International Trade Agreements

The Agreement on Agriculture, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement), and the Peace Clause are all foundational agreements under the World Trade Organization framework. These agreements were negotiated during the Uruguay Round and form part of the WTO rulebook. The 'Peace Clause' specifically refers to provisions that provide temporary protection for developing countries' agricultural subsidies from WTO challenges. The FAO is a UN agency focused on food security but does not regulate international trade agreements. UNFCCC deals with climate change, and UNEP with environmental programmes, neither of which directly concern these trade agreements. > Remember: Agriculture, SPS Measures, and Peace Clause = WTO domain. These are key mechanisms governing international agricultural trade and standards. Answer: c.