WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CAN/49
27 January 2003
(03-0564)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for 1999  was received from the delegation of Canada  on
22 November 2002.
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Canada reserves the right to identify certain payments as meeting the criteria of Annex 2 to
the Agreement on Agriculture, irrespective of how programmes are classified in this notification.G/AG/N/CAN/49
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
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
4,480  $ million 939.1G/AG/N/CAN/49
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with
reference to criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
($ million)Data Sources Comments *
12 3 4 5
(a) general services
(i) Research, Annex 2, para 2(a)
federal,  federal/provincial 340.5 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly AAFC's Research Branch, but also includes research-related
expenditures notified under G/AG/N/CAN/29 and G/AG/N/CAN/44.
provincial 91.0 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY;  agricultural research expenditures, including provincial research
programmes notified under G/AG/N/CAN/29, G/AG/N/CAN/38 andG/AG/N/CAN/44.
(ii) Pest and disease control, Annex 2, para 2(b)
federal,  federal/provincial 5.3 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly pest prevention
provincial 7.8 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly pest prevention and veterinary services
(iii) Training services, Annex 2, para 2(c)
federal,  federal/provincial None
provincial 66.6 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly grants to agricu ltural training institutions
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(iv) Extension and advisory services, Annex 2, para 2(d)
federal,  federal/provincial 13.9 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly advisory services
provincial 175.0 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly government extension prog rammes,  including extension-related
expenditures notified under G/AG/N/CAN/29, G/AG/N/CAN/38, and
G/AG/N/CAN/44.
(v) Inspection services, Annex 2, para 2(e)
federal,  federal/provincial 373.4 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada
provincial 31.5 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly product inspection and lab services
(vi) Marketing and promotional services, Annex 2, para 2(f)
federal,  federal/provincial 60.1 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly AAFC's Market and Industry Services Branch.
provincial 8.1 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; marketing and promotion programmes in various provinces including
expenditures notified under G/AG/N/CAN/38
(vii) Infrastructural services, Annex 2, para 2(g)
federal,  federal/provincial 61.0 Public Accounts of Canada;
AAFC estimatesFY; mainly Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration.
provincial 50.7 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly irrigation and drainage proj ects, including infrastructure-related
expenditures notified under G/AG/N/CAN/29
(viii) Other general services, Annex 2, para 2 (not specified elsewhere);
federal,  federal/provincial None
provincial 5.0 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly Agriculture Service Board grants in Alberta
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(b) public stockholding for food security purposes,
Annex 2, para 3 None
(c) domestic food aid, Annex 2, para 4  None
(d) decoupled income support, Annex 2, para 6  None
(e) income insurance and income safety-net
programmes, Annex 2, para 7
federal,  federal/provincial 430.3 AAFC estimates FY; consists  of Agricultural Income Disaster Program (G/AG/N/CAN/36).
provincial None Because of changes in f unding arrangements, payments meeting criteria of
Annex 2, paragraph 7 which were earlier notified as provincial payments,are now reported as federal/provincial payments.
(f) payments for relief from natural disasters,
Annex 2, para 8 None
(g) structural adjustment assistance provided
through producer retirement programmes,
Annex 2, para 9None
(h) structural adjustment assistance provided
through resource retirement programmes, Annex 2,
para 10None
(i) structural adjustment assistance provided
through investment aids, Annex 2, para 11None
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(j) environmental programmes , Annex 2, para 12
federal,  federal/provincial None
Provincial 28.1 Provincial Ministries of
AgricultureFY; mainly Prime-Vert (which replaced management of soil, water and
manure programmes) in Quebec, but also includes the Soil ConservationProgram - PEI (G/AG/N/CAN/38) and the Farm Environmental Stewardship
