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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/JOR/2/Rev.1 
2 September 1999 
 (99-3667) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Jordan Original:   English 
 
 
  
ACCESSION OF JORDAN 
 
Agriculture - Domestic Support and Export Subsidies
 
 
Revision  
 
  The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan  has submitted the following revised information 
on domestic support and export subsidies dated March 1999. 
 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: Average of calendar years 1994-96 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment--"Green Box" 
 
Measures type Name & Description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in 1994-1996 
(JD) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
   
Total value of green box policy 
expenditures  77,268,154 
Total general services  13,001,488 
  Research Budget allocations for re search programs and research activities 
at public universities, NCARTT, HTSC, AMPCO, and ACC; exempt as a general service under paragraph 2(a) of Annex 2. 2,121,611 
  Inspection Services Budget allocations for inspection of plants and animals by 
MOA, Amman Municipality, RSS,  and Ministry of Health. 
Exempt under paragraph 2(e) of Annex 2. 1,267,733 
  Marketing and Promotion Expenditures by AMO on  trade directories, trade fairs, and trial 
export shipments to gauge fo reign market acceptibility of 
Jordanian products; exempt under paragraph 2(f) of Annex 2. 395,333 
  Pest and Disease Control Operating expend itures of the Plant Protection Services and 
Veterinary Services, MOA; exempt under paragraph 2(b) of 
Annex 2. 1,000,970 
  Extension and Advisory Services Capital and operating expenditures of the Extension Service, 
MOA; exempt under paragraph 2(d) of Annex 2. 208,507 
  Infrastructure Expenditures by the Ministry of Public Works on agricultural 
(rural) roads and rural electricifation programs, and the Ministy 
of Water and Irrigation on dams and irrigation systems; exempt 
under paragraph 2(g) of Annex 2. 8,007,333 
Public stockholding for food security 
purposes See Note 2 on following documentation page. 0 
Domestic food aid Budgetary ex penditures on bread, sugar, rice, and powdered 
milk subsidies to consumers; exempt under paragraph 4 of 
Annex 2. 64,266,667  
  
 
  
 
 Budgets of the Ministry of Agriculture and 
its susidiary agencies; offical requests to 
Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of 
Public Works, Minist ry of Industry and 
Trade, Amman Municipality, Royal Statistical Society, Ministry of Health, 
Agricultural Marketing and Processing 
Company of Jordan, and Agricultural Marketing Organization. 
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997. 
Please see following page for definition of abbreviations and calculation details  
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 1994 (JD) 1995(JD) 1996 (JD) Average 1994-96(JD) 
Total general services  60,264,323 84,821,663 86,718,477 77,268,154 
  Research 1,071,646 2,549,186 2,744,000 2,121,611 
    Public universities' research budget 1/ 530,000 689,000 201,000 473,333 
    NCARTT research budget al location 495,000 1,748, 000 2,261,000 1,501,333 
    HTSC research budget allocation 24,000 90,000 250,000 121,333 
    AMPCO research budget  allocation 10,000 7,000 17,000 11,333 
    ACC research budget allocation 500 0 0 167 
    MOA resarch budget allocation 12,146 15,186 15,000 14,111 
  Inspection services 1,245,200 1,255,000 1,303,000 1,267,733 
    Plant Protection and Veterinary Se rvices, MOA budget allocation 50,200 60,000 108,000 72,733 
    Amman Municipality (central market ) budget allocation 1,000, 000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 
    RSS budget allocation 105,000 105,000 105,000 105,000 
    Ministry of Health (food products  inspection) budget allocation 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 
  Marketing and Promotion 2/ 351,000 386,000 449,000 395,333 
  Pest and Disease Contro l 1,000,970 1,000,970 1,000,970 1,000,970 
    Plant Protection, MOA total operati ng and capital budget 3/ 4/ 253,674 253,674 253,674 253,674 
    Veterinary Services, MOA, total oper ating and capital budget 3/ 4/ 747,296 747,296 747,296 747,296 
  Extension and Advisory Services 4/ 208,507 208,507 208,507 208,507 
  Infrastructure 8,587,000 9,422,000 6,013,000 8,007,333 
    Ministry of Public Works, expenditure s on agricultural (rural) roads 173,000 181,000 224,000 192,667 
    Ministry of Water and Irrigation, expenditures on dams 521,000 1,021,000 1,160,000 900,667 
    Ministry of Water and Irrigation, expe nditures on irrigation syst ems 793,000 1,120,000 660,000 857,667 
    Ministry of Public Works, expenditures on rural electricity 5/ 7,100,000 7,100,000 3,969,000 6,056,333 
  Public stockholding for food security purposes 6/ 0 0 0 0 
  Domestic food aid 47, 800,000 70,000,000 75,000,000 64,266,667 
    Bread consumer subsidy e xpenditure 39,500,000 53, 700,000 49,100,000 47,433,333 
    Sugar consumer subsidy e xpenditure 500,000 4, 100,000 8,800,000 4,466,667 
    Rice consumer subsidy expenditure 4, 800,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 7,266,667 
    Powdered milk consumer subsid y expenditure 3,000,000 5,200,000 7,100,000 5,100,000 
 
