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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.3 
25 September 2000 
 (00-3853) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Lithuania  
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF LITHUANIA 
 
Information on Domestic Support and Export Subsidies  
 
Revision  
 
 The Permanent Mission of Lithuania has subm itted the following revised information on 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture.  
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1. Table DS:1.  Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - “Green Box” (reporting 
period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
 2. Table DS:1.  Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - “Green Box” (reporting 
period - 1998) (only for information) 
 3. Explanatory notes for Table DS:1 
 4. Table DS:4.  Calculation of the Total Aggreg ate Measurement of Support (reporting period - 
1995, 1996, 1997) 
 5. Table DS:4.  Calculation of the Total Aggreg ate Measurement of Support (reporting period - 
1998) (only for information) 
 6. Table DS:5.  Product - Specific Aggregate Meas urements of Support:  Market Price Support 
(reporting period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
 7. Table DS:5.  Product - Specific Aggregate Meas urements of Support:  Market Price Support 
(reporting period - 1998) (only for information) 
 
8. Table DS:6.  Product Specific Aggregate Measu rement of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct 
Payments (reporting period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
 9. Table DS:6.  Product Specific Aggregate Measu rement of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct 
Payments (reporting period - 1998) (only for information) 
 
10. Table DS:7.  Product - Specific Aggregate Measu rement of Support:  Other Product - Specific 
and Total Product - Specific AMS (reporting period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
 11. Table DS:7.  Product - Specific Aggregate Measu rement of Support:  Other Product - Specific 
and Total Product - Specific AMS (reporting period - 1998) (only for information) 
 
12. Table DS:9.  Non-Product - Specific AMS (reporting period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
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 13. Explanatory notes for Table DS:9 
 14. Table DS:9.  Non-Product - Specific AMS (repor ting period - 1998) (only for information) 
 15. Additional Table 1.  Relationship between s upport level and total pr oduction (reporting period 
- 1995-1997) 
 16. Additional Table 1.  Relationship between s upport level and total pr oduction (reporting period 
- 1998) 
 
17. Additional Table 2.  Total and eligible (p urchased) production (reporting period - 1995-1997) 
 18. Additional Table 2.  Total and eligible (purchased) production (reporting period - 1998) 
 19. Table ES:1.  Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity (reporting period - 1995, 1996, 1997) 
 
20. Additional Table.  Export subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity (reporting period – 1998) (only for 
information 
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  The Lithuanian economy has been in transiti on from a centrally planned system to a market 
economy since Lithuania re-established its inde pendence in 1990. During the early period of 
transition, the Government decided to provide some  subsidies to its agriculture sector, which faced 
particularly difficult adjustment. As quickly as possi ble, Lithuania also began integration into world 
economic institutions, including WTO accession negotiations. Other members of WTO may not have 
faced this situation of negotiating membership at the same time that their economy is evolving. 
    Use of the US dollars for calculations of domestic support and export subsidy commitments. 
National currency unit (litas) since 1 April 1994 und er Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the 
US dollar at a fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$1. For that reason, commitmen ts are expressed in US 
dollars to avoid misunderstanding and re-calcu lation of the commitments in the future. 
 
 
  The source of data is the Ministry of Agricultu re. External reference prices for the year 1995 
have been taken from “Review of Agricultural Policies. Lithuania”, OECD, 1996, for the year 1996-1997 used the data from “Agricultural Policies in  Emerging and Transiti on Economies” (Supplement 
to Agricultural Policies in Emerging and Transition Economies “Agriculture at a Glance in Emerging 
and Transition Economies”), OECD, 1999, unless indicated otherwise.  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- “Green Box”** 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure in year in question, Mln. US$* Data sources 
  1995 1996 1997  
(a) general services 1.  Agricultural education - refe rence Article 2(c)  20.6 21.6 23.8 Ministry of 
 2.  Financing construction of agricultural schools and colleges - 
 reference Article 2(c)  1.3 1.3 1.1 Agriculture    
 3.  Financing of facilities for education and training and 
 research institutions - referenc e Article 2(c) and Article 2(a) 0.0 2.8 0.0  
 4.  Research, training services, extension and advisory services 
 - reference Article 2(c) and Article 2(d) 2.8 3.4 5.1  
 5.  Inspection services - reference Article 2(e) 0.0 0.0 1.6  
 6.  Trade agency and market information - reference Article 
 2(f) 0.0 0.3 0.0  
 7.  Farmers’ market facilities and co-operation in agricultural 
 sector - reference Article 2(f) 1.0 1.1 0.1  
 8.  Land improvement: land reclamation and liming - reference 
 Article 2(g) 49.7 35.4 32.0  
(c) domestic food aid Baby food production - reference Article 4 0.0 0.1 0.0  
(f) payments for relief 
natural disasters Natural disasters and fires - reference Article 8 
 1.6 1.2 
 0.8 
  
(i) structural 
adjustment assistance provided 1. Infrastructure services for the newly established private  
 farms - reference Article 11 5.0 7.4 15.2  
through investment 
aids 2.  Reconstruction of greenhouses - reference Article 11 0.0 3.1 0.7  
(j) environment 
programmes Organic farming - reference Article 12 0.6 0.8 0.3  
 (k) regional assistance 
programmes Payments through local authorities for the improvement of land in 
marginal areas - reference Article 13  4.7 3.5 0.5  
Total  87.3 82.0 81.2  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation   
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1. 
 
  
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** Explanatory notes: 
 Legal basis for agricultural financing  
  
 Financing of agricultural sector is being carried out according to the Law on State Regulation of Economic Relations in Agricu lture (Passed by the Lithuanian 
Parliament on 22 December 1994, measures foreseen were implemente d in the second half of 1995 for majority of commodities). A c ertain amount of funds in state budget is 
allocated for the implementation of the National Agricultural De velopment Program (NADP) every year. Besides that, based on the  Government decision, support is also 
provided through tax brakes applie d solely to agricultural producers. 
 
