RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1/Rev.2 
19 October 1998 
 (98-4025) 
Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Moldova Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
 
Information on Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  
in the Republic of Moldova  
 
Revision  
   The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova has submitted the following revised 
information on Domestic Support and Export Subsidi es in Agriculture in the Republic of Moldova. 
  
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 WT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1/Rev.2 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 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 
(million Lei)  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1995 1996 1997  
(a) General services Measure to conserve soil and to  prevent erosion 2.7 3.4 12.4 Ministry of Finance 
 Aids for purchase of agricultural research 
equipment  1.9 3.2 - Ministry of Finance 
 Preparation of plant classification - 0.8 - Ministry of Finance 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Natural Calamities Law: compensation by means 
of debt 78.1 254.0 261.0 Ministry of Finance 
(j) Environmental programmes Fund for environmental and natural resources 
protection 6.2  9.6 11.6 Ministry of Finance 
 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS: 2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:2 of the Agreement on Agriculture  
Monetary value of measure in year in 
question  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1995 1996 1997  
 
None 
 
 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS: 3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:5 of the Agreement on Agriculture  
Monetary value of measure in year in 
question  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
  1995 1996 1997  
 
None 
 
 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1995  
 
Calculation of the 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, in million Lei)  
Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below, in million Lei)  
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(in million Lei) 
1 2 3 4 
Viticulture improvement 15.0 - 15.0 
Livestock improvement 7.8 - 7.8 
Improvement of fruit tree growing  6.4 - 6.4 
Non-product-specific AMS (from table DS:9)   31.4 
Total current AMS   60.6 
   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1996  
 
Calculation of the 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, in million Lei)  
Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below, 
in million Lei)  
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(in million Lei) 
1 2 3 4 
Viticulture improvement 9.5 - 9.5 
Livestock improvement 9.3 - 9.3 
Improvement of fruit tree growing  6.0 - 6.0 
Milk 37.5  - 37.5 
Non-product-specific AMS (from table DS: 9)   52.8 
Total current AMS   115.1 
   
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997  
 
Calculation of the 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, 
in million Lei)  
Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below, 
in million Lei)  
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(in million Lei) 
1 2 3 4 
Milk sector support (from table DS: 7) 58.7 - 58.7 
Non-product-specific AMS (from table DS: 9)   26.1 
VAT exemption for all agricultural products (from table DS: 9)   155.6 
Total current AMS   240.4 
   
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS: 5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
 
Description of 
basic products  
Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning   
Measure type(s) 
Applied 
administered 
price  
External 
reference price  
Eligible 
production  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total market 
price support  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4 – 5 x 6) –7) 9 
 
None 
 
   
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS: 6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 - 1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
 
Description of basic 
product  
Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning  
Measure 
type(s)  
Applied 
administered
price  
External 
reference 
price   
Eligible 
production  
Total price-related 
direct payments  
Other non-exempt 
direct payments 
(million Lei)  
Associated 
fees/levies 
Total direct 
payments 
(million Lei)  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Livestock 
improvement 1995 Grants     6.3  6.3 Ministry of Finance
  Loans     1.5  1.5 Ministry of Finance
 1996 Grants     8.0  8.0 Ministry of Finance
Viticulture 
improvement 1995 Grants     15.0  15.0 Ministry of Finance
 1996 Grants     9.5  9.5 Ministry of Finance
Improvement of 
fruit tree growing 1995 Grants     6.4  6.4 Ministry of Finance
 1996 Grants     6.0  6.0 Ministry of Finance
 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS: 7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Other Product-Specific  Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
 
Description of 
basic product  
Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning  
Measure type(s)  
Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
Other product 
specific 
support 
(million Lei)  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
(million Lei)  
Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(million Lei) 
Total AMS 
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5+6) 8 9 10 11 
Milk 1996 Reduction of land tax  28.9  28.9   37.5 Ministry of Finance 
  VAT exemption  8.6  8.6    Ministry of Finance 
 1997 Reduction of land tax  38.4  38.4   58.7 Ministry of Finance 
  VAT exemption 
(remained from 1996)  20.3  20.3    Ministry of Finance 
Livestock 1995 Grants      6.3 7.8 Ministry of Finance 
  Loans      1.5  Ministry of Finance 
 1996 Reduction of land tax for 
insemination  1.3  1.3  8.0 9.3 Ministry of Finance 
Viticulture 
improvement 1995 Grants      15.0 15.0 Ministry of Finance 
 1996 Grants      9.5 9.5 Ministry of Finance 
Improvement of 
fruit tree growing  1995 Grants      6.4 6.4 Ministry of Finance 
 1996 Grants      6.0 6.0 Ministry of Finance 
 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS: 8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
 
Description 
of basic 
products  
Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  
Measure 
type(s)  
Applied 
administered 
price  
Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price  
Market price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  
Equivalent 
measurement 
of support  
Non-exempt 
direct 
payments  
Other 
product-
specific 
support  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment 
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
 
None 
 
 
   
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS: 9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
 
Measure type(s)  
Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning   
Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
(million Lei)  
Other non-product-
specific support  
(million Lei)  
Associated 
fees/levies  
Total non-product-
specific support 
(million Lei)  
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 (3+4+5) 7 
Agricultural enterprises exempt from road and real estate tax 1995  8.6  8.6 Ministry of Finance 
Aids to agricultural production: 
exemption from land tax 1996  9.4  9.4 Ministry of Finance 
Irrigation 1995 22.8   22.8 Ministry of Finance 
 1996 43.4   43.4 Ministry of Finance 
 1997 26.1   26.1 Ministry of Finance 
VAT exemption for all 
agricultural products 1997  155.6  155.6 Ministry of Finance 
 
  
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 Page 13Supporting Table ES: 1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995 – 1997  
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity  
 
 
Description o f 
products  
Direct export 
subsidies  
Sales of stocks  
Producer 
financed 
subsidies  
Cost reduction 
measures  
Internal transport 
subsidies  
Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  
Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 
None 
 
    
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Page 14 REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION  
(Article 3 of the Agreement on Agriculture)  
 
Domestic support: Total AMS Commitments  
 
 
Base Total AMS 
(million SDR)  
Years of implementation  
Annual and final bound commitment 
levels 
(million SDR)  
Relevant supporting tables and 
document reference 
1 2 3 4 
280.0 2000 272.5352 Supporting tables: DS:4, 6, 7 and 9 
 2001 265.0704  
 2002 257.6056  
 2003 250.1408  
 2004 242.6760  
 
 
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