Notes : 
Abbreviations used: ACC = Agricultural Credit Corporation; AMO= Ag ricultural Marketing 
Organization; AMPCO= Agricultural Marketi ng and Processing Company; HTSC = High 
Technology and Science Committee;  MOA = Ministry of Agriculture; NCARTT = National 
Center for Agriculture Research and Technology  Transfer; RSS = Royal Scientific Society. 
1/ Includes University of Jordan, University of Technology and Science, and University of 
Mouta. 
2/ AMO trade promotion expenditures (impor ter/exporter directorie s, participation at 
international trade fairs, and trial export shipments). 
3/ Budget allocations for all operating expenses and capital improvements, less one-half of 
MOA budget allocation for inspection services. 
  
 4/ Prior to 1996, budget allocations were not made to this specific departments but to the 
Ministry of Agriculture as a whole.  The values for 1994 and 1995 are estimated at the 1996 
budget allocations. 
5/ Specific expenditures for each of 1994 an d 1995 are not available.  Annual expenditures 
are estimated as the average annual expendi ture from cumulative expenditures for 1993-1995. 
6/ During 1994-96, public stockholding for food security purposes was a by-product of 
domestic support and food aid programs.  The co st of such programs during the 1994-96 base 
period are included in the domestic support ca lculations in supporting table DS:5 and the 
domestic food aid expenditures reported above.  Stockpiling policy in the post-domestic 
support era is being debated and therefore there may be such expenditures in the future. 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Average of calendar years 1994-96  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment-Special a nd Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
  
 
Measures type Name and description of measure Monetary value of measure in year in 
1994-1996 (JD) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies generally available 
to agriculture Value of interest rate subsidy on loans for 
irrigated and rainfed land improvement and development; livestock development; 
mechanization; and fa rm and agricultural 
manufacturing facilities.  Exempt under paragraph 2, Article 6, Part IV of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2,954,795  
Input subsidies available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers Value of interest rate subsidy on 
operational loans for less than JD1,000, representing "...agricultural input 
subsidies generally available to low-
income or resource-poor producers in developing country Members..."   Exempt 
under paragraph 2, Article 6, Part IV of 
the Agreement on Agriculture. 51,423 Agricultural Credit Corporation and 
Industrial Development Bank 
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997  
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Computation of "investment subsidies generally available to agriculture"  
 
 Market interest rate  
1/ AC interest rate  2/ Interest  rate subsidy Value of exempt 
developmental loans 
3/ Value of initial 
interest subsidy on 
exempt 
developmental loansAverage time loan is 
out-standing 4/ Total value of 
interest subsidy on 
exempt 
developmental loans
 (%) (%) (%) (mil JD) (JD) (Years) (JD) 
1994 10.50 6.46 4.04 9.946 401,914 6.0 2,411,483 
1995 11.00 6.84 4.16 12.442 517,832 6.0 3,106,991 
1996 11.50 7.08 4.42 12.608 557,652 6.0 3,345,911 
      
Average 1994-96     2,954,795 
1/  Interest rate on 4-7 year loan s by the Industrial Development Bank. 
2/  Weighted average interest rate on all developmental loans. 
3/  Value of loans for rainfed and irrigated land improvements an d development, livestock development, mechanization and farm a nd agriculture manufacturing, and 70 percent 
of loans for 'Rural dwellings and farm buildings'. 
4/  Estimate based on qualitative judgement by Agricultural Credit Corporation officals. 
Sources :  Industrial Development Bank; Agricultural Credit Corporation. 
 