 Based on the Government Resolution No. 213 of 12 March 1997 the Rural Support Fund (RSF) has been established as a sole source  for the budgetary allocation to 
agriculture. At the same time previously operated Agricultural Support Fund of the Republic of Lithuania, Farmer’s Support Fund  and temporary Agricultural Support Fund 
(composed of the funds received as revenue from the sales of grai n donations from the USA) have been merged forming the financi al ground for the RSF. Rural Support Fund is 
a rotating fund, being formed every year fr om the following sources: (1) Lithuanian state budget funds, allo cated for the finan cing of NADP; (2) returned soft loans, extended 
temporary Agricultural Support Fund for the sold grain, received from the USA (1995-1996); Farmer’s Support Fund and Agricultur al Support Fund of the Republic of Lithuania; 
two per cent interest rate for these loans, and all other resour ces which are in these funds; (3) support funds for domestic an d foreign legal and natural persons, charity resources 
for the support of Lithuanian farmers and five per cent deductio n from Agrarian Reform Fund; (4) balance of the RSF at the begi nning of the new financial year, (5) other 
sources, provided by the Government. The Government has approved the rules of usage of the Rural Support Fund resources and ins tructed the Ministry of Agriculture to work 
out the statute for the formation and operation of the Rural Support Fund. 
 
 Brief description of the measures used in 1995-1997 incl uded in the calculation of the domestic support measures:  
 
 "Green box measure " 
  (a) General services 
 
 1. Agricultural education.
 Funds are allocated from the state budget assigned for the maintenance of agricultural education establishments - secondary ed ucation 
establishments specialised in agriculture and universities. Maintenance covers the cost for running for establishments mentione d - scholarships, salaries, practical training, heating 
of the premises, etc. (ongoing costs).  
  2. Financing for construction of agricultural schools and colleges. 
Funds are allocated from the state budget for the investments in the establishments mentioned in (a) 1. 
- Building and reconstruction of educational production classrooms, production workshops and cleaning equipment (establishment costs). 
  3. Financing of facilities for educatio n and training and research institutions. 
According to Government Resolution No. 459 of 16 April 1996, this sector is financed from 
the NADP funds. The funds are allocated for the strengthening of material ba sis of agricultural educational and scientific inst itutions according to the order, confirmed by the 
Ministry of Agriculture. During the year of 1997 this scheme was not financed at all. (Building of maintenance US$).  
 4. Research, training services, extension and advisory services. 
Applied scientific research is financed from the NADP  allocating funds for scientific research institutes. 
The training and consulting of farmers, agricultural partnerships and the employees of other agricultural enterprises as well a s officials of the state and local municipalities is also 
financed from the NADP. Agricultural Consu lting centre gives consultations and training  as well as provides with informative pu blications everybody, who is working in 
agricultural sector (farmers, agricultural partnerships and ot her specialists, who produce and process agricultural products an d render services) (operational costs).  
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Page 6  5. Inspection services.  Funds are allocated from the Rural Support Fund for quality la boratory modernisation of grain, milk and other products. 
 
 6. Trade agency and market information. According to Government Resolution No. 241 of 13 February 1996 this scheme is financed from the NADP funds under which 
the Lithuanian Agricultural International Trade Agency was established. The main trends of activity of this Agency: (1) collect , analyse and circulate information about trade 
conditions and possibilities in Lithuanian and foreign market; (2) organise participation of Lithuanian exporters in internatio nal exhibitions, trade fairs and travel missions; (3) 
consult Lithuanian agricultural enterprises and organise course s on improving their employees’ professional skills; (4) carry o ut market conjuncture research and consumers’ 
opinion polls; (5) co-operate with foreign agricultural and fo od trade agencies; (6) publish and circulate advertising bulletin s, journals and catalogues; (7) establish trade missions 
and create network of trade agents. 
  7. Farmers’ market facilities and co-operation in agricultural sector. 
According to Government Resolution No. 459 of 16 April 1996, these are soft loans allocated from 
NADP funds and Agricultural Support Fund. The loans were allocated by the Board of  Agricultural Production Purchasing Regulatio n and Co-ordination. The loans are used for 
building of marketplaces for agricultural pr oducers - construction of facilities in v illages, towns in which farmers could mark et their products directly. Lithuania interprets Article 
2(f) of Annex 2 of the Agreement of Agriculture as including thes e expenditures. We treat this measure as marketing support thr ough providing an alternative marketing channel 
to farmers rather than infrastructure support.  
  8. Land improvement: land-reclamation and liming. 
In Lithuania about 3 million hectares of land are already drained. Out of this number 2.6 million hectares were 
drained by means of clay pipes drainage. 63,000 km of canals, 1,600,000 km of clay drainpipes and 70,000 units of hydraulic eng ineering equipment were established in the 
reclamation systems of the drained land. All the system is not privatized yet (belong to  the state property). The funds allocated in 1999 have been 14.6 Mln. US$  
 
 (c) Domestic food production support  
 
 1. Baby food production - subsidies for production of baby milk mixtures. The state budget allocated subsid ies for processors for production of children milk mixtures 
(fresh milk used only for one day) in order to reduce the price of those products. In the beginning of the reform this support enabled young families to purchase cheaper products 
for feeding babies. The subsidised baby food products are available only to a targeted group (infants up to one year old, parti cularly those with allerg ies to canned milk).  
 
