WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/URY/18
12 June 2002
(02-3270)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the
relevant supporting tables) for the years 2000 and 2001  was received from the delegation of Uruguay
on 29 May 2002.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in
questionCurrency Current Total AMS
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
Below " de minimis " level
The Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVAP) in 2000 was Ur$20,609,398,000 (US$1,703,256,000) according to preliminary est imates by the Central Bank of
Uruguay.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with
reference to criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of measure for
year in question (in US$)Data sources
12 34
(a) General services
Research15,485,279 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Extension and advisory services21,559,475 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Pest and disease control and inspection
services 3, 425,143,027 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Marketing and promotion services 95,950 National BudgetPREDEG – Farm Conversion and
Development Programme
55,267,000 National Budget and  PREDEG
implementation
1 Includes outlays on the Agricultural Services Programme (PSA) amounting to US$885,279 (with IDB funding).
2 Includes outlays on the Agricultural Services Programme (PSA) amounting to US$791,707 (with IDB funding).
3 Budgetary outlays on Inspection Services cannot be separated from Pest and Disease Control:  both are included in Animal and Pl ant Health programmes.
4Includes PSA outlays amounting to US$1,647,077.
5 PREDEG comprises the following components: training, research, extension and advisory services and marketing and promotion serv ices (with IDB funding).G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 4Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with
reference to criteria in Article 6:2Monetary value of measure for
year in question (US$)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture 6,190,711* National Budget and PRONAPPA
and PRENADER implementation.
*Includes the outlays on the following projects:  The National Programme to Support the Small Farmer (PRONAPPA) (with external funding from FIDA): US$807,711. The
Programme of Natural Resources Management and Development of Irrigation Systems (PRENADER) (with World Bank funding): US$5,383, 000.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 5Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar year
beginning
1/1/00Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal reference
price (generally
from AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther  non-
exempt direct
payments (US$)Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
(US$)Data sources
1234 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Deciduous fruit
trees, citrus
trees –PREDEG
1Partial refund of
costs607,571 607,5712PREDEG budget
Vines –
PREDEGPartial refund of
costs1,352,480 1,352,4803PREDEG budget
1 PREDEG:  Farm Conversion and Development Programme.
2 This support represents 0.8 per cent of estimated  gross value of production of deciduous fruit trees and citrus trees (2000).
3 This support represents 3.5 per cent of estimated  gross value of production of the vine-growing sector (table grapes and grapes for wine) (2000).
(See explanatory tables attached)G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 6
PREDEG:  NON-EXEMPT DIRECT PAYMENTS - 2000
Deciduous fruit trees and citrus trees:
Twenty-five per cent of the direct standard cost per hectare of planting deciduous trees and
citrus trees is refunded to small and medium-sized fruit growers, up to a maximum of 15 hectares pergrower.
Total US$607,571
Wine growing:
The standard cost per hectare of clearing old vine stocks is refunded to small and medium-
sized wine growers.
US$618,480
Twenty-five per cent of the direct standard cost per hectare of planting new vine stock is
refunded to small and medium-sized wine growers, up to 5 hectares per grower.
US$734,000
Total wine growing US$1,352,480
GROSS VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (GVAP) AT PRODUCER
PRICES (IN THOUSANDS OF CURRENT US DOLLARS)
1999 2000
Total agriculture 1,708,086 1,703,256
Crop-farming subsector 690,303 641,556
Fruit 86,608 80,492 *
Fruit of deciduous
and citrus trees83,910 77,997 *
Table grapes 2,698 2,495 *
Grapes for wine-making 38,699 35,966 *
.
                                                     
*Estimated figures.  Only aggregate GVAP available at present.  The figures indicated were estimated on the
assumption that the contribution of these items to the total for crop farming was the same as for 1999.