 
Computation of "input subsidies generally ava ilable to low-income or resource poor producers"  
 
 Market interest rate  
1/ ACC interest rate Interest rate subsidy Value of operational 
loans to low income 
farmers  2/ Value of interest 
subsidy on 
operational loans to 
low income 
producers Average time loan is 
out-standing Total value of 
interest subsidy on 
operational loans to 
low income farmers
 (%) (%) (%) (mil JD) (JD) (Years) (JD)
1994 10.71 7.54 3.17 0.856 27,118  1.35 36,609  
1995 11.02 8.12 2.91 1.235  35,877  1.35 48,434  
1996 11.83 8.18 3.65 1.403  51,278  1.35 69,226  
Average 1994-96   51,423  
1/  Average of overdraft and short-term (1-3 y ear) interest rates offered by commercial banks. 
2/  Total value of operational loans of less than JD1, 000 (a proxy for credit to the lowest income farmers). 
Sources :  Central Bank; Agricultural Credit Corporation.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1994-1996 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programm es – “Exempt Direct Payments”  
    
 
  
NOTE:  NO SUCH PROGRAMS IN JORDAN  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Average of calendar years 1994-96  
Calculation of the total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products and non-
product specific AMS Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below)  
(JD) Product-specific measurement of support (from 
Supporting Tables DS:8  below)  
(JD) Current Total AMS (JD) 
1 2 3 4 
Wheat 0 * 0 0 
Barley 531,602  0 531,602 
Lentils 0 * 0 0 
Chickpeas 56,710  0 56,710 
Livestock feed 0 * 0 0 
Non-product specific support   0 
Total AMS after "de minimis" exclusions  588,312 
 
 
 
 
*  Excluded under the "de minimis" rule based on the following calculations: 
 Value of production, average 1994-96 (JD) Commodity specific AMS/ Value of commodity production 
  Wheat 8,090,476 2.7% 
  Barley 3,785,770 14.0% 
  Lentils 648,057 1.2% 
  Chickpeas 496,777 11.4% 
  Livestock feed 343,868,601 4.8% 
  All agriculture 557,217,376 -- 
Total AMS as share of value of agricultural production 0.1% 
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1994-1996 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
   
Product Year or 
period Measure type(s) Applied administered
price (JD/ton) External reference  
price (JD/ton) Eligible production  
(metric tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support (JD) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 1994  145.8 123.8 35,926 0 788,796 See documentation 
Wheat 1995 Price support 160.4 159.4 48,219 0 46,228 following this page 
 1996 procurement 190.1 208.0 36,570 0 -653,174  
 Avg. 1994-96      60,617  
 1994  104.7 79.5 11,384 0 287,078 See documentation 
Barley 1995 Price support 124.2 87.5 26,076 0 956,991 following this page 
 1996 procurement 159.2 136.9 11,979 0 267,029  
 Avg. 1994-96      503,699  
 1994  300.0 271.8 0 0 0 See documentation 
Lentils 1995 Price support 331.2 344.4 1,821 0 -23,987 following this page 
 1996 procurement 376.9 341.7 1,175 0 41,294  
 Avg. 1994-96      5,769  
 1994  317.1 313.8 795 0 2,594 See documentation 
Chickpeas 1995 Price support 400.0 499.7 0 0 0 following this page 
 1996 procurement 444.2 376.8 2,461 0 165,959  
 Avg. 1994-96   56,184  
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997.   
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 MOS 
expenditures on 
procurement 
from farmers Quantity 
procured Applied 
administered 
price Value of imports Total quantity 
imported Unit cost of 
imports Quality 
differential External  
reference price Eligible 
production 
 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 
 (1,000 JD) (tons) (JD/ton) (1,000 JD) (t ons) (JD/ton) (percent) (JD/ton) (tons) 
W h e a t           
1994 5,237 35,926 145.8 55,156 501,152 110.1 12.5 123.8 35,926 
1995 7,732 48,219 144.2 101,701 717,808 162.1 12.5 182.4 48,219 
1996 6,953 36,570 190.1 116,375 629,464 184.9 12.5 208.0 36,570 
B a r l e y           
1994 1,192 11,384 284.4 39,011 490,762 97.1 0 97.1 11,384 
1995 3,238 26,076 124.2 47,649 544,713 87.5 0 87.5 26,076 
1996 1,907 11,979 159.2 93,490 682,888 136.9 0 136.9 11,979 
Lentils          
1994 0 0 0.0 878 3,230 271.8 0 271.8 0 
1995 603 1,821 243.2 1,317 3,824 508.2 0 508.2 1,821 
1996 443 1,175 376.9 1,943 5,687 341.7 0 341.7 1,175 
Chickpeas          
1994 252 795 317.1 4,317 13,755 313.8 0 313.8 795 
1995 0 0 0.0 5,238 10,482 864.8 0 864.8 0 
1996 1,093 2,461 444.2 9,065 24,060 376.8 0 376.8 2,461 
Notes : 
Abbreviations used:  DOS = Department of  Statistics; MOS = Ministry of Supply. 
1/  Total value of payments to farmers for the specified commodity.  Source: MOS. 
2/  Purchases from producers. Source: MOS. 
3/  Average price paid for procured commodi ty computed as total expenditures on the co mmodity divided by the actual procurement  of the commodity. 
4/  For wheat and barley, the value of imports includes the pr ice of the commodity, insurance,  ocean freight, unloading at Aqab a, and domestic transportation to procurement warehouses and other 
storage at or near Amman as reported by MOS.  For lentils and chickpeas, the CIF value of imports  if used.  Sources: MOS and DO S. 
5/  For wheat and barley, imports are those reported by MOS.  For lentils and chickpeas, impor ts are those reported by DOS. 
6/  Total value of imports divided by quantity of commodity imported. 
7/  Estimate of differential in quality between locally produced  commodity and imported commodity.  In the case of wheat, the e stimate is set equal to half the differential observed between U.S. 
Hard Amber Durum and U.S. Hard Red Spring wheat (ordinary prot ein) during 1990-1997.  Source for U.S. wheat pric e data: Wheat O utlook and Situation Yearbook, USDA, Feb. 1998. 
8/  Computed as unit cost of imports at Amman adjusted for the quality differential. 
9/  Amount of commodity actually purchased from producers. Note that this differs from total pr oduction for two reasons:  1) al l procured goods are subject to minimum quality standards which may 
not be met by all production; and 2) s ubsistence producers do not sell their cr op but consume it on farm. Source: MOS.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1994-1996 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
   