 
 (f) Nature disasters relief payments 
 
 1. Compensation for natural disasters and fires. According to Government Resolution No. 459 of 16 April 1996, the funds for those, who have suffered from fire and 
other disasters (up to 60 per cent of the volume of the damage), are allocated from the NADP. The funds for farmers are allocat ed following to Government Resolution No. 508 
of 22 June 1994. Since 1997 the funds are allocated from the Rural Support Fund. 
  (i) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment support 
 
 1. Infrastructure services for th e newly established private farms. 
During the period of implementing land reform and pr ivatising the assets of fo rmer collective and state 
farms, new family farms have been emerging. The majority of the farmers get back the land without buildings, electricity supply  lines and proper service roads. 
Farmers, who are settling in, need a lot of credit resources. Th erefore according to Government Resolution No. 508 of 22 June 1 994, Farmers’ Support Fund was established. One 
part of this Fund was allocated for the creation of farmers’ production infrastructure. From the resources of this Fund the bui lding of common usage objects for settling in farms 
were financed (such as homestead  electrification, creation of communications  system, repair of roads construction, gas and art esian wells installation and compensation of 
15 per cent of the value of a new harvester of tractor bought by a farmer). 
In 1997 the Rural Support Fund allocated resources to finance: (1) projecting and installation of communications and engineerin g equipment for common usage; (2) (partially) 
purchasing of agricultural machinery; (3) young families working in agriculture; (4) building and reconstruction of some produc tion buildings.  
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Auction of the Bankrupt Enterprise “Vilniaus Siltnamiai” of 2 Ap ril 1996, this scheme was used temporary only for reconstructio n and financed from the NADP funds. In 1997 
the Rural Support Fund resources were assigned for the installation of autonomous heating systems in modern greenhouses. The su pport was given by compensating 25 per cent 
of the resources, used for this purpose. 
 
 (j) Environment programmes  
 
 1. Organic farming. Target-oriented program “Concerning the Protection of Underground Water against Pollution and the Development of Ecological Far ming in Carst 
Regions” was approved by Government Resolution No. 719 of 17 September 1993. The prime target of this program is to stop spotte d and dispersed pollution in carst regions. In 
this way the problems of protection of environmental and health as  well as questions of market an d social (unemployment) sector  are being resolved. 
The legal basis for ecological farming is already prepared (Law on State Regulation of Economic Relations in Agriculture of 22 December 1994, Articles 2, 4, 8, 9, 14, etc.). 
 
 (k) Regional assistance programmes 
 
 1. Payments through local authorities for the improvement of land in marginal areas. The main aim of this support scheme is to help farmers and agricultural companies 
to reorganise their agricultural activities in low-productivity la nd areas (disadvantaged regions) in such a way, as to secure and create new work places and ensure income for 
producing competitive production and rendering services. 
In 1997 up to 25 per cent of the costs of one investment project (but no more than  50,000 litas) was covered from the Rural Su pport Fund.  
Low productivity land areas are agricultural fa rming lands economical evaluation score of which is 25 per cent lower than avera ge score in the country. Low productivity land 
areas in Lithuania make nine per cent-ten per cent of the whole farming lands. Subsidies are divided in proportion to the area of inefficient land making a stress on soil quality.  
 
  
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(only for information) 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- “Green Box”** 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question, 
Mln. US$* Data sources 
(a) general services 1.  Agricultural educatio n - reference Article 2(c) 26.0 Ministry of 
 2. Financing construction of agricultural schools and colleges - reference Article 2(c)  2.9 Agriculture  
 3.  Financing of facilities for education and training and research institutions - reference 
 Article 2(c) and Article 2(a) 0.0  
 4.  Research, training services, extension and advisory services - reference Article 2(c) of 
 Annex 2 and Article 2(d) 5.7  
 5. Inspection services - reference Article 2(e) 2.1  
 6.  Trade agency and market info rmation - reference Article 2(f) 0.3  
 7.  Farmers’ market facilities and co-operation in  agricultural sector - reference Article 2(f) 0.2  
 8.  Land improvement: land reclamation and liming - reference Article 2(g) 29.7  
(c) domestic food aid Baby food production - reference Article 4 0.0  
(f) payments for relief from 
natural disasters Natural disasters and fires - reference Article 8 1.8  
(i) structural adjustment 1.  Infrastruct ure services for the newly established priv ate farms - reference Article 11 17.1  
assistance provided 2.  Reconstruction of greenhouses - reference Article 11 0.4  
through investment aids    
(j) environment programmes Organic farming - reference Article 12 0.3  
(k) regional assistance 
programmes Payments through local authorities for the improvement of land in marginal areas - reference 
Article 13  
0.4  
Total  86.9  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation  
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixe d exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 ** for  the explanatory notes see table of 1995-1997  
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Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggr egate Measurement of Support* # 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific 
AMS) 
 Product specific AMS               
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below), 
Mln. US$* Product - specific measurements of 
support 
Mln. US$* Base Total AMS                    
(aggregate), Mln. US$* Comments 
 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997  
Food wheat 0.0 0.0 3.4    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 3.4 ♦ - de minimis** 
Rye 1.5 1.3 2.9    1.5 1.3♦ 2.9 ♦ - de minimis** 
Barley 0.0 0.0 0.0    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 0.0 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Buckwheat 0.1 0.1 0.3    0.1 0.1 0.3  
Oats 0.0 0.0 0.0    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 0.0 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Leguminous crops 2.3 1.1 1.4    2.3 1.1 1.4  
Rapeseed 0.6 0.6 0.3    0.6 0.6 0.3♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Flax 7.7 5.1 3.7    7.7 5.1 3.7  
Potatoes 0.0 0.0 1.7    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 1.7 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Sugar beet 9.2 11.6 15.3    9.2 11.6 15.3  
Cattle 21.2 23.5 20.8    21.2 23.5 20.8  
Milk 11.3 20.0 19.5    11.3 20.0 19.5  
Pigs 0.0 4.5 2.0    0.0♦ 4.5 ♦ 2.0 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Pigmeat 0.0 0.0 0.0    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 0.0 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Poultry 5.5 8.6 9.6    5.5 8.6 9.6  
Eggs 0.0 0.0 0.0    0.0♦ 0.0 ♦ 0.0 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
Total 59.4 76.4 80.9    59.4 76.4 80.9  
Non-product - specific 56.5 44.0 37.4    56.5♦ 44.0 ♦ 37.4 ♦ ♦ - de minimis** 
AMS - DS:9        
Total AMS 115.9 120.4 118.3    115.9 120.4 118.3  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year. 
* based on Lithuanian legislation  
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1. 
 
