WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CUB/8
20 October 1999
(99-4507)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the domestic support measures for 1997 and 1998
(Table DS.1  and the relevant supporting table) was received from the delegation of Cuba  on
7 October 1999.
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The only domestic support measures applied by Cuba during 1997 and 1998, as covered by
the Agreement on Agriculture, are those listed in the attached Supporting Table DS.1.G/AG/N/CUB/8
Page 2Supporting Table DS.1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Cuba
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year in
question in millions of pesos (*)Data sources
12 3 4
General services
Science and technology, basic and applied
researchCoordination and maintenance of agricultural research services and
installations, transfer of scientific and technical information, technical
assistance and advisory services to producers (Annex 2, §2(a) and (d))20.8 Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment
Animal and plant health services Scientific and technical research concerning animal and plant health.
(Annex 2, §2 (a) and (b))6.5 Ministry of Agriculture, Sugar and Higher
Education
Education and vocational training in rural
areas (primary, secondary and higher
education)State budget for rural education and vocational training at primary,
secondary and higher levels.  (Annex 2, §2(c))257.5 Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of
Finance and Prices
Rural promotion and extension services Maintenance of new exhibition parks and fair grounds  (Annex 2,
§2(g))0.036 Ministry of Agriculture and Sugar
Domestic food aid Retail price subsidy for certain products that constitute the basic food
basket.  (Annex 2, §4)343.7Ministry of Finance and Prices
Natural disaster relief Payments for relief in the event of natural disasters (hurricanes).
(Annex 2, §8)6.2Ministry of Finance and Prices
Regional development aid programmes Financial assistance programmes and projects for regional
development (Turquino Manatí Development Plan for mountain areas)
(Annex 2, §13)96.1Ministry of Finance and Prices
Structural adjustment assistance provided
through investment aidPayments made to improve rural structures and for the purchase of
equipment, machinery, etc.  (Annex 2, §11)470.0Ministry of Finance and Prices
(*)  The measurement of value is the Cuban peso, which has a 1:1 parity with the dollar.G/AG/N/CUB/8
Page 3Supporting Table DS.1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Cuba
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green box"
Measure typeName and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year in
question in millions of pesos (*)Data sources
12 3 4
General Services
Science and technology, basic and applied
researchCoordination and maintenance of agricultural research services and
installations, transfer of scientific and technical information, technical
assistance and advisory services to producers.
(Annex 2, §2 (a)(d))26.7 Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment
Animal and plant health services Scientific and technical research concerning animal and plant health
(Annex 2, §2 (a) and (b))6.5 Ministry of Agriculture, Sugar and Higher
Education
Education and vocational training in rural
areas (primary, secondary and higher
education)State budget for rural education and vocational training at primary,
secondary and higher levels.  (Annex 2, §2 (c))269.5 Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of
Finance and Prices
Rural promotion and extension services Creation of new exhibition parks and fair grounds;  farm
mechanization services.  (Annex 2, §2(g))0.026 Ministry of Sugar
Domestic food aid Retail price subsidy for certain products that constitute the basic food
basket.  (Annex 2, §4)305.5 Ministry of Finance and Prices
Natural disaster relief Payments for relief in the event of natural disasters (hurricanes).
(Annex 2, §8)535.7 Ministry of Finance and Prices
Regional development aid programme Financial assistance programmes and projects for regional
development (Turquino Plan)  (Annex 2, §13)83.2 Ministry of Finance and Prices
Structural adjustment assistance provided
through investment aidPayments made to improve rural structures and for the purchase of
equipment, machinery etc.  (Annex 2, §11)394.2 Ministry of Finance and Prices
(*)  The measurement of value is the Cuban peso, which has a 1:1 parity with the dollar.
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