 
  
NOTE:  NO SUCH PROGRAMS IN JORDAN  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1994-1996 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Product Year or period Measure 
type(s) Product 
acquisition cost 
(JD/ton) Product  sale 
price (JD/ton)Eligible 
quantity 
(metric tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product 
specific 
support     (JD)Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) (JD)Non-exempt direct 
payments (Support 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
(JD) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
       (4-5)*6-7   (7+8+9-10)  
1994 Seed sales  154,357 154,357 788,796 n/a 943,153
1995   180,560 180,560 46,228 n/a 226,788
1996   146,839 146,839 -653,174 n/a -506,335Wheat 
Avg. 1994-96   160,585 160,585 60,617  221,202Ministry of Supply 
Jordan Cooperative 
Corporation 
1994 Seed sales  37,543 37,543 287,078 n/a 324,621
1995   5,100 5,100 956,991 n/a 962,091
1996   41,065 41,065 267,029 n/a 308,093Barley 
Avg. 1994-96   27,903 27,903 503,699  531,602Ministry of Supply 
Jordan Cooperative 
Corporation 
1994 Seed sales  1,012 1,012 0 n/a 1,012
1995   719 719 -23,987 n/a -23,268
1996   5,062 5,062 41,294 n/a 46,356Lentils 
Avg. 1994-96   2,264 2,264 5,769  8,033Ministry of Supply 
Jordan Cooperative 
Corporation 
1994 Seed sales  445 445 2,594 n/a 3,039
1995   833 833 0 n/a 833
1996   300 300 165,959 n/a 166,259Chickpeas 
Avg. 1994-96   526 526 56,184  56,710Ministry of Supply 
Jordan Cooperative 
Corporation 
1994 Govern- 
ment feed 
sales  28,002,082 28,002,082 n/a n/a 28,002,082
1995   -4,246,309 -4,246,309 n/a n/a -4,246,309
1996   25,966,333 25,966,333 n/a n/a 25,966,333Livestock 
Avg. 1994-96   16,574,035 16,574,035  16,574,035Ministry of Supply 
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997;  "n/a" means not applicable.  
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Computation details for seed subsidy fo r wheat, barley, lentils, and chickpeas  
 
