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EU Policy-Making: Reform of the CAP and EU Trade in Beef and Dairy with Developing Countries

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Publication date
31/01/2005
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Europe
Focus Topic:
Market / Trade
Type of Risk:
Market-related
Policy & institutional
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Livestock
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/Livestock/PPLPIexecsumm_wp18.pdf http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/Livestock/PPLPIwp18.pdf
Author
Halderman, M.; Nelson, M.

The present study is part of the PPLPI effort to identify significant political and institutional factors and processes that currently hinder or prevent the poor in developing countries from taking greater advantage of opportunities to benefit from livestock. The study examines the political economy of policy-making concerning trade in livestock and livestock products (LLPs) between the European Union (EU) and developing countries (DCs).

The main objective is to determine and assess how relevant EU policy is made, including the role of key actors and forces both domestic and international. The political economy of relevant LLP trade-related issues are examined at four levels: (a) the EU member state, (b) the European Union itself, (c) the international trading system, and (d) developing countries. Several issues cross, or are relevant to, the different levels of analysis. A related objective is to identify “entry points” and provide strategic recommendations aimed at achieving positive change.

Two livestock commodities, beef and dairy, were selected as central to the study. The EU is a prodigious producer of livestock and livestock products, and it plays a major role in international trade in LLPs. EU subsidies and trade barriers have been the subject of intense criticism by some European Union member states, developed and developing country trading partners, international organizations, academics, advocacy NGOs and others.

A four page executive summary is also available in addition to this paper.