WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ARG/19
8 January 2003
(03-0046)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The attached notifications concerning new or modified domestic support measures exempt
from reduction ( Table DS:2 ) were received from the delegation of Argentina on 3 December 2002.G/AG/N/ARG/19
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Argentina
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement:
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction
(1) Full title of the measure: Plant health in the province of La Rioja
(2) Domestic legislation reference: PEN Decrees Nos. 294/96 and 1330/97;  Provincial
Agreements Nos. 15 and 30.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The purpose of this measure is to eradicate fruit flies and establish a recognized pest-free area
in five valleys, as well as to control other pests and diseases which affect fruit and vegetable
production and/or limit market access.
Implementation of this measure benefits the 3,650 fruit and vegetable-growing and wine
producing enterprises in the province.
The measure is consistent with the provisions of Annex II, paragraph 2(b) relating to pest and
disease control programmes.
(4) Cost of the measure:   US$2,852,033
(5) Date of entry into effect:  December 2000
(6) Period of application:   5 years
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   vines, olives, walnuts.G/AG/N/ARG/19
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Argentina
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement:
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction
(1) Full title of the measure: Extension of sanitary barriers in the province of Mendoza
(2) Domestic legislation reference: PEN Decrees Nos. 294/96 and 1330/97, Law No. 6459:
Provincial Agreement No. 3.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The aim of this measure is to improve the phytosanitary conditions and quality of fruit and
vegetable production in the province of Mendoza, making it possible to open up new internationalmarkets which are currently restricted by quarantine barriers.
Implementation of the project is expected to resu lt in the lifting of the quarantine restrictions
affecting the province, making it possible for agricultural products from Mendoza to gain access to
the markets of the European Union, Mexico and S outh-East Asia, which at present deny such access
because it is not a fruit fly-free area.
The measure benefits approximately 25,000 producers.The measure is consistent with the provisions of Annex II, paragraph 2(b) of the Agreement
on Agriculture relating to pest and disease control programmes.
(4) Cost of the measure: US$3,833,463
(5) Date of entry into effect: December 2000
(6) Period of application:  5 years
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  fruit and vegetables.G/AG/N/ARG/19
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Table DS: 2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Argentina
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement:
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction
(1) Full title of the measure:  Renovation of irrigation and drainage systems in the lower reaches
of the Mendoza River.
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  PEN Decrees Nos. 294/96 and 1330/97;  Law No. 6459;
Provincial Agreement No. 3.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The measure is designed to improve living conditions for the producers and rural population
of the region by improving the management of water and natural resources.  It benefits more than
1,800 producers.
The availability of water, savings on soil-washing costs, the reduction of the cost of pumping
underground water and of operating costs for the system as a whole will make it possible to increase
the profitability of agriculture in the region.
At the same time, implementation of the measure will lead to an improvement in the chemical
and biochemical quality of the water in the canals through the elimination of pollution fromagricultural drainage and industrial and urban effluents in the middle reaches of the Mendoza River.
The measure is consistent with the provisions of Annex II, paragraph 2(g) of the Agreement
on Agriculture, relating to infrastructural services.
(4) Cost of the measure:  US$4,193,407
(5) Date of entry into effect:  December 2000
(6) Period of Application: 5 years
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):   vines and stone fruits.G/AG/N/ARG/19
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Argentina
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement:
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction
(1) Full title of the measure:  Rehabilitation of the area under irrigation of Colonia Centenario
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  PEN Decrees Nos. 294796 and 1330/97;  Provincial
Agreements Nos. 6, 12 and 36.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The measure is designed to combat poverty and hunger and obtain better living conditions for
producers in the province by increasing productive capacity, improving the quality of products anddiversifying output by lowering the water ta ble and applying new irrigation technologies.
The measure is consistent with the provisions of Annex II, paragraph 2(g) of the Agreement
on Agriculture relating to infrastructural services.
(4) Cost of the measure: US$2,123,286
(5) Date of entry into effect: December 2000
(6) Period of application:  5 years
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product): pears and apples.G/AG/N/ARG/19
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Argentina
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement:
New or Modified Domestic Support Measure Exempt from Reduction
(1) Full title of the measure: Integrated management of Carpocapsa and Grapholita in fruit
orchards
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   PEN Decrees Nos. 294/96 and 1330/97: Law No. 6459;
Provincial Agreement No. 3.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The purpose of the measure is to eliminate the pests Carpocapsa and Grapholita in order to
improve the quality of stone and pip fruit production in the province of Mendoza.  Some 14,700
producers are benefited.
The reduction of direct damage caused by those pests will bring down costs through a
decrease in the use of agrochemicals, thereby incr easing and improving external marketing prospects.
At the same time, implementation of the measure will lead to a decline in the use of
aggressive pesticides, with corresponding benefits for the environment and public health.
The measure is consistent with the provisions of Annex II, paragraph 2(b) of the Agreement
on Agriculture, relating to pest and disease control programmes.
(4) Cost of the measure:  US$926,024
(5) Date of entry into effect: December 2000
(6) Period of application:  5 years
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product): vines and stone fruit.
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