WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/MAR/24
12 June 2002
(02-3281)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning Domestic Support Commitments ( Table DS:1  and
relevant supporting tables) for calendar year 2000  was received from the Permanent Mission of
Morocco  on 6 June 2002.G/AG/N/MAR/24
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  MOROCCO
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
727 Million DHs 155G/AG/N/MAR/24
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article  6:2 Monetary value of measure
during the year in question
(million DHs)Data sources
123 4
- Agricultural research,
monitoring andevaluation of the sectorGenetic improvement, veterinary research, agro-economic studies, statistical
surveys, agricultural census, and monitoring and evaluation138 (*)
- Agricultural advisory
services and professionalorganizationTechnology transfer to farmers, support for professional associations, and
monitoring and management of cooperatives and professional associations36
- Agricultural training Training of agricultural technicians and skilled and supervisory personnel 65
- Inspection Construction and equipping of veterinary laboratories, monitoring of seeds and
plants and suppression of fraud23
- Combating disease and
parasitesDisease prevention in livestock, plant protection, livestock defence and
protection and combating rodents and bi rds that are harmful to agriculture74
-S t r u c t u r e  a n d
infrastructureGeneral construction and equipping of central and external administrative
services126
- Domestic food aid Compensation less levies 1,278
- Aid in natural disasters The Natural Disasters Fund, aid to deprived or disaster-struck regions 728- Livestock protection Campaign against the effects of drought 193- Other Pilot project for the recyling of waste water, environmental management
programme0
TOTAL 2,661
(*) Budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and ForestsG/AG/N/MAR/24
Page 4Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special  and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of
measure during the
year in question
(million DHs)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) Investment subsidies
generally available to agriculture(*)
-  Hydro-agricultural development Hydro-agricultural equipment, general studies, advice and assistance 1,308
-  Infrastructure for the
development of dry-landfarmingIntegrated programmes (paths, drinking water, etc.) Development of dry farming areas
under the supervision of the Development Office75
-  Development of pasture land
and infrastructure for breedingImproved pasture land, increasing food resources, and monitoring and selecting livestock 56
-  Improvement of land structures Development and improvement of land 15
-  Investment aid for farms Encouraging the development of agricultural property, providing assistance for the
construction of agricultural equipment and for the equipping of farms96
-  Encouragement of improved
production techniquesGeneral studies, encouraging the use of horticulture, artificial insemination and natural
breeding and organization of the stockbreeding products market51
(b) Input subsidies generally
available to low income orresource-poor producers
- Input price subsidies Price subsidies for selected seeds (cereals) and plants for use in fruit-farming 24
(c) Support to encourage
diversification from growingillicit narcotic crops
TOTAL 1,623
(*)  Budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and ForestsG/AG/N/MAR/24
Page 5Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of basic products
(including non-product-specific
AMS)Product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7
below)
(million DHs)Product-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)
(million DHsCurrent Total AMS (aggregate)
(million DHs)
12 3 4
Cereals 155 0 155
Non-product-specific AMS     0 0     0
CURRENT TOTAL AMS 155G/AG/N/MAR/24
Page 6Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Morocco
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar year
2000Measure type(s) Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(million
DHs)Other product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(million
DHs)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS
(million DHs)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Cereals Storage subsidy 155 0 0 155 0 0 155 (MADREF)*
* Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Forests
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