WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/VEN/4
13June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2500)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowingnotificationondomesticsupportcommitments(TableDS:1andrelevantsupporting
tables) for1995 wasreceived from thePermanent Mission ofVenezuela on12June1997.G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Current Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Total AMS commitment level forperiod inquestion Currency Current totalAMS(*)
(from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (from attached supporting tables)
1 2 3
1,287,221 Thousands ofUS$ 509,148
(*)Bs180forUS$1 (average exchange ratefor1995).
Source: Central Bank ofVenezuela, Monthly Bulletin No.623. December 1995.G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value of
measure (Bs)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General servicesResearch: allocation ofresources formanagement, research, personnel andprojects 1,444,443,991 1and2
General services Education andtraining: agricultural extension activities 556,192,855 3and1
General services Irrigation anddrainage: studies, planning, construction andmaintenance ofirrigation anddrainage
works 1,124,384,730 1
General services Collection centres andmarkets: planning, technical assistance, construction andfitting outofpublic
markets andcollection centres 297,386,0001and4G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value of
measure (Bs)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Domestic foodaidMilk allowance: programme tocover nutritional deficiencies ofpoorschool children byamonthly
allowance of1kg.powdered milk/pupil/month 29,527,828,0005
Domestic foodaid Cereal allowance: programme tocover nutritional deficiencies ofpoorschool children through a
cereal product allowance 15,019,534,000 5
Domestic foodaid Mother andinfant foodprogramme (PAMI): foodprogramme forpoorpregnant andnursing women
byproviding milkonmother andinfant medical visits 11,778,000,000 6and7
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofPlanning andPolicies. Budget Division.
2.National Fund forAgricultural Research.
3.Fund forTraining andApplied Research inAgricultural Reform.
4.Agricultural Supply andServices Corporation (CASA).
5.Ministry ofEducation. 1995 Budget Law.
6.Ministry ofHealth andSocial Welfare (MSAS). 1995 Budget Law.
7.Mother andChild Programme Foundation (PAMI).G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page5Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inArticle 6:2 Monetary value of
measure (Bs)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Investment subsidies generally available toagriculture Agricultural interest rate(commercial banks):
SetbytheCentral Bank ofVenezuela at85%oftheaverage ofcommercial ratesofthecountry 'ssix
main banks 24,161,000,000 1
Long-term investment credit asasecond-tier institution Agricultural interest rate(Agricultural Credit Fund): 84%oftheaverage ofthecommercial rateof
thecountry 'ssixmain banks 2,923,000,000 1and2
Investment subsidies generally available toagriculture Rural interest rates: interest ratessetat7%forrural loans granted bytheAgricultural Credit
Institute (ICAP), aState finance institution 1,278,000,000 3and4
Investment subsidies generally available toagriculture Taxexemption forproducers fornetgains from primary agricultural activities 11,981,000,000 5
1.Central Bank ofVenezuela. Venezuelan Banking Association (ABV).
2.Agricultural Credit Fund (FCA).
3.Agricultural Credit Institute (ICAP).
4.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofPlanning andPolicies. Budget Division.
5.Integrated National TaxAdministration Service (SENIAT).G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Calculation oftheCurrent Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic product (including non-product-
specific AMS)Product-specific AMS (from Supporting
Tables DS:5 toDS:9 below)Product-specific measurements ofsupport (from
Supporting Table DS:8 below)Current totalAMS (aggregate) ($)
1 2 3 4
Maize (corn) 171,509,604 171,509,604
Rice 15,644,097 15,644,097
Milk 7,046,590 7,046,590
Coffee 40,140,128 40,140,128
Tomatoes 11,038,655 11,038,655
Certified seeds 7,170,600 7,170,600
Sorghum 57,325,356 57,325,356
Irrigation water 199,122,373 199,122,373
Current totalAMS 509,147,582G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page7Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar /marketing
yearbeginning ...Measure type(s) Applied administered price
($/TM)External reference
price ($(TM)Eligible production
(TM)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
($)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-79
Maize (corn) 1995 Minimum price 250 103 1,166,732 0 171,509,604 1,2,5
Rice 1995 Minimum price 289 268 744,957 0 15,644,097 1,2,6
Milk 1995 Minimum price 326 321 1,409,318 0 7,046,590 1,2,5
Coffee 1995 Minimum price 2,844 2,263 69,088 0 40,140,128 1,2,6
Tomatoes 1995 Minimum price 139 92 234,865 0 11,038,655 1,3,6
Certified seeds 1995 Minimum price 583 413 42,180 0 7,170,600 1,3,4,6
Sorghum 1995 Minimum price 211 97 502,854 0 57,325,356 1,2,5
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Marketing.
2.Board oftheCartagena Agreement (JUNAC).
3.Tomato Industry Association (ASOINTOMATE).
4.FAO. Trade Year Book 1988.
5.Average international prices fortheperiod 1986-1988.
6.Average international prices fortheperiod 1993-1995.G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page8Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-specific
supportMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Maize (corn) 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 171,509,604 171,509,604 1and2
Rice 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 15,644,097 15,644,097 1and2
Milk 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 7,046,590 7,046,590 1and2
Coffee 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 40,140,128 40,140,128 1and2
Tomatoes 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 11,038,655 11,038,655 1and3
Certified seeds 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 7,170,600 7,170,600 1,3and4
Sorghum 1,995 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 57,325,356 57,325,356 1and2
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Marketing.
2.Board oftheCartagena Agreement (JUNAC).
3.Tomato Industry Association (ASOINTOMATE).
4.FAO. Trade Year Book 1988.G/AG/N/VEN/4
Page9Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar /marketing
yearbeginning ...Non-product-specific
budgetary outlaysOther non-product-specific
support (include
calculation details) ($)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-specific
support ($)Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Irrigation water subsidy 1995 199,122,373 199,122,373 Seefootnotes
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Infrastructure.
2.Hidroven.
3.Administered price applied (Bs/m3): 0.0125. Average BTariff forindustrial water charged inVenezuela during 1995. Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofVenezuela dated 1March 1993.
4.Reference price (Bs/m3): 36.67.
5.Volume ofwater supplied byGovernment irrigation systems during 1995: 977,954,355 m3ofwater.
6.NB: During 1995 subsidies were notapplied toconcentrated feedstuff fertilizers.
7.Exchange rate: 180Bs/$.
8.Method ofcalculation: ((0.0125 -36.67)*977,954,355))/180: 199,122,373.