Support Measures Allowed without Limit under the Agreement on Agriculture

As noted in Section IV.B, under the WTO AoA some categories of support are allowed without any limit. These categories are considered non-trade distorting or minimally trade or production distorting (“Green Box”), are provided under production-limiting programs (the “Blue Box” or Article 6.5 support) or for development purposes (Article 6.2 support), and are therefore exempt from “reduction commitments.” While the first two categories of support are available to all WTO members, Article 6.2 support can only be provided by developing country members.