WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/AG/3
12 September 2002
(02-4857)
Committee on Agriculture
Special Session
THIRTEENTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Report by the Chairman, Stuart Harbinson, to the Trade Negotiations Committee
1. The Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture, which was established by the General
Council (WT/GC/M/53) and which is pursuing negotiations under paragraphs 13, 14 and other
relevant provisions of the Doha Ministerial Declaration as agreed by the Trade Negotiations
Committee (TN/C/M/1), held its thirteenth meeting on 6 September 2002.
2. The agenda as set out in WTO/AIR/1875 was adopted.3. The  Chairman presented an oral report on his own responsibility concerning the main
features of the informal technical work undertaken, in accordance with the programme adopted at the
eleventh Special Session (TN/AG/1 refers), on the elaboration of detailed possible modalities,
including rules-related elements, in the area of mark et access.  This report will be included in the
Secretariat summary report on the thirteenth Special Session (to be issued as TN/AG/R/3).
4. A number of statements were made by participants regarding the work undertaken thus far on
market access.  In addition, further specific inputs were made.  Participants' statements and
contributions in this regard will be reflected in the Secretariat summary report on the meeting.
5. In accordance with the programme adopted at the eleventh Special Session (TN/AG/1, refers),
work was initiated, at inter-sessional informal consultations held on 4-5 September, on the technical
elaboration of detailed possible modalities, including rules-related elements, in the area of domestic
support.  As agreed at the twelfth Special Session in June, informal summary notes by the Secretariaton these inter-sessional consultations will be made available shortly in order to facilitate the
participation of non-resident and smaller delegations.  The technical work on domestic support is to
be pursued at an informal Special Session on 23-25 Se ptember.  This meeting will be followed by a
formal Special Session on 27 September.
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