WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/ZAF/11
12June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2423)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing provisional notification inthecontext ofexport subsidy commitments for1996
(Tables ES:1 toES:3 andtherelevant Supporting Table) wasreceived from thedelegation of
South Africa on3June1997.
______________________________
Pursuant tothenotification requirements andformats (G/AG/2) concerning notifications under
Articles 10and18.2oftheAgreement onAgriculture, South Africa hereby notifies thatnofoodaid
notifiable under Table ES:3wasgiven during calendar year1996. Tables ES:1andES:2andSupporting
Table ES:1 areattached.G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page2Table ES:1 PROVISIONAL NOTIFICATION
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonnesOutlays
tonnesOutlays
RandQuantity
tonnes
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bovine meat
02.01 ,02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.20,
02.10.20calendar 0 0 8,159,559 14,879
Pigmeat
02.03, 02.05.40, 02.06.30, 02.10.10calendar 0 0 1,100,455 1,860
Sheepmeat
02.04, 02.06.80, 02.06.90calendar 0 0 58,125 161
Poultry
02.07, 02.10.90calendar 0 0 783,345 1,539
Milk powder
04.02calendar 0 0 2,613,426 3,993
Butter
04.05calendar 0 0 496,894 1,125
Cheese
04.06calendar 0 0 126,086 271
Other milkproducts
04.01, 04.03, 04.04calendar 0 0 210,478 428
Eggs
04.07, 04.08calendar 0 0 3,273,234 2,355
Honey
04.09calendar 0 0 10,300 102
Products ofother animal origin
05.00calendar 0 0 1,791,680 18,242
Bulbs, roots andornamental foliage
06.01, 06.02, 06.04calendar 0 0 3,720,593 14,280
Cutanddried flowers
06.03calendar 0 0 9,194,668 4,710G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page3Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonnesOutlays
tonnesOutlays
RandQuantity
tonnes
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Vegetables
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06,
07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12,
07.13, 07.14calendar 2,501,746 2,748 6,076,653 46,621
Nuts
08.01, 08.02calendar 0 0 869,483 7,874
Deciduous fruit
08.03, 08.04, 09.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09,
08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14calendar 589,937 7,448 111,682,267 343,170
Citrus fruit
08.05calendar 0 0 52,804,237 426,870
Dried fruit
08.13calendar 0 0 7,271,537 22,952
Coffee
09.01calendar 0 0 365,230 3,551
Tea
09.02calendar 143,618 127 430,219 3,766
Spices
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09,
09.10calendar 0 0 405,812 3,785
Wheat andwheat products
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21,
11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.10,
11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.30calendar 0 0 95,443,105 591,341
Barley
10.03, 11.04.11, 11.04.21, 11.07.10.20,
11.07.20.20calendar 0 0 228,144 7,490
Oats
10.04, 11.02.90, 11.03.12, 11.03.29,
11.04.12, 11.04.22, 11.07.10.30,
11.07.10.40, 11.07.20.30, 11.07.20.40calendar 0 0 126,027 4,142
Maize andmaize products
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23,
11.06.12, 23.02.10calendar 0 0 101,051,955 1,736,507G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page4Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonnesOutlays
tonnesOutlays
RandQuantity
tonnes
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Grain sorghum
10.07calendar 0 0 262,053 12,848
Oilseeds
12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,
12.07calendar 0 0 4,758,487 26,801
Other seeds
12.09calendar 0 0 1,045,476 9,474
Vegetable sapsandextracts
13.02calendar 0 0 753,870 7,012
Animal fats
15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06calendar 0 0 2,462,434 16,648
Vegetable oils
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12,
15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16calendar 0 0 12,379,504 49,522
Margarine
15.17calendar 0 0 1,194,988 7,843
Acids
15.19calendar 0 0 271,423 1,868
Glycerol
15.20calendar 0 0 494,211 3,362
Preparations ofmeat
16.01, 16.02, 16.03calendar 60,674 245 469,760 2,740
Sugar
17.01calendar 17,863,967 29,980 77,862,440 826,650
Other sugars
17.02calendar 13,018 193 391,262 3,141
Molasses
17.03calendar 0 0 1,262,837 12,952
Sugar confectionery
17.04calendar 3,915,858 3,435 9,133,427 17,981
Cocoa andcocoa preparations
18.00calendar 8,217,737 7,057 2,903,040 14,283G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page5Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonnesOutlays
tonnesOutlays
RandQuantity
tonnes
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Pasta
19.02calendar 23,744 185 101,330 608
Tapioca
19.03calendar 36 1 15,938 54
Bread, pastry, cakes andbiscuits
19.05calendar 2,365,214 2,554 3,964,514 9,967
Vegetable, fruitandnutpreparations incl.