 Average 
price paid 
farmers for 
seed 1/ Average 
sales price 
of seed to 
farmers Total seed 
sold to 
farmers Total seed  
subsidy to 
farmers   Average price 
paid farmers for 
seed 1/ Average sales 
price of seed to 
farmers Total seed 
sold to 
farmers Total seed  
subsidy to 
farmers 
 (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD)   (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD) 
Wheat  Barley 
1994 201 156 3,400 154,357 1994 151 116 1,065 37,543 
1995 230 172 3,100 180,560 1995 175 132 119 5,100 
1996 254 195 2,500 146,839 1996 212 132 516 41,065 
          
Average 1994-96    160,585 Average 1994-96    27,903 
          
Lentils     Chickpeas     
1994 345 316 35 1,012 1994 767 322 1 445 
1995 387 332 13 719 1995 499 332 5 833 
1996 440 332 47 5,062 1996 532 382 2 300 
      
Average 1994-96  2,264 Average 1994-96 526 
1/  Average total per unit cost; total amount paid to farmers fo r seed plus costs of moving, fu migating, and preparing seed for  sale, divided by the total quantity of seeds purchased by Ministry of 
Supply (MOS) and Jordan Cooperative Co rporation(JCC) (MOS and JCC data). 
 
Computation details for livestock feed subsidy  
 
 Average 
cost of 
acquiring 
product for 
feed sales 1/Average sale 
price of 
product for 
feed   2/ Amount 
purchased 
by farmers 
and millersTotal value 
of product 
feed subsidy 
to livestock 
producers  Corn for feed Average cost of 
acquiring 
product for feed 
sales 3/ Average sale 
price of 
product for 
feed   2/ Amount 
purchased 
by farmers 
and millersTotal value 
of product 
feed subsidy 
to livestock 
producers 
 (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD)   (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD) 
Barley for feed   
1994 80 70 595,267 6,003,107 1994 172 106 350,674 23,157,605
1995 89 85 527,538 2,288,065 1995 104 114 367,459 -3,829,323
1996 137 100 683,136 25,739,884 1996 147 134 308,132 4,027,025
Average 1994-96  11,343,685 Average 1994-96 7,785,102
    
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cost of 
acquiring 
product for 
feed sales 1/Average sale 
price of 
product for 
feed   2/ Amount 
purchased 
by farmers 
and millersTotal value 
of product 
feed subsidy 
to livestock 
producers  Corn for feed Average cost of 
acquiring 
product for feed 
sales 3/ Average sale 
price of 
product for 
feed   2/ Amount 
purchased 
by farmers 
and millersTotal value 
of product 
feed subsidy 
to livestock 
producers 
 (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD)   (JD/ton) (JD/ton) (tons) (JD) 
Wheat bran for 
feed      All products for 
feed     
1994 38 45 166,090 -1,158,629 1994 -- -- -- 28,002,082
1995 36 53 162,009 -2,705,051 1995 -- -- -- -4,246,309
1996 48 71 162,993 -3,800,576 1996 -- -- -- 25,966,333
Average 1994-96    -2,554,752 Average 1994-96    16,574,035
1/  Barley acquisition cost is the weighted average of the barley procurement cost and barley import cost (weighted by total pr ocurement and total imports, respectively).  The barley 
procurement cost includes amounts paid to farmers for barley fo r consumption and costs of moving barley domestically to distrib ution centers.  The import cost includes the cost of delivering 
the grain to Aqaba plus transport costs to silos in Amman.  (MOS data) 
2/  Announced sale price for barley for fodder.  Calendar year av erage computed as a simple aver age of monthly prices. (MOS dat a) 
3/  Corn acquisition cost is the per unit cost to MOS of impor ting corn, including cost to Aqaba plus costs to transport grain to silos in Amman, divided by MOS imports of corn. (MOS data) 
4/  W heat bran acquisition cost is the weighted average of the wheat bran procurement cost and wheat bran import cost (weighte d by total procurement and total imports, respectively).  The 
total unit cost to MOS of procuring wheat bran is computed as  the full acquisition cost of wheat for consumption (including the  cost of moving wheat domestically) times the percentage yield 
of wheat bran from milled wheat.  The unit import cost includes the cost to Aqaba plus costs to transport grain to silos in Amm an. (MOS data) 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1994-1996 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
  
 
   
NOTE:  NO SUCH MEASURES IN JORDAN  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1994-1996 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
   
