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Report on Agricultural Trade (Summary)October 1999Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Chapter I Trends of the World's Agricultural Trade （1）Characteristics of Agricultural Trade. In the world’s agricultural trade, the share of export volume in the production volume (trading rate) is small, and the structure of the trade is such that a number of exporting countries and regions is small. Therefore, it is essentially unstable, being easily influenced by production or policy changes of certain producing or exporting countries. The world grain consumption has been steadily increasing due to the population increase, particularly in developing countries, and the expansion of meat consumption with income growth. On the other hand, the volume of grain production is greatly affected by the agricultural policy or weather conditions of the major producing countries.

In recent years, the supply-demand gap of grain has been easing gradually because of good harvests and other causes, since 1995 and 1996 when the ending stock rate dropped to the lowest level. However, the ending stock rate has been low compared to the past. In addition, there is an increasing possibility of changes in crop conditions from the effect of abnormal weather. So, the food supply in the world is becoming increasingly unstable in the short-term.

Also, it is necessary to consider the possibility that the food supply in the world will be hard-pressed in the medium-and long-term, due to the considerable increase in grain demand with the population increase and expanded meat consumption.（2）Changes in the Structure of Agricultural Trade. With regard to imports, the shares of the former USSR and East Europe have decreased due to domestic economic confusions, while the shares of Asia, Africa and South America have increased because of the advancement and diversification of consumer needs with the population increase and economic growth. As for exports, the US, which has reinforced its efforts in export promotion, and South America, which has endeavored to expand agricultural production, have been increasing their shares. By observing the recent trend of grain trade, exports from the US, the EU and Oceania to the former USSR or East-European countries have decreased, and exports from the US and Oceania to Asia or Africa have significantly increased. Developing countries of Asia, Africa, etc., are expected to continue increasing their demand for agricultural products with the rising income level.

So, such dependency on developed exporting countries is likely to become even stronger in the future. By observing the trend of agricultural trade balance by region, the bipolarization between export-dependent regions such as North America and Oceania and import-dependent regions such as Asia becomes clear. At the same time, it is apparent that the agricultural trade balance of developing countries in Asia and Africa, is deteriorating.Chapter II Current Situation of Japan's Agricultural Trade （1）Trends in Japan's Agricultural Trade. Japan's trade balance has constantly been in surplus since 1981, because exports expanded more than imports, especially for industrial products. Japan's trade structure indicates a great deficit in food and mineral fuels, while it indicates a great surplus in machinery and transportation equipment. Its export and import of each product category is extremely unbalanced compared with other major developed countries.

Japan's imports of agricultural products have significantly expanded due to the diversification/advancement of consumer needs under the restricted land conditions, the effect of the long-term yen appreciation, improvement of market accesses, etc. Japan's share of the world's import of agricultural products is also high, ranking first in the world for wheat, corn and meat, and ranking second following the EU for soybeans.

Observing the import trend by item, imports of grain and vegetable oil increased considerably from the 1960s to the early 1980s due to the diversification/ advancement of dietary habits with an increase of national income. However, the increase slowed down after that. Meanwhile, imports of meat, vegetables and their prepared products rapidly expanded from the latter 1980s.

Kennedy Round (1964-1967)Japan lowered tariffs on a little over 50% of all tariff-imposed items of agricultural, forestry & aquatic products (270 items, 28% of the amount of import of such products in 1974).b. Tokyo Round (1973-1979)Japan agreed to sequentially expand the import quotas for beef and citrus fruits until fiscal 1983, in negotiations with the US.Also, Japan lowered tariffs on approximately 200 tariff-imposed items (21% of the amount of import of agricultural, forestry & aquatic products in 1976) such as soybeans, rapeseed and bananas.c. Export subsidy policyThis is a system under which the US Government provides subsidies to importers of grains and dairy products. Under the current WTO arrangements, the government can grant export subsidies freely, as long as the total amount of such subsidies is within the government's reduction commitment under the Uruguay Round agreement. However, this may distort world trade.b. Export credit guarantee programs for agricultural productsThis is a system under which the Commodity Credit Corporation extends credit guarantees to developing countries importing US agricultural products on a commercial basis. This system not only has a trade distortion effect but is also a circumvention of providing export subsidies, as the CCC collects claims in case of default.c.

