Mansholt Proposals

Mansholt proposals in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: two proposals named after Sicco Mansholt, European Economic Community Commissioner for Agriculture during the Kennedy Round. The first was concerned with establishing a common EEC pricing regime for cereals. Member states whose prices were lowered through the proposed harmonization were to be compensated by direct EEC payments. The second proposal formed the outline of the EEC offer on agriculture for the Round. The entries on trade policy are here. In essence, it offered to bind the montant de soutien (level of internal support) for three years on the basis of reciprocity. The EEC was able to reach internal agreement on the first proposal, but its negotiating partners in the Round remained unconvinced of the merits of the second. See also agriculture and the multilateral trading system.[1]

Mansholt proposalsin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Mansholt proposals” entry (OAS)

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