WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/CHE/6
1August 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3068)
Original: French Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
On18July1996, thePermanent Mission ofSwitzerland transmitted totheSecretariat the
followingnotificationconcerningdomesticsupportcommitments(TableDS:1andtherelevantSupporting
Tables).G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 Calendar Year
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
5,143 Swiss francs (million) 4,286.6G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 Calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure taking intoaccount the
criteria inArticle 6.2Monetary value ofthemeasure during the
reporting period (SwFmillion)Data sources
1 2 3 4
(a)General services
Family allowances forsmall farmers 110.4 OFAS
Family allowances foragricultural workers 26.3 OFAS
Research, training anddissemination ofinformation 153.7 OFAG
Disease andepizootic control 0.8 OFAG
Cantonal spending onagriculture 386.4 USP
Dissemination ofinformation (milk) 2.2 OFAG
Dissemination ofinformation (arbonculture) 1.2 RFA
Milk quality control 5.4 OFAG
Fruit andjuice quality control 0.3 RFA
Grape harvest control 1.5 OFAG
(b)Public stocks forfood security
Guarantee stocks (potatoes) 0.1 RFA
Guarantee stocks (apple juice concentrate) 1.6 RFAG/AG/N/CHE/6
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(c)Domestic food aid
Saleofpotatoes atreduced prices topeople inneed 0.5 RFA
Saleoffruitatreduced prices topeople inneed 0.9 RFA
(d)Decoupled income support
Allowances forthecosts ofcattle owners inmountain
andhillareas (also regional assistance) 268.3 OFAG
Allowances forfarming andsummer pasturing under
difficult conditions, forsummer pasturing andecological
services (also regional andenvironmental protection
assistance) 146.7 OFAG
Payments toowners ofcows whodonotmarket milk 105.5 OFAG
Direct additional payments 794.8 OFAG
Crop premiums forfeedgrains andpulses 55.3 OFAG
(e)Income guarantee programme andprogrammes providing anincome security mechanism
None
(f)Natural disaster relief payments
None
(g)Structural adjustment assistance through programmes encouraging producers tocease their activities
NoneG/AG/N/CHE/6
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(h)Structural adjustment assistance through programmes forthewithdrawal ofproduction resources
Relief purchasing (also regional assistance) 0.4 OFAG
(i)Structural adjustment assistance through investment support
Assistance toimprove livestock breeding 23.0 OFAG
Assistance tosmall farms 3.2 OFAG
Agricultural structural adjustment 84.6 OFAG
Investment credits (loss ofinterest onthetotalcredits
granted) 77.0 OFAG
(j)Environmental protection
Payments forsetaside pasture landandrenewable raw
materials 11.4 OFAG
Payments forextensive cereal production 48.4 OFAG
Payments forspecial ecological services 253.9 OFAG
Payments forenvironmentally-friendly wine-growing
methods 0.0 OFAG
(k)Regional assistance programmes
Non-silage allowances 63.5 OFAG
Allowances formilk processed intocheese 28.6 OFAG
Supplements forthemanufacture ofhard cheese inthe
silage area 7.5 OFAG
Premiums foramalgamation inthecheese industry 3.3 OFAG
Compensatory payments forcultivating fields under
difficult conditions 0.1 OFAGG/AG/N/CHE/6
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(l)Other
(1)Marketing services:
Advertising topromote milk anddairy products 46.0 OFAG
Advertising andresearch topromote potatoes 0.7 RFA
Advertising andresearch topromote fruitandjuice 2.1 RFA
Promotion ofthesaleofwines andwine products 3.0 OFAG
Advertising topromote rapeseed oil0.4 OFAG
(2)Other: None
TOTAL OFTABLE 2,719.0
Key: OFAS: Federal Office forSecurity, Bern.
OFAG: Federal Office forAgriculture, Bern.
RFA: Swiss Alcohol Board, Bern.
USP: Swiss Farmers 'Union, Brugg.G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page7Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 Calendar Year
Calculation ofthecurrent total aggregate measurement ofsupport
Description ofbasic product Product-specific AMS (from Supporting
Tables D:5toD:7below)Product-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting
Table DS:8 below)Current total AMS
(aggregate)
1 2 3 4
(1)Milk anddairy products 1,362.6 0.0 1,362.6
(2)Wheat 382.3 0.0 382.3
(3)Secondary cereals (maize, barley, oats) 292.5 0.0 292.5
(4)Sugar beet 74.2 0.0 74.2
(5)Oilseeds (rapeseed andsoybean) 46.2 0.0 46.2
(6)Bovine meat 954.8 0.0 954.8
(7)Pigmeat 595.8 0.0 595.8
(8)Poultry 171.1 0.0 171.1
(9)Eggs 161.1 0.0 161.1
(10)Potatoes including seedpotatoes 211.9 0.0 211.9
(11)Cider apples 17.8 0.0 17.8
(12)Cider pears 2.6 0.0 2.6G/AG/N/CHE/6
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(13)Tobacco 11.0 0.0 11.0
(14)Other fruit(apricots) 0.0 0.8 0.8
(15)Wine growing 0.0 1.9 1.9
TOTAL OFTABLE 4,283.9 2.7 4,286.6G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page9Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995
Product-specific aggregate measurements ofsupport: Market price support
Description ofproduct Calendar/
marketing
yearMeasure types(s) Applied
administered
price
(SwF/t.)External
reference
price
(SwF/t.)Eligible
production
(1,000 tonnes)Associated
fees/levies
(SwFmillion)Total market
price support
(SwFmillion)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(1)Milk 1995 Guaranteed price 945 483 3,093 61.9 1,365.7 OFAG