Export control systemThis is a system to restrict exports of agricultural products and other products on account of a shortage of supplies on the domestic market, under executive orders based on the 'International Emergency Economic Authorization Law.' The system raises not only a trade distorting effect, but also difficulty on food security, which impedes stable food supply to the importing countries.d. Farm Aid package based on the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriation Law for Fiscal Year 1999A 6 billion dollar measure (decided in October 1998) to help farms suffering from economic losses caused by a decline in grain prices since 1998 and by natural disasters. The system is partially reported as part of 'green policy.' However, it is necessary to examine this in detail to clarify its consistency with 'green policy.' The system also runs counter to the Agriculture Act of 1996 that aims to establish market-oriented agriculture.e. Export subsidies through sales subsidiaries overseasThis is a system under which a certain percentage of taxable income on exports of US products by overseas subsidiaries of US companies is deducted.

Export subsidiesUnder the Uruguay Round agreements, Canada promised to reduce volume and expenditure of item-by-item export subsidies. A small amount of export subsidies were paid to butter and skim milk in fiscal 1996/97, but no export subsidy was granted in fiscal 1997/98.b. Special milk class scheme for dairy productsInstead of subsidies to exporters, the 'special milk class' scheme was introduced to a classified pricing system based on the end use of milk, for low-priced manufacturing milk used as process material for dairy products destined for exports.

Producers are paid the pooled price of the milk price class and other class milk. This constitutes making up losses incurred in dairy product exports through domestic dairy product prices. A WTO panel determined in May 1999 that the system violates export subsidy rules.c. Grain export through the Canadian Wheat BoardThe Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) monopolizes collection and export of wheat and barley produced in the western plain provinces. Rules on state-run export trade enterprises are less strict than those on state-run import trade enterprises.

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For example, the former are exempted from reporting requirements. This raises problems as to the balance in rights and obligations between exporting and importing countries.（3）The European Union. The European Union implements such policies as market intervention, imposition of tariffs and direct payments. In addition, it also implements measures for farmers in less-favored areas and agri-environmental measures. Overview of individual trade policy and problems. Export refunds/export leviesThe EU grants export refunds (or applies export levies) in view of the necessity to prevent wild fluctuations of prices within the EU market. The export refund is problematic in that it may distort world trade.

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Since the export levy is designed to ensure supplies and stabilize prices within the EU market, it raises problems as to the balance in rights and obligations between exporting and importing countries.b. Export subsidies on processed cheeseThe EU grants subsidies to skim milk and butter produced in the EU and has introduced a system to use them for processed cheese destined for export. This constitutes diversion of export subsidies to skim milk and butter to processed cheese. Therefore, it is a violation of its commitment to reduce export subsidy for processed cheese.（4）Australia.

In agricultural policy in Australia, the federal government is in charge of international negotiations, quarantine of foods at the time of import or export, taxation and measures to cope with droughts. State governments are in charge of other policies. As to cross-border measures, all import measures have been shifted to tariffication. But measures on exports of wheat, rice and sugar remain solely controlled by public corporations or boards. Overview of individual trade policies and problems. Central control of wheat exports by BoardThe Australian Wheat Board had been the sole controller of the wheat export (More than 80% of Australian wheat is exported).

However, on July 1, 1999 it was completely privatized as AWB Ltd., with wheat producers as its stockholders. Following privatization, sole control of the wheat export was transferred from the AWB to the Wheat Export Agency (WEA), which was established by the 'Wheat Distribution Act of 1998.'

However, the WEA has consigned its export operation to AWB Ltd. Just as in the case of the Canadian Wheat Board, this raises problems as to the balance in rights and obligations between exporting and importing countries.（5）Problematic trade policies in other foreign countriesIn the Czech Republic an export permit is required to export wheat, etc. Its issuance is determined based on forecasts of amount of production and domestic demand.

Therefore, it can be restrictive, in that an issuance quota for export permits may be applied in cases of serious supply shortage or market confusions. Hungary's corn export system gives rise to a similar problem. （6）Cases of agricultural trade conflicts between foreign countries.

US-EU dispute over hormone-treated beef. The European Union imposed a total import ban on beef produced with growth hormones in January 1989, to protect consumers' health. In January 1996, the US, contending the ban is not consistent with the GATT and SPS agreements, called for discussions based on the agreements and, in May the same year, a WTO panel was established.b. In August 1997, the Panel reported that the EU regulation did not conform to existing international standards and that it constituted discrimination or a disguised restriction in international trade. Therefore, the Panel recognized that the ban was inconsistent with the SPS agreement.c. In protest to this judgement, the EU appealed to the DSB Appellate Body.

