Concerned over the slow progress in finding a permanent solution to the food security issue, India has made it clear that it would not agree to the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) unless there is a tangible and credible evidence of movement on arriving at a permanent solution on safeguards to run food security programmes of developing nations without attracting any penalty and a package for least developed countries (LDCs).
India has stated that instead of accepting the Bali package on food security programmes of developing nations and issues of LCDs, the developed countries including the US, the EU and Australia have heavily skewed in favour of trade facilitation. Though WTO’s members had agreed in Bali to give India interim relief against disputes on breaching subsidy levels till a permanent solution was found, this comes with several obligations which is difficult for India to use. Further, developed countries like the US, EU and Mexico strongly opposed India's stand and termed that negative, whereas nations including South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Cuba and Bolivia supported the country's stand. Meanwhile, China and Brazil have not disclosed their stand.
Earlier, at Bali Ministerial last December, India had agreed to the TFA, which binds members to improving border infrastructure for smoother movement of goods. The TFA is aimed at simplifying customs procedure, reducing transactions cost and increasing transparency and is being pushed by the developed countries as they seek to strengthen their sagging economies through an unrestrained global trade by way of a uniform and easy procedures at customs.
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