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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/4/Rev.3 
25 November 2002 
 (02-6510) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Armenia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF ARMENIA 
 
Export Subsidies and Domestic Support  
 
Revision  
  The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Armenia has submitted the following 
revised information on export subsidies and domestic support in the agriculture sector. 
 
 
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar  years 1995-1997 
Measures exempted from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
 
thousand US$ 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  General  Services:   
    
 Research  
    
1995 
1996 
1997 
 
Average 
 Research programs in agriculture financed by the state: soil and 
plant nutrition research program, plant breeding program, animal 
breeding program, animal genetic  research program . Annex 2 
Paragraph 2(a) 145.04 
270.15 
132.33 
 
182.51 
  
State Budget 
 Pest and disease control:  
    
1995 
1996 1997 
 
Average Programs financed by the state in plant and livestock sectors: 
prevention from the dissemination of pests and disease, plant protection, veterinary services to keep healthy and qualitative herd, control of sanitary conditions in animal breeding farms,  anti 
epizootic measures. A nnex 2 paragraph 2 (b) 1,580.00 
1,420.80 1,279.73 
 
1,426.84 
  
State Budget 
 Training services
: 
    
1995 
1996 
1997 
 
Average Agricultural Reform Support Project - training courses for 
representatives of regional agricu ltural agencies on agricultural 
inventory record keeping. Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c)   - 
- 
29.92 
 
9.97 
  
MAG or RA1 
                                                      
1 Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Extension and advisory 
 services :    
 
1995 1996 1997 
 
Average  
Computer services for creation of the information system,  transfer of information on the results of scientific research (plant and animal variety, development and utilization of agromachinery) to farmers, 
hydrometeorology service. Annex 2 paragraph 2(d)  
41.11 63.23 74.19 
 
59.51 
  
 
State Budget 
 Inspection Services
: 
    
1995 
1996 1997 
 
Average State inspection agencies for health and food safety purposes Annex 
2 paragraph 2 (e) 8.76  
16.49  23.95  
 
16.4 
  
State Budget 
 Infrastructural Services
: 
    
1995 
1996 1997 
 
Average Repair works and maintenance of  irrigation network, dams and 
drainage schemes, buildings and electric stations for the irrigation network, improvement of water s upply facilities, land improvement 
activities.  Building of facilities for the development of the network 
of wholesale markets and the  distribution system for agricultural products Establishment of a netw ork of agricultural cooperative 
banks. Annex 2 paragraph. 2(g)  14,816.35  
10,634.24  
6,963.34  
 
10,804.64  
  
State Budget and 
MAG of RA  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 "Payments for relief from 
 natural disasters" : 
    
1995 
1996 1997 
 
Average Measures for protection and relief from hail and flood. Annex 2, 
paragraph 8 61.67 
60.90 
1,405.29 
 
509.29  
State Budget  
Govt. Decree 210 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar  years 1995-1997 
Measures exempted  from the reduction commitment Sp ecial and Differential Treatment - Development Programmes 
  
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 
  
No support of this kind was provided during the period 1995-1997 
 
 
 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar  years 1995-1997 
Measures exempted from the reduction comm itment- Direct Payments under Production - Li miting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payment s" 
  
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
  
No support of this kind was provided during the period 1995-1997. 
 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 1995-1997 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
  
thousand US$ 
 
Description of basic products Product-specific AMS 
(from supporting tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from supporting table DS:8  
below) Total Support Value of ProductionTotal AMS 
(Aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
      
Wheat       
1995 0  0 51,840.16 de minimis 
1996 77.95  77.95 83,422.01 de minimis 1997 767.57  767.57 57,886.48 de minimis       Non-product specific
      
1995 4,650.47  4,650.47 821,277.75 de minimis 
1996 4,834.52  4,834.52 829,250.01 de minimis 1997 3,440.81  3,440.81 725,250.18 de minimis       Total AMS
      
1995     0 
1996     0 
1997     0 1995-1997 average     0 
 
Source: Ministry of Agriculture 
 National Statistic Service   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar  years 1995-1997 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support :Market Price Support 
  
Description  of 
basic products Calendar  
year/marketing 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)x6)-7 9 
 
  
No market price support was provided during the period 1995-1997 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar  years 1995-1997 
Product-Specific Aggregate Me asurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
  
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning.. 
 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production 
 Total price 
related direct 
payments Other non- 
exempt 
direct 
payment Associated 
fees / levies Total direct 
payments 
(thousand US $)Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)x6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
 
 
 
No support of this kind was provided during the period 1995-1997 
   
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar  years 1995-1997 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
  
thousand US$ 
Descrip
-tion 
of basic 
product Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
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-:) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(supporting
Table 
DS:6) Total 
AMS Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
           
Wheat Provision of "Seed Loans" by the state to  producers of wheat, part of which was forgiven2   
 1995   0  0.00   o.o0
 1996   ((283.2-75.2)*135+(41.6-7)*120)/ 
413.47=77.95   77.95   77.95
 1997   ((7.5-1.5)*195+554.4*100)/490.65+
320000/490.65=767.57   767.57   767.57MAG of RA 
 
          
 average   281.84  281.84   281.84  
 
  
                                                     