**  see Additional table 1   
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***Explanatory notes: 
 
 Total AMS  - Table DS:4 “Calculation of the Total Aggregat e Measurement of Support”.  Table DS:4 is the summary of the Tables DS:5, DS:6, DS :7, DS:8 and DS:9 
with the Product-Specific AMS an d Non-Product-Specific AMS. Pro duct-Specific AMS are calculated in  the Tables DS:5, DS:7 and DS :8. So, the same figures to the Table DS:4 
are transferred according to the years respec tively. In the Table DS:9 th e Non-Product-Specific AMS is  calculated. Thus why int o summary Table DS:4 only combined calculated 
figures is included and it shows combined No n-Product-Specific AMS in respective years.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggr egate Measurement of Support** 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) Product specific AMS,  Mln. US$* 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product - specific measurements of 
support,  Mln. US$* Base Total AMS (aggregate), Mln. US$* 
Food wheat 5.2  5.2 
Rye 10.4  10.4 
Oats 0.0  0.0 
Rapeseed 1.5  1.5 
Buckwheat 1.0  1.0 
Flax straw  3.6  3.6 
Leguminous crops 1.3  1.3 
Potatoes 20.1  20.1 
Sugar beet 15.3  15.3 
Milk 17.2  17.2 
Cattle 17.4  17.4 
Pigmeat 0.0  0.0 
Poultry 8.9  8.9 
Eggs 0.0  0.0 
Total 101.9  101.9 
Non-product - specific 95.8  95.8 
AMS - DS:9    
Total AMS 197.7  197.7 
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1. 
 
**Explanatory notes: 
 
 Total AMS  - Table DS:4 “Calculation of the Total Aggregat e Measurement of Support”.  Table DS:4 is the summary of the Tables DS:5, DS:6, DS :7, DS:8 and DS:9 
with the Product-Specific AMS an d Non-Product-Specific AMS. Pro duct-Specific AMS are calculated in  the Tables DS:5, DS:7 and DS :8. So, the same figures to the Table DS:4 
are transferred according to the years respec tively. In the Table DS:9 th e Non-Product-Specific AMS is  calculated. Thus why int o summary Table DS:4 only combined calculated 
figures is included and it shows combined No n-Product-Specific AMS in respective years.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Product - Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support # 
   
Description 
of basic 
products Measur
e 
type(s) Applied administrated price, 
US$/t* External reference               
price, US$/t* Eligible production, thousand 
tons Associated fees/levies Total market price support, 
Mln. US$* Data 
sources 
 
  1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997  
Food wheat Price  137.50 143.75 157.70 163.401 197.891 155.441 260.00 286.00 200.00    0.0 0.0 0.5 Ministry of 
Rye support 100.00 125.00 140.00 98.39 149.44 126.87 120.00 120.00 100.00    0.2 0.0 1.3 Agriculture 
Barley  101.50 133.75 120.00 128.10 166.67 133.62 121.70 201.68 189.40    0.0 0.0 0.0 and OECD 
Oats  87.50 132.50 110.00 121.44 133.41 118.62 9.70 18.20 15.20    0.0 0.0 0.0  
Potatoes  143.75 66.75 75.00 270.10 91.00 70.40 329.00 421.77 370.08    0.0 0.0 1.7  
Flax straw  126.43 135.00 150.42 103.561 103.561 103.561 30.00 35.00 24.00    0.7 1.1 1.1  
Leguminous crops  212.50 162.50 154.17 136.54
1 415.751 290.001 30.00 30.00 40.00    2.3 0.0 0.0  
Buckwheat  250.00 250.00 250.00 348.191 361.841 367.501 3.00 4.00 4.00    0.0 0.0 0.0  
Rapeseed  175.00 212.50 225.00 274.51 298.43 263.35 19.00 20.00 17.00    0.0 0.0 0.0  
Sugar beet  41.25 41.25 41.25 26.41 26.72 23.26 620.00 800.00 850.00    9.2 11.6 15.3  
Pigmeat  991.67 1,262.50 1325.00 1,624.40 1,819.40 2,079.90 52.70 61.77 52.00    0.0 0.0 0.0  
Poultry  1,555.25 1,798.25 1887.25 1,233.07 1,405.56 1,354.42 17.20 21.81 18.10    5.5 8.6 9.6  
Eggs  797.25 1,024.50 962.80 881.44 1,178.70 1,001.30 41.80 32.51 27.60    0.0 0.0 0.0  
Total              17.9 21.3 29.5  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year. 
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
1 CIF import average price of calendar year to Lithuania.  There are no world reference price in OECD data.  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Product - Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support # 
 
Description of 
basic products Measure type(s) Applied 
administrated 
price, US$/t* 1 External            
reference           
price, US$/t* 1 Eligible 
production, 
thousand tons Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support, Mln. 
US$*1 Data sources 
Food wheat Price support 148.75 178.70 200.00  0.0  
Rye  140.00 64.38 100.0  7.6  
Oats  85.75 117.53 15.20  0.0 Ministry of 
Potatoes  125.25 70.94 370.08  20.1 Agriculture and 
Flax  148.33 103.56 19.3  0.9 OECD 
Leguminous crops  150.00 437.50 40.00  0.0  
Buckwheat  250.00 340.86 4.00  0.0  
Rapeseed  236.00 202.30 17.00  0.6  
Sugar beet  41.25 23.26 850.00  15.3  
Pigmeat  1495.4 1,845.43 51.79  0.0  
Poultry  1,856.96 1,364.49 18.02  8.9  
Eggs  701.35 1,069.65 31.74  0.0  
Total      53.4  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1. 
 