Program - New Brunswick (G/AG/N/CAN/44)
(k) regional assistance programmes, Annex 2, para
13 None
(l) other ,  Annex 2, para 5
federal,  federal/provincial 0.6 AAFC estimates FY; consists of technology innovation under the Quebec/Canada agreement
Provincial None
Total Federal, Federal/Provincial 1,285.0
Total Provincial 463.8
Total Federal, Federal/Provincial & Provincial 1,748.9
* AAFC = Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;   FY= fiscal year
Totals may not add due to rounding.G/AG/N/CAN/49
Page 7Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of
Basic ProductsProduct-Specific
AMS (from
Supporting Tables
DS:5 to DS:7)
($ million)Product-Specific
Measurements
of Support
(from Supporting
Table DS:8)Current Total AMS
(aggregate)
($ million)Value of
Production
1999
($ million)Current Total
AMS as a Percentage
of Value of Production
12 3 4
(2+3)56
(4/5*100)
Wheat and durum 61.3 61.3 3,240.0 1.9% de minimis
Barley 33.5 33.5 530.6 6.3%
Oats 18.0 18.0 192.3 9.3%
Corn 147.7 147.7 890.0 16.6%
Canola 7.5 7.5 1,772.0 0.4% de minimis
Soyabeans 42.2 42.2 659.3 6.4%
Other grains, oilseeds and forage crops 13.6 13.6 1,031.4 1.3% de minimis
Sugar Beets - - 30.5 0.0% de minimis
Apples 3.6 3.6 187.9 1.9% de minimis
Potatoes 10.5 10.5 702.3 1.5% de minimis
Honey 0.4 0.4 79.6 0.5% de minimis
Dry Beans 2.9 2.9 126.6 2.3% de minimis
Tobacco 0.5 0.5 358.3 0.1% de minimis
Other Crops 2.6 2.6 3,492.2 0.1%  de minimis
Beef 66.1 66.1 6,269.1 1.1% de minimisG/AG/N/CAN/49
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Pork 159.6 159.6 2,586.1 6.2%
Sheep 6.5 6.5 77.3 8.4%
Milk 531.6 531.6 3,920.9 13.6%
Chicken 0.0 0.0 1,320.3 0.0% de minimis
Turkey 0.0 0.0 240.3 0.0% de minimis
Eggs - - 515.7 0.0% de minimis
Other Livestock 0.1 0.1 406.8 0.0% de minimis
Total Product-Specific AMS (sum of all above) 1,108.2
Less, De Minimis  Product-Specific AMS 169.1
Non Product Specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 932.6 28,629.5 3.3% de minimis
Current Total AMS (1,108.2-169.1) 939.1
Notes:
1) Value of production is equal to farm cash receipts (total crops plus livestock; source:  Statistics Canada "Agriculture Ec onomic Statistics", catalogue  21-603, table "Farm Cash
Receipts from Farming Operations – 1999", update November 2001) plus price-related direct payments from Supporting Table DS:6.  The de minimis  level is 5%.
2) Dash indicates nil;  0.0 indicates a small amount rounded to 0.0.3) Totals may not add due to rounding.G/AG/N/CAN/49
Page 9Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar year
1999Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
($/tonne)External
reference
price
($/tonne)Eligible
production
('000 tonnes)Associated
fees/levies
($ million)Total market
price support
($ million)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Butter Support Price 5,460.5 1,361.0 81.406 - 333.724 (1)
Skim milk powder Support Price 4,516.9 989.0 30.030 - 105.943 (2)
Total, butter and skim milk powder 439.667
Notes:
1) "Applied administered price": Support price, Canadian Dairy Commission internet-site ( www.cdc-ccl.gc.ca /cdc/index.asp, English, Newsroom, Archives, News Releases, Pricing 1998).
Support price for a calendar year is the arithmetic average of the price in each appropriate month of two dairy years.
"External reference price" (same as in 1986-88): minimum export price, International Dairy  Arrangement,  The World Market for Dairy Products 1991.  November 1991. External
reference  price for a calendar year is the arithmetic average of the price in each month of the year.
"Eligible Production" equals total production (88,824 t),  less product sales for further processing in Classes 5 a, b and c (4 ,389 t), less total exports (3,029 t), plus that portion of exports
that had received the support price  (0 t).  Source for total production: Statistics Canada. CANSIM Matrix 5632 (butter). Serie s D211291 (production); Source for sales in Classes 5 a, b
and c: Canadian Dairy Commission; Source for total exports: Statis tics Canada. CANSIM Matrix 5632 (butter). Series D211295 (exp orts);  Source for the portion of exports that had
received the support price: Canadian Dairy Commission.
2) "Applied administered price" : Support price, Canadian Dairy Commission internet-site ( www.cdc-ccl.gc.ca /cdc/index.asp, Newsroom, Archives, News Releases, Pricing 1998).
Support price for a calendar year is the arithmetic average of the price in each appropriate month of two dairy years.
"External reference price" (same as in 1986-88): minimum export price, International Dairy Arrangement,  The World Market for D airy Products 1991.  November 1991. External
reference price for a calendar year is the arithmetic average of the price in each month of the year.
