Among the advantages of a CM agreement are simplicity (it’s much easier to determine the scope of the agreement and to figure out what the benefits will be), and focus (countries join because they can see the benefit of an agreement where—by definition—all the major players will participate).
The contrast with the laborious negotiations required by the WTO’s ‘single undertaking’ approach could not be sharper. One of the reasons that developed country governments have found their own agricultural lobbies reluctant to pursue the current Doha round ‘modalities’ is their uncertainty about the impact that the 100-page ‘rule book’ will have on their trade opportunities. The ‘two track’ transparency and negotiations process <a href=“http://www.petergallagher.com.au/index.php/site/article/lets-hope-this-means-more-clarity/” title=“Peter Gallagher | Let
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