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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1/Rev.8 
1 May 2000 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of Moldova Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
 
Information on Domestic Support and Export  
Subsidies in Agriculture in the Republic of Moldova  
 
Revision  
  The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova has submitted the revised following 
information on Domestic support and Export Subsidi es in Agriculture in the Republic of Moldova. 
 
 
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 Table DS:1 
PART IV - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION 
(Article 3 of the Agreement on Agriculture) 
 
SECTION I - Domestic support: Total AMS Commitments  
 
Base Total AMS 
(millions SDR) Years of implementation Annual an d final bound commitment levels 
(millions SDR) Relevant Supporting Tables and 
document reference 
15.98 2000 15.98 Supporting tables:  
DS:4, 6,7 and 9 
 2001 15.18  
 2002 14.38  
 2003 13.58  
 2004 12.78  
 Note: For the methodology of converting the Base Total AM S into SDRs see the Note to Supporting Table DS: 4.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture  
Monetary value of measure in year in 
question (million MDL)  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1996 1997 1998  
Budgetary outlay for the National Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadaster to apply measures to conserve soil and to 
prevent erosion (par.2g) 3.37 12.09 5.48 Ministry of Finance 
Budgetary outlays for Ministry of Environment to purchase 
agricultural research equipment (par.2a) 3.17 0.00 0.00 Ministry of Finance 
Budgetary outlays for preparation of plant classification (par.2a) 0.67 0.00 0.00 Ministry of Finance 
Budgetary outlays for scientific research institutions providing 
research activity of agricultu ral specialization (par.2a) 5.66 6.75 5.12 Ministry of Agriculture 
Budgetary outlays for education, including general education 
(agricultural colleges, agricultura l university, Ph.D. studies) and 
special training (requalificati on of labor force) (par. 2c). 15.64 24.31 12.94 Ministry of Agriculture 
Budgetary outlays for environmental and natural resources 
protection administrated through Ministry of Environment (par.12) 14.15 11.46 13.16 Ministry of Finance a.  General services 
Budgetary outlays to fruit tree sector (for producing and testing 
special types of fruit tree seedling material, for creating new fruit 
tree plantations, for their maintenance till they get productive (4 years)) (par. 2a). 6.00 0.00 0.00 Ministry of Finance 
f.  Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Natural Calamities Law: compensation by means of debt. 
Compensations have been made on th e base of the Art. 1 of the Law 
of the Republic of Moldova Nr. 1123 from 06.03.97 “On rectification of the State Budget for 1996”. Compensations covered 
30 – 32 per cent of the damages caused by natural calamities. 
(par.8) 0.00 260.94 0.00 Ministry of Finance 
l. Direct payments to producers Support provided through direct payments to farmers in financial 
difficulty paid independently of production. (par.5) 4.04 0.00 0.00 Ministry of Finance 
  
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 Supporting table DS: 2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Specia l and Differential Treatment - "Development Programs"  
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture  
Monetary value of measure in year in 
question  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1996 1997 1998  
No measure 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programs - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure with  reference to criteria in Article 
6:5 of the Agreement on Agriculture  
Monetary value of measure in year in 
question  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1996 1997 1998  
No measure 
 
  
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 Supporting table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Year Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 in 
million MDL) Output 
(million MDL) De-minimis 
calculation (%) Product-specific Equivalent 
Measurement of Support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8) Base Total AMS 
(million MDL) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Viticulture 1996 9.50 297.21 3.2 0.00  
 1997 0.00 200.98 0.00 0.00  
 1998 38.01 255.11 14.9 0.00  
  Average = 15.84  Average = 6.0   
Base AMS 15.84 
Milk 1996 30.39 476.48 6.4 0.00  
 1997 3.56 525.05 0.7 0.00  
 1998 46.05 532.15 8.7 0.00  
  Average = 26.67  Average = 5.2   
Base AMS 26.67 
Livestock 1996 8.09 785.15 0.8 0.00  
 1997 0.00 728.93 0.00 0.00  
 1998 0.00 736.28 0.00 0.00  
    Average = 0.27   
Base AMS 0.00 
Cereals and 
vegetables 1996 102.04 673.86 15.1 0.00  
 1997 22.91 1081.28 2.1 0.00  
 1998 0.00 1001.79 0.00 0.00  
  Average = 41. 65  Average = 5.74   
Base AMS 41. 65 
Sugar beat 1996 0.00 168.96 0.00 0.00  
 1997 38.68 168.65 22.9 0.00  
 1998 0.00 166.60 0.00 0.00  
  Average = 12.90  Average = 7.6   
Base AMS 12.90  
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basic products Year Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 in 
million MDL) Output 
(million MDL) De-minimis 
calculation (%) Product-specific Equivalent 
Measurement of Support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8) Base Total AMS 
(million MDL) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Pig meat 1996 0.00 303.93 0.00 0.00  
 1997 32.66 99.28 32.9 0.00  
 1998 0.00 117.14 0.00 0.00  
  Average = 10.88  Average = 11.3   
Base AMS 10.88 
Non Product 
Specific AMS 
(from Table 
DS:9) 1996 89.70 3,322.57 2.71 0.00  
 1997 47.03 3,702.75 1.27 0.00  
 1998 29.97 4,600.00 0.65 0.00  
    Average = 1.54   
Base AMS 0.00 
Base Total AMS 107.93 
 
