Negotiating Timeline--U.S. Proposal for Global Agricultural Trade Reform

January 2000	Agriculture negotiations begin under Uruguay Round mandate
June 2000	U.S. submits comprehensive framework proposal
November 2001	Doha Ministerial outlines objectives and timeline: substantial improvements in market access; reductions of, with a view toward phasing out, all forms of export subsidies; substantial reductions in trade-distorting domestic support; modalities (i.e., formulas and rules) established no later than March 31, 2003; negotiations conclude January 1, 2005
March 2002	Stuart Harbinson selected as chair and negotiating schedule established
June 3, 2002	Inter-sessional on export competition
June 17, 2002	Special session on export competition
July 29, 2002	Inter-sessional on market access
September 2, 2002	Special session on market access
September 5, 2002	Inter-sessional on domestic support
September 23, 2002	Special session on domestic support
November 17, 2002	Special session on matters that require follow-up
March 31, 2003	Modalities established
September 2003	Submission of comprehensive draft commitments at 5^th Ministerial
January 1, 2005	Negotiations conclude
January 1, 2006	Implementation of tariff and subsidy cuts agreed to in the negotiations.