The bitter criticism of G-20 agriculture ministers against protectionism – 28/07/2018

After two days of deliberation, the thrust of the German delegation and the "ant" work of the Argentines to reach a consensus document that "is not washed," concluded yesterday the meeting of ministers of the G20 agriculture with a statement very strong

The so-called Buenos Aires declaration puts the spotlight on two crucial issues, climate change and a harsh criticism of protectionist policies.

Thus, in clarifying the divergent position of USA They noted: "The leaders of the other G20 members declare that the Paris Agreement is irreversible."

In another paragraph, they reiterate "the importance of respecting the commitment made by the developed countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to to provide the necessary means for implementation, including financial resources, to badist emerging countries in their mitigation and adaptation actions in accordance with the results of the Paris Agreement. Report of the OECD "Investing in the climate, investing in growth"

And on trade and its critics of protectionism, they noted: "We recognize the importance of a trading system Multilateral Transparency and opened on the basis of the rules agreed by the members of the WTO (World Trade Organization). "

They emphasize that" it is vital that the product They have profitability and, with consumers, have access to national markets onal, regional and international. "

They also stressed:" We are concerned about the increasing use of non-tariff protectionist measures, inconsistent with the rules of the WTO. "We will avoid unnecessary obstacles that could hinder international trade."

The document which, according to experts, is more accurate up to here than the different groups composing the G-20, was presented this Saturday at a press conference. Agroindustria of Argentina, Luis Miguel Etchevehere with his peers, the Minister of Germany, Julia Klöckner, and Deputy Minister of Japan Atsushi Nonaka.

It is the representatives of the countries who have exercised and will exercise, respectively, the presidency of this forum that Argentina has today.

This document will be presented to the presidents who will meet in Buenos Aires on November 30th.

G-20 agribusiness ministers will meet again in Japan in 2019. [19659004] Before the press, Klöckner said the G-20 is currently the largest multilateral body with ability to define policies.

By the way, he marked the relevance of free trade In what appeared to be a message to Donald Trump, he published: "Trade is synonymous with peace and free trade is the means to safeguard the interests of all countries by playing for equal and equal rules for all. And he expanded: "American farmers are suffering the consequences of protectionism because of falling prices and although the government is helping them, they do not want help they want to compete freely." [19659002] The countries that make up the G-20 account for 60% of the land They are responsible for nearly 80% of the global food trade.

Other paragraphs of the document speak of commitment in the fight against hunger, promotion of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobial products, and commitment to congruent healthy soils in the role of agriculture.