Note: The Base Total AMS figure expressed in SDRs is derived by converting eligible support expe nditure for each of the 3 years  in the base period by the SDR exchange rate 
for the year in question. Thus: 
     Agricultural Support   Exchange *   Agricultural Support 
     ( m i l l i o n  M D L )     R a t e     ( m i l l i o n  S D R )   
  1996   141.93     1 SDR = 6.7395 MDL  21.059 
  1997     97.91     1 SDR = 6.3643 MDL  15.368   1998     84.06     1 SDR = 7.3098 MDL  11.500
 
  B a s e  T o t a l  A M S  =            4 7 . 9 2 7  / 3  =  1 5 . 9 8  
 * Source: National Bank of the Republic of Moldova  
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 Supporting table DS: 5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4 – 5) x 6) -7 9 
No measure 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 - 1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
(million 
MDL) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
(million 
MDL) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Milk 1996 No measure - - - - 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1997 No measure - - - - 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1998 Grants (per 
litre) See Note 5 to 
table DS:7 - - - - 46.05 0.00 46.05 Ministry of 
Finance 
  
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 Supporting table DS: 7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(million 
MDL) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
(million 
MDL) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(million 
MDL) Total 
Product-
Specific 
AMS Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5+6) 8 9 10 11 
Viticulture 1996 Grants 9.5 0.00 0.00 9.5 0.00 0.00 9.5 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1997 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1998 Grants 38.01 0.00 0.00 38.01 0.00 0.00 38.01 Ministry of 
Finance 
Milk 1996 Note 1 to 
DS:7 0.00 30.39 0.00 30.39 0.00 0.00 30.39 MER 
 1997 Note 1 to 
DS:7 0.00 3.56 0.00 3.56 0.00 0.00 3.56 MER 
 1998 Grants (per 
litre) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.05 46.05 Ministry of 
Finance 
Livestock 1996 Grants (per 
insemination unit) 8.09 0.00 0.00 8.09 0.00 0.00 8.09 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1997 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1998 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00   
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of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(million 
MDL) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
(million 
MDL) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(million 
MDL) Total 
Product-
Specific 
AMS Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5+6) 8 9 10 11 
Cereals and 
vegetables 1996 Credit 
arrears 
foregone 
Note 2 to 
DS:7 0.00 102.04 0.00 102.04 0.00 0.00 102.04 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1997 Credit 
arrears foregone 
Note 2 to 
DS:7 0.00 22.91 0.00 22.91 0.00 0.00 22.91 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1998 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Sugar beat 1996 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1997 Credit 
arrears foregone 
Note 3 to 
DS:7 0.00 38.68 0.00 38.68 0.00 0.00 38.68 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1998 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Pig meat 1996 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 1997 Credit 
arrears foregone 
Note 4 to 
DS:7 0.00 32.66 0.00 32.66 0.00 0.00 32.66 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1998 No measure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
Note 1 to table DS:7: 
 
In 1996 and first two months of 1997 Moldova applied administered differential prices for electricity. The Governmental Decisio n no. 229, 1996 established a 0.21 
MDL/kWh price level for all juridical and natural persons, except  for few categories of population for whom electricity price l evel was lower. One of those categories 
was milk producers who benefited from a lower price for electricity of 0.08 MDL/kWh, which is lower than general price by 0.13 MDL/kWh. The overall electricity  
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 consumption of the milk sector was in 1996 of 233,9 million kWh, and in 1997 – 175 million kWh (Source: Ministry of Economy and  Reform (MER)). In 1996 milk 
output counted for 681 thousand tones at an ex-work price of 0.7 MDL/litre and in 1997 milk output counted for 617 tones at an ex-work price of 0,9 MDL/litre 
(Ministry of Agriculture). 
 
