WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CZE/35
11 December 2001
(01-6290)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning new or modified domestic support measures exempt
from reduction ( Table DS:2 ) was received from the delegation of the Czech Republic on
6 December 2001.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Aid to alleviate damage caused in agriculture by the drought of Spring 2000.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Article 2/1 of the Act 252/1997 Coll. on Agri culture of 24 September 1997 and Government
Regulation No. 420/2000 Coll. of 8 December 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
The purpose of this subsidy programme is to provide finance to partly compensate the damage
to farm enterprises the crops of which suffered from the drought in 2000.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of Paragraph 8
of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments for relief from naturaldisasters category.  Expenditures under the programme do not involve direct payments to
producers or processors.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 1,199.8 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
July 2000
6. Period of application:
Since July 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Support for cattle, sheep, goat and horse farming on permanent grasslands.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Article 2/1 of the Act 252/1997 Coll . on Agriculture of 24 September 1997.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
The purpose of this subsidy programme is to restructure cattle farming and to support other
livestock farming on permanent grasslands.  The granting of the aid is conditional on the
grazing of livestock (for at least 4 months during a year).  This subsidy programme promotedgrazing also outside of marginal areas.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from theEnvironmental programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 586.7 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
Since April 2000
6. Period of application:
As from April 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Monitoring of milk production (compensatory payment).
2. Domestic legislation references:
Article 2/1 of the Act 252/1997 Coll . on Agriculture of 24 September 1997.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
The purpose of this subsidy programme is to gain reliable information concerning the number
of milk producers and milk production which is necessary for the introduction of an objective
milk quota system compatible with EU rules.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from the
Environmental Protection Programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 358.3 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
April 2000
6. Period of application:
April 2000 – 31 October 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Fertilization of agricultural parcels with arable land by organic fertilizers.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 344/1999 Coll. of 6 October 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
This is one of the subsidy programmes aimed to support the activities involved in landscape
maintenance and supporting less-favoured areas.  The purpose of this programme is to enrich
soil by organic substances, to prevent the process of soil degradation and to minimize the useof mineral fertilizers.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from theEnvironmental programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 74.4million
5. Date of entry into effect:
1 January 2000
6. Period of application:
As from 1 January 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s) ):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Crop production restructuring through grassing.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 344/1999 Coll. of 6 October 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
This is one of the subsidy programmes aimed to support the activities involved in landscape
maintenance and supporting less-favoured areas.  The purpose of this programme is to protect
soil against erosion and to support the extensification of farm production.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 10 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from
Structural Adjustment Assistance th rough retirement programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 32.0 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
1 January 2000
6. Period of application:
As from 1 January 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s) ):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Crop production restructuring through the planting of fast growing trees.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 344/1999 Coll. of 6 October 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
This is one of the subsidy programmes aimed to support the activities involved in landscape
maintenance and supporting less-favoured areas.  The purpose of this programme is to
support biological diversity in the landscape and to promote the use of renewable energysources.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 10 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments fromStructural Adjustment Assistance provid ed through retirement programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 0.1 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
1 January 2000
6. Period of application:
As from 1 January 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s) ):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Establishment of the elements of the territorial systems of landscape ecological stability.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 344/1999 Coll. of 6 October 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
This is one of the subsidy programmes aimed to support the activities involved in landscape
maintenance and supporting less-favoured areas.  The purpose of this programme is to
support the development of ecological stability and to reduce the use of pesticides.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from the
Environmental Programmes category.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 2.3 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
1 January 2000
6. Period of application:
As from 1 January 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Silt removal and renewal of pond functions.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 344/1999 Coll. of 6 October 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
This is one of the subsidy programmes aimed to support the activities involved in landscape
maintenance and supporting less-favoured areas.  The objective of this programme is to give
aid to proper pond management, to increase the capacity of landscape to accumulate waterand to support anti-flood measures.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of Paragraph 1
of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture under the payments from General Servicesprogrammes category.  Expenditures under the programme do not involve direct payments to
producers or processors.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 54.6 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
1 January 2000
6. Period of application:
As from 1 January 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.G/AG/N/CZE/35
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
 New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
1. Full title of measure:
Support for suckler cow farming and sheep farming.
2. Domestic legislation references:
Government Regulation No. 359/2000 Coll. of 27 September 2000.
3. Detailed description of measure with refe rence to criteria (i.e. those in Annex 2):
The purpose of this programme is to halt the decline in cow and sheep numbers and to stop
the reduction of calf production.  The aid is paid for suckler cows where at least five of them
are kept and which are mothers of calves born from licensed beef or meat type bulls in theperiod of 1 September 1999 to 15 October 2000.  Furthermore, aid is granted for sheep
provided a minimum of flock size of five is complied with.
The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement on
Agriculture:
(a) the programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not
involving transfers from consumers;  and
(b) the programme does not have the effect of providing price support to producers.
In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria under various sub-components of
Paragraph 11 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
4. Cost of measure:
For 2000:  K č 219.4 million
5. Date of entry into effect:
13 October 2000
6. Period of application:
Since 13 October 2000
7. Product to principally benefit (if any individual products(s)):
No individual product.
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