WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CAN/50
28 January 2003
(03-0571)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The attached notifications concerning new or modified domestic support measures exempt
from reduction (Table DS:2)  were received from the delegation of Canada  on 22 November 2002.G/AG/N/CAN/50
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: CANADA
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
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(1) Full title of measure:  The Conservation Cover Program (Saskatchewan)
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  The Farm Financial Security Act
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in:
The Conservation Cover Program is an initiative of the Government of Saskatchewan that
contributes to the cost of converting crop land to perennial cover.  The establishment of
increased perennial cover will promote land stewardship and help address issues related tosoil conservation, protecting water-resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and
conserving Saskatchewan's biodiversity.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement
on Agriculture:
1. The programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
2. The programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
The activities meet the policy specific criteria under Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the
Agreement on Agriculture regarding payments under environmental programmes:
(a) All producers are eligible to convert any soil class of crop land to perennial cover.(b) The amount of the payment ($15 per acre for a minimum of 5 acres and a maximum
of 50 acres) represents a portion of the cost of converting the land to perennial cover.
(4) Cost of measure:  The total cost of the programme is $26 million.
(5) Date of entry into effect:  The programme entered into effect in fiscal year 2001/02.
(6) Period of application:  Four years.
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  No products benefit from
this programme.G/AG/N/CAN/50
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: CANADA
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
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(1) Full title of measure:  Prime-Vert.
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  Act respecting the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries
et de l'Alimentation.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The programme is designed to promote proper farming practices and to disseminate
information about them; support farm enterpri ses in their efforts to comply with new
regulations respecting the reduction of pollution from agricultural sources; and help farm
enterprises adapt their production systems so as to promote resource conservation and
environmental protection.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement
on Agriculture:
1. The programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
2. The programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
The activities meet the policy specific criteria under Paragraph 12 (environmental
programmes) of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  The programme has clearly
defined environmental objectives with payments, up to a maximum limit, to offset part of the
incremental cost of implementing the environm ental initiatives.  For projects related to
manure storage, treatment and application, the enterprise must obtain authorization from theDepartment of the Environment under the Environment Quality Act and its regulations.
(4) Cost of measure:  $400 million
(5) Date of entry into effect:  1 April 1999
(6) Period of application:  3 years, expiry 31 March 2003.
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  Livestock.
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