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WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
28April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1704)
Working Party onthe Original: English
Accession ofUkraine
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Communication from Ukraine
Revision
TheGovernmentalCommissiononUkraine'sAccessiontotheWTOhassubmittedthefollowing
revised agriculture country schedule ofUkraine.
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Page2Supporting Table DS:1 (domestic support)
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference
tothecriteria inAnnex 2oftheAgreement on
AgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionData sources
billion Krb. million Hrv.
1994 1995 1996
(a)general services 1.General research anddevelopment and
product-specific research programmes736 3133 51LawofUkraine “OnthePriority of
Social Development ofRural Areas and
Agroindustrial Complex intheNational
Economy ofUkraine ”
2.Rural infrastructure development: building of
health protection objects, construction ofwater
pipelines, sewerage systems andfacilities, gas
supply networks, roads, public utilities, territorial
planning6350 22090 153LawofUkraine “OnthePriority of
Social Development ofRural Areas and
Agroindustrial Complex intheNational
Economy ofUkraine ”
3.Pestanddisease control oftheagricultural
plants andanimals922 4669 44 Action Plan oftheCabinet ofMinisters
ofUkraine concerning measures on
struggle withespecially dangerous pests
anddiseases ofagricultural plants and
animals
4.Payments forfundamental improvement of
land410 2040 38 Liming ofsoursoils andgypsuming of
saline soils
5.Extension andadvisory services including the
provision ofmeans tofacilitate thetransfer of
information exchange andtheresults ofresearch
toproducers andconsumers19 114 2
6.Inspection services, including general
inspection services andtheinspection of
particular products forhealth, safety, grading or
standardization purposes37 229 4WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page3Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference
tothecriteria inAnnex 2oftheAgreement on
AgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionData sources
billion Krb. million Hrv.
1994 1995 1996
7.Training andadvanced training ofexperts and
workers forproduction andsocial sphere ofrural
areas90 440 8 LawofUkraine “OnthePriority of
Social Development ofRural Areas and
Agroindustrial Complex intheNational
Economy ofUkraine ”.
Training andadvanced training of
machine-operators andprofessional
upgrading forthose engaged in
agriculture.
(b)domestic food aid notapplied
(c)direct payments to
producersnotapplied
(d)income insurance
programnotapplied
(e)payments forrelief
from natural disastersnotapplied Regulations oftheReserve Fund ofthe
Cabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine for
reimbursement fordamages incurred asa
result ofnatural disaster
(f)structural adjustment
assistance provided
through producer
retirement programsnotapplied
(g)structural adjustment
assistance provided
through resource
retirement programsnotappliedWT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page4 Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference
tothecriteria inAnnex 2oftheAgreement on
AgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionData sources
billion Krb. million Hrv.
1994 1995 1996
(h)structural adjustment
assistance provided
through investment aids1.Support ofselection instock-breeding -
upgrading ofselection andgenetic potential,
improvement ofcattle andpoultry strain600 4500 89 LawofUkraine “OnPedigree
Stock-Breeding ”
Partial reimbursement ofexpenditures on
implementation oftheState Program for
Selection inStock-Breeding:
-forproduction andsales ofsperm of
valuable pedigree bulls;
-forembryos received, purchased
andtransplanted;
-forpedigree cattle purchased;
-forthedevelopment ofselection
programs andcomputerization
plans, analysis oftheir
implementation, registration of
thoroughbred cattle
2.Support ofselection instock-breeding -
support ofimplementation ofnew
highly-productive varieties ofagricultural plants600 4276 76 Action Plan oftheCabinet ofMinisters
ofUkraine.
Partial reimbursement ofexpenditures of
agricultural producers foreliteseeds
purchased:
-seeds ofwinter crops;
-seeds ofspring crops;
-seeds ofleguminous plants;
-seeds ofmaize (parental forms);
-seeds ofvegetables andmelons;
-seeds ofsugar beet;
-sunflower seeds;
-seeds ofpotatoes, etc.WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page5Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference
tothecriteria inAnnex 2oftheAgreement on
AgricultureMonetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestionData sources
billion Krb. million Hrv.
1994 1995 1996
3.Partial reimbursement ofagricultural
producers ’expenses onpayment ofinterest under
banking loans270 1270 12 LawofUkraine “OnCollective
Agricultural Enterprise ”and“On
Peasant ’s(Family) Farming ”.
