Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) in Agriculture and related WTO Agreements

This  course  aims to understand  trade  policy instruments,  the multilateral  trade system, and  mega  trade agreements'  implications for agriculture.
 


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of FAO Capacitación, proposes this virtual course entitled “Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) in Agriculture and related WTO Agreements” which will be delivered in asynchronous mode. Participants will be able to review the content and study at their own pace.

This course aims at understanding the different trade policy instruments, the functioning of the multilateral trade system and the development of mega trade agreements and the implications for the agricultural sector.

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Course Information Sheet:

Course Name: Tariff Measures (NTMs) in Agriculture and related WTO Agreements”

Language: The course will be taught entirely in English.

Course type: Self-paced

Course Length: 5 chronological hours

Start date: The course starts on November 29, 2023.

Course modality and methodology: 

The course is self-paced and will be delivered 100% online asynchronously in Moodle LMS. It includes two lessons that can be reviewed at their own pace, so it is their responsibility to construct their own knowledge.

The estimated time required for this course is between 4 to 5 chronological hours. At the end of each lesson, downloadable PDFs are available for students to review.

Audience:

  • Government officials and public servants involved in the implementation of trade-related public programs, initiatives, negotiations.
  • Representatives of the private sector and academia.
  • Representatives of participating organizations.

General objective:

To provide tools that will enable participants to acquire and/or deepen their knowledge of international trade, and the main trade policy instruments related to agricultural trade in the Caribbean.

Contents:

  • Lesson 1. Introduction to NTMs in agriculture, the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures.
  • Lesson 2. The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement and other related rules.