WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/BGR/6
14 March 2003
(03-1487)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Tables  ES:1  and ES:2 )
for calendar years 2000 and 2001  was received from the delegation of Bulgaria  on 5 March 2003.
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Pursuant to the notification requirements in agriculture (paragraph (i), page 24 of document
G/AG/2), the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria hereby notifies that it did not grant any exportsubsidies in calendar years 2000 and 2001 (Table ES:1).  Total exports of agricultural products listed
in Section II, Part IV of Schedule CXXXIX (p aragraph (iii), page 24 of document G/AG/2) for
calendar years 2000 and 2001 are provided in the attached Tables ES:2.G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar year 2000 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Wheat and wheat flour 0 0 0 2.39 116.80
Sunflower seed 0 0 0 1.29 4.07
Fruit and vegetables fresh 0 0 0 16.71 60.97
Fruit 0 0 0 7.69 28.05
Grapes 0 0 0 2.15 7.85
Peaches 0 0 0 0.38 1.40
Cherries 0 0 0 0.31 1.12
Plums 0 0 0 0.46 1.68
Apples 0 0 0 3.08 11.22
Watermelons 0 0 0 1.08 3.93
Strawberries 0 0 0 0.23 0.84
Vegetables 0 0 0 9.03 32.92
Tomatoes 0 0 0 6.05 22.06
Cucumbers 0 0 0 0.90 3.29
Potatoes 0 0 0 0.81 2.96
Peppers 0 0 0 1.08 3.95
Onions 0 0 0 0.18 0.66
Fruits and vegetables preserved 0 0 0 21.66 53.96
Fruit preserved 0 0 0 6.72 18.89
Marmalades 0 0 0 0.13 0.38
Jams 0 0 0 0.60 1.51G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 3Description of products Calendar year 2000 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Stewed fruit 0 0 0 2.55 5.48
Fruit, frozen 0 0 0 0.27 0.76
Fruit pulp 0 0 0 0.34 0.76
Fruit juices 0 0 0 2.82 10.01
Vegetables preserved 0 0 0 14.95 35.08
Vegetables frozen 0 0 0 0.15 0.35
Canned tomatoes 0 0 0 5.98 14.73
Canned peppers 0 0 0 0.60 1.05
Canned cucumbers 0 0 0 1.64 4.21
Canned peas 0 0 0 0.90 1.75
Canned mushrooms 0 0 0 0.30 0.35
Tomato paste 0 0 0 1.05 2.81
Tomato juice 0 0 0 1.79 3.51
Mixed vegetable juice 0 0 0 0.15 0.35
Tins of vegetables 0 0 0 2.39 5.96
Wine1 0 0 0 1.26 87.21
Tobacco 0 0 0 11.50 14.02
White cheese 0 0 0 4.53 4.44
Kashkaval/yellow cheese 0 0 0 0.65 0.62
Live animals 0 0 0 4.28 4.67
Cattle 0 0 0 0.64 1.59
Sheep and lambs 0 0 0 3.64 3.08
Bovine meat 0 0 0 0.19 0.55
Mutton and lamb 0 0 0 8.53 7.01
Pigmeat 0 0 0 0.45 0.55
Poultry meat 0 0 0 12.79 6.23G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 4Description of products Calendar year 2000 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 0 0 0 12.15 5.92
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls 0 0 0 0.32 0.16
Poultry cuts and offal 0 0 0 0.32 0.16
Eggs 0 0 0 0.19 0.55
Incorporated products 0 0 0 16.18
Total Subsidies 00 0 102.61 -
1 1,000 hl.G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 5Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year 2000 Quantity of total exports
(Tonnes)
12 3
Wheat and wheat flour 512,593.1
Sunflower seed 48,506.7
Fruit and vegetables, fresh
Grapes 348.8
Peaches 90.7
Cherries 630.6
Plums 1,015.4
Apples 115.1
Watermelons 533.8
Strawberries 0.5
Tomatoes 422.7
Cucumbers 2,865.9
Potatoes 1,571.3
Peppers 3,959.7
Onions 1,633.3
Fruit and vegetables, preserved
Fruit and vegetable juices 6,108.5
Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp 2,631.3
Stewed or frozen fruit 2,868.3
Vegetables frozen 4,349.3
Canned tomatoes 3,002.5
Canned peppers 1,934.6G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 6Description of products Calendar year 2000 Quantity of total exports
(Tonnes)
12 3
Canned cucumbers 4,168.2
Canned peas 716.1