1 CIF import average price of calendar year to Lithua nia. OECD data for 1998 are still not available.  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Non - Exempt Direct Payments # 
   
Description of basic 
product Measure type Applied 
administrated 
price, US$/t External reference 
price, US$/t Eligible 
production, 
thousand tons Total price related 
direct payments, 
Mln. US$ Other non-exempt 
direct payments, 
Mln. US$* Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments, Mln. 
US$* Data 
sources 
  ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97  
   Cattle Direct subsidy  
was given in addition to 
market price  
support             21.2 23.5 20.8    21.2 23.5 20.8 Ministry 
of 
Agri- 
culture 
   Buckwheat channelled 
through processors**             0.1 0.1 0.3    0.1 0.1 0.3  
  Flax straw               7.0 4.0 2.6    7.0 4.0 2.6   
  Rye              1.3 1.3 1.6    1.3 1.3 1.6  
  Rapeseed              0.6 0.6 0.3    0.6 0.6 0.3  
  Milk               11.3 20.0 19.5    11.3 20.0 19.5  
  Food wheat              0.0 0.0 2.9    0.0 0.0 2.9  
  Leguminous crops              0.0 1.1 1.4    0.0 1.1 1.4  
  Pigs              0.0 4.5 2.0    0.0 4.5 2.0  
  Total              41.5 55.1 51.4    41.5 55.1 51.4  
 
#  Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
*   based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
**Explanatory notes: 
  Direct subsidies.
 Support to farmers is provided through direct budget allocations (both through agricultural and other sector budgets to suppor t agriculture related 
areas). Direct price subsidies are paid th rough the program titled in the commitment schedule as “Direct subsidy was given in a ddition to market price support channelled through 
processors”. It was a direct payment from the government budget (on per ton, per hectare or per head of marketed product) made to farmers in addition to the support provided 
through the minimum guaranteed purchase prices specified in table DS:5. These direct subsidies are paid through processors as t he most convenient way to pay  farmers directly 
upon sales of farm output with the aim to maintain a certain farm  income level.  Thus, the support scheme applied to farmers co nsists of two elements: minimum guaranteed 
purchase price and on top of that - subsidy paid from the Gove rnment budget. Cattle, milk and pigs do no show up in supporting table DS:5 as the applied administrated prices 
were lower then the external reference prices.   
  
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Supporting Table DS: 6 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments # 
 
Description of 
basic product Measure type Applied 
administrated 
price, US$/t External 
reference 
price, 
US$/t Eligible 
production, 
thousand tons Total price 
related direct 
payments, 
Mln. US$ Other non-  
exempt direct 
payments, 
Mln. US$* Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments, 
Mln. US$ Data 
sources 
   Cattle Direct subsidy  
was given in addition to 
market price 
support     17.4  17.4  
  
 
Ministry 
   Buckwheat channelled 
through 
processors** 
     1.0  1.0 of 
Agriculture 
 
   Flax straw       2.7  2.7  
   Rye      2.8  2.8  
   Rapeseed      0.9  0.9  
   Food wheat      5.2  5.2  
   Milk market  price      17.2  17.2  
   support was 
 negative)          
   Leguminous 
 crops      1.3  1.3  
   Total      48.5  48.5  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1. 
 ** for explanatory  notes see table of 1995-1997  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Product - Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Ot her Product - Specific and Total Product - Specific AMS # 
   
Description of 
basic products Measure 
type(s) Other product 
specific budgetary 
outlays, 
Mln. US$ Other product 
specific support, 
Mln. US$       
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fee/levies Total other product - 
specific support, 
Mln. US$ Market price 
support, 
Mln. US$* 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non exempt direct 
payments, Mln. 
US$* (Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS, 
Mln. US$* Data sources 
  ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 
Food wheat               0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 3.4 Ministry 
Rye              0.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.3 2.9 of 
Barley               0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Agriculture 
Buckweat              0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 and 
Oats              0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 OECD 
Leguminous 
crops              2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.4 2.3 1.1 1.4  
Rapeseeds .             0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3  
Flax              0.7 1.1 1.1 7.0 4.0 2.6 7.7 5.1 3.7  
Potatoes              0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7  
Sugar beet              9.2 11.6 15.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.2 11.6 15.3  
Cattle              0.0 0.0 0.0 21.2 23.5 20. 8 21.2 23.5 20.8  
Milk              0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3 20.0 19.5 11.3 20.0 19.5  
Pigs              0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 0.0 4.5 2.0  
Pigmeat              0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
Poultry              5.5 8.6 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 8.6 9.6  
Eggs              0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
Total              17.9 21.3 29.5 41.5 55.1 51.4 59.4 76.4 80.9  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.   
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(only for information) 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Product - Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Ot her Product - Specific and Total Product - Specific AMS # 
 
