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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/OMN/2/Rev.2 
21 June 2000 
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Working Party on the  
Accession of Oman Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN 
 
Communication from the Sultanate of Oman  
 
Revision  
 
 The following information on Domestic Suppor t and Export Subsidies in Agriculture has 
been received from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Sultanate of Oman.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data source 
1 2 3  
General Services 
item 2 of Annex 2 Research services, including research for livestock development 
and forestry improvement in accordance with item 2 (a) of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture (Rials Omani)  
1994  379,000 
1995  363,000 
1996  281,000 Fourth five year plan, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 
internal document, 1994 
 Pest and disease control in accordance with item 2 (b) of Annex 
2 of the Agreement on Agriculture   
1994  1,600,000 
1995  1,525,000 
1996  425,000 Fourth five year plan, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 
internal document, 1994 
 Training services in accordance with item 2 (c) of Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture   
1994  2,255,077 
1995  1,421,750 
1996  549, 855 Fourth five year plan, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 
internal document, 1994 
 Extension and advisory services  in accordance with item 2 (d) of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture   
1994  1,529,423 
1995  871,250 
1996  160,145 Fourth five year plan, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 
internal document, 1994 
 Total General Services   
1994  5,763,500 
1995  4,181,000 
1996  1,416,000 Fourth five year plan, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 
internal document, 1994 
 
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Supporting Table DS: 2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment – Special and Different Treatment – "Development Programs" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS: 3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment – Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.5 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS: 4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of 
basic products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS Product-specific AMS (from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Base Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Meas urements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 11 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market 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 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Non-exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
 
 
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Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:   OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Non-Product Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ marketing 
year beginning Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
 
 
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Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  OMAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1994, 1995, 1996 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 
 
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General Services for Agricultural Development
 
1994-1996  
  The Government of the Sultanate of Oman  executes agricultural development projects 
through the five-year development plans.  It h as implemented several proj ects during the period 1994-
1996 within the general services category.  These cover the following areas: 
 Research:
 
  - upgrading and expansion of research f acilities and provision of materials and 
equipment for research activities; 
 - development and establishment of expe rimental farms and nurseries to improve 
efficiency in research and extension of new varieties, and provide a stable supply for 
superior seedlings; 
 - livestock research development; 
 - soil surveys; 
 - forestry improvement program to select and preserve tree varieties suited to Oman 
and to develop a forestation method a nd pilot project using these varieties. 
 Pest and disease control:
 
 
 - National Project for Plant Protection: 
     To increase agricultural production through an effective method of pest control.  Ariel 
spraying is considered very efficient speci fically, in the case of date palms, mangoes, 
citrus, coconut and other fruit trees. 
  
 - National Vaccination Program:    Nationwide vaccination program for livestock has shown positive results in reducing 
animal epidemic disease. 
 
 - Animal Health and Disease Control Project: 
   Which is aimed at improving animal hygiene conditions and eliminating serious 
epidemics, and reducing mortality of livestock and increase the productivity of animal husbandry in Oman. 
 
 - Brucellosis Control in the South:    It is necessary to eliminate brucello sis disease as quickly as possible in order to 
reduce livestock economic losses and ma intain people's health in Dhofar 
Governorate. 
 
Training:
 
  - Training of research extension and statistical staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries (MAF): 
 
  Proper training of sufficient number of exte nsion officers is essential to develop skills 
and upgrade capabilities to carry out thei r responsibilities toward farmers. 
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 The Omani research staff at the agricultural r esearch stations receive training in basic and 
analytical techniques, and attend lectures by research  experts, also the agricultural technicians and 
statistical staff will receive training in statistical surveys and analytical methods.   - Upgrading agricultural staff through provision of educational grants to selected 
promising staff to obtain higher Univers ity Degrees (MS) in certain fields in 
agricultural sciences. 
 - Short training courses and workshops inside Oman and abroad are provided to 
selected number of extension and other technical staff. 
  
 - Establishment of Development Support Communication Centre (DSCC): 
   Capital expenditure to construct and e quip DSCC with the objective of producing and 
application of audio visual material to  upgrade the level of farm knowledge and 
technology, and develop videos, radio,  television and printed materials. 
 
 - Establishment of Training Centre for Extension Officers (TCEO):    Capital expenditure to c onstruct and equip TCEO.  F acilities include classrooms, a 
laboratory, a workshop and library, and b asic living facilities such as dormitories.  
This Centre is primarily to train extensi on officers and all members of staff of MAF. 
   
  Introducing modern irrigation methods to farmers to increase agricultural productivity 
and attaining efficient use of water resources and to improve the economic profitability of agricultural production:  The government through cost sharing 
schemes encourage farmers to use these methods. 
 
Extension and advisory services:
 
  - Intensive Extension Guidance Program which is aimed at providing intensive 
extension services to farmers with a view to increasing vertical agricultural productivity; 
 - Supporting key farmers extension program.  In this program key farmer's fields 
function as demonstration fields for ne w varieties and new cultivation methods; 
 - Provision of inputs for experimental purposes.   It is essential to strengthen the linkage 
between extension and research, so that de veloped technology is relayed promptly 
into the field for practical application; 
 - Agricultural technology transfer to farmers project.  It is assured that type selection 
and the timing of application have a cont rolling impact on crop production.  The goal 
of the project is to transfer modern agricultural technology to selected farmers through provision of necessary equipment and inputs. 
  - Improvement and Development of Extension Centre Facilities: 
 
  Capital expenditure to upgrade Exte nsion Centre facilities and provide necessary 
extension equipment to raise agricultural  and to improve farm management by 
establishing new extension sub-centres in remote areas and through extension. 
 
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