 
Measure type(s) Year or pe riod Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support (JD) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product 
specific- support (JD)Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
     (3+4-5)  
Water subsidy 1994 143,977  143,977 See documentation following 
 1995 78,093  78,093 this page 
 1996 62,137  62,137  
 Avg. 1994-96 94,736  94,736  
Credit subsidy 1994 240,173  240,173 See documentation following 
 1995 312,969  312,969 this page 
 1996 415,845  415,845  
 Avg. 1994-96 322,996  322,996  
Note :  US$1 = JD 0.71 in 1997;  "n/a" means not available.  
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Computation of water subsidy  
 
 Average price of water to 
producers in the Jordan 
Valley  1/ Average operating and 
maintenance cost of water in 
the Jordan Valley  2/ Average subsidy to water 
users in the Jordan Valley Water sold to agricultural 
producers in the Jordan 
Valley Total value of water subsidy 
to agricultural producers in 
the Jordan Valley 
 (fils/C.M.) (fils/C.M.) (fils /C.M.) (1,000 C.M.) (JD) 
1994 23.48 24.53 1.06 136,411           143,977  
1995 21.91 22.53 0.63 124,662               78,093  
1996 24.05 24.55 0.50 125,355               62,137  
Average 1994-96               94,736  
Note :   C.M. = cubic meters; 1 fil = JD1/1000th. 
1/   Computed as the total revenue from sales of water to agri cultural producers divided by the total quantity of water sold to  agricultural producers. 
2/  Estimate of total cost of supplying water to agricultural us ers in the Jordan Valley divided by the total quantity of water  supplied to producers. 
Source :   Jordan Valley Authority. 
 
 
 
 
Computation of credit subsidy:  operational loans  
 
 Market interest rate  
1/ ACC interest rate Interest rate subsidy Value of operational 
loans subject to 
subsidy 2/ Value of initial  
interest subsidy on 
operational  loans Average   time loan 
is outstanding  3/ Total value of 
interest subsidy on 
operational loans 
 (%) (%) (%) (mil JD) (JD) (Years) (JD) 
1994 10.71 7.54 3.17 3.168 100,362  1.35             135,489  
1995 11.02 8.12 2.91 5.388          156,521  1.35             211,304  
1996 11.83 8.18 3.65 6.843           250,106  1.35             337,643  
1/  Simple average of commercial bank interest rates for overdr afts (generally for up to 12 months) and for short-term loans (g enerally up to 3 years). 
2/  Excludes operational loans for less than JD1,000 which are a proxy for input subsidies to low-income or resource poor produ cers. 
3/  Estimate based on approximate distribution of operational loans to  livestock versus crop producers. 
Sources :  Central Bank; Agricultural Credit Corporation.  
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Computation of credit subsidy:  non-exempt developmental loans  
 
 Market interest rate  
1/ ACC interest rate Interest rate subsidy Value of non-exempt 
developmental loans  
2/ Value of initial  
interest subsidy on 
non-exempt 
developmental  loansAverage   time loan 
is outstanding  4/ Total value of 
interest subsidy on 
non-exempt 
developmental loans
 (%) (%) (%) (mil JD) (JD) (Years) (JD) 
1994 10.50 6.46 4.04 0.302 12,208 5.0 61,039 
1995 11.00 6.84 4.16 0.350 14,571 5.0 72,856 
1996 11.50 7.08 4.42 0.288 12,738 5.0 63,691 
1/   Interest rate on 4-7 year lo ans by the Industrial Development Bank. 
2/   Weighted average interest rate on all developmental loans by the Agriculture Credit Corporation (ACC). 
3/   Value of loans for farm housing es timated as 30 percent of ACC loans to  'Rural housing and farm buildings.' 
4/   Estimate based on qualitative judgement by ACC officials. 
Sources :   Industrial Development Bank, Agricultural Credit Corporation 
 
 
  
Computation of credit subsidy:  total subsidy
 
 
 Value of total interest subsidy on 
operational loans Value of total interest subsidy on 
non-exempt developmental loansValue of loans forgiven by JCC 
and/or ACC 1/ Total value of interest subsidy 
 (JD) (JD) (JD) (JD) 
1994 135,489 61,039 43,645 240,173 
1995 211,304 72,856 28,809 312,969 
1996 337,643 63,691 14,511 415,845 
Average 1994-96 228,145 65,862 28,988 322,996 
1/    Estimated based on qualitative judgement of  JCC and ACC officials. 
Sources :  Jordan Cooperatives Corporation (JCC) ; Agricultural Credit  Corporation (ACC). 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  JORDAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1994-1996 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
   
 
   
NOTE:  NO SUCH PROGRAMS IN JORDAN 
 
  
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