RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
12June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2417)
Original: English Working Party onthe
Accession ofLithuania
ACCESSION OFLITHUANIA
Commitments onDomestic Support andExport Subsidies
ThePermanentMissionofLithuaniahassubmitteditsofferconcerningcommitmentsondomestic
support andexport subsidies. Regarding these commitments, theinformation provided indocument
WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/2 should bealsotaken intoconsideration.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
1. Table DS.1 Measures exempt from thereduction commitments -"Green Box";
2. Table DS.4 Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport;
3. Table DS.5 Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support;
4. Table DS.6 Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct
Payments;
5. Table DS.9 Non-Product-Specific AMS;
6. Table ES.1 Export subsidies: Outlay andquantity.
Note: Data areexpressed byLithuania ’snational currency Litas (LTL) which isequal toUS$0.25.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page2Table DS.1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LITHUANIA
Reporting period: 1995, 1996, 1997
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitments -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2ofthe
Agreement onAgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyearin
question (mil. LTL)
1995
(actual
expenditure)1996
(actual
expenditure)1997
(budget
expenditure)
(a)General services 1.Agricultural education (Article 2(c)) 94.0 86.6 94.4
2.Financing construction ofagricultural schools andcolleges (Article 2(c)) 6.0 5.1 1.2
3.Financing offacilities foreducation andtraining andresearch institutions
(Article 2(a)and2(c)) - 11.2 -
4.Research, training services, extension andadvisory services (Article 2(c)and2(d)) 12.4 13.8 23.0
5.Theestablishment ofquality system forfoodstuffs andagricultural products
(Article 2(c)and2(d)) - - 2.0
6.Trade agency andmarket information (Article 2(f)) - 1.2 -
7.Farmers ’market facilities andcooperation inagricultural sector (Article 2(f)) 4.8 4.2 -
8.Design andconduct oflandsurveys (Article 2(g)) - 4.9 -
9.Compensation forState purchased land(Article 2) - 12.4 40.0
10.Infrastructure services forthenewly established private farms (Article 2(g)) 22.5 24.9 60.0
(c)Domestic food aid Baby food production (Article 4) - 0.6 -
(f)Payments forrelief from
natural disastersNatural disasters andfires (Article 8) 7.0 5.0 5.0
(i)Structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aids1.Purchasing ofnewtechnology andmachinery (Article 11) 4.0
2.Structural adjustment ofhorticulture (Article 11) - 3.8
3.Livestock andcrop breeding programmes (Article 11) 16.6 19.8 18.0
4.Payments tofarmers forthepurchase ofpedigree livestock andseeds (Article 11) 12.0 16.4 16.0
5.Reconstruction ofgreenhouses (Article 11) - 12.4 -
6.Land improvement: landreclamation andliming (Article 11) 226.7 141.4 125.0
(j)Environmental programmes Organic farming (Article 12) 2.6 3.1 9.0WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page3Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2ofthe
Agreement onAgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyearin
question (mil. LTL)
1995
(actual
expenditure)1996
(actual
expenditure)1997
(budget
expenditure)
(k)Regional assistance Payments through local authorities fortheimprovement oflandinmarginal areas
(Article 13)21.2 14.0 13.0
Total 426.0 380.8 410.6WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page4Table DS.4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LITHUANIA
Reporting period: 1995, 1996, 1997
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic products (including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS
(mil. LTL)AMS
commitments
(mil. LTLat
constant 1996
prices)
1995 1996 1997 1995-1997
average2000
Product -specific AMS -DS.5 38.4 22.2 26.9 35.0 35.0
Product -specific AMS -DS.6 189.4 220.4 200.0 243.9 243.9
Non-product -specific AMS -DS.9 980.1 843.0 661.5 828.2 828.2
Current totalAMS 1207.9 1085.6 888.4 1060.6 1060.0WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page5Table DS.5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LITHUANIA
Reporting period: 1995, 1996 and1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productMeasure type Eligible
production
(0/00 t.)Actual
expenditure
(mil. LTL)Actual
expenditure
(mil. LTL)Budget
expenditure
(mil. LTL)1995-1997
average*
(mil. LTL)AMS
commitments
(mil. LTLat
constant 1996
prices)
Costofpurchases intointervention stock for
purposes ofdomestic price stabilization 1995 1995 1996 1997 2000
Butter 1.6 20.7 - 6.5
Beef 1.8 16.6 7.9 7.0
Pork 0.1 1.1 8.2 7.2
Condensed milk 6.1 6.2
Total 38.4 22.2 26.9 35.0 35.0
*The average wascalculated taking intoaccount thatsupport schemes for1995 were introduced onlyfrom 1July.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page6Table DS.6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LITHUANIA
Reporting period: 1995, 1996 and1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Measure type Minimum purchasing
price
(LTL/t.)Eligible production
(0/00 t.)Direct payments
(mil. LTL)Data sourceAMS
commitments
(mil. LTL
atconstant
1996 prices)
1996 1997 1995 19961995
(actual
expenditure)1996
(actual
expenditure)1997
(budget
expenditure)1995-1997
average 2000
Direct subsidy paidto
processors tomaintain
minimum prices paidto
primary producers. Subsidy
ispaidonlywhere the
processor pays the
appropriate minimum price
totheproducer andis
subject toamaximum quota
anddoes notapply toall
productionMinistry of
Agriculture
Cattle 2700-4500 - 89.6 77.3 96.6 94.1 80.0
Pigs 5100-5700 5400-5700* 46.2 - 17.9 10.6
Milk 570-620 550** 936.4 1322.7 51.5 79.9 75.7
Rye 580 630 77.6 92.3 6.0 5.2 7.1
Buckwheat 1500 1500 0.4 0.9 0.26 0.6 2.0
Leguminous crops 800-1000 800-850 19.1 - 4.3 6.2
Flax 530-2000 750-2200* 19.6 20.8 32.1 15.8 15.0
Rape seeds 950-1100 1000-1150 9.6 11.3 2.94 2.6 3.4
Total 189.4 220.4 200.0 243.9 243.9
*In1997 onlyhighquality products willbesubsidized.
