WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/450
30 April 2002
(02-2427)
Original:  English
HUNGARY – AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES
Report of the Government of Hungary
under the Decision of 22 October 19971
The following communication, dated 12 April 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Hungary.
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Please find attached the annual report prepared pursuant to paragraph 3 of the General
Council's decision of 22 October 1997 on granting the waiver "Hungary – Agricultural export
subsidies".
                                                     
1 WT/L/238.WT/L/450
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REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY
UNDER THE DECISION OF 22 OCTOBER 1997 (WT/L/238)
On 22 October 1997 (document WT/L/238 of 29 October 1997), the General Council decided
to waive until 31 December 2001 the provisions of Articles 3.3, 8 and 9.2 of the Agreement onAgriculture "to the extent necessary to permit the Government of Hungary to provide export subsidies
listed in paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Agreement on Agriculture:  (a) in respect of agricultural
products specified in the Annexes to this decision, and;  (b) not in excess of the budgetary outlay and
quantity commitment levels specified in the Annexes to this decision". The exceptional circumstances
under which the WTO granted the waiver remain unchanged.
In accordance with paragraph 3 of the waiver decision, Hungary herewith provides a report on
the use that has been made of the waiver.  This report covers the calendar year 2001.  Hungary has
met the terms and conditions attached to the waiver.WT/L/450
Page 3ANNEX AI
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2001
Quantity Commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2001Subsidized exports
quantity (to)Annual commitment levels
quantity (to)
Wheat 898 1 141 000
Corn 3 085 164 000
Other cereals 0 15 843
Oil seeds 0 71 000
Sunflower oil 0 146 000
Sugar 0 32 000
Dairy Products  26 7 739
Beef 5 055 83 000
Pig 46 967 126 000
Sheep 0 25 000
Poultry 25 223 111 000
Other animal and animal products 00
Fruits 41 425 297 632
Vegetables 165 983 167 180
Wine, beverages 38 256 408 000
Other products 00WT/L/450
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ANNEX A2
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2001
Budgetary Outlay
Description of Products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2001Subsidized exports
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUFAnnual commitment
levels
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUF
Wheat 1 796 1 315 000
Corn 5 320 148 000
Other cereals 0 29 803
Oil seeds 0 217 000
Sunflower oil 0 733 000
Sugar 0 149 000
Dairy Products 4 850 315 730
Beef 170 749 2 025 000
Pig 3 091 919 4 840 880
Sheep 0 634 000
Poultry 1 386 659 4 407 752
Other animal and animal products 00
Fruits 657 834 2 445 919
Vegetables 2 733 835 2 753 550
Wine, beverages 755 813 1 630 699
Other products 00WT/L/450
Page 5ANNEX C
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2001
Volume ceilings
Description of Products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidized exports
tons
Wheat 1001 2 745 900 0
1101 286 900 898
1103 27 500 0
1108 1 000 0
1902 43 700 0
1905 6 500 0
2302 700 0
Corn 1005 530 000 3085
1102 1 200 0
1103 27 500 0
1108 1 000 0
Other Cereals 1002 5 400 0
1003 1 700 0
1004 300 0
1007 2 500 0
1008 29 600 0
1102 1 200 0
1901 100 0
1904 100 0
2308 100 0
Oil Seeds 1204 700 0
1205 9 600 0
1206 81 000 0
1207 9 000 0
Sunflower Oil 1512 166 000 0WT/L/450
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Description of Products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidized exports
tons
Sugar 1701 99 000 0
1702 500 0
1806 100 0
2106 4 000 0
Dairy products 0401 1 900 0
0402 4 300 0
0404 200 0
0405 2 700 22
0406 11 100 4
Beef 0102 63 000 0
0201 32 000 3 509
0202 3 400 1 093
0206 100 0
0210 12 000 0
0511 100 0
1602 38 000 453
Pig 0103 39 000 0
0203 103 000 34 172
0206 100 0
0209 100 0
0210 12 000 0,8
0504 100 0
1602 38 000 1 179
Sheep 0104 26 000 0
0204 3 000 0
5101 4 900 0
Poultry 0105 1 200 0
0207 126 000 24 392
0407 2 800 0
0408 100 0
1602 38 000 831WT/L/450
Page 7Description of Products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidized exports
tons
Other animal and animal products 0101 100 0
0104 26 000 0
0106 100 0
0208 9 000 0
0210 12 000 0
0409 9 750 0
0511 100 0
Fruits 0807 49 500 0
0812 4 300 0
0813 4 500 0
2009 220 800 3 245
Vegetables 0705 300 0
0706 7 000 0
0707 15 700 0
0708 100 0
0709 33 400 0
0711 700 0
0712 6 700 561
0713 53 600 0
0904 5 000 2 104
2006 100 0
2103 5 700 1 144WT/L/450
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Description of Products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidized exports
tons
Wine, beverages 2201 100 0
2202 110 000 962
2203 13 800 0
2204 463 000 37 294
2205 400 0
2207 4 200 0
2208 4 300 0
Other products 0601 200 0
0602 4 900 0
0603 500 0
0604 300 0
0904 5 000 0
0909 2 600 0
0910 400 0
1209 5 000 0
1211 2 100 0
1212 100 0
1214 300 0
1403 1 900 0
1506 10 800 0
1521 200 0
2102 100 0
2103 5 700 0
2104 3 000 0
2105 100 0
2106 4 000 0
2309 900 0
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