Looking at a recent Cairns Group proposal on domestic support it can be seen that they want to strengthen the Green Box provision dealing with direct payments (including structural adjustment, environment and regional assistance) while capping overall spending on direct payments under the Green Box. As well, they hope to subject certain support sub-categories in the Box to reduction commitments. The Cairns Group paper further proposes to strengthen transparency, notification and review mechanisms to ensure programs meet the criteria set out in the Green Box. In terms of S&D, Cairns offers to retain access to the S&D Box for developing countries as well as to grant.