(2)Wheat 1995 Guaranteed price 1,000 281 615 60.0 382.3 OFAG
(3)Secondary cereals:
Maize 1995 Price support 615 238 243 0.0 91.6 0FAG
Barley 1995 Price support 595 159 298 0.0 129.9 OFAG
Oats 1995 Price support 555 226 48 0.0 15.8 OFAG
Total 1995 Price support - - 589 0.0 237.3 OFAG
(4)Sugar beet 1995 Guaranteed price 160 70 825 0.0 74.4 OFAG
(5)Rapeseed 1995 Guaranteed price 1,650 713 45 0.0 42.3 OFAG
(5)Soybean 1995 Guaranteed price 1,650 842 5 0.0 3.9 OFAG
(6)Bovine meat 1995 Price support 9,522 3,027 147 0.0 954.8 OFAG
(7)Pigmeat 1995 Guaranteed price 4,124 1,750 251 0.0 595.8 OFAGG/AG/N/CHE/6
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(8) Poultry 1995 Guaranteed price 4,950 673 40 0.0 171.1 OFAG
Eggs inshell 1995 Guaranteed price 5,056 928 37 0.0 152.7 OFAG
(9) Potatoes 1995 Guaranteed price 667 200 390 0.0 182.1RFA/OFA
G
(10) Seed potatoes 1995 Guaranteed price 758 405 31 0.0 10.9RFA/OFA
G
(11) Cider apples 1995 Guaranteed price 329 117 84 0.0 17.8RFA/OFA
G
(12) Cider pears 1995 Guaranteed price 259 96 16 0.0 2.6RFA/OFA
G
(13) Tobacco 1995 Guaranteed price 15,860 8,993 1.6 0.0 11.0 OFAG
1995 TOTAL OFTABLE 4,204.7
Key: OFAG: Federal Office forAgriculture, Bern.
RFA: Swiss Alcohol Board, Bern.G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page11Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 Calendar year
Product-specific aggregate measurements ofsupport: Other product-specific support andtotalproduct-specific AMS
Description ofbasic
productCalendar
yearMeasure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(SwFmillion)Other product-
specific support
(including
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 8 9 10 11
(1) Milk anddairy
products 1995 - Market price support 1,365.7 OFAG
- Individual taxonsurplus
production 3.1 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 3.1 (3.1) 1,365.7 0.0 1,362.6 OFAG
(2)Wheat 1995 -Market price support 382.3 OFAG
-Milling premium 0.0 OFAG
-Production subsidies for
difficult areas 0.0 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 382.3 0.0 382.3 OFAG
(3)Secondary cereals
(maize, barley,
oats) 1995 -Market price support 237.2 OFAG
-Crop premium forfeed
grains, basic premium 55.3 OFAGG/AG/N/CHE/6
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-Crop premium forfeed
grains, supplements for
difficult conditions 0.0 OFAG
Total 55.3 0.0 0.0 55.3 237.2 0.0 292.5 OFAG
(4)Sugar beet 1995 -Market price support 74.2 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 74.2 0.0 74.2 OFAG
(5)Oilseeds (rapeseed
andsoybean) 1995 -Market price support 46.2 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 46.2 0.0 46.2 OFAG
(6)Bovine meat 1995 -Market price support 954.8 OFAG
-Payments toimprove
livestock farming and
hygiene OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 954.8 0.0 954.8 OFAG
(7)Pigmeat 1995 -Market price support 595.8 OFAG
-Swine health service 0.0 OFAG
-Payments toimprove
livestock farming and
hygiene 0.0 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 595.8 0.0 595.8 OFAG
(8)Poultry 1995 -Market price support 171.1 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 171.1 0.0 171.1 OFAG
(9)Eggs 1995 -Market price support 152.7 OFAG
-Payments foreggcollection 8.4 OFAG
Total 8.4 0.0 0.0 8.4 152.7 0.0 161.1 OFAGG/AG/N/CHE/6
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(10) Potatoes,
including seed
potatoes 1995 -Market price support 193.0RFA/
OFAG
-Seed potatoes 1.7RFA/
OFAG
-Utilization ofsurpluses
within theinterior through
drying 14.6RFA/
OFAG
-Utilization ofsurpluses
within theinterior through
green feeding 2.6RFA/
OFAG
Total 18.9 0.0 0.0 18.9 193.0 0.0 211.9RFA/
OFAG
(11) Cider apples 1995 -Market price support 17.8RFA/
OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.8 0.0 17.8RFA/
OFAG
(12) Cider pears 1995 -Market price support 2.6RFA/
OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 2.6RFA/
OFAG
(13) Tobacco 1995 -Market price support 11.0 OFAG
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 0.0 11.0 OFAG
1995 TOTAL OFTABLE 4,283.9
Key: OFAG: Federal Office forAgriculture, Bern.
RFA: Swiss Alcohol Board, Bern.G/AG/N/CHE/6
Page14Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 Calendar year
Product-specific equivalent measurements ofsupport
Description ofproducts Calendar
yearMeasure type(s) Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
(SwFmillion)Equivalent
measurement of
support
(including
calculation
details)Non-
exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/
leviesTotal
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(7+8+9+10)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(14) Other fruit(apricots) 1995 -Utilization ofapricots 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 OFAG
-Crop renewal 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 OFAG
Total 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 OFAG
(15) Wine growing 1995 -Subsidies forindustrial
use0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 OFAG
-Replenishment of
vineyards0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 OFAG
-Measures topromote
saleoftheharvest1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 OFAG
Total 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 OFAG
1995 TOTAL OFTABLE 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 OFAG
Key: OFAG: Federal Office forAgriculture, Bern.