fruitjuices
20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06,
20.07, 20.08, 20.09calendar 87,369,154 240,599 79,392,709 235,791
Miscellaneous edible preparations
21.00calendar 2,127,421 4,963 3,826,555 24,122
Waters
22.01, 22.02calendar 4,594,860 15,620 3,253,218 22,273
Beer
22.03calendar 4,698,235 18,523 25,893,662 26,422
Wine products
22.04, 22.05, 22.07calendar 31,261,548 124,318 19,742,303 22,742
Spirits &fermented beverages
22.06calendar 8,422 18 5,812,234 10,657
Vinegar
22.09calendar 1,818 31 57,936 326
Flours, meals andpellets offish
23.01calendar 0 0 1,138,429 11,288
Dogandcatfood
23.09calendar 122,044 2,321 1,643,514 13,913
Tobacco
24.01calendar 0 0 16,582,824 7,885
Cigarettes andother tobacco
24.02, 24.03calendar 401,400 2,436 2,814,414 5,329
Citrus fruitoil
33.01calendar 77,992 64 1,252,016 7,276G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page6Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonnesOutlays
tonnesOutlays
RandQuantity
tonnes
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Albuminoidal subst., starches
35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04, 35.05, 35.06calendar 122,713 669 896,073 5,050
Hides andskins
41.01, 41.02, 41.03calendar 810,658 3,021 26,633,575 35,925
Rawfurskins
43.01calendar 0 0 1,180,359 12,028
Rawsilkandsilkwaste
50.01, 50.02, 50.03calendar 0 0 13,006 138
Wool
51.01, 51.03calendar 0 0 59,168,799 46,043
Mohair
51.02, 51.03calendar 0 0 6,802,736 4,981
Cotton
52.01, 52.02, 52.03calendar 0 0 3,891,736 4,433
Source: Departments ofAgriculture andofTrade andIndustry.
Note: With reference toSouth Africa 'sfootnote onthetable "Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments" inSection IIofPartIVof
theSchedule, South Africa wishes toindicate thefollowing:
Base period 1996
Inflation rateindex 100 183
R/dollar exchange rate 2.2 4.3G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page7Supporting Table ES:1 PROVISIONAL NOTIFICATION
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bovine meat
02.01 ,02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.20,
02.10.200 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture andTrade
andIndustry
Pigmeat
02.03, 02.05.40, 02.06.30, 02.10.100 0 0 ""
Sheepmeat
02.04, 02.06.80, 02.06.900 0 0 ""
Poultry
02.07, 02.10.900 0 0 ""
Milk powder
04.020 0 0 ""
Butter
04.050 0 0 ""
Cheese
04.060 0 0 ""
Other milkproducts
04.01, 04.03, 04.040 0 0 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page8Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Eggs
04.07, 04.080 0 0 ""
Honey
04.090 0 0 ""
Products ofother animal origin
05.000 0 0 ""
Bulbs, roots andornamental foliage
06.01, 06.02, 06.040 0 0 ""
Cutanddried flowers
06.030 0 0 ""
Vegetables
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06,
07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12,
07.13, 07.142,501,746 2,501,746 2,748 ""
Nuts
08.01, 08.020 0 0 ""
Deciduous fruit
08.03, 08.04, 09.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09,
08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14589,937 589,937 7,448 ""
Citrus fruit
08.050 0 0 ""
Dried fruit
08.130 0 0 ""
Coffee
09.010 0 0 ""
Tea
09.02143,618 143,618 127 ""
Spices
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09,
09.100 0 0 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page9Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wheat andwheat products
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21,
11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.10,
11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.300 0 0 ""
Barley
10.03, 11.04.11, 11.04.21, 11.07.10.20,
11.07.20.200 0 0 ""
Oats
10.04, 11.02.90, 11.03.12, 11.03.29,
11.04.12, 11.04.22, 11.07.10.30,
11.07.10.40, 11.07.20.30, 11.07.20.400 0 0 ""
Maize andmaize products
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23,
11.06.12, 23.02.100 0 0 ""
Grain sorghum
10.070 0 0 ""
Oilseeds
12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06,
12.070 0 0 ""
Other seeds
12.090 0 0 ""
Vegetable sapsandextracts
13.020 0 0 ""
Animal fats
15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.060 0 0 ""
Vegetable oils
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12,
15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.160 0 0 ""
Margarine
15.170 0 0 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page10Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Acids
15.190 0 0 ""
Glycerol
15.200 0 0 ""
Preparations ofmeat
16.01, 16.02, 16.0360,674 60,674 245 ""
Sugar
17.010 17,863,967 17,863,967 29,980 ""
Other sugars
17.0213,018 13,018 193 ""
Molasses
17.030 0 0 ""
Sugar confectionery
17.043,915,858 3,915,858 3,435 ""
Cocoa andcocoa preparations
18.008,217,737 8,217,737 7,057 ""
Pasta
19.0223,744 23,744 185 ""
Tapioca
19.0336 36 1 ""
Bread, pastry, cakes andbiscuits
19.052,365,214 2,365,214 2,554 ""
Vegetable, fruitandnutpreparations incl.
