FINAL RESOLUTION IOPD VIII, March 3-4, 2005 Asunción - Paraguay

The undersigned participants of the IOPD from March 3-4, 2005 in Asuncion adopt the following declaration

IOPD members endorse the framework agreement reached in Geneva in July 2004.

IOPD members assume that successful negotiations will lead to higher income for producers of oilseeds and protein plants. In this context, participants support the conclusion of a WTO agreement in 2005 that results in both developed and developing countries substantially increasing market access, substantially reducing trade-distorting domestic support, and eliminating export subsidies and other trade-distorting export practices.

IOPD members are aware that countries must be in position to stabilize producer income in times of decreasing prices. The agreed upon WTO – disciplines should be implemented in order to guarantee that safety programs do not distort the market for oilseeds and protein products.

IOPD members appreciate the progress achieved in the development of new areas of use for oilseed and protein products, particularly in biodiesel, and support a sustainable development of these environmental friendly products.

IOPD welcomes the contribution of these new areas of use to a market stabilization and to higher prices.

IOPD members assume that the oilseed sector will be covered during the course of the negotiations, so that producers can benefit from a growing food and non-food market, resulting from a progressing liberalization.

IOPD members endorse agricultural production systems that conserve and protect the environment while achieving the high levels of productivity necessary to feed a growing world population and to improve producer profitability.

  • Federation Francaise des Producteurs d’Oleagineux et de Proteagineux (FOP) – France
  • Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen E.V. (UFOP)–Germany
  • National Farmers Union (NFU) – United Kingdom
  • American Palm Oil Council – United States / Malaysia
  • American Soybean Association (ASA) – United States
  • United Soybean Board (USB) – United States
  • North Carolina Soybean (NC SOY) – United States
  • Federação Brasileira de Plantio Direto na Palha (FEBRAPDP) – Brazil
  • Asociación Argentina de Productores en Siembra Directa (AAPRESID) – Argentina
  • Asociación Uruguaya Pro Siembra Directa (AUSID) – Uruguay
  • Asociación de Productores de Soja, Oleaginosas y Cereales del Paraguay (APS)
  • Cámara Paraguaya de Exportadores de Cereales y Oleaginosas (CAPECO) - Paraguay