Source:  Central Bank of Uruguay.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 7Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar
year 2000Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated fees/levies Total other
product-specific
supportMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total
AMS
(US$)Data
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Subsidized
interest rate2-0 - 0 - - 0(1)
Coarse grains " - 0 - 0 - - 0Oil-seeds " - 0 - 0 - - 0Rice " - 0 - 0 - - 0Sugar " - 0 - 0 - - 0Beet " - 0 - 0 - - 0
Sugar cane " - 0 - 0 - - 0
Fruit,vegetables,tobacco,cotton, etc."- 0 - 0 - - 0
Livestock " - 0 - 0 - - 0
1Central Bank of Uruguay (Statistical Bulletin) and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay  (BROU).
2There was no subsidization of interest rates for the agricultura l sector (see BROU basic interest rate for the agricultural sec tor and the preferential market interest rate in the attached
table).G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 8Annex
URUGUAY
INTEREST RATES IN NATIONAL CURRENCY
Calendar Year 2000 (in %)
Month Private bank preferential (six-month fixed term) BROU
Basic for agricultural sector
January 22.8 36
February 20.9 36
March 21.3 36
April 22.1 36
May 19.5 36
June 18.6 36
July 18.7 36
August 18.9 36
September 20.4 36
October 20.5 36November 23.3 36
December 21.8 36
Annual average 20.7 36
Source:  Central Bank of Uruguay and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay .G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 9Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2000
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
1/1/2000Non-product-
specific budgetary
outlaysOther non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)
(in US$)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
supportData sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Exemption from payment of global
tariff (CET) on imports of
agricultural inputs from
non-MERCOSUR countries1- 5,111,8192, 3 - 5,111,819 General Agricultural Services Directorate
and Soil and Water Directorate of theMinistry of Agriculture (MGAP).
Chamber of Veterinary Specialities Banco
de la República Oriental del Uruguay .
Central Bank of Uruguay.
1 Inputs from MERCOSUR countries pay a tariff of 0 per cent.
2 The estimate takes into account the fiscal loss from not applyi ng the MERCOSUR Common External Tariff  (CET) to imports of inpu ts from non-MERCOSUR countries.
3 This figure represents 0.3 per cent of the 2000 Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVAP).  2000 GVAP was Ur$20,609,398,000  (US$1,703,256,000) according to preliminary
estimates by the Central Bank of Uruguay.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 10Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in
questionCurrency Current Total AMS
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
Below " de minimis " level
The Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVAP) in 2001 was Ur$21,794,754,000 (US$1,637,472,000) according to preliminary est imates by the Central Bank of
Uruguay.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 11Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with
reference to criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of measure for
 year in question (in US$)Data sources
12 34
(a) General services
Research15,630,837 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Extension and advisory services27,533,094 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Pest and disease control and inspection
services 3, 426,422,531 National Budget and PSA
implementation
Marketing and promotion services 280,220 National BudgetPREDEG – Farm Conversion and
Development Programme
56,597,656 National Budget and  PREDEG
implementation
1 Includes outlays on the Agricultural Services Programme (PSA) amounting to US$2,178,647 (with IDB funding).
2 Includes outlays on the Agricultural Services Programme (PSA) amounting to US$695,407 (with IDB funding).
3 Budgetary outlays on Inspection Services cannot be separated from Pest and Disease Control:  both are included in Animal and Pl ant Health programmes.
4Includes PSA outlays amounting to US$1,440,522.
5 PREDEG comprises the following components: training, research, extension and advisory services and marketing and promotion serv ices (with IDB funding).G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 12Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with
reference to criteria in Article 6:2Monetary value of measure for
year in question (US$)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture 2,953,109* National Budget and PRONAPPA
and PRENADER implementation.
*Includes the outlays on the following projects:  The Rural Uruguay Programme (with external funding from FIDA): US$151,847.
The Programme of Natural Resources Management and Development of Irrigation Systems (PRENADER) (with World Bank funding): US$2, 801,262.G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 13Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar year
beginning
1/1/01Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal reference
price (generally
from AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther  non-
exempt direct
payments (US$)Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
(US$)Data sources
1234 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Deciduous fruit
trees, citrus
trees –PREDEG
1Partial refund of
costs690,954 690,9542PREDEG budget
Vines –
PREDEGPartial refund of
costs2,280,692 2,280,6923PREDEG budget
1 PREDEG:  Farm Conversion and Development Programme.
2 This support represents 0.9 per cent of estimated  gross value of production of deciduous fruit trees and citrus trees (2001).
