WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BRB/16 
3 August 2004 
 (04-3298) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 9 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Barbados .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for financial years 2000/2001  and 2001/2002 .  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  – "Green Box" 
 
Monetary value of measure in 2000/2001 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services General Management and Coordination Services:  facilitates the initiation and 
review of agricultural policy affecting all programmes and projects of the Ministry. 4.65 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
General Services Technical Management, Research and Coor dination Services:  provides for the 
programming and management  of the Technical Division of the Ministry. 0.32 " 
General Services  Special Development Projects:  provides fo r professional and other related services 
for major projects involving the Ministry. 3.26 " 
General Services  Crop Research Development and Extension:   this sub-programme assists in the 
conduct of field, laboratory and literature research on crops and crop groupings, as 
well as the extension of the results of such research to large and small farmers. 1.32 " 
General Services Crops Extension:  this sub-progra mme facilitates the development and 
dissemination of up-to-date advice and inform ation to farmers.  It also facilitates 
extension services to farmers' problems, as well as working with other Technical 
Sections and other agricultural organizations. 0.07 " 
General Services Development of Crops Sub-sector:  prov ides services that complement and 
supplement the direct Research and Extens ion Services offered by the Ministry. 3.03 " 
General Services  Plant Protection:  provides a variety of se rvices to protect the crop resources of 
Barbados from depredation by pest, diseases and weeds, and includes the 
identification and control of the pests which destroy crops. 0.90 " 
General Services  Livestock Research, Extension and Devel opment Services:  this sub-programme 
includes activities geared towards livestock research, extension and development 
and includes management of two extension sub-stations. 1.83 " 
General Services Scotland District Development and Protection:  provides for activities for the 
continuing programme of soil stabilisation and maintenance activities. 5.87 " 
General Services  Veterinary Services:  this sub-programme provides for the work by the Veterinary 
Clinic and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and for field and eradication 
services. 1.41 "  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 4 Monetary value of measure in 2000/2001 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services  Regulatory:  the objective of this sub-progr amme is to provide the regulatory basis 
for the protection of the environment from the potentially dangerous side-effects of 
the production of agriculture cr ops using modern technology. 0.17 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
General Services  Quarantine:  the Quarantine sections have been set up to prevent or significantly 
reduce the spread of pest and diseases of  crops and livestock from other countries 
into Barbados. 0.49 " 
General Services Marketing Facilities:  provides for the ma intenance and upkeep of public markets, 
used for the retailing of meat and agricultural produce. 6.55 " 
General Services  Support of Developmental Agencies:  prov ides support for deve lopmental agencies 
falling under the Ministry, with services that include marketing and promotion and 
infrastructural development. 4.34 " 
General Services Information Services:  facilitates the collection and dissemination of agricultural 
information to the general public, with emphasis on stak eholders in agriculture. 0.48 " 
General Services Government Analytical Services:  facilitates the provision of a timely and reliable 
scientific service to the stakeholders in the agricultural sector.  This scientific 
service includes the provision of chem ical and microbiological analyses, the 
provision of training in analytic skills, and the provision of technical information 
and advice. 1.50 " 
General Services  Infrastructural Services:  provides fo r assistance to the Rural Development 
Commission in the execution of its functions , in particular the implementation of 
the Rural Development Programme which is  directed towards the improvement of 
the quality of life of persons living in rural areas. 8.50 " 
General Services  Financing of the working capital, out-of-crop activities of the Barbados 
Agricultural Management Company Limited. 19.26 Ministry of Finance 
  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Monetary value of measure in 
2000/2001 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidy 
generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
farmers Land for the Landless:  helps facilitate the availability of agricultural land for farming through 
rent, lease or joint venture arrangements an d to facilitate start-up operations through the 
financing of certain developmen tal activities, including land pr eparation, where appropriate. 0.50 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
Input subsidy generally available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers Incentives and Other Subsidies:  this s ub-programme provides for the monitoring and 
disbursement of the various subsidies and incen tives to resource-poor farmers in Barbados. 0.72 " 
Investment subsidy 
generally available to 
livestock farmers EDF Livestock Development Project:  provi des counter-part funds for the EDF Funded 
Livestock Development Project, for the provision  of goods and services associated with the 
administration and supervision of  the project and for a line-of-credit through the Central Bank 
of Barbados, for lending to livestock farmers. 0.01 " 
  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Calculation of the Current 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) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
 
Sugar cane  
3.5* ( de minimis )  
-  
0 
 
 
 
 
* The total value of the 1999 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$39.04 million and a budgetary outlay representing 8.96% of t he value of production of the crop was 
paid in Financial Year 2000/2001.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in 
any calculation of the Current Total AMS. 
 
