WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/VEN/8
15October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4470)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowingnotificationondomesticsupportcommitments(TableDS:1andrelevantsupporting
tables) for1996 wasreceived from thePermanent Mission ofVenezuela on26September 1997.G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
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
1,269,826 Thousands ofUS$ 331,261
*Bs417.34 forUS$1 (average exchange ratefor1996).
Source: Central Bank ofVenezuela, December 1996.G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value of
measure inyearin
question (Bs)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General services Research: allocation ofresources formanagement, research, personnel andprojects 1,388,904,600 1and2
General services Education andtraining: agricultural extension activities 600,839,085 3and1
General services Irrigation anddrainage: studies, planning, construction andmaintenance ofirrigation anddrainage
works 1,987,920,000 1
General services Collection centres andmarkets: planning, technical assistance, construction andfitting outofpublic
markets andcollection centres 680,000,000 1and4G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value of
measure inyearin
question (Bs)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Domestic foodaid Family allowance: programme tocover nutritional deficiencies ofpoorschool children byamonthly
monetary allowance 173,260,800,000 5and8
Domestic foodaid School feeding programme: designed tocover nutritional deficiencies ofpoorschool children
through anallowance ofonebalanced meal perday 29,527,828,000 5and8
Domestic foodaid Snacks andcanteens: programme tocover nutritional deficiencies ofpoorschool children byan
allowance ofamaize loafandamilkdrink 21,459,900,000 5and8
Domestic foodaid Strategic foodprogramme: programme targeting poorpeople, directly subsidizing seven key
agricultural products 12,050,000,000 1and4
Domestic foodaid Mother andinfant foodprogramme (PAMI): foodprogramme forpoorpregnant andnursing women
byproviding milkonmother andinfant medical visits 17,143,100,000 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. 1996 Budget Law.
6.Ministry ofHealth andSocial Welfare (MSAS). 1996 Budget Law.
7.Mother andChild Programme Foundation (PAMI).
8.Ministry oftheFamily.G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page5Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inArticle 6:2 Monetary value of
measure inyearin
question (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 176,313,033 1and5
Long-term investment credit asasecond-tier institution Agricultural interest rate(Agricultural Credit Fund): 84%oftheaverage ofthecommercial rateof
thecountry 'ssixmain banks 472,122,673 2and4
Investment subsidies generally available toagriculture Rural interest rates: interest ratessetat7%forrural loans granted bytheAgricultural Credit
Institute (ICAP), aState finance institution 2,911,090,000 3and4
Investment subsidies generally available toagriculture Taxexemption forproducers fornetgains from primary agricultural activities 12,340,430,000 6
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.Bank Examiner 'sOffice.
6.Integrated National TaxAdministration Service (SENIAT).G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Calculation oftheCurrent Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic product (including non-product-
specific AMS)Product-specific AMS (from Supporting
Tables DS:5 toDS:7 below)Product-specific measurements ofsupport (from
Supporting Table DS:8 below)Current totalAMS (aggregate) ($)
1 2 3 4
White maize (corn) 99,541,244 99,541,244
Yellow maize 13,596,000 13,596,000
Rice 67,071,916 67,071,916
Sorghum 56,285,280 56,285,280
Tomatoes -8,189,742 -8,189,742
Milk 10,111,878 10,111,878
Irrigation water 80,945,576 80,945,576
Diesel fuel 3,709,206 3,709,206
Current totalAMS 331,261,100G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page7Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
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
($)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-79
White maize (corn) 1996 Minimum price 235 128 930,292 0 99,541,244 1and4
Yellow maize 1996 Minimum price 235 103 103,000 0 13,596,000 1and4
Rice 1996 Minimum price 247 161 779,906 0 67,071,916 1,2and4
Sorghum 1996 Minimum price 225 96 436,320 0 56,285,280 1and4
Tomatoes 1996 Minimum price 103 136 248,174 0 -8,189,742 1,3and4
Milk 1996 Minimum price 328 321 1,444,554 0 10,111,878 1and4
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Marketing.
2.Andean Price Band System.
3.Tomato Industry Association (ASOINTOMATE).
4.Average international prices fortheperiod 1986-1988.
5.Calculated atBs417.34/$.G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page8Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description ofbasic
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
($)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
White maize (corn) 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 99,541,244 0 99,541,244 1
Yellow maize 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 13,596,000 0 13,596,000 1
Rice 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 67,071,916 0 67,071,916 1and2
Sorghum 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 56,285,280 0 56,285,280 1
Tomatoes 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 -8,189,742 0 -8,189,742 1and3
Milk 1996 Minimum price 0 0 0 0 10,111,878 0 10,111,878 1
1.Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Marketing.
2.Andean Price Band System.
3.Tomato Industry Association (ASOINTOMATE).G/AG/N/VEN/8
Page9Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar /marketing
yearbeginning ...Non-product-specific
budgetary outlaysOther non-product-specific
support (include
calculation details) ($)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-specific
support ($)Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Other support
Irrigation water subsidy
Diesel fuel1996
199680,945,576
3,709,20680,945,576
3,709,2061,2and3
4,5,6and7
1. Ministry ofAgriculture. Sectoral Directorate General ofAgricultural Infrastructure.
2. Method ofcalculation: Price applied togovernmental irrigation systems (0.0125 Bs/m3)minus theaverage Btariff forwater forindustrial usecharged inVenezuela during 1996 (36.67 Bs/m3)multiplied by
thevolume ofwater supplied bygovernmental irrigation systems during 1996. Calculations made atexchange rateof417.34 Bs/$. Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofVenezuela of1March 1993.
3.
4. Official Gazette oftheRepublic ofVenezuela, No.35.960 of16April 1996.
5. Ministry ofEnergy andMines.
6. Petróleos deVenezuela (P.S.V.S.A.)
7. Calculation ofdiesel fuel: applied price (30Bs/litre) minus reference price (48Bs/litre) multiplied bythenumber oflitres supported during 1996 (86,000,000 litres).
Calculations made atexchange rateof417.34 Bs/$.