WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION              G/AG/N/ARM/2 
14 April 2004 
 (04-1454) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 2 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Armenia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year  2003 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements  (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2), 
Armenia notifies that domestic support to agri cultural producers in 2003 was provided through the 
operations of the Ministry of Agriculture and other government bodies.  All su ch support is covered by 
the domestic support categories wh ich are exempt from reduction co mmitments under the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  The attached Supporting Table DS:1  provides details of these exempt measures.  G/AG/N/ARM/2 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Armenia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
Dram million Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services    
 Research, including :   
  - Land agricultural-chemical and fertility enhancement 
research 35 State Budget (10.02) 
  - Determination of subsoil water le vels and quality 18 State Budget (10.02) 
    
 Pest and disease control, including : 
 
Plant protection:   
  - Organization of control for crop  pests 29.6 Ministry of Agriculture 
  - Plant protection services 42.7 State Budget (10.04) 
  - Plant protection general m easures 170.2 State Budget (10.04) 
  - Plant quarantine services 30 State Budget (10.04) 
 Veterinary and anti-epidemic measures and quarantine:   
  - Acquisition of vaccines and necessary items for other 
anti-epidemic measures 677.2 State Budget (10.05) 
  - Implementation of an ti-epidemic vaccinations 273.5 State Budget (10.05) 
    
 Training services :   
  - Education and training 168.8 State Budget (14.06)   G/AG/N/ARM/2
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General Services (cont'd) Extension and adviso ry services, transfer of information and 
the results of research to producers, including :   
  - Assistance to gathering agricultural data 29.8 State Budget (04.06) 
  - Hydro-meteorological measures to implement 
environmental and other programs 2.2 State Budget (10.07) 
  - Implementation of special measures for adaptation of the 
results of breed and seed development 1 State Budget (10.07) 
    
 Inspection services, including :   
  - Maintenance of veterinary control points and of the 
Republican Veterinary Laboratory 5.3 State Budget (10.05) 
  - Inspection for implementation of quara ntine limitations 11.3 State Budget (10.05) 
  - Seed quality examin ation and state sort-testi ng 25 State Budget (10.07) 
  - Implementation of seed crop fields survey for selection of 
the best crops 0.3 State Budget (10.07) 
    
 Marketing and promotion services :   
  - Agricultural Improveme nts Assistance Program to 
support the development of agricultural business 1,042 Ministry of Agriculture and State 
Budget (10.07) 
    
 Infrastructural services, including :   
  - Agricultural Services Program to implement general 
infrastructural services;  repair, construction and 
exploitation of the irrigation system;  water management 3,596 Ministry of Agriculture 
  Organization of land impr ovement basic works:   
  - Cleaning and repair of the drainage 322.3 State Budget (10.02)  G/AG/N/ARM/2 
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Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Grain-crop sowing seeds provided to farmers who suffered 
from frost damage 70 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Payments to farmers of communities which suffered from 
hailstorm damage to acquire  fall sowing wheat seeds 58 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Assistance in acquisition of fertilizers under the Measures 
Directed towards Overcoming Frost Consequences Program 349 Assistance to Agricultural Reforms 
state institution 
 Assistance provided under the Emergency Help and Technical 
Support Program 218 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Unforeseen expenses in the implementation of the measures to 
overcome the consequences of frosts, hailstorms, floods, pest 
infestations and disease outbreaks to fully compensate for the 
damages 328.4 State Budget (14.06) 
    
Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Compensation for disadvantages to  conduct quality agricultural 
works:   
  - Provision of agricultural technology 357 Ministry of Agriculture 
  - Provision of nitrogen fertilizers 195.6 Ministry of Agriculture 
  - Assistance in the maintenance of deep freeze devices, 
livestock reproductivity 11.5 State Budget (10.07) 
    
 
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