"Eligible Production" equals total production (78,408 t), less product sales for further processing in Classes 5 a, b and c (7, 655 t), less total exports (40,723 t), plus that portion of
exports that had received the support price (0 t).  Source for total production: Statistics Canada. CANSIM Matrix 5638 (skim mi lk powder). Series D211351 (production); Source for
sales in Classes  5 a, b and c: Canadian Dairy Commission; Source for total exports: Statistics Canada. CANSIM  Matrix 5638 (sk im milk powder). Series D211355 (exports); Source
for the portion of exports that had received the support price: Canadian Dairy CommissionG/AG/N/CAN/49
Page 10Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of basic
productCalendar /
marketing
year 1999Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference
priceEligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
payments
($ million)Other non-
exempt direct
payments
($ million)Associated
fees/levies
($ million)Total direct
payments
($ million)Data sources *
12 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6))89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat and durum Market Revenue Program 30.5 30.5 AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Provincial Direct Payments 5.2 0.0 5.2 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY)
Total, wheat and durum 35.7
Barley Provincial Direct Payments 27.8 0.0 27.8 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY)
Total, barley 27.8
Oats Provincial Direct Payments 17.7 17.7 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY)
Total, oats 17.7
Corn Market Revenue Program 57.8 57.8 AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Provincial Direct Payments 87.7 87.7 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY)
Total, corn 145.4
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Canola Market Revenue Program
Total, canola1.0 1.0
1.0AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Soybeans Market Revenue Program 29.8 29.8 AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Provincial Direct Payments 11.4 11.4 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY)
Total, soybeans 41.2
Other grains,
oilseeds and foragecropsMarket Revenue Program 5.1 5.1 AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Total, other grains, oilseeds, and
forage crops5.1 Category consists of: rye, flaxseed,
mustard seed, triticale, mixed grains,sunflower seeds, buckwheat, peas,lentils, fababeans, canary seed, alfalfa
and other forage crops
Sugar Beets Total, sugar beets -
Apples Total, apples -
Potatoes Provincial Direct Payments 1.6 0.0 1.6 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY).
Total, potatoes 1.6
Honey Total, honey -
Dry Beans Market Revenue Program 2.8 2.8 AAFC estimates.  Amount is equal to
indemnities paid. (CY)
Total, dry beans 2.8
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Tobacco Total, tobacco -
Other Crops Total, other crops -
Beef Provincial Direct Payments 64.2 0.7 64.8 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY – Quebec; FY - otherprovinces).
Total, beef 64.8
Pork Provincial Direct Payments 155.6 4.0 159.6 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY – Quebec; FY - otherprovinces).
Total, pork 159.6
Sheep Provincial Direct Payments 6.5 6.5 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(CalY).
Total, sheep 6.5
Milk (fluid and industrial) Dairy Subsidy 91.8 91.8 Public Accounts of Canada (FY)
Total, milk (fluid and industrial) 91.8
Chicken Total, chicken -
Turkey Total, turkey -
Eggs Total, eggs -
Other livestock Provincial Direct Payments 0.0 0.0 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture
(FY).
Total, other livestock 0.0
* AAFC = Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;  FY = fiscal year;  CY = crop year;  CalY = calendar year
Totals may not add due to rounding.G/AG/N/CAN/49
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description
of basic
productCalendar /
marketing
year 1999Measure type(s) Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
($ million)Other product
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)
($ million)Associated
fees/levies
($ million)Total other
product-
specific
support
($ million)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
($ million)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
($ million)Total AMS
($ million)Data sources*
12 3 4 5 67
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Advance Payments Program 10.8 10.8 AAFC estimates (CY) Wheat and
durum
Leasing of Hopper Cars 13.3 13.3 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
System Improvement Reserve Fund 1.5 1.5 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
Total, wheat and durum 25.6 25.6 35.7 61.3
Barley Advance Payments Program 2.1 2.1 AAFC estimates (CY)
Leasing of Hopper Cars 3.2 3.2 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
System Improvement Reserve Fund 0.4 0.4 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
Total, barley 5.7 5.7 27.8 33.5
Oats Advance Payments Program 0.1 0.1 AAFC estimates (CY).
Leasing of Hopper Cars 0.2 0.2 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
System Improvement Reserve Fund 0.0 0.0 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
Total, oats 0.3 0.3 17.7 18.0
Corn Advance Payments Program 2.3 2.3 AAFC estimates (CY).
Total, corn 2.3 2.3 145.4 147.7
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Canola Advance Payments Program 4.1 4.1 AAFC estimates (CY).
Leasing of Hopper Cars 2.1 2.1 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
System Improvement Reserve Fund 0.2 0.2Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
Total, canola 6.5 6.5 1.0 7.5
Soybeans Advance Payments Program 1.0 1.0 AAFC estimates (CY).
Total, soybeans 1.0 1.0 41.2 42.2
Advance Payments Program 0.4 0.4 AAFC estimates (CY).
Leasing of Hopper Cars 1.2 1.2 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.
