Researchprojects

BAB 003/86: Economic analysis and consultancy relating to OECD and WTO

Baseline

Within the framework of OECD bodies, OECD member and partner countries exchange information in committees and working groups on various topics of policy implementation and impact. Depending on the subject area, the AOD supports the specialist department of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management as the Austrian representative in specialist committees (e.g. APM - Working Party on Agricultural Policies and Markets) or represents Austria itself in these working groups (JWPAE - Joint Working Party on Agriculture and the Environment, WPRUR - Working Party on Rural Policy, WPTI - Working Party on Territorial Indicators). As part of the OECD's ministerial trade mandate, the APM Working Party calculates the impact of policy measures in the agriculture and food sector on producers, consumers, taxpayers and the environment. The OECD specifies the necessary data and requests it from its member states according to the specified classification. The evaluation results are published in the form of the "Monitoring and Evaluati-on" report or as part of the annual "Agricultural Outlook". In addition, the JWPAE working group analyzes current topics at the interface between agricultural and environmental policy such as climate change, biodiversity and resource use as part of OECD projects with the involvement of member countries. The results in the form of publications, databases, indicators etc. are published on the OECD website.

Objective

The aim of the project is on the one hand
- the preparation and provision of specific data (e.g. public payments, regional statistics) in accordance with OECD and WTO requirements and, on the other hand
- to support the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management (BML) in the relevant OECD working groups in the form of expert opinions and statements, to represent Austria in certain working groups and to support the exchange of knowledge between the BML and the OECD.

Status of the project

In 2023, data on public payments and regional statistics were prepared for the OECD Regional Database and transmitted to the OECD and European Commission (WTO data). In addition, depending on the working group, working papers were reviewed and statements drafted (e.g. OECD Review of EU Agricultural Policies, Monitoring & Evaluation Report), expert opinions were drafted in consultation with the BML, coordinated and submitted as contributions to discussions at the working group meetings. In addition, there was an exchange of information between the delegates to the JWPAE of the BAB and various delegates and contact persons of the BML and the BMK (Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology). The delegates to the JWPAE also took part in events organized by the OECD and its networks (e.g. METRO-PEM webinar, Global Forum on Agriculture, Farm Level Analysis Network, Network on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Environment).

Work 2024

Working Party on Agricultural policies and Markets (APM)
The federal and state funding data for 2023 will be updated, processed, allocated according to the respective classifications and transmitted to the BML. Due to the start of the new funding period, more work is expected for the preparation of funding data for 2024. In addition, cooperation will take place within the framework of the APM - Working Party on Agricultural Policies and Markets. If required, the BML will send working documents to the Federal Agency for review and comment. Occasionally it will also be necessary to participate in working group meetings or to contribute to OECD studies on specific topics. Depending on its requirements, the BML also obtains statements and expert opinions from the AOD on the WTO negotiations.

Joint Working Party on Agriculture and the Environment (JWPAE)
In 2024, the delegates of the FOPH will participate in the working group meetings (two annual meetings are planned, plus ad hoc meetings as required). Depending on the planned content of the meetings and the available documents, own statements will be drafted or BML statements will be coordinated and forwarded to the OECD. The minutes drawn up by the AOD delegates following the meetings are forwarded to the BML, the BMK and the BMEIA (Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs). There is also the opportunity to exchange information within the framework of other OECD networks and to take part in OECD seminars and workshops.

Working Party on Rural Policy (WPRUR) and Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI)
The WPRUR and WPTI working groups are held as part of the Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC) and will continue to pursue the goal of supporting the discussion and implementation of integrated and place-based policy measures in rural regions in 2024. In the WPRUR working group, the focus is on policy measures for the development of rural regions towards inclusion, sustainability and resilience, which aim to improve the quality of life/well-being in rural regions. The WPTI working group carries out statistical work to measure the regional economy and supports policy analysis and evaluation through sub-national statistics. Participation and collaboration in the two regular working group meetings is planned for 2024. The tasks include the transmission of reports from the OECD working groups to national authorities (BML, ÖROK, experts, etc.) and the reporting of data at a differentiated spatial level for the OECD Regional Database (usually annual collection/updating of indicators). Next year, the BAB will also collect and coordinate the provision of data within Austria (Statistics Austria, UBA, etc.) and the transmission of various data from regional statistics to the OECD Regional Database.

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Project Status

running

Project Leader

HAMBRUSCH, Josef

DI Dipl.-Päd. Ing. Josef HAMBRUSCH

Agricultural Economics and Data Management

Team

MACHOLD, Ingrid

Mag.a Dr.in Ingrid MACHOLD

Mountain Areas Research and Regional Development
NIEDERMAYR, Julia

DI.in Julia NIEDERMAYR

Agricultural, Environmental and Food Systems
SCHROLL, Karin

DI.in Karin SCHROLL

Mountain Areas Research and Regional Development
STICKLER, Yvonne

DI.in Dr.in Yvonne STICKLER

Agricultural, Environmental and Food Systems
TAMME, Oliver

M.Sc. Oliver TAMME

Mountain Areas Research and Regional Development
TRIBL, Christoph

DI Dr. Christoph TRIBL

Agricultural, Environmental and Food Systems
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