Lenaghan, PatriciaCarolissen, Lee-DavidFaculty of Law2013-10-212024-11-062009/10/222009/10/222013-10-212024-11-062007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18059Magister Legum - LLMIn this thesis, the study examines the factors that are believed to be instrumental in this trade imbalance between the European Union and the developing world in the agricultural sector. The study focuses on the main reason for the existence of this imbalance which is the continued use of export subsidies by the European Union. The discussion attempts to highlight the inadequacies which exist in the current trade relationship between the European Union and developing nations , in particular South Africa with regard to agricultural produce.enExport subsidiesInternational trade lawEuropean UnionCommon Agricultural PolicySouth AfricaAgricultureDeveloping nationsExportsProhibitionFair trading practicesCompetitionWorld Trade OrganisationThesisUniversity of the Western Cape