WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/LKA/2
26 May 1999
(99-2120)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for calendar years 1995, 1996  and 1997  was received from the delegation
of Sri Lanka  on 3 May 1999.
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In accordance with the notification requirement adopted by the Committee on Agriculture
(G/AG/2 refers), I have the honour to inform the Committee that Sri Lanka has provided domestic
support to agricultural producers in 1995, 1996 and 1997 through the programmes of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Departments and othe r Government Agencies.  All such support falls under the domestic
support measures which are exempted from reduction commitments under the Agreement on
Agriculture, as shown in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
Nil NilNilG/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Research expenditure for plantation crops such as tea, rubber, coconut,
cashew, sugarcane and silk306.36 Appropriate Government
Departments, Ministries,Agencies
General services General services for livestock development 123.5 "
Public stockholding for
food security purposesBuffer stock carried in respect of wheat flour 11.1 "
Domestic food aid Dry rations for refugees, infant milk food subsidy, wheat flour subsidization,
etc.7,171.5 "
Government financial
participation in incomeinsurance and income safetynet programmeIncome insurance for agricultural activities as relief from natural disasters,
income safety net programme for old age farming community11.2 "G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 4Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data sources
12 3 4
Investment subsidies
generally available toagricultureInvestment subsidies generally available as cultivation assistance to minor crop
holders17.88 Appropriate
GovernmentDepartments,Ministries, Agencies
Agricultural input subsidiesgenerally available to low
income or resource-poor
producersFertilizer subsidy 1,344.82 "G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 5Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
Nil NilNilG/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 6Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Research expenditure for plantation crops such as tea, rubber, coconut,
cashew, sugarcane and silk351.53 Appropriate Government
Departments, Ministries,Agencies
General services General services for livestock development 184.6 "
Public stockholding for
food security purposesBuffer stock carried in respect of wheat flour 11.1 "
Domestic food aid Dry rations for refugees, infant milk food subsidy, wheat flour subsidization,
etc.8,277.0 "
Government financial
participation in incomeinsurance and income safetynet programmeIncome insurance for agricultural activities as relief from natural disasters,
income safety net programme for old age farming community11.3 "G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data sources
12 3 4
Investment subsidies
generally available toagricultureInvestment subsidies generally available as cultivation assistance to minor crop
holders22.10 Appropriate
GovernmentDepartments,Ministries, Agencies
Agricultural input subsidiesgenerally available to low
income or resource-poor
producersFertilizer subsidy 1,894.27 "G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 8Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
Nil NilNilG/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 9Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Research expenditure for plantation crops such as tea, rubber, coconut,
cashew, sugarcane and silk378.81 Appropriate Government
Departments, Ministries,Agencies
General services General services for livestock development 157.8 "
Public stockholding for
food security purposesBuffer stock carried in respect of wheat flour 11.1 "
Domestic food aid Dry rations for refugees, infant milk food subsidy, wheat flour subsidization,
etc.3,582.0 "
Government financial
participation in incomeinsurance and income safetynet programmeIncome insurance for agricultural activities as relief from natural disasters,
income safety net programme for old age farming community3.0 "G/AG/N/LKA/2
Page 10Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Data sources
12 3 4
Investment subsidies
generally available toagricultureInvestment subsidies generally available as cultivation assistance to minor crop
holders26.73 Appropriate
GovernmentDepartments,Ministries, Agencies
Agricultural input subsidiesgenerally available to low
income or resource-poor
producersFertilizer subsidy 1,499.13 "
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