 
 
   
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Financial year 
2000/2001 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production
 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 
 11 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 
 
  Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 3.5* - 3.5 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
 
* This figure represents total budgetary outlay provided to sugar cane farmers during Financial Year 2000/2001.   
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2000/2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Financial year 
2000/2001 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(BDS$ million) Total AMS 
 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 
 
  Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - - 3.5 3.5* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
 
* The total value of the 1999 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$39.04 million and a budgetary outlay representing 8.96% of t he value of production of the crop was 
paid in Financial Year 2000/2001.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in 
any calculation of the Current Total AMS.  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 9Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 2 3 
   
- - 0 
   
  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  – "Green Box" 
 
Monetary value of measure in 2001/2002 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services General Management and Coordination Services:  facilitates the initiation and 
review of agricultural policy affecting all programmes and projects of the Ministry. 3.97 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
General Services Technical Management, Research and Coor dination Services:  provides for the 
programming and management  of the Technical Division of the Ministry. 0.35 " 
General Services  Special Development Projects:  provides fo r professional and other related services 
for major projects involving the Ministry. 4.26 " 
General Services  Crop Research Development and Extension:   this sub-programme assists in the 
conduct of field, laboratory and literature research on crops and crop groupings, as 
well as the extension of the results of such research to large and small farmers. 1.58 " 
General Services Crops Extension:  this sub-progra mme facilitates the development and 
dissemination of up-to-date advice and inform ation to farmers.  It also facilitates 
extension services to farmers' problems, as well as working with other Technical 
Sections and other agricultural organizations. 0.26 " 
General Services Development of Crops Sub-sector:  prov ides services that complement and 
supplement the direct Research and Extens ion Services offered by the Ministry. 2.78 " 
General Services  Plant Protection:  provides a variety of se rvices to protect the crop resources of 
Barbados from depredation by pest, diseases and weeds, and includes the 
identification and control of the pests which destroy crops. 0.97 " 
General Services  Livestock Research, Extension and Devel opment Services:  this sub-programme 
includes activities geared towards livestock research, extension and development 
and includes management of two extension sub-stations. 1.90 " 
General Services Scotland District Development and Protection:  provides for activities for the 
continuing programme of soil stabilisation and maintenance activities. 5.47 " 
General Services  Veterinary Services:  this sub-programme provides for the work by the Veterinary 
Clinic and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and for field and eradication 
services. 1.61 "  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 11Monetary value of measure in 2001/2002 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services  Regulatory:  the objective of this sub-progr amme is to provide the regulatory basis 
for the protection of the environment from the potentially dangerous side-effects of 
the production of agriculture cr ops using modern technology. 0.16 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
General Services  Quarantine:  the Quarantine sections have been set up to prevent or significantly 
reduce the spread of pest and diseases of  crops and livestock from other countries 
into Barbados. 0.58 " 
General Services Marketing Facilities:  provides for the ma intenance and upkeep of public markets, 
used for the retailing of meat and agricultural produce. 8.33 " 
General Services Information Services:  facilitates the collection and dissemination of agricultural 
information to the general public, with emphasis on stak eholders in agriculture. 0.51 " 
General Services Government Analytical Services:  facilitates the provision of a timely and reliable 
scientific service to the stakeholders in the agricultural sector.  This scientific 
service includes the provision of chem ical and microbiological analyses, the 
provision of training in analytic skills, and the provision of technical information 
and advice.  
1.59 " 
General Services  Infrastructural Services:  provides fo r assistance to the Rural Development 
Commission in the execution of its functions , in particular the implementation of 
the Rural Development Programme which is  directed towards the improvement of 
the quality of life of persons living in rural areas. 15.52 " 
General Services  Financing of the working capital, out-of-crop activities of the Barbados 
Agricultural Management Company Limited. 9.85 Ministry of Finance 
  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and Diffe rential Treatment – "D evelopment Programmes" 
 
Monetary value of measure in 
2001/2002 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 
(million Barbados dollars) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidy 
generally available to low-income and resource-poor 
farmers Land for the Landless:  helps facilitate the availability of agricultural land for farming through 
rent, lease or joint venture arrangements an d to facilitate start-up operations through the 
financing of certain developmen tal activities, including land pr eparation, where appropriate. 0.50 "Revenue and Expenditure" 
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
Investment subsidy generally available to low-
income or resource-poor 
producers Incentives and Other Subsidies:  this s ub-programme provides for the monitoring and 
disbursement of the various subsidies and incen tives to resource-poor farmers in Barbados. 0.80 " 
Investment subsidy 
generally available to 
livestock farmers EDF Livestock Development Project:  provi des counter-part funds for the EDF Funded 
Livestock Development Project, for the provision  of goods and services associated with the 
administration and supervision of  the project and for a line-of-credit through the Central Bank 
of Barbados, for lending to livestock farmers. 0.001 " 
  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 13Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Calculation of the Current 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) 
(BDS$ million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
1 2 3 4 
 Sugar cane  
2.95* ( de minimis )  
-  
0 
 
 
 
 
* The total value of the 2000 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$36.79 million and a budgetary outlay representing 8.01% of t he value of production of the crop was 
paid in Financial Year 2001/2002.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in 
any calculation of the Current Total AMS.  
 G/AG/N/BRB/16 
Page 14 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Financial year 
2001/2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production
 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
 
(BDS$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 
 11 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 
 
  Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - 2.95 - 2.95* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
 
* This figure represents total budgetary outlay provided to sugar cane farmers during Financial Year 2001/2002.  
  
  G/AG/N/BRB/16
 Page 15Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial Year 2001/2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Financial year 
2001/2002 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(BDS$ million)Total AMS 
 
 
 
(BDS$ million)Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sugar cane 
 
 
 
 
 
  Lump sum 
payment to sugar 
cane growers - - - - - 2.95 2.95* Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
 
* The total value of the 2000 sugar cane crop was estimated at BDS$36.79 million and a budgetary outlay representing 8.01% of t he value of production of the crop was 
paid in Financial Year 2001/2002.  Under the provisions of Article 6.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture, this falls below the de minimis  level and thus is not included in 
any calculation of the Current Total AMS. 
 
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