 
2 For calculation details see the annex to Supporting Table DS:7 
  
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Average annual exchange rates fo r Armenian drams against US$1  (Source: Central Bank of Armenia) 
 
1995 1996 1997 
405.4 413.47 490.65 
 
 
Provision of "Seed Loans" by the State to pr oducers of wheat, part of which was forgiven  
ex. 
Wheat      
 1996   ((283.2-75.2)*135+(41.6-7)*120)/413.47=  
    77.95  
 
(283.2 -75.2) and (41.6-7) - are the differences between the vol umes of the seed loans provided and the volumes of the loans re turned by producers (in tons) 
 
135 and 120 - are per kilo prices for seeds fo r the loan in question in Armenian drams 
 
413.47 - is the annual average exchange rate of Armenian drams against US$1   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995-1997 
Product-Specific  Equivalent Measurements of Support 
  
Descripti
on of 
basic 
products Calendar/
marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market price
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non- 
exempt 
direct 
paymentsOther 
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 
(7+8+9+10) 12 
 
 
 
No support of this kind was provided during the period 1995-1997 
  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARMENIA 
REPORTING PERIOD :  calendar  year 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregat e Measurements of Support 
thousand US$  
Measure 
Type(s) Calendar / 
Marketing year 
beginning Non-Product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees /levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
       
1.  Provision of advantageous loans for covering de bts of agricultural water users to energy suppliers3 
 1995  (1700000*(1.119-0.01))/405.4=4,650.47  4,650.47 MAG of RA  1996  (2900000*(0.664-0.01))/413.47=4,587.03  4,587.03  
 1997  (2800000*(0.542-0.01))/490.65=3,035.97  3,035.97  
 average  4,091.16  4,091.16  
 
2.  Provision of privileged loans at lower interest  rates to producers of basic agricultural products
4 
 1995  0  0.00 MAG of RA  1996  (336613*(0.664-0.36))/413.47=247.49  247.49   1997  (1091397*(0.542-0.36))/490.65=404.84  404.84  
 average  217.44  217.44  
       
TOTAL NON-PRODUCT SPECIFIC AMS 
 1995    4,650.47   1996    4,834.52   1997    3,440.81   average    4,308.6  
 
 
                                                      
3 For calculation details see the annex to Supporting Table DS:9 
4 For calculation details see the annex to Supporting Table DS:9 
  
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1.  Provision of advantageous loans for covering de bts of agricultural water users to energy suppliers 
 ex 
 1995  (1700000*(1.119-
0.01))/405.4=4650.47 
 
1700000 - is the amount of debts of agricultural produ cers which  was covered (in thousand Armenian drams) 
1.119 (119 per cent) - is the weighted average annual lending rate of  bank loans 0.01 (1 per cent) - is the interest rate for the privileged loans provided by the State 405.4 - is the annual average exchange rate of Arme nian drams against US$1 for the year in question 
 
 
2.  Provisions of privileged loans at lower inter est rates to producers of basic agricultural products 
 ex. 
 1996  (336613*(0.664-
0.36))/413.47=247.49 
 
336613 - is the amount of loans provided to agricultural producers (in thousand. Armenian drams) 0.664 (66.4 per cent) - is the weighted average annual lending rate of bank loans 0.36 (36 per cent) - is the interest rate for the privileged loans provided by the State DM413.47 - is the annual average exchange rate of Armenian dram s against US$1 in the year in question (Source: Central Bank of Armenia) 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 1995-1997 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and quantity 
  
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies Sales of stocks Producer 
financial 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
export Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 
  
No export subsidies were provided during the years 1995-1997 
  
 
 
   
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Page 16 ANNEX 
 
PART IV – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: CO MMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION 
 
(Article 3 of the Agreement on Agriculture) 
 
SECTION I – Domestic Support: Total AMS Commitments  
 
BASE TOTAL AMS Final bound commitment levels  Relevant Supporting Tables and document 
reference 
1 2 3 
   
 
For the purposes of Article 6.4(a) of the Agreement on Agriculture , the figure "5" in Article 6.4(a)(i) and in Article 6.4(a)(i i) shall, in the case of Armenia, be 
replaced by the figure "10" through 31 December 2008 and remain "5" thereafter.  
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SECTION II – Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
 
Description of 
products and 
tariff item 
numbers at HS 
six digit level Base outlay 
level Calendar/other 
year applied 
 Annual and final 
outlay commitment 
levels Base 
quantity Calendar/other 
Year applied 
 Annual and final 
quantity 
commitment 
levels Relevant Supporting Tables 
and document reference 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
 
 
 
Nil 
   
   
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SECTION III – Export Subsidies: Commitments  Limiting the Scope of Export Subsidies 
 
 
Description of products Nature of commitments 
1 2 
 
 
 
Nil 
   
  
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