Green Box support

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Green Box support refers to a category of government agricultural subsidies under World Trade Organization rules that are considered minimally trade-distorting and are therefore permitted without limits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Trade Organization concept
agricultural subsidy category
alsoKnownAs Annex 2 domestic support
Green Box subsidies
appliesTo domestic support measures in agriculture
characterizedAs minimally trade-distorting domestic support
classificationColor green
contrastedWith Amber Box support
Blue Box support
definedBy World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture NERFINISHED
distinguishedBy decoupling of support from current production and prices
enteredIntoForceWith Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture in 1995 NERFINISHED
exemptFrom reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture
hasCondition must have no or at most minimal trade-distorting effects or effects on production
hasLegalStatus exempt from reduction commitments if criteria are met
hasRequirement no price support to producers
support must be provided through publicly-funded government programmes
support must not involve transfers from consumers
hasScope applies to measures in the agricultural sector only
includes decoupled income support
domestic food aid
environmental programmes
extension and advisory services
government-funded services not involving price support
income insurance and income safety-net programmes
infrastructure services
inspection services
marketing and promotion services
natural disaster relief
pest and disease control services
public stockholding for food security purposes
regional assistance programmes
research services
structural adjustment assistance
training services
isExampleOf trade policy instrument
monitoredBy World Trade Organization Committee on Agriculture NERFINISHED
permittedWithoutLimitsUnder World Trade Organization rules
policyObjective environmental protection
food security
income stability for farmers
rural development
purpose to allow non- or minimally trade-distorting support to agriculture
regulatedIn Agreement on Agriculture Annex 2 NERFINISHED
relatedTo domestic support pillar of the Agreement on Agriculture
requires notification to the World Trade Organization by members
usedBy World Trade Organization member governments

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Agreement on Agriculture onAgricultureDefinesConcept Green Box support
subject surface form: Agreement