**From 1January 1997, aminimum support price isdefined. Thesubsidies willbepaidwhen thefarm gateprice isbelow support price. The1995-1997 average
wascalculated taking intoaccount thesupport schemes for1995 which were introduced from 1July.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page7Table DS.9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LITHUANIA
Reporting period: 1995, 1996 and1997
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Non-product specific cost
(mil. LTL)AMS
commitments
(2000
mil.LTL
atconstant
1996 prices)Measure types 1995
(actual
expenditure)1996
(actual
expenditure)1997
(budget
expenditure)1995-1997
averageData sources
1.Exemption from profit taxofagricultural enterprises (29%) 64.9 42.7 50.0 Ministry of
Finance
2.9%concession onrateofVAT charged topublic for
purchases ofagricultural produce306.0 267.8 120.0 Ministry of
Finance
3.Exemption from landtax(administered atlocal level) 7.7 5.7 5.0 Ministry of
Finance
4.Exemption from landrenttax(administered atlocal level) 15.3 11.9 10.5 Ministry of
Finance
5.Exemption from physical income tax 38.1 40.7 42.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Finance
6.Concession forelectricity applied toagricultural producers 104.7 79.4 75.0 Ministry of
Agriculture,
Ministry of
Energy
7.Concession fornatural gasapplied togreenhouses 8.9 6.6 7.0 Ministry of
Agriculture,
Ministry of
Energy
8.Interest ratecompensation (10%) paidtopurchasers of
agricultural production2.3 12.3 17.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
9.Subsidies paidforbread tocover theincrease ofVAT - - 3.7 Ministry of
AgricultureWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page8Non-product specific cost
(mil. LTL)AMS
commitments
(2000
mil.LTL
atconstant
1996 prices)Measure types 1995
(actual
expenditure)1996
(actual
expenditure)1997
(budget
expenditure)1995-1997
averageData sources
10.Guarantee loanfund - - 20.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
11.Softcredits allocated toprimary producers forpurchase of
equipment andmachinery andtoprocessors forthepurchase of
agricultural production84.2 41.4 - Ministry of
Agriculture
12.Tocover operational costs forgreenhouse - 4.5 15.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
13.Depreciation ofsubsidized assets 348.0 330.0 300.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
Total AMS 980.1 843.0 661.5 828.2 828.2WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7
Page9Table ES.1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: LITHUANIA
Reporting year: 1995, 1996 and1997
Export subsidies: Outlay andquantity
Description of
productSales ofstocks overseas from
intervention stocks in1995Quantity ofexport
(0/00 t.)Thedifference
between prices inthe
domestic andforeign
markets (mil. LTL)Sales ofstocks
overseas from
intervention
stocksAverage of
export subsidies
in1995-1997
(mil. LTL)Data sourceCommitments
(2000
mil.LTL
atconstant
1996 prices)
Direct payments
toexportersQuantity of
subsidized
export
(0/00 t.)Actual
expenditure
(mil. LTL)Budget
expenditure
(mil. LTL)Ministry of
Agriculture
1995 1996 1995 1996 1997 1995-1997
Butter 6.0 8.96 15.2 27.6 35.0 88.3
Condensed milk 6.9 17.26
Cheese 1.2 1.88 - 11.1 - 66.6
Pork 0.4 0.62
Pigs 0.03 0.03
Total 28.75 35.0 154.9 100.0 106.2 100.0