especially in developed countries. Since they are seen as trade barriers with a very distorting influence, the WTO was to start negotiations for their reduction. During the Uruguay Round it was managed to give their definition, categorization, and reach consensus for a gradual reduction and eventual abolition of export subsidies. However, after this initial success there was the absolute collapse of the negotiation process. This paper focuses on the explanation of negotiation efforts through comparative analysis of the Agreement on agriculture and the latest proposal in order to solve the problem of subsidies (Doha 2008).
Keywords: agreement on agriculture; domestic support; export subsidies; reduction; AMS.
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