WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CHE/17
23 June 1998
(98-2524)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
The Secretariat received the following notification concerning export subsidy commitments
(Tables ES:1 to ES:3) for the calendar year 1997 from the delegation of Switzerland  on
12 June 1998.G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning ...Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
million Sw FQuantity
tonnesQuantity
tonnesOutlays
million Sw FQuantity
tonnes
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
DAIRY PRODUCTS 1.1.97-31.12.97 294.2 57,562 cf ES:3 364 70,423
ex 0401.30
0402.10
ex 0402.21ex 0402.29
0403.10
ex 0403.90
0406.10
0406.20
0406.30
ex 0406.40
0406.90
CATTLE FOR BREEDING AND
HORSES1.1.97-31.12.97 0.1 104
(units)28.7 12,806
(units)
0101.11
ex 0101.19
ex 0101.20
0102.10
ex 0102.90
0103.10
ex 0103.91ex 0103.92
ex 0104.10ex 0104.20G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7
FRUIT 1.7.96-31.12.97 4.4 1,743 33.8 16,530
0808.10
ex 0808.20
0809.20
ex 0811.90
0812.10
0813.30
ex 0813.40ex 0813.50
ex 2007.99
2008.402008.60
ex 2008.99
2009.70
ex 2009.80
ex 2009.90
ex 2206.00ex 2009.00
ex 2308.9018-month period
Change from crop year to calendar year
POTATOES 1.7.96-31.12.972.0 6,357 4.7 14,711
0701.10
0701.900712.10
ex 1105.10
ex 1105.20ex 2001.90
2004.10
ex 2004.90
2005.20
ex 2005.9018-month period
Change from crop year to calendar yearG/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 4 12 3 4 5 6 7
PROCESSED PRODUCTS 1.1.97-31.12.97 127.8 147.3
Eligible for export drawbacks:  processed products falling within
Chapters 15 to 22 of the Customs Tariff containing:
Milk and dairy products:
ex 0401.20
ex 0401.30
ex 0402.10ex 0402.21
ex 0402.21
ex 0402.91ex 0402.99
ex 0405.00
Preserved eggs:
ex 0408.11
ex 0408.19ex 0408.91
ex 0408.99
Flour and other milled products:
ex  1101.00
ex  1102.10
ex  1102.90
ex  1103.11ex  1103.19
ex  1104.19
ex  1104.29
ex  1104.30G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 512 3 4 5 6 7
Oils and fats for human consumption:
ex 1501.
ex 1502.
ex 1503.
ex 1504.ex 1506.
ex 1507.
ex 1508.ex 1509.
ex 1510.
ex 1511.ex 1512.
ex 1513.
ex 1514.ex 1515.
ex 1516.
Sugar and molasses:
ex 1701.
ex 1702.
1703.G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 6Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1997
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of
productsDirect export
subsidies
million Sw FSales of
stocks
million Sw FProducer financed
subsidies
million Sw FCost reduction
measures
million Sw FInternal transport
subsidies
million Sw FTotal product specific
export subsidies
million Sw FQuantity of
subsidized exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6 78 9
DATA 1997
Dairy products 294.2 294.2 57,562 OFAG
Cattle for breeding
and horses0.1 2.1 1.2 0.1 104
unitsOFAG
Fruit 1.1 4.4 1,743 OFAG
Potatoes 2.0 2.0 6,357 OFAG
Processed products 127.8 127.8         - DGD/OFIDA
Legend: DGD: Direction générale des douanes (Directorate-General of Customs).
OFAG: Office fédéral de l'agriculture (Federal Office of Agriculture).
OFIDA: Office fiduciaire des importateurs suisses de denrées alimentaires (Fiduciary Office of Swiss Foodstuff Importers).G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 7Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  SWITZERLAND-LIECHTENSTEIN
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1997
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports
tonnes
12 3
DAIRY PRODUCTS 1.1.97 - 31.12.97 68,008 tonnes
CATTLE FOR BREEDING AND HORSES 1.7.97 - 31.12.97 3,225  units
FRUIT 1.7.96 - 31-12-97* 30,738 tonnes
POTATOES 1.7.96 - 31.12.97* 7,013 tonnes
*18-month period, change from crop year to calendar year.G/AG/N/CHE/17
Page 8Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1997
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the Total Volume of Food Aid
Description of products Calendar year Quantity of food aid to all destinations
tonnes
12 3
Wheat and wheat flour (in wheat equivalent) 1997 18,264
Coarse grains* 1997 22,438
Rice* 1997 6,381
Skimmed milk powder with added vitamins and sugar 1997 1,204Cheese (processed) 1997 168
Other dairy products 1997 757
Meat 1997 2,862
Symbol: * - including triangular transactions from developing country to developing country.
__________