ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the European Community decision-making on the agricultural issue in the uruguay round corroborated neither the supranationalist nor the intergovernmentalist ideal type. It shows the main Council decisions to the Commission's line and to the positions taken by the three largest member states in particular. The initiatives which were taken provide a first indication of how and when the Commission played a leading role. The Commission dominated the taking of written initiatives. Coalition-building consists of forging winning coalitions of member states. For the Commission this meant mobilizing supporters and isolating opponents to its position. The forum for decision-making was influenced less by the Commission than by member states, notably the Agriculture Ministers and the Council Presidency. The Commission was generally keen to avoid too much Council interference in the general agreement on tariffs and trade negotiations and preferred to deal with trade officials in the 113 Committee.
