RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
20March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1138)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE KINGDOM OFSAUDI ARABIA
Communication from theKingdom ofSaudi Arabia
ThePermanent Mission oftheKingdom ofSaudi Arabia hassubmitted therevised responses
totheSecretariat 'sTechnical Note onInformation tobeProvided onDomestic Support andExport
Subsidies inAgriculture (document WT/ACC/4) andsupporting tables, which isreproduced hereunder.
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Page2TABLE 1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT
TOTAL AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OFSUPPORT
Million (US$)
Year wheat barley livestock poultry dairynon-product
specific subtotalagricultural domestic
productsubtoA.D.P
%
1992 1271.09 47.19 253.57 50.67 ? 307.48 1930.00 7676.00 25.14
1993 1056.05 159.38 161.00 56.43 ? 192.68 1625.54 8059.73 20.17
1994 902.93 285.89 168.91 36.93 ? 213.17 1607.83 8506.67 18.90
Average 1721.12 8080.80 21.30
Sources:
1. Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
2. Ministry ofAgriculture andWater
3. Ministry ofPlanning
4. Saudi Arabian Agriculture Bank
5. Grain Silos &Flour Mills Organization.
Note: AllSaudi Riyals (SR)figures havebeentranslated toUSdollars attheexchange rateofUS$1=SR3.75. Difference intotals areduetorounding
figures tothenearest twodecimal points.WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year.
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Million (US$)
Measure typeName anddescription ofmeasure
withreference tocriteria Annex 2of
theAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionDatasources
1 2 3 4
(a)General Services: Research, pestanddisease control,
training, extension, inspection
services, andinfrastructural services
1992 54.379 Ministry ofAgriculture
1993 66.940 &Water
1994 56.074
(b)Public stockholding for:
foodsecurity purposes:Storage andOverhead Costs
1992 14.581 Grain Silos &
1993 15.403 Flour Mills
1994 16.347 Organization
(GSFMO)
(c)to(l) NIL NILWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page4Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Million (US$)
Measure typeName anddescription ofmeasure
withreference tocriteria Article 6.2
oftheAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionDatasources
1 2 3 4
NILWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page5Supporting Table DS:3
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year.
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payments"
Measure typeName anddescription ofmeasure
withreference tocriteria Article 6.5
oftheAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyearin
questionDatasources
1 2 3 4
"Payments based onfixed areaandyields"
"Payments based on85percentorlessof
thebaselevelofproduction"
"Livestock payments made onafixed
number ofhead"NIL
NIL
NILNIL
NIL
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Page6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year,
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Million US$
Description ofbasic
products (including non-product
specific AMS)YearProduct-specific AMS (from
Supporting Tables DS:5toDS:7
below)Product-specific measurement ofsupport
(from Supporting Table DS:8below)Current Total
AMS (aggregate)
1 2 3 4
Wheat1992
1993
19941271.09
1056.05
902.931271.09
1056.05
902.93
Barley1992
1993
199447.19
159.38
285.8947.19
159.38
285.89
Livestock1992
1993
1994253.57
161.00
168.91253.57
161.00
168.91
Poultry1992
1993
199450.67
56.43
36.9350.67
56.43
36.93
Non-product-specific AMS1992
1993
1994307.48
192.68
213.17
TOTAL1992
1993
19941930.00
1625.54
1607.83WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page7supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year,
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/
marketing year
beginning.Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
price (US$)External
reference
price (US$)*Eligible
production
(Ton)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
Million (US$)Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Wheat
Barley1992
1993
1994
1992
1993
1994Market
p.s.533.33
533.33
533.33
266.67
266.67
266.67150.00
143.00
143.00
116.02
120.18
96.963315875
2705526
2313236
313248
1087988
16845861271.09
1056.05
902.93
47.19
159.38
285.89Grain Silos &
Flour Mills
Organization
Grain Silos &
Flour Mills
Organization
* Forwheat: f.o.b. Jeddah;
Forbarley: c.i.f. JeddahWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page8Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
(Million US$)
Description
ofbasic
productCalendar/
marketing
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference
priceEligible
productionTotal
price-
related
direct
paymentsOther
non-exempt
direct
paymentAssociated
feesleviesTotal
direct
paymentsData
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)8 9 10
(7+8-9)11
NILWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page9Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year.
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description
ofbasic
productCalendar /
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Other
product
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther
product
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/
leviesTotal other
product
specific
supportMarket price
support
(supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5+6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Wheat 1992
1993
1994MPS 1271.09
1056.05
902.931271.09
1056.05
902.93GSFMO
Barley 1992
1993
1994MPS 47.19
159.38
285.8947.19
159.38
285.89GSFMO
Livestock 1992
1993
1994Input
Subsidy*253.57
161.00
168.91253.57
161.00
168.91253.57
161.00
168.91GSFMO
Poultry 1992
1993
1994Input
Subsidy**50.67
56,43
36.9350.67
56.43
36.9350.67
56.43
36.93Ministry of
Planning
* SeeSupporting Table DS:7(a)
** Fixed amount ofUS$53.33 (SR200)pertonpaidoncornandsoyabean usedbypoultry producers. Allcornandsoyabean currently subsidized
isimported.WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page10Supporting Table DS:7(a)
CALCULATION OFLIVESTOCK INPUT SUBSIDIES:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year.
(US$)
Description ofbasic
productCalendar /
marketing year
beginningApplied
administered price*External
reference
price**Quantity
(Tons)Amount ofsubsidy
(US$ Million)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Imported Barley 1992
1993
199474.67
74.67
74.67116.02
120.18
96.965818356
2449571
5892166240.62
111.49
131.36
Domestic Barley 1992
1993
199474.67
74.67
74.67116.02
120.18
96.96313248
1087988
168458612.95
49.51
37.55
Combined Imported
andDomestic barley1992
1993
1994253.57
161.00
168.91
* Price ofbarley delivered byGSFMO todomestic livestock producers
** c.i.f. JeddahWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page11Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements ofSupport
Description
of
basic
productsCalendar/
marketing
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket
price
support
budgetary
outlaysEquivalent
measurement
of
support
(include
calculation
details)Non-
exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/
leviesTotal
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitmentData
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(7+8+9+10)12
NILWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page12Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year.
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport:
Measure Type(s) Calendar/
Marketing year
beginningNon-product-
specific budgetary
outlaysOther non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated fees
/leviesTotal
non-product-specific
support
Million (US$)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(a)Agricultural
Subsidies*1992
1993
1994192.69
75.33
98.05192.69
75.33
98.05Ministry of
Planning
(b)Investment
subsidies generally
available to
agriculture
b-1Opportunity
costforAgricultural
Loans **1992
1993
19948.12
10.68
8.488.12
10.68
8.45Saudi Arabian
Agricultural Bank
b-2BadDebts for
Agric. Loans***1992
1993
1994106.67
106.67
106.67106.67
106.67
106.67
TOTAL1992
1993
1994, 307.48
192.68
213.17
* Agricultural Subsidies which arepaidthrough theAgricultural Bank andtheMinistry ofAgriculture andWater forengines, pumps, equipment
** SeeTable DS:9(a)
*** Average forlasttenyearsWT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Page13Table DS:9(a)
TheOpportunity CostfortheMedium Term Loans
Granted bytheSaudi Agricultural Bank
Year Amount ofMedium Term Loans
Million US$Average
Interest RateOpportunity CostValue
Million US$
1992 206.13 3.94 8.12
1993 247.73 4.31 10.68
1994 178.61 4.75 8.48