Sugar policy reform in the European Union and in world sugar markets.
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Published: 2007
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9789264040205
Subjects: Sugar trade -- Government policy -- European Union countries; Sucre -- Industrie -- Pays de l'Union européenne
Description: This publication looks at the importance of the EU sugar industry in the global sugar market. It analyzes how sugar reforms adopted by the EU council in 2006 have led to market changes. The first part of this report looks at what might happen if complete policy reform and full trade liberalization took place. This gives the reader insight into the impact that sugar support policies have had in making this industry one of the most heavily subsidized, protected and distorted agricultural commodities markets. The effect that sugar support policies in the EU and worldwide have made to production and trade developments in other countries are also highlighted. The second part of this report looks forward, to examine how the sugar market may evolve up to 2015 in light of the sugar policy changes which were introduced in 2006. Finally, an initial evaluation of the EU sugar policy reform is made in light of the OECD Ministerial principles for agricultural policy reform.--Publisher's description.
Notes: French version: Réforme des politiques sucrières dans l'Union européenne et sur les marchés mondiaux.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-169).

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