TheLawprovides for:
-payment forapartofbanking
interest onloans;
-payment forapartofthevalue of
firsttractor, combine orautomobile
purchased;
-payment foractivities connected
withallocation oflandtofarmers
4.Land reform andlandmanagement 35 330 3 TheLand Code ofUkraine
(i)payments on
environmental programsnotapplied
(j)regional assistance
programsnotapplied LawofUkraine “OntheStatus of
Mountainous Settlements inUkraine ”
additional payments toagricultural
producers located intheterritory
determined asthemountainous zoneWT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page6Supporting Table DS:4 (domestic support)
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: 1994-1996 calendar years (inaverage)
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic products (including
non-product specific AMS)Product-specific AMS
(from Supporting Table DS:5),
million US$Product-specific measurements ofsupport
(from Supporting Table DS:8)Total: Current AMS(aggregate),
million US$
- 2380.8 - 2380.8WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page7Supporting Table DS:5 (domestic support)
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: 1994-1996 calendar years (inaverage)
Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginning,
1997Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
price,
US$/tonExternal
reference price,
US$/tonEligible
production,
thousand
tonsAssociated
fees/ levies,
US$/ tonTotal market
price
support,
million US$Data sources
Potatoes Price support 310 205 256.5 - 26.9 State Programme
forEconomic
andSocial
Development of
Ukraine
Flax Fibre Same 1010 555 37.8 - 17.2 Same
Hop Same 4480 3460 1.3 - 1.3 Same
Tobacco Same 7290 6000 3.5 - 4.5 Same
Vegetables Same 270 235 1037.9 - 36.3 Same
Granulated Sugar
(white)Same 520 380 3507.0 - 490.9 Same
Beef Same 3320 2000 681.2 - 899.2 Same
Pork Same 2720 1790 162.1 - 150.7 Same
Broiler Poultry
meatSame 2600 850 68.8 - 120.4 Same
Washed Wool Same 5125 4015 9.1 - 10.1 Same
Butter Same 3950 1730 212.7 - 472.2 Same
Sunflower Oil Same 780 555 671.6 - 151.1 Same
TOTAL 2,380.8WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page8Supporting Table DS:9 (domestic support)
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport
Measure type(s) Calendar
yearNon-product-
specific budget
expensesOther non-product-specific
support (including details
ofcalculation), national
currency andUS$Associated
fees/
levies,
US$/ tonTotal non-product-
specific support
national currency
andUS$Data sources
Preferential tariff forenergy
used forproduction purposes1994 5666.3 billion Krb
180.0 million US$5666.3 billion Krb
180.0 million US$Certain Decisions Of
National Commission On
Ukrainian Energy
Regulationinagriculture 1995 27968.9 billion Krb
189.7 million US$27968.9 billion Krb
189.7 million US$
1996 401.0 million Hrv
219.2 million US$401.0 million Hrv
219.2 million US$
Suspension ofpayments into
budget1996 310million Hrv
169million US$310million Hrv
169million US$Resolution ofthe
Supreme Rada ofUkraine
of23February 1996,
No.67/96-BP
Suspension ofbank loan
clearing1996 73.5 million Hrv
40.2 million US$73.5 million Hrv
40.2 million US$Certain Decisions of
commercial banks
Cancellation ofinterest on
bank loans1995 8256 billion Krb
56million US$8256 billion Krb
56million US$Order ofthePresident of
Ukraine of
22August 1995,
No.164
Total 854.1 million US$ 854.1 million US$WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1/Rev.3
Page9Supporting table ES:1 (export subsidies)
Export Subsidies:
REPORTING PERIOD: 1994-1996 calendar years (inaverage)
Export Subsidies: Expenditures andQuantity
Description ofBasic
ProductDirect export
subsidies,
million US$Saleof
inventories,
million US$Subsidies funded
toproducers,
million US$Measures on
reduction of
expenditures,
million US$Internal
transportation
subsidies,
million US$Total export
subsidies for
products,
million US$Quantity of
export
subsidized,
thous. tonsData sources
Potato
Export subsidies were notapplied inthereporting period.Flax fibre
Hop
Vegetables
White granulated sugar
Oil
Meat andmeat products
(meat content)
including beef
Poultry meat
Butter
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