WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CAN/41
12 March 2001
(01-1183)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Tables  ES:1  to ES:3 ) for
marketing year 1999/2000  was received from the delegation of Canada  on 6 March 2001.G/AG/N/CAN/41
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1999/2000
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products1Marketing year
1 Aug 1999 – 31 Jul 2000Subsidised exports Food aid2Annual commitment levels
Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)Quantity
(Tonnes)Outlays
($000)Quantity
(Tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Wheat and Wheat Flour 0 0 355,126 224,621 9,799,481
Coarse Grains 0 0 5,939681,496 3,777,853
Oilseeds 0 0 - 41,790 1,826,672
Vegetable Oils 0 0 57572,430 96,894
Oilcakes 0 0 - 5,225 226,374
Butter N/A31,8144- 16,595 4,693
Skim Milk Powder N/A341,5764- 34,069 46,944
Cheese N/A320,4224, 5- 18,753 9,750
Other Milk Products N/A321,138424,615 31,624
Vegetables 0 0 26,08782,683 108,986
Incorporated Products 0 N/A - 23,069 N/A
1 The range of products in each category is those contained in Schedule V, Part IV, Secti on II:  Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reductio n Commitments, Annex I.
2 Includes food aid to all destinations, with the range of products in each category defined as those in Annex I of Canada's Sch edule V.  Food aid data provided by the Canadian
International Development Agency.
3 In the matter of Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products , Canada undertook  to  report on budgetary outlays for any exports of
butter, cheese, skim milk powder and other milk products under Special Classes 5(d) and (e) after 1 August 2000.
4 Subsidized exports as determined in the matter of Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products , WT/DS103/R and WT/DS113/R,
17 May 1999 and WT/DS103/AB/R and WT/DS113/AB/R, 13 October 1999, and adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body 25 October 1999.
5 In the Matter of  Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products , under an agreement pursuant to Article 21.3 of the WTO
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of  Disputes, Canada undertook that, with respect to the Marketin g Year 1999-2000, Canada’s exports of cheese
under Special Classes 5(d) and (e) shall not ex ceed 20,433 tonnes.
6 Cereal, maize, maize meal, and rice.7 Canola oil.
8 Beans, peas and pulses.G/AG/N/CAN/41
Page 3Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1999/2000
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
($000)Sales of
stocks
($000)Producer
financed
subsidies
($000)Cost reduction
measures
($000)Internal
transport
subsidies
($000)Total product
specific export
subsidies
($000)Quantity of
subsidised
exports
(Tonnes)Data source
1 2345678 9
W h e a t  a n d  W h e a t  F l o u r -------
C o a r s e  G r a i n s -------
O i l s e e d s -------
V e g e t a b l e  O i l s -------
O i l c a k e s -------Butter - - NA
1--- 1 , 8 1 42Canadian Dairy
Commission (CDC)
Skim Milk Powder - - NA1- - - 41,5762CDC
Cheese - - NA1- - - 20,4222CDC
Other Milk Products - - NA1- - - 21,1382CDC
V e g e t a b l e s -------
I n c o r p o r a t e d  P r o d u c t s ------ N / A C D C
1 In the matter of Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products , Canada undertook  to  report on budgetary outlays for any exports of
butter, cheese, skim milk powder and other milk products under Special Classes 5(d) and (e) after 1 August 2000.
2 Subsidized exports as determined in the matter of Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products , WT/DS103/R and WT/DS113/R,
17 May 1999 and WT/DS103/AB/R and WT/DS113/AB/R, 13 October 1999, and adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body 25 October 1999.G/AG/N/CAN/41
Page 4Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1999/2000
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products1Marketing year 1999/2000Quantity of total exports2
(Tonnes)
12 3
Wheat and Wheat Flour 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 18,942,039
Coarse Grains 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 5,162,526
Oilseeds 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 4,663,505Vegetable Oils 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 572,306
Oilcakes 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 1,158,683
Butter 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 1,840
Skim Milk Powder 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 39,109Cheese 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 21,944
Other Milk Products 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 56,124
Vegetables 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 1,770,590Pork
31 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 519,660
1. The range of products in each category (except pork) is those contained in Schedule V, Part IV, Section II:  Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Qua ntity Reduction
Commitments, Annex I.
2. Export data from Statistics Canada, Trade of Canada.
3. As required by G/AG/2/Add.1, Canada is notifying total exports of pork.  Trade data for pork includes pork and pork products in Chapter 2 of the Harmonized System.
4. The 1 August-31 July period has no significance for Canadian pork marketing; it has been chosen to facilitate notification of  all data related to Canada's export subsidy commitments
using the same time period.G/AG/N/CAN/41
Page 5Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1999/2000
Export Subsidies:  Notification of  total volume of food aid
Description of products Marketing year
1999 – 20001Quantity of food aid to all destinations
(tonnes)
12 3
In addition to the food aid reported in Table ES:1:
Other vegetable oils21 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 5,854
Fish 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 3,843
Corn soya blend 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 2,069Salt 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 15
Chili peppers 1 August 1999 – 31 July 2000 7
1. The 1 August – 31 July period has no significance for Canadian food aid;  it has been chosen to facilitate notification of all data related to Canada's export subsidy commitments
using the same time-period.
2. Vegetable oil, soya oil, and other oils.
Source:  Canadian International Development Agency.
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