fruitjuices
20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06,
20.07, 20.08, 20.0987,369,154 87,369,154 240,599 ""
Miscellaneous edible preparations
21.002,127,421 2,127,421 4,963 ""
Waters
22.01, 22.024,594,860 4,594,860 15,620 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page11Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Beer
22.034,698,235 4,698,235 18,523 ""
Wine products
22.04, 22.05, 22.0731,261,548 31,261,548 124,318 ""
Spirits &fermented beverages
22.068,422 8,422 18 ""
Vinegar
22.091,818 1,818 31 ""
Flours, meals andpellets offish
23.010 0 0 ""
Dogandcatfood
23.09122,044 122,044 2,321 ""
Tobacco
24.010 0 0 ""
Cigarettes andother tobacco
24.02, 24.03401,400 401,400 2436 ""
Citrus fruitoil
33.0177,992 77,992 64 ""
Albuminoidal subst., starches
35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04, 35.05, 35.06122,713 122,713 669 ""
Hides andskins
41.01, 41.02, 41.03810,658 810,658 3,021 ""
Rawfurskins
43.010 0 0 ""
Rawsilkandsilkwaste
50.01, 50.02, 50.030 0 0 ""
Wool
51.01, 51.030 0 0 ""
Mohair
51.02, 51.030 0 0 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page12Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal
product
specific
export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Cotton
52.01, 52.02, 52.030 0 0 ""G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page13Table ES:2
PROVISIONAL NOTIFICATION
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD: 1January 1996 to31December 1996
Export Subsidies: Notification ofTotal Exports
Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Bovine meat Calendar 17,935
02.01, 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.20, 02.10.20
Pigmeat Calendar 1,030
02.03, 02.06.30, 02.06.40, 02.10.10
Sheepmeat Calendar 58
02.04, 02.06.80, 02.06.90
Poultry Calendar 1,793
02.07, 02.10.90
Milk powder Calendar 12,680
04.02
Butter Calendar 2,102
04.05
Cheese Calendar 930
04.06G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page14Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Other milk products Calendar 7,885
04.01, 04.03, 04.04
Eggs Calendar 2,407
04.07, 04.08
Honey Calendar 17
04.09
Products ofother animal origin Calendar 1,028
05.00
Bulbs, roots andornamental foliage Calendar 147,342
06.01, 06.02, 06.04
Cutanddried flowers Calendar 4,341
06.03
Vegetables Calendar 54,716
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09,
07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.14
Nuts Calendar 1,515
08.01, 08.02
Deciduous fruit Calendar 1,990,427
08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14
Citrus fruit Calendar 449,447
08.05
Dried fruit Calendar 1,703
08.13
Coffee Calendar 856
09.01G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page15Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Tea Calendar 900
09.02
Spices Calendar 6,304
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10
Wheat andwheat products Calendar 103,969
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10,
11.07.10.10, 11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.30
Barley Calendar 54,709
10.03, 11.04.11, 11.04.21, 11.07.10.20, 11.07.20.20
Oats Calendar 4,645
10.04, 11.02.90, 11.03.12, 11.03.29, 11.04.12, 11.04.22,
11.07.10.30, 11.07.10.40, 11.07.20.30, 11.07.20.40
Maize andmaize products Calendar 1,898,954
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13
Grain sorghum Calendar 108,241
10.07
Oilseeds Calendar 47,099
12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07
Other seeds Calendar 3,744
12.09
Vegetable sapsandextracts Calendar 663
13.00
Animal fats Calendar 3,004
15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page16Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Vegetable oils Calendar 31,768
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16
Margarine Calendar 3,401
15.17
Acids Calendar 268
15.19
Glycerol Calendar 4,134
15.20
Preparations ofmeat Calendar 1,091
16.01, 16.02, 16.03
Sugar Calendar 937,896
17.01
Other sugars Calendar 4,053
17.02
Molasses Calendar 174,289
17.03
Sugar confectionery Calendar 7,699
17.04
Cocoa andcocoa preparations Calendar 7,885
18.00
Pasta Calendar 1,138
19.02
Tapioca Calendar 7
19.03G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page17Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Bread, pastry, cakes andbiscuits Calendar 4,782
19.05
Vegetable, fruitandnutpreparations incl. fruitjuices Calendar 256,145
20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, 20.09
Miscellaneous edible preparations Calendar 18,247
21.00
Waters Calendar 47,476
22.01, 22.02
Beer Calendar 65,754
22.03
Wine products Calendar 425,741
22.04, 22.05, 22.07
Spirits &fermented beverages Calendar 905
22.08
Vinegar Calendar 254
22.09
Flours, meals andpellets offish Calendar 6,384
23.01
Dogandcatfood Calendar 6,549
23.09
Tobacco Calendar 5,312
24.01
Cigarettes andother tobacco Calendar 16,490
24.02, 24.03G/AG/N/ZAF/11
Page18Description ofproducts Calendar /marketing year Quantity oftotal exports
(tonnes)
1 2 3
Citrus fruitoil Calendar 549
33.01
Albuminoidal subst., starches Calendar 958
35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04, 35.05
Hides andskins Calendar 30,637
41.01, 41.02, 41.03
Raw furskins Calendar 22
43.01
Raw silkandsilkwaste Calendar 30
50.01, 50.02, 50.03
Wool Calendar 25,235
51.01, 51.03
Mohair Calendar 5,192
51.02
Cotton Calendar 981
52.01, 52.02, 52.03