WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/COL/6
15September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3624)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattachednotificationconcerningdomesticsupportcommitments(TableDS:1andtherelevant
Supporting Tables) wasreceived from Colombia on23June1996.G/AG/N/COL/6
Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Current totalaggregate measurement ofsupport
Total AMS commitment level forperiod inquestion Currency Current totalAMS
(From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From attached supporting tables)
1 2 3
392,465 US$'000s57,954
Supporting table DS:7Supporting Table DS:1G/AG/N/COL/6
Page3DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria
inAnnex 2Monetary value ofthemeasure during thereporting
period (US$'000)Datasources
1 2 3 4
GENERAL SERVICES Training Services: Training inagricultural policies andinparticipation, planning,
programming, execution andbusiness management.12,053 Ministry ofAgriculture
andRural Development
Technology research anddevelopment: strengthening ofresearch activities to
improve agricultural productivity andenvironmental protection.40,419
Marketing services: Setting upandoperation ofprice andmarket information system
foragricultural products.34,212
Infrastructure services: Construction ofirrigation works toenable producers touse
landefficiently, installation ofelectricity supply networks, construction ofwater
supply anddrainage works; market facilities117,608
Phytosanitary services: Animal andplant disease prevention andcontrol 9,382
Extension andadvisory services: Agricultural information network 1,113
Administration:
Provision ofspecialized administrative services (regional planning, training of
management andadvisory service officials, dissemination oftechnical assistance,
institutional organization andcontrol)12,689
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED THROUGH
INVESTMENT AIDSPayments relating to:landimprovement, landpurchase andaward, promotion and
agricultural credit forsmall producers81,390 Ministry ofAgriculture
andRural Development
PAYMENTS FOR RELIEF FROM
NATURAL DISASTERSDisaster relief: payments tofarmers tohelpmake good damage from climatological
causes1,095 Ministry ofAgriculture
andRural DevelopmentG/AG/N/COL/6
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1 2 3 4
OTHER
TOTALAssistance tofarmers 'cooperatives: Assistance tofarmers through associative forms
ofaidtocope withmarketing difficulties.7,856
317,818Supporting Table DS:2G/AG/N/COL/6
Page5DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year1995
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria
inArticle 6:2Monetary value ofmeasure inyearinquestion
(US$'000)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Investment subsidies generally
available toagriculturePromotion ofcapitalization fornewinvestment projects aimed
atmodernizing agricultural production: Rural capitalization
incentive14,240 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Encouragement offorestry plantations, through reafforestation:
Forestry incentive certificate1,862 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Promotion ofthedevelopment ofagriculture andmarketing
channels: Undertaking fund6,353 IDEMA
Housing forrural workers: Subsidy tocostofconstruction of
housing forrural workers inorder toimprove theirliving
conditions76,736 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Assistance torural jobcreation programmes 19,936 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Support toencourage diversification
from growing illicit narcotic crops
TOTALAbandonment ofillicit crops: Alternative development. 13,167
132,295President oftheRepublicG/AG/N/COL/6
Page6Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/marketing
yearbeginning ...Measure type(s) Applied administered price
US$/tonExternal reference
price
AGST/COL)
US$/tonEligible production
tonsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market price
support
US$'000Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-79
Rice 1995 PS 243 161 163,845 13,438 Idema and
AGST/COL
Maize/corn
Sorghum
Soya
Beans
Sesame
Wheat
Barley
TOTAL1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995PS
PS
PS
PS
PS200
181
315
906
511103
73
223
556
19641,015
58,604
39,439
2,970
180
306,0533,959
6,335
3,647
1,039
57
0
0
28,475
PS:Minimum guaranteed price andintervention price atwhich theproduct wasbought bytheAgricultural Marketing Institute (IDEMA).Supporting Table DS:6 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ColombiaG/AG/N/COL/6
Page7REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
US$/tonExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/COL)
US$/tonEligible
production
tonTotal price-
related direct
payments
US$'000Other non-
exempt direct
payments
US$'000Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
paymentsDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)8 9 10
(7+8-9)11
Sorghum 1995 STD 5,784 5,784 Ministry of
Agriculture
andRural
Development
Barley 1995 STD 2,152 2,152
Wheat 1995 STD 260 260
Soya 1995 COMPEN 5,501 5,501
Cotton 1995 COMPEN 2,980 2,980
TOTAL 16,677 16,677
STD: Specific Tariff Discount
COMPEN: CompensationG/AG/N/COL/6
Page8Supporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(US$'000)Other product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support :
total
US$'000Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
(US$'000)Total AMS
(US$'000)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Sesame 1995 CR 7 7 57 64
Cotton 1995 CR 520 500 2,980 3,500 Finagro
Rice 1995 CR 1,915 1,915 13,438 15,353 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
Development
Arracacha 1995 CR 25 25 25 Idema
Oats 1995 CR 0 0 0
Bananas and
plantains1995 CR 320 320 320
Cocoa 1995 CR 47 47 47
Colza canola 1995 CR 0
Cane
(panela)1995 CR 232 232 232
Sugar cane 1995 CR 123 123 123
Barley 1995 CR 4 4 2,152 2,1561 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Coconuts 1995 CR 0 0 0
Crotalaria 1995 CR 2 2 2
Beans 1995 CR 109 109 1,039 1,148
Sunflower 1995 CR 1 1 1
Maize/corn 1995 CR 333 333 3,959 4,292
Groundnuts 1995 CR 8 8 8
Yams 1995 CR 37 37 37
Potatoes 1995 CR 767 767 767
African palm 1995 CR 105 105 105
Sorghum 1995 CR 311 311 6,335 5,784 12,430
Soya 1995 CR 81 81 3,647 5,501 9,229
Wheat 1995 CR 9 9 260 269
Seeds 1995 CR 85 85 85
Vegetables 1995 CR 240 240 240
Fruit 1995 CR 76 76 76
Dark tobacco 1995 CR 45 45 45
Light tobacco 1995 CR 79 79 79
YuccaG/AG/N/COL/6
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Poultry 1995 CR 505 505 505G/AG/N/COL/6
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Swine 1995 CR 276 276 276
Bovine and
dairy1995 CR 5,899 5,899 5,899
Sheep and
goats1995 CR 155 155 155
TOTAL 12,957 12,957 28,475 16,677 57,954
CR=Credit