Description of 
basic products Measure 
type(s) Other product 
specific 
budgetary 
outlays, Mln. 
US$ Other product 
specific 
support, 
Mln. US$      
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fee/levies Total other 
product - 
specific 
support, Mln. 
US$ Market price 
support, 
Mln. US$* 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non exempt 
direct 
payments , 
Mln. US$* 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS, 
Mln. US$* Data sources 
Food wheat      0.0 5.2 5.2 Ministry 
Rye      7.6 2.8 10.4 of 
Buckweat      0.0 1.0 1.0 Agriculture/ 
Oats       0.0 0.0 0.0 OECD 
Leguminous 
crops      0.0 1.3 1.3  
Rapeseed      0.6 0.9 1.5  
Flax straw      0.9 2.7 3.6  
Potatoes      20.1 0.0 20.1  
Sugar beet      15.3 0.0 15.3  
Cattle      0.0 17.4 17.4  
Milk (market 
price support was negative)      0.0 17.2 17.2  
Pigmeat      0.0 0.0 0.0  
Poultry      8.9 0.0 8.9  
Eggs      0.0 0.0 0.0  
Total      53.4 48.5 101.9  
 
#  Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
 
*   based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Non - Product - Specific AMS #** 
 
Measure type(s) Non product specific 
budgetary outlays, 
Mln. US$* Other non product specific 
support, Mln. US$ (include 
calculation details) Associated fees/levies To tal non-product-specific 
support, 
Mln. US$* Data 
sources 
 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997  
1. Input cost reduction (concessional tariffs for electricity and natural gas 
applied to agricultural producers) 28.4 21.5 21.9       28.4 21.5 21.9 Ministry of 
Agriculture,  
Ministry of 
National Economy 
2. Interest rate subsidy (10 per cent) 
for the short term loans paid to 
farmer for the purchasing of inputs 0.6 3.0 4.6       0.6 3.0 4.6 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
3. Agriculture Loan Guarantee Fund 0.0 0.0 0.0       0.0 0.0 0.0 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
4. Soft credits allocated to primary producers for purchase of equipment 
and machinery and to processors for 
the purchase of agricultural production 21.1 10.4 2.0       21.1 10.4 2.0 Ministry of 
Agriculture  
 
5. Input subsidies for livestock and crop breeding programs also for 
farmers to cover the purchasing of pedigree livestock and seeds 6.4 9.1 8.9       6.4 9.1 8.9 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 
Total AMS 56.5 44.0 37.4       56.5 44.0 37.4  
 
#  Calendar year is the same as marketing year. 
 *  based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
** Explanatory notes: 
  Non-Product-Specific AMS:  
 1. Input cost reduction (concessional tariffs for electricity and natural gas applied to agricultural producers).
 Electricity tariffs were established by Government 
Resolution No.573 of 21 April 1995. Preferential tariff for rural areas was 14 ct/kWh, where other consumers had to pay 20 ct/k Wh. By the decision No. 12 of 18 July 1997 of the  
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 Page 19Commission of Energy Resources Prices and Energy Activity, new electric ity energy tariffs were adopted: present preferential ta riff applied only for residents of rural areas is 19 
ct/kWh; for other consumers of energy - 22 ct/kWh. Concession is applied to agricultural producers operating in rural area, hav ing more than 25 hectares of land and producing 
agricultural products. In case of a dispute regarding the determ ination of preferentia l users, the agricultural authorities of the region (district) take decision. Concession is not 
applied for the activities other than agriculture production.    
 
 By Government Resolution No. 684 of 12 May 1995 (currently by the decree of the Commission of Energy Resources Prices and Ener gy Activity No. 20 of 29 July 
1997) discount tariffs for gas, used in greenhouses, were esta blished. Preferential gas tariff is 360 litas per 1000 cubic metr es while other gas consumers pay 600 litas per 1000 
cubic metres. This privilege provides costs reduction for gas applied to greenhouses. 
Concessions for electricity applied to agricultural producers were: in 1995 - 26.2 Mln. US$; in 1996 - 19.3 Mln. US$; in 1997 -  19.7 Mln. US$ and in 1998 - 22.0 Mln. US$. 
Concessions for natural gas applied to agricultural producers were: in 1995 - 2.2 Mln. US$; in 1996 - 2.2 Mln. US$; in 1997 - 2 .2 Mln. US$ and in 1998 - 2.3 Mln. US$. 
 
 2.  Interest rate subsidy for the short-term loans (10 per ce nt points) paid to farmer for purchase of  seasonal inputs. According to Government Resolution No. 113 of 
20 January 1996, all commercial banks in Lithuania were advised to allocate credits for agricultural subjects (irrespective of various ownership forms) (according to the lists 
confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture) which purchase grain, rapeseed, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables, vegetable seed and  flax straws of the yiel ds of the year 1996.  
Credits were also provided for enterprises importing grain during the season of 1995-1996. In 1996 for agricultural entities, ( determined by the NADP) who received commercial 
banks’ credits, 10 percent points of interest rate were covered. In 1997 this scheme was applied only for purchasing food grain . 
 
 3. Agriculture Loan Guarantee Fund . According to Government Resolution No. 913 of 22 August 1997 Fund was established and to Government Resolution No. 1007 of 
5 August 1998 replenished. The main objective of this Fund is to provide the guarantees to the banks forwards the long term loa ns of the farmers, farmer  cooperative enterprises 
and other farmers economic units. Under replenishment was foreseen, that loans for Agency of Agricultural and Food Products Mar ket Regulation will be used only for the 
purchasing of agricultural and food products and also to cover the VAT duty for the above production. 
 
