The Cairns Group seeks to liberalize global trade in agricultural produce. In particular, its members aim to abolish export subsidies and trade-distorting ("amber box") domestic support for agricultural products[3] and seek to improve market access for agricultural exports. The coalition attempts to present a common front in multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), tabling joint proposals and occasionally working with like-minded groups such as the G20 group of developing nations.
In September 2018, the Institute of Economic Affairs proposed that the United Kingdom should join the Cairns Group "as soon as possible", stating that although "the UK is not a major agricultural exporter, it is locked into EU supply chains.".
The Cairns Group was founded in August 1986, when the Australian government spearheaded the formation of a group and organized the inaugural meeting in the city of Cairns, Australia.[4] There were 14 original member countries—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Uruguay—a very diverse group politically and economically. The Australian government led the formation of the group, though some of the South East Asian countries had been working together on agricultural trade through ASEAN. "One of the most striking aspects of the Cairns Group was the intellectual leadership provided by Australia and to a lesser extent Canada. Australia's commitment to trade liberalization was the outcome of a long domestic debate in which neoliberal ideas had supplanted protectionism and become the guiding rationale of foreign and domestic policy. The Cairns Group offered a mechanism to promote this agenda in a key multilateral forum."[2]
The Cairns Group successfully forced agriculture onto the agenda of the Uruguay Round, which eventually led to the Agreement on Agriculture. In April 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group played a critical role in the framework agreement with United States, the EU, and Japan to cover negotiations during the remainder of the Round.
Continued protectionismEdit
In the ongoing Doha Round of trade negotiations, they are mainly opposed by WTO members seeking to uphold their high level of agricultural protection on grounds of public policy, such as the EU, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, and United States (dubbed the "multifunctionalists").
The Group's newest member is Vietnam, which joined in November 2013 as its 20th member.[5]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cairns Group news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Cairns Group Cairns Group of Fair Trading Nations is an interest group of 19 1 agricultural exporting countries composed of Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan Paraguay Peru the Philippines South Africa Thailand Uruguay and Vietnam 1 2 Cairns Group of Fair Trading NationsCairns Group countries in dark greenTypeAgricultural exporting countriesMembers19 Countries Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines South Africa Thailand Uruguay VietnamWebsitecairnsgroup wbr orgThe Cairns Group seeks to liberalize global trade in agricultural produce In particular its members aim to abolish export subsidies and trade distorting amber box domestic support for agricultural products 3 and seek to improve market access for agricultural exports The coalition attempts to present a common front in multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization WTO tabling joint proposals and occasionally working with like minded groups such as the G20 group of developing nations In September 2018 the Institute of Economic Affairs proposed that the United Kingdom should join the Cairns Group as soon as possible stating that although the UK is not a major agricultural exporter it is locked into EU supply chains Contents 1 History 1 1 Founding 1 2 Uruguay Round 1 3 Continued protectionism 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditFounding Edit The Cairns Group was founded in August 1986 when the Australian government spearheaded the formation of a group and organized the inaugural meeting in the city of Cairns Australia 4 There were 14 original member countries Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Fiji Hungary Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand the Philippines Thailand and Uruguay a very diverse group politically and economically The Australian government led the formation of the group though some of the South East Asian countries had been working together on agricultural trade through ASEAN One of the most striking aspects of the Cairns Group was the intellectual leadership provided by Australia and to a lesser extent Canada Australia s commitment to trade liberalization was the outcome of a long domestic debate in which neoliberal ideas had supplanted protectionism and become the guiding rationale of foreign and domestic policy The Cairns Group offered a mechanism to promote this agenda in a key multilateral forum 2 The move to form the group was largely a response to spiralling trade subsidies of the European Union s Common Agricultural Policy and the United States Export Enhancement Program Particularly the objection came to the double standards between the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT forcing countries to liberalise their economies whilst the United States was granted a waiver for agricultural protection in the 1950s Uruguay Round Edit The Cairns Group successfully forced agriculture onto the agenda of the Uruguay Round which eventually led to the Agreement on Agriculture In April 1989 in Geneva Switzerland the Group played a critical role in the framework agreement with United States the EU and Japan to cover negotiations during the remainder of the Round Continued protectionism Edit In the ongoing Doha Round of trade negotiations they are mainly opposed by WTO members seeking to uphold their high level of agricultural protection on grounds of public policy such as the EU Japan Norway South Korea Switzerland and United States dubbed the multifunctionalists The Group s newest member is Vietnam which joined in November 2013 as its 20th member 5 After its December 2013 meeting in Bali Indonesia the Cairns Group issued a communique stating its concern about the trend of import restrictions that go against the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and serve as technical barriers to trade on agricultural products It criticized overly complex SPS measures and technical regulations including food labelling 5 References Edit a b About The Cairns Group Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Retrieved 2018 05 10 a b Mark Beeson Cairns Group Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 9 March 2015 Cairns Group amp the Cairns Group Farm Leaders Fact Sheet PDF National Farmers Federation Archived from the original PDF on 2019 03 05 Retrieved 2018 07 13 Milestones Cairns Group Retrieved 9 March 2015 a b Communique 38th Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting Cairns Group Bali Indonesia December 2 2013 External links EditCairns Group Cairns Group Farm Leaders Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cairns Group amp 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