Modern Global Sugar Trade and WTO Disputes (1986–2015)

1. Uruguay Round launched, agriculture put on agenda

   Sep 20, 1986Labels: Uruguay Round, GATT

   • GATT Declaration
   • WTO Uruguay Round

2. WTO created, Agreement on Agriculture takes effect

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: WTO, Agreement on

   • WTO Ag Intro

3. Mandate set to continue farm-trade reform talks

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: Agreement on, Article 20

   • WTO Article 20

4. New agriculture negotiations begin under WTO mandate

   Jun 29, 2000Labels: WTO negotiations, Article 20

   • WTO Ag Neg
   • WTO Article 20

5. Doha Development Agenda launched, agriculture central

   Nov 14, 2001Labels: Doha Development, WTO

   • WTO Doha DDA

6. Australia and Brazil request WTO consultations on EU sugar

   Sep 27, 2002Labels: Australia, Brazil

   • WTO DS265
   • EU DS265

7. Thailand joins dispute by requesting consultations

   Mar 14, 2003Labels: Thailand

   • EU DS283
   • WTO DS283

8. WTO panel established for EU sugar export subsidy cases

   Aug 29, 2003Labels: WTO Panel, Dispute Settlement

   • EU DS266
   • Cambridge DS266

9. Panel reports circulated finding EU exceeded sugar export limits

   Oct 15, 2004Labels: WTO Panel, European Communities

   • WTO DS265
   • EU DS265

10. WTO adopts Appellate Body and panel reports on EU sugar

    May 19, 2005Labels: Appellate Body, Dispute Settlement

    • WTO DSB 2005
    • EU DS266

11. Hong Kong Ministerial sets 2013 target to end export subsidies

    Dec 18, 2005Labels: Hong Kong, WTO

    • WTO Hong Kong

12. EU adopts major sugar-market reform regulation

    Feb 20, 2006Labels: EU Regulation, Council Regulation

    • EUR Lex 318
    • WTO DSB 2006

13. Bali ministerial decision reaffirms export subsidy elimination goal

    Dec 7, 2013Labels: Bali Ministerial, WTO

    • WTO Bali Decision
    • WTO Hong Kong

14. Nairobi decision commits to eliminate farm export subsidies

    Dec 19, 2015Labels: Nairobi Ministerial, WTO

    • WTO Nairobi Decision
    • WTO Nairobi News