 4. Soft credits allocated to primary producers for purchase of equipment and mach inery and to processors for the purchase of a gricultural production. The inflation was 
in a high level at the respective years. This problem was bound up with the lack of working capital in the processors of agricu ltural products. Therefore these enterprises couldn’t 
purchase agricultural production form primary producers. Soft credits were allocated to processors for the purchasing of agricu ltural  production also avoiding the bankruptcy. 
The fact is that the means covered by these credits were reache d by the primary  producers. Soft loans were given to enterprise s, producing and processing agricultural products, 
natural and legal persons for centralized buying of material res ources and selling them on favorable terms to the producers of agricultural production. In addition, soft loans are 
issued for  agro-service enterprises which develop co-operation an d agro-service, legal and natural persons who have made agree ments with farmers concerning the services, and, 
finally, for co-operatives which produce, process and sell agricultural products and provide services in the agricultural secto r. 
 
 5. Input subsidies for livestock and crop breeding programs also for farmers to cover the purchasing of pedigree livestock and  seeds. The improvement of animal breeds 
and their productivity are the matter of state importance. In order to strengthen livestock sector putting the particular empha sis on breeding, the Government by the Resolution 
No. 346 of 13 May 1992 adopted the State Program on Breeding Animals up to the year 2000. The provisions of this program are ap plied for the period of land reform, during 
which breeding of livestock is to be supported from the resources of the budget.  On 8 February 1994 the Law on Breeding Livest ock was adopted. It regulates the following 
issues: (1) preservation of the genetic f und of livestock; (2) improvement of breeding and productivity qualities; (3) activiti es of animal supervision agencies; legal situation of 
their structures; (4) mandatory superv ision of animal breeding sector. 
Animal productivity control and evaluation of cattle according to the breeding, fe eding and meat qualities of the offspring are  carried out from these resources. 73 per cent of the 
total number of heifers and cows in Lithuania are inseminated, the genetic fund of breeds which are on the verge of extinction is preserved, a modern laboratory of milk 
composition research has been established; in order to make the full use of the genetic fund of the best breeds in the world, a  large amount of thoroughbred animals and poultry 
has been imported from foreign countries (Germany, Denmark, Holland, etc.). 
According to the decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of 17 March 1997 “On the Subsidizing Rules of Pedigree Animals and Birds  Purchased in 1997”, farmers, agricultural 
companies and other lands users are induced to keep productive an imal or birds, increase their productivity and to maintain and  improve their pedigree semen for further 
insemination. For this reason subsidies are foreseen for purchased pedigree animals, birds and semen. Subsidies are allocated t o customers, who purchase pedigree animals and  
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Page 20 birds. Pedigree semen is subsidised only the one’s quality is in line with the conditions of the above-mentioned document. Acco rding to the sort of the semen, subsidies will vary 
from 30 per cent-50 per cent of the purchase price. (Subsidies are basically functioning as input subsidies therefore this item  was transferred from the “green box” (earlier 
version) to the AMS calculation). 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Non - Product - Specific AMS # 
 
Measure type(s) Non product 
specific budgetary 
outlays, 
Mln. US$* Other non product 
specific support,     
Mln. US$ 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support, 
Mln. US$* Data sources 
1. Input cost reduction (concessional tariffs 
for electricity and natural gas applied to 
agricultural producers) 22.3   22.3 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of National Economy 
2.Agricultural Loan Guarantee Fund (for farmers) 14.5   14.5 Ministry of Agriculture 
3.  Cost of contracting, storage and handling 
(intervention stocks  purchased by newly established market regulation agency) 50.0   50.0 Ministry of Agriculture 
4. Input subsidies for livestock and crop 
breeding programs also  for farmers to cover 
the purchasing of pedigree livestock and seeds 9.0   9.0 Ministry of Agriculture 
Total AMS 95.8   95.8  
 
# Calendar year is the same as marketing year.  
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Relationship between support level and total production  
                
Description of 
basic products 
(including non - 
product specific 
AMS) Total production, 
Mln. US$*   (OECD sources) Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7) 
 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 
    Mln. US$* % Mln. US$* % Mln. US$ * % 
Food wheat 39.0 42.9 57.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 6.0 
Rye 27.6 51.0 56.6 1.5 5.4 1.3 2.5 2.9 5.1 
Barley 104.9 210.2 174.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Oats 6.6 17.8 15.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Rapeseed 4.8 7.4 9.3 0.6 12.5 0.6 8.1 0.3 3.2 
Buckwheat 1.2 1.6 4.3 0.1 8.3 0.1 6.3 0.3 7.0 
Flax straw  17.3 15.2 11.0 7.7 44.5 5.1 33.6 3.7 33.6 
Leguminous crops 6.4 7.5 10.9 2.3 35.9 1.1 14.7 1.4 12.8 
Potatoes 408.1 330.6 263.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.6 
Sugar beet 30.1 36.8 46.1 9.2 30.6 11.6 31.5 15.3 33.2 
Cattle 115.6 126.7 113.9 21.2 18.3 23.5 18.5 20.8 18.3 
Milk 229.6 278.7 281.7 11.3 4.9 20.0 7.2 19.5 6.9 
Pigmeat 195.0 237.6 252.1 0.0 0.0 4.5 1.9 2.0 0.8 
Poultry 51.5 55.8 67.1 5.5 10.7 8.6 15.4 9.6 14.3 
Eggs 51.9 64.4 65.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Total 1,289.6 1,484.2 1429.1 59.4 4.6 76.4 5.1 80.9 5.7 
Non - product - 
specific AMS  - - - 56.5 4.4 44.0 3.0 37.4 2.6 
 
*National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Relationship between support level and total production 
                