3 This support represents 6.5 per cent of estimated  gross value of production of the vine-growing sector (table grapes and grapes for wine) (2001).
(See explanatory tables attached)G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 14
PREDEG:  NON-EXEMPT DIRECT PAYMENTS - 2001
Deciduous fruit trees and citrus trees:
Twenty-five per cent of the direct standard cost per hectare of planting deciduous trees and
citrus trees is refunded to small and medium-sized fruit growers, up to a maximum of 15 hectares pergrower.
Total US$690,954
Wine growing:
The standard cost per hectare of clearing old vine stocks is refunded to small and medium-
sized wine growers.
US$324,853
Twenty-five per cent of the direct standard cost per hectare of planting new vine stock is
refunded to small and medium-sized wine growers, up to 5 hectares per grower.
US$1,264,885
Total wine growing US$1,589,738
GROSS VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (GVAP) AT PRODUCER
PRICES (IN THOUSANDS OF CURRENT US DOLLARS)
2000 2001
Total agriculture 1,731,444 1,637,472
Crop-farming subsector 661,946 625,019Fruit 79,410      76,324*
Fruit of deciduous and citrus trees 76,640      73,704*
Table grapes 2,770        2,620*
Grapes for wine-making 34,290      32,749*
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*Estimated figures.  Only aggregate GVAP available at present.  The figures indicated were estimated on the
assumption that the contribution of these items to the total for crop farming was the same as for 2000.
Source:  Central Bank of Uruguay .G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 15Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar
year 2001Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated fees/levies Total other
product-specific
supportMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total
AMS
(US$)Data
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Subsidized
interest rate2-0 - 0 - - 0(1)
Coarse grains " - 0 - 0 - - 0Oil-seeds " - 0 - 0 - - 0Rice " - 0 - 0 - - 0Sugar " - 0 - 0 - - 0Beet " - 0 - 0 - - 0
Sugar cane " - 0 - 0 - - 0
Fruit,vegetables,tobacco,cotton, etc."- 0 - 0 - - 0
Livestock " - 0 - 0 - - 0
1Central Bank of Uruguay (Statistical Bulletin) and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay  (BROU).
2There was no subsidization of interest rates for the agricultura l sector (see BROU basic interest rate for the agricultural sec tor and the preferential market interest rate in the attached
table).G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 16Annex
URUGUAY
INTEREST RATES IN NATIONAL CURRENCY
Calendar Year 2001 (in%)
Month Private bank preferential (six-month fixed term) BROU
Basic for agricultural sector
January 19.3 36
February 19.8 36
March 18.6 36April 17.3 36May 19.6 36
June 22.8 36
July 29.2 44August 27.6 44
September 27.6 44
October 28.4 44November 29.1 36December 37.5 36
Annual average 24.7 38.7
Source:  Central Bank of Uruguay and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay .G/AG/N/URY/18
Page 17Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Uruguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
1/1/2001Non-product-
specific budgetary
outlaysOther non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)
(in US$)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
supportData sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Exemption from payment of global
tariff (CET) on imports of
agricultural inputs from
non-MERCOSUR countries1- 5,313,1122, 3 - 5,313,112 General Agricultural Services Directorate
and Soil and Water Directorate of theMinistry of Agriculture (MGAP).
Chamber of Veterinary Specialities Banco
de la República Oriental del Uruguay .
Central Bank of Uruguay.
1 Inputs from MERCOSUR countries pay a tariff of 0 per cent.
2 The estimate takes into account the fiscal loss from not applyi ng the MERCOSUR Common External Tariff  (CET) to imports of inpu ts from non-MERCOSUR countries.
3 This figure represents 0.3 per cent of the 2001 Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVAP).  2001 GVAP was Ur$21,794,754,000  (US$1,637,472,000) according to preliminary
estimates by the Central Bank of Uruguay.
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