In January 1998, the DSB Appellate Body reported that the EU measure did not constitute discrimination or a disguised restriction against international trade.However, the Appellate Body agreed with the Panel that the EU regulation was not warranted by a sufficient risk assessment.d. The EU measure should have been made consistent with WTO regulations by May 13, 1999. However, the EU refused to withdraw the measure despite the deadline, prompting the US to raise tariff rates on specific imports from the EU (34 items, mainly agricultural products) in and after July the same year. US-EU Banana Conflict. The European Union implemented measures to give preferential treatment to ACP (Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific) countries, former European colonies, in its imports of bananas.b. Upon complaints made by domestic banana companies in pursuant to the US Trade Act, such as Article 301, the US, contending that the measure was having adverse effects on the US economy, started discussions under the GATT with Central and Latin American countries.

A WTO panel was established in May 1996.c. The Panel report submitted in May 1997 recognized that the EU, which extended preferential treatment to traders of bananas produced in ACP countries, discriminated against third-country distributors and therefore was inconsistent with WTO agreements.

The EU appealed the ruling to the DSB Appellate Body, but the latter's report basically supported the previous Panel report.d. In October 1998, the EU introduced a new system and implemented an additional import quota for relevant countries. However, the US contended that the EU practice of issuing import permits based on past performance means that EU traders dealing in ACP-produced bananas are still given preferential treatment and that this practice therefore does not constitute the implementation of the WTO recommendation. In March 1999, the US raised tariff rates on specific imports (17 items, including handbags) from the EU. US-Australia/New Zealand conflict over lamb imports. Imported lamb accounts for about 20% of total supply in the US, most of which comes from Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand lamb are therefore the main competitors in the US lamb market.b.

In October 1998, the US lamb industry alleged that a sharp increase in imports of Australian and New Zealand lamb lowered lamb prices, seriously damaging the domestic industry. The industry called for imposition of safeguard measures, in the form of import volume restriction and higher tariff rates.c. International Trade Commission (ITC), a US independent investigative organization, began examination of the matter and in February 1999 judged that the sharp increase in lamb imports was in effect the cause of the significant damage to the domestic industry.

The President initiated a safeguard measure, in the form of a tariff-rate quota for three years starting in July 1999.d. In response to the imposition of the safeguard measure, Australia and New Zealand requested the establishment of a panel under GATT in July 1999.

Genetically Modified Plants. SafetyThe EU Council on Environment, at its meeting in July 1999, agreed to revise the EU directive, which sets forth the approval procedures for genetically modified plants, to tighten rules concerning safety.

Of the 15 EU member countries, 12 declared that they would not approve new genetically modified plants until the revision is implemented. The US complained that the EU's actions were politically motivated and that the opposition from environmental protection groups had no scientific basis.b. LabelingIn 1997, the EU took the decision to make labeling of genetically modified foods mandatory. (This is yet to be implemented due to the lack of specific details for implementation.) The US, insisted that labeling should be made mandatory only when significant changes are observed in the ingredients of genetically modified foods, compared with existing foods. It also criticized the mandatory labeling as a trade barrier, in view of the large amount of cost involved in separate management and inspections.

In response, the EU insisted that even if safety is scientifically ensured, labeling should be implemented in the interest of consumers and from an ethical point of view.c. The safety and labeling of genetically modified foods is now being studied by forums such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), CODEX (a joint food standard commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization), and the Technical Barrier to Trade (TBT) Commission of the WTO. That due consideration be given to the importance of the multi-functionality of agriculture, as well as allowing for a smooth implementation of the domestic agricultural policies and to the differences in natural conditions by taking into consideration the historical background of agriculture of each Member;b.

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Regarding food security, which can be considered as one aspect of multi-functionality, that due consideration be given to the fact that domestic agricultural production is a basis for food security, by taking into account the instability of food supply/demand in the international market and the problems of starvation/malnutrition in developing countries;c. To redress the imbalance in rights and obligations under the WTO rules between exporting and importing countries. Main points to be addressed. In pursuing these objectives, WTO Members should agree to. Strengthen the existing rules and disciplines on export prohibition/restriction measures, export tax, export subsidies and export state trading enterprises, with a view to redressing the imbalance of rights and obligations between exporting and importing countries; andb. Review the existing rules and disciplines of the Agreement on Agriculture while maintaining its basic framework.

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