Note 2 to table DS:7: 
 
In October 1995 the Government of the Republic of Moldova contracted a credit of 138.1 million MDL (US$ 30 million) from Intern ational Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development of which 67,395 million MDL (US$ 10 million) we re distributed to Fertilitate – Calarasi Stock Company to purcha se chemicals for use in 1996 for 
cereals and vegetables growing improvement (G overnmental Decision 68 2 from 9 of October 1995). B ecause agricultural enterprises  did not pay back for the chemicals 
used in due time the credit generated a debt of  94,5 million MDL of the chemicals supplier Fertilitate-Calarasi to the Governm ent. Any way, this credit was forgiven by 
the Government through Art. 13, par. (6) b), of the Law nr. 392  “On restructuring agricultural enterprises” which establishes t hat the amount of debt of the agricultural 
enterprises to the suppliers, when taken on  by the Government, will be cancelled throu gh compensation with the amount of debt t he supplier owes to the Government. In 
this case, the amount of debt the agricult ural enterprises from national program “La nd” considerably exceed ed the credit arrear s of the supplier, which stood at 
150,155,832 MDL as of 1st of January 1999. 
 
For the same purpose were used and in the same way were cancelle d credits given by the Ministry of Finance (Governmental Decisi on nr. 725. From 25th of October 
1995) from a claim Moldova had before Ukraine, of 7.54  million MDL to Fertilitate – Straseni in 1996 and the  22.91  million MDL to Fertilitate – Calarasi in 1997. 
 
Note 3 to table DS:7 
 
In 1997 the Ministry of Finance issued a credit of 42545,3 thousand MDL (Governmental Decision 162 from 24th of February, 1997) to “Tehagroleasing-Chisinau” to 
purchase special tractors and equipment to improve sugar beat co llection. This credit was cancelled in the same manner as descr ibed in Note 2 to table DS:7. As reported 
by the Ministry of Finance the total outstanding debt from this credit of the equipment supplier to the Government is 40583,9 t housand MDL, as of 1st of January 1999, 
out of which 38682 thousand MDL represent debt of the “Land” program agricultural enterprises to the equipment supplier. The la st figure was taken into AMS 
calculations. 
 Note 4 to table DS:7 
 
In 1996 the Republic of  Moldova received the 6
th installment of the US technical credit PL-480 of 32662,4 thousand MDL to purchase feed wheat. Through this credit 
the Government of Moldova tried to make the pig meat sector survive and stop the deterioration of the pig growing complexes. Sa me procedure was applied to cancel 
this credit.  
 
Note 5 explaining “grants” type of measure to tables DS: 6 and DS: 7: Grants represent budgetary outlays given: 
 
- to livestock sector (to compensate insemination costs);  
- to viticulture sector in 1996 and 1998 (for purchasing s eedling material, wire, fuel, pesticides and other materials); 
- to milk sector for all kinds of agricultural enterprises and natural persons -  50 bani per litre supplied to processing ente rprises; and 
 
These grants were administrated and distributed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Industrial Processing on the base of request  made by special committees at the 
district executive bodies. These committees were making request on behalf of all agricultural enterprises in that district prov iding activities mentioned above. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
 
Description 
of basic 
products  
Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  
Measure 
type(s)  
Applied 
administere
d price  
Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administere
d price  
Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  
Equivalent 
measureme
nt of 
support  
Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  
Other 
productspec
ific support  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitmen
t  
Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
No measure 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Supporting table DS: 9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998   Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  
Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning  
Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
(million MDL)  
Other non-product-
specific support 
(million MDL)  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total non-
product-specific 
support 
(million MDL)  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 (3+4+5) 7 
Irrigation 1996 43.13 0.00 0.00 43.13 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1997 26.09 0.00 0.00 26.09 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1998 29.97 0.00 0.00 29.97 Ministry of 
Finance 
Credit arrears foregone 
Note 1 to DS:9 1996 46.57 0.00 0.00 46.57 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1997 20.94 0.00 0.00 20.94 Ministry of 
Finance 
 1998 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 Notes: In 1996 the Ministry of Finance h as credited agricultural sector directly. The total outstanding debt from this credits counted for 46621,7 thousand MDL 
as of 1
st of January 1999. This debt was cancelled through Article 15 of  the Law no. 392 “On Restructuring Agricultural Enterprises”, th at was passed on 
13th of May 1999. 
  In 1997 the Government of the Republic of  Moldova credited Tirex-Petrol Company w ith a 43 million MDL credit (Governmental Dec ision nr. 162 from 
24 of February) to purchase and deliver to the agricultural sector  fuel for spring agricultural ac tivities. The debt of the agr icultural enterprises to Tirex 
Petrol stood as of 1
st of January 1999 at 21 million MDL that was included in the calculations. 
      
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years 1996 – 1998 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity  
 
 
Description of 
products  
Direct export 
subsidies  
Sales of stocks  
Producer 
financed 
subsidies  
Cost reduction 
measures  
Internal transport 
subsidies  
Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  
Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
No measure 
 
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