WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/LVA/7
5 June 2003
(03-2913)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for 2001  was received from the delegation of Latvia  on 1 May 2003.G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency
('000 SDR)Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
See note below See note below See note below
Commitments undertaken by Latvia as contained in Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Latvia to the WTO (WT/ACC/LVA/32 of
30 September 1998):
Paragraph 109:  "… during a transition period to expire  on 1 January 2003, Latvia would forego the 5 per cent de minimis  exemption for
product-specific domestic support and for non-product specific domestic  support in calculating its Current Total AMS as provide d for in
paragraph 4 (a) of Article 6 of the Agreement on Agriculture, provided that the sum of pr oduct-specific and non-product-specifi c
domestic support does not exceed SDR 24 million (representing approxi mately 8 per cent of the average value of final agricultur al
production during the period 1994-1996) and that SDR 24 million instead constitutes Latvia's  de minimis  exemption under Article 6.4 (a)
during each year of the said transition period.  Accordingly, dur ing the transition period, Latvia would not be required to inc lude product-
specific domestic support or non-product specific domestic support in calculating its Current Total AMS pursuant to paragraph 4  (a) of
Article 6 of the Agreement on Agriculture, and would not be required to reduce such domestic support in accordance with paragra ph 1 of
Article 6 of the Agreement on Agriculture, where the sum of  product-specific and non-product specific support does not exceed
SDR 24 million during the relevant year…".G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in
year in question
('000 SDR)Data Sources
12 3 4
a) "general services" 2a research programmes financed by state on specific needs related to agriculture –
pedigree work;  maintenance of genetic fund and seed breeding;  development of science
(technical equipment); centre of comparing plant sorts1,627.61 Budget
2d extension and advisory services for farmers; improvement of qualification and
provision of the methodological work for educational establishments,  other agricultural
activities, exhibitions, etc.21,776.47 "
2e inspection services related to seed, food  quality, sanitary border inspection, veterinary
medicine;  establishment of united animal register15,536.59 "
2f marketing and promotion services, including market information, advice and promotion 300.11
2g culture – technical and agro-technological improvement of soils;  maintenance of
melioration system;  hydrometry and cadastre for melioration2,342.28 "
b) "payments (made either
directly or by way ofgovernment financial
participation in crop insurance
schemes) for relief fromnatural disasters"Liquidation of consequences of accidents 25.21 "
d) "structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aids"Improvement of technology;  renovation of technical equipment of production 6,037.01 "
e) "payments under
environmental programmes"Usage of biological methods in agriculture 105.80
Total 47,751.09G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 4Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of basic products
(including non-product specific
AMS)Product specific AMS (from Supporting
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below)
('000 SDR)Product-specific
measurements of support
(from Supporting Table DS:8
below)Total AMS
('000 SDR)
1 234
Product-specific support
Sugar 1,021.06 1,021.06
Potatoes 125.55 125.55Certified seed material 146.89 146.89
Vegetables from greenhouses 210.08 210.08
Grain 420.94 420.94Pigmeat 500.19 500.19Beef 919.64 919.64Dairy 3,961.21 3,961.21
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table
DS:9)6,222.98
Total 13,528.54G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 5Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar year
2001Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
(SDR / tonne)External
reference
price
(generally
from
AGST/…)
(SDR / tonne)Eligible
production
(tonnes)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
('000 SDR)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5)*6)-79
Grain (wheat) Intervention
purchasing86.8 119.2 162,000 0 BudgetG/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 6Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year 2001Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference
price
(generally
from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
payments
('000 SDR)Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
('000 SDR)Data
sources
123 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6))89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Sugar Direct payment 1,021.06 1,021.06 Budget
Potatoes Direct payment 111.42 111.42 "
Certified seed
materialDirect payment 146.89 146.89 "
Vegetables from
green housesDirect payment 210.08 210.08 "
Pigmeat Stabilization of
market500.19 500.19 "
Beef Direct payment 919.64 919.64 "
Dairy Direct payment 3,961.21 3,961.21 "
Total 6,870.49G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 7Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of basic
productCalendar
year 2001Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther
product
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)
('000 SDR)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
('000 SDR)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
('000 SDR)Total AMS
('000 SDR)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Sugar Direct payment 1,021.06 1,021.06 Budget
Potatoes Direct payment 111.42 "
Credit rate subsidy 14.13 14.13 "
Total 125.55
Certified seed material Direct payment 146.89 146.89 "
Vegetables from
greenhousesDirect payment 210.08 210.08 "
Grain Credit rate subsidy 420.94 420.94 "
Intervention
purchasing0"
Total 420.94
Pigmeat Stabilization of
market500.19 500.19 "
Beef Direct payment 919.64 919.64 "
Dairy Direct payment 3,961.21 3,961.21 "
Total 7,305.56
G/AG/N/LVA/7
Page 8Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Latvia
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
2001Non-product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
('000 SDR)Other non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
support
('000 SDR)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Hectare payments 5,898.84 5,898.84 Budget
Support for purchase of breed
animals, semen material from
abroad324.14 324.14 "
Total 6,222.98
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