System Improvement Reserve Fund 0.1 0.1 Public Accounts of Canada
(FY). See footnote 1.Other grains,
oilseeds andforage crops
Provincial Programs 6.7 6.7 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, other grains, oilseeds, and forage crops 8.5 8.5 5.1 13.6
Sugar beets Total, sugar beets -- - -
Apples Advance Payments Program 0.3 0.3 AAFC estimates (CY).
Provincial Programs 3.3 3.3 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, apples 3.6 3.6 - 3.6
Potatoes Advance Payments Program 0.8 0.8 AAFC estimates (CY).
Provincial Programs 8.0 8.0 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, potatoes 8.9 8.9 1.6 10.5
Honey Advance Payments Program 0.4 0.4 AAFC estimates (CY).
Total, honey 0.4 0.4 - 0.4
Dry beans Advance Payments Program 0.0 0.0 AAFC estimates (CY).
Total, dry beans 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.9
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Tobacco Advance Payments Program 0.5 0.5 AAFC estimates (CY).
Total, tobacco 0.5 0.5 - 0.5
Other Crops Advance Payments Program 0.3 0.3 AAFC estimates (CY).
Provincial Programs 2.3 2.3
Total, other crops 2.6 2.6 - 2.6
Beef Provincial Programs 1.3 1.3 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, beef 1.3 1.3 64.8 66.1
Pork  Provincial Programs 0.1 0.1 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, pork 0.1 0.1 159.6 159.6
Sheep Total, sheep - - 6.5 6.5
Provincial Programs 0.2 0.2 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)Milk (fluid
and
industrial) Total, milk (fluid and industrial) 0.2 0.2 439.7 91.8 531.6
Chicken Provincial Programs 0.0 0.0 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, chicken 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Turkey Provincial Programs 0.0 0.0 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, turkey 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Eggs Total, eggs - - - -
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Other
livestockProvincial Programs 0.0 0.0 Provincial Ministries of
Agriculture (FY)
Total, other livestock 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Notes
1) Fiscal year expenditure allocated to crops using 1986-88 WGTA shipments (data provided by NTA).
* AAFC = Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;  FY = fiscal year;  CY = crop year.
Totals may not add due to rounding.G/AG/N/CAN/49
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar /
marketing
year 1999Non-product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
($ million)Other non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)
($ million)Associated
fees/levies
($ million)Total non-
product-specific
support
($ million)Data sources*
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
NISA [Net Income Stabilization Account
(FIPA)]343.3 343.3 AAFC estimates (SY). Consists of federal and provincial
contributions (including federal and provincial bonusinterest). FIPA = Farm Income Protection Act
NISA Enhancement 44.2 44.2 AAFC estimates (SY). Consists of federal and provincial
contributions
Crop Insurance [Payments in connection with
FIPA]158.2 158.2 AAFC 1999-00 Departmental Performance Report. The
long-run average contribution from governments equals56% of total contributions. Th is percentage is applied to
total indemnities (CY).
Waterfowl Crop Damage Compensation 7.3 7.3 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Disaster Recovery Programs (Alberta) - - Terminated.
Grants and Contributions under the Canadian
Adaptation and Rural Development (CARD)Fund41.4 41.4 Public Accounts of Canada (FY).
Federal-Provincial Subsidiary Agreements (New
Brunswick and Prince Edward Island)1.2 1.2 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Industry Canada 0.2 0.2 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Western Diversification 0.2 0.2 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) 3.7 3.7 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).G/AG/N/CAN/49
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Tobacco Diversification Plan (Ontario) - - Terminated.
Green Plan Program - - Terminated.
Canada-Saskatchewan Partnership Agreement on
Water Based Economic Dev't0.8 0.8 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Partnership Agreement on Rural Development
(Saskatchewan)0.1 0.1 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Contributions to bonafide farmers ..... for
dependable water supplies5.1 5.1 Public Accounts of Canada (FY). Recipients in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia
(Peace River)
Contributions in respect of the Farm DebtReview Process-
- Terminated.
1994 New Brunswick Debt Refinancing Program 0.1 0.1 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Big Game Damage Compensation
(Saskatchewan)0.9 0.9 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Livestock Predation Compensation (Manitoba) 0.1 0.1 AAFC estimates. Federal-provincial program (FY).
Federal Credit Concessions -22.5 -22.5 AAFC estimates (FY). Interest rate gap method for most
credit concessions.
Provincial Credit Concessions 34.0 34.0 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture (FY). Interest rate
gap method for most credit concessions.
Provincial Programmes 314.2 314.2 Provincial Ministries of Agriculture (FY).
Total, Non-Product-Specific AMS 932.6
* AAFC = Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;  FY = fiscal year;  CY = crop year;  SY = Stabilization year.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
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