Export Subsidies (Hansard, 17 March 2004)

HC Deb 17 March 2004 vol 419 c281W 281W

§ Mr. Wills
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether it is the Government's policy to eliminate all agricultural export subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy; and if she will make a statement. [160561]

§ Alun Michael
The World Trade Organisation Doha Declaration commits all member countries to negotiations aimed at reductions with a view to phasing out, all forms of agricultural export subsidies. The Government fully supports this commitment.