Canned mushrooms 264.6
Tomato juice 66.0
Tins of vegetables 19,959.6
Wines1 774.9
Tobacco 21,584.6
White cheese 4,902.8
Kashkaval/yellow cheese 1,037.5
Live animals
Cattle 13,662.3
Sheep and lambs 767.0
Bovine meat 102.9
Mutton and lamb 5,850.2
Pigmeat 593.2
Poultry meat 3,546.6
Eggs 1,272.9
Incorporated products -
1 1,000 hl.G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 7Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar year 2001 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Wheat and wheat flour 0 0 0 2.39 116.80
Sunflower seed 0 0 0 1.29 4.07
Fruit and vegetables fresh 0 0 0 16.71 60.97
Fruit 0 0 0 7.69 28.05
Grapes 0 0 0 2.15 7.85
Peaches 0 0 0 0.38 1.40
Cherries 0 0 0 0.31 1.12
Plums 0 0 0 0.46 1.68
Apples 0 0 0 3.08 11.22
Watermelons 0 0 0 1.08 3.93
Strawberries 0 0 0 0.23 0.84
Vegetables 0 0 0 9.03 32.92
Tomatoes 0 0 0 6.05 22.06
Cucumbers 0 0 0 0.90 3.29
Potatoes 0 0 0 0.81 2.96
Peppers 0 0 0 1.08 3.95
Onions 0 0 0 0.18 0.66
Fruits and vegetables preserved 0 0 0 21.66 53.96
Fruit preserved 0 0 0 6.72 18.89
Marmalades 0 0 0 0.13 0.38
Jams 0 0 0 0.60 1.51G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 8Description of products Calendar year 2001 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Stewed fruit 0 0 0 2.55 5.48
Fruit, frozen 0 0 0 0.27 0.76
Fruit pulp 0 0 0 0.34 0.76
Fruit juices 0 0 0 2.82 10.01
Vegetables preserved 0 0 0 14.95 35.08
Vegetables frozen 0 0 0 0.15 0.35
Canned tomatoes 0 0 0 5.98 14.73
Canned peppers 0 0 0 0.60 1.05
Canned cucumbers 0 0 0 1.64 4.21
Canned peas 0 0 0 0.90 1.75
Canned mushrooms 0 0 0 0.30 0.35
Tomato paste 0 0 0 1.05 2.81
Tomato juice 0 0 0 1.79 3.51
Mixed vegetable juice 0 0 0 0.15 0.35
Tins of vegetables 0 0 0 2.39 5.96
Wine1 0 0 0 1.26 87.21
Tobacco 0 0 0 11.50 14.02
White cheese 0 0 0 4.53 4.44
Kashkaval/yellow cheese 0 0 0 0.65 0.62
Live animals 0 0 0 4.28 4.67
Cattle 0 0 0 0.64 1.59
Sheep and lambs 0 0 0 3.64 3.08
Bovine meat 0 0 0 0.19 0.55
Mutton and lamb 0 0 0 8.53 7.01
Pigmeat 0 0 0 0.45 0.55
Poultry meat 0 0 0 12.79 6.23G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 9Description of products Calendar year 2001 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
(million EURO)Quantity
('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 0 0 0 12.15 5.92
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls 0 0 0 0.32 0.16
Poultry cuts and offal 0 0 0 0.32 0.16
Eggs 0 0 0 0.19 0.55
Incorporated products 0 0 0 16.18
Total Subsidies 00 0 102.61 -
1 1,000 hl.G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 10Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year 2001 Quantity of total exports
(Tonnes)
12 3
Wheat and wheat flour 386,546.9
Sunflower seed 120,596.5
Fruit and vegetables, fresh
Grapes 439.6
Peaches 17.8
Cherries 452.9
Plums 1,057.0
Apples 164.5
Watermelons 2,498.8
Strawberries 0.4
Tomatoes 534.9
Cucumbers 3,781.3
Potatoes 795.9
Peppers 5,085.5
Onions 441.2
Fruit and vegetables, preserved
Fruit and vegetable juices 3,521.4
Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp 2,314.2
Stewed or frozen fruit 3,067.2
Vegetables frozen 9,815.8
Canned tomatoes 1,762.7
Canned peppers 1,941.8G/AG/N/BGR/6
Page 11Description of products Calendar year 2001 Quantity of total exports
(Tonnes)
12 3
Canned cucumbers 3,438.3
Canned peas 1,049.7
Canned mushrooms 420.8
Tomato juice 32.1
Tins of vegetables 21,556.1
Wines1 791.6
Tobacco 19,651.1
White cheese 5,330.5
Kashkaval/yellow cheese 1,059.1
Live animals
Cattle 7,073.3
Sheep and lambs 182.1
Bovine meat 129.4
Mutton and lamb 6,928.0
Pigmeat 429.6
Poultry meat 3,721.9
Eggs 1,524.7
Incorporated products -
1 1,000 hl.
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