WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TTO/2
27 July 1998
(98-2965)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments (Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 1995, 1996 and 1997 was received from the
delegation of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago  on 8 July 1998.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 2 Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
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
In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2, Trinidad and Tobago notifies that  domestic support to agricultural
producers in 1995 was provided through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources.  All such supp ort is covered by the domestic
support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The attached Supporting Tab les DS:1 and DS:2 provide details
of these exempt measures.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData Sources
12 3 4
General Services 1. General and Product Research for increasing yields and the
application of new and improved varieties of crops
2. Irrigation and Drainage Works to maintain and increase productive
land area in various agricultural projects throughout the countryIncluded in the Recurrent and
Development Programme of theMinistry of Agriculture, Land and
Marine Resources in the aggregate
sum of TT$362.2 millionEstimates of
Recurrent andDevelopment
Programme
Expenditure
3. Provision of market information to farmers and marketers4. Extension and Training Services to farmers5. Animal Health and Quarantine Services on-farm and at the border to
prevent outbreak of diseasesG/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 4Supporting Table DS:2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData sources
12 3 4
No investment subsidies, input subsidies or support to encourag e diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops were given  in 1995.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 5Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
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
In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2, Trinidad and Tobago notifies that  domestic support to agricultural
producers in 1996 was provided through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources.  All such supp ort is covered by the domestic
support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The attached Supporting Tab les DS:1 and DS:2 provide details
of these exempt measures.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 6Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData Sources
12 3 4
General Services 1. General and Product Research for increasing yields and the
application of new and improved varieties of crops
2. Irrigation and Drainage Works to maintain and increase productive
land area in various agricultural projects throughout the countryIncluded in the Recurrent and
Development Programme of theMinistry of Agriculture, Land and
Marine Resources in the aggregate
sum of TT$587.4 millionEstimates of
Recurrent andDevelopment
Programme
Expenditure
3. Provision of market information to farmers and marketers4. Extension and Training Services to farmers5. Animal Health and Quarantine Services on-farm and at the border to
prevent outbreak of diseasesG/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatmen t – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData sources
12 3 4
No investment subsidies, input subsidies or support to encourag e diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops were given  in 1996.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 8 Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
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
In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2, Trinidad and Tobago notifies that  domestic support to agricultural
producers in 1997 was provided through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources.  All such supp ort is covered by the domestic
support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The attached Supporting Tab les DS:1 and DS:2 provide details
of these exempt measures.G/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 9Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Measures exempt  from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData Sources
12 3 4
General Services 1. General and Product Research for increasing yields and the
application of new and improved varieties of crops
2. Irrigation and Drainage Works to maintain and increase productive
land area in various agricultural projects throughout the countryIncluded in the Recurrent and
Development Programme of theMinistry of Agriculture, Land and
Marine Resources in the aggregate
sum of TT$364.9 millionEstimates of
Recurrent andDevelopment
Programme
Expenditure
3. Provision of market information to farmers and marketers4. Extension and Training Services to farmers5. Animal Health and Quarantine Services on-farm and at the border to
prevent outbreak of diseasesG/AG/N/TTO/2
Page 10Supporting Table DS:2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Trinidad and Tobago
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year
in questionData sources
12 3 4
No investment subsidies, input subsidies or support to encourag e diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops were given  in 1997.
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