Description of basic products (including 
non - product specific AMS) Total production, 
Mln. US$*  (OECD sources) Product specific AMS (from Suppor ting Tables DS:5 to DS:7) 
  Mln. US$* % 
Wheat 136.6 5.2 3.8 
Rye 41.0 10.4 25.4 
Oats 3.2 0.0 0.0 
Rapeseed 18.0 1.5 8.3 
Buckwheat 3.0 1.0 33.3 
Flax straw 3.2 3.6 112.5 
Leguminous crops 19.0 1.3 6.8 
Potatoes 266.4 20.1 7.5 
Sugar beet 39.2 15.3 39.0 
Milk and milk products 259.1 17.2 6.6 
Cattle 56.7 17.4 30.7 
Pigmeat 277.1 0.0 0.0 
Poultry 70.4 8.9 12.6 
Eggs 43.1 0.0 0.0 
Total 1,236.0 101.9 8.2 
Non - product - specific AMS - 95.8 7.8 
 
*National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Total and eligib le production 
                
Description of basic 
products Total production, thousand tons  
(Ministry of Agriculture and OECD sources) Eligible (purchased) production, thousand tons 
 (Ministry of Agriculture and OECD sources) 
 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 
       
Wheat 637.0 936.0 1,127.0 260.0 289.0 200.0 
Rye 239.0 287.0 348.0 120.0 120.0 100.0 
Barley 892.0 1,177.0 1,194.0 121.7 201.7 189.4 
Oats 67.0 102.0 112.0 9.7 18.2 15.2 
Rapeseed 19.0 23.0 37.0 19.0 20.0 17.0 
Buckwheat 3.0 4.0 10.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 
Flax straw 30.0 35.0 24.0 30.0 35.0 24.0 
Leguminous crops 30.0 30.0 40.0 30.0 30.0 40.0 
Potatoes 1,594.0 2,044.0 1,830.0 329.0 421.8 370.1 
Sugar beet 692.0 796.0 1,002.0 620.0 800.0 850 
Cattle 87.0 83.0 83.6 78.1 86.3 82.4 
Milk and milk products 1,820.0 1,831.5 1,900.0 1,293.0 1,360.4 1,430.9 
Pigmeat 93.0 88.5 89.0 52.7 61.8 51.8 
Poultry 26.0 25.2 24.7 17.2 21.8 18.0 
Eggs 45.7 45.2 46.9 41.8 32.5 31.7 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Total and eligib le production 
 
Description of basic products Total production, thousand  tons Eligible (purchased) production, thousand tons 
Wheat 1,031.0 200.0 
Rye 348.7 100.0 
Oats 22.7 15.2 
Rapeseed 71.9 17.0 
Buckwheat 8.0 4.00 
Flax straw 24.0 19.3 
Leguminous crops 104.1 40.0 
Potatoes 1,849.2 370.1 
Sugar beet 949.2 850.0 
Cattle 81.4 81.4 
Milk  1,929.9 1,476.7 
Pigmeat 95.6 51.79 
Poultry 23.6 18.02 
Eggs 33.0 31.74 
 
  
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REPORTING PERIOD: 1995, 1996, 1997 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity** 
 
Descrip- 
tion of 
products Direct export subsidies, 
Mln. US$* Sales of stocks, 
Mln. US$* Producer financed 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$ Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$ Total product specific 
export subsidies, 
Mln. US$* Quantity of subsidized 
exports, 
thousand tons Data 
source 
 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997  
Beef 0.0 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.9 0.9          0.7 2.7 3.9 0.5 1.0 10.0 Ministry of 
Butter 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.0          2.8 0.8 1.0 6.0 0.7 0.9 Agri-
culture 
Condensed milk 4.3 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0          4.3 1.4 0.7 6.9 8.0 1.2 and 
Skim milk 
powder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2          0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Depart-
ment of 
Statistics 
Cheese 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5          0.9 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.4   
Pork 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1          0.3 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.3  
Pigs 0.008 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0          0.008 0.0 0.0 0.03 0.0 0.0  
Grain 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.4 0.2 5.0          0.4 0.2 7.3 0.9 0.6 41.5  
Vegetable oil 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0          0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3  
Meat 
preserves 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0          0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.9  
Flour 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4          0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.2  
Total 7.2 5.0 6.7 2.6 3.0 8.1          9.8 8.0 14.8     
 
*  based on Lithuanian legislation      National currency unit (litas) under Currency Board Arrangement is pegged to the US dollar at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt=US$ 1.  
 
** Explanatory notes:  
 
Export subsidies are not administrated as a regular program. They are targeted to a specific, narrow market segment both produc t coverage and geographical location points of 
view. List of products includes dairy and m eat products that are exported when surp lus quantities accumulate in the domestic ma rket which could not be absorbed domestically 
due to increasing imports and declining purchasing power of the Lithuanian population. The market for subsidized exports is Rus sia
 CIS countries. It is impossible to objectify 
quantities by regions, because ther e is no available data. In 1995 – 1997 years ma jority of sales went to Moscow. Further deliv eries are unknown, because  the data about export 
subsidies had been collected by production sorts not by cities or regions.  
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Lithuania 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$* Sales of stocks, 
Mln. US$ Producer 
financed 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$ Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$ Total product 
specific export 
subsidies, 
Mln. US$* Quantity of 
subsidized exports, 
thousand tons Data source 
Beef 1.0     1.0 5.0 Ministry of 
Butter 3.4     3.4 13.2 Agriculture 
Condensed milk 1.4     1.4 16.0 and 
Skim milk 
powder 0.8     0.8 10.4 Department 
of Statistics 
Cheese 4.8     4.8 16.0  
Vegetable oil 0.2     0.2 0.6  
Meat preserves 0.4     0.4 2.0  
Total 12.0     12.0   
 
* based on Lithuanian legislation 
 National currency unit ( Litas ) under Currency Board Arrangement pegged to US dollars  at fixed exchange rate of 4 Llt =US$1.  
 
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