WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/419
18 September 2001
(01-4420)
General Council
10 October 2001Original:  English
HUNGARY – AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES
Report of the Government of Hungary
under the Decision of 22 October 19971
The following communication, dated 13 September 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Hungary.
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Please find attached the annual report prepared pursuant to paragraph 3 of the General
Council's decision of 22 October 1997 on granting the waiver "Hungary – Agricultural export
subsidies".
                                                     
1 WT/L/238.WT/L/419
Page 2
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY
UNDER THE DECISION OF 22 OCTOBER 1997 (WT/L/238)
On 22 October 1997 (document WT/L/238 of 29 October 1997), the General Council decided
to waive until 31 December 2001 the provisions of Articles 3.3, 8 and 9.2 of the Agreement on
Agriculture "to the extent necessary to permit the Government of Hungary to provide export subsidies
listed in paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Agreement on Agriculture:  (a) in respect of agricultural
products specified in the Annexes to this decision, and;  (b) not in excess of the budgetary outlay and
quantity commitment levels specified in the Annexes to this decision".  The exceptional
circumstances under which the WTO granted the waiver remain unchanged.
In accordance with paragraph 3 of the waiver decision, Hungary herewith provides a report on
the use that has been made of the waiver.  This report covers the calendar year 2000 and 1st half of
2001.  Hungary has met the terms and conditions attached to the waiver.WT/L/419
Page 3ANNEX A1
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2000
Quantity commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2000Subsidised exports
quantity (to)Annual commitment levels
quantity (to)
Wheat 157,004 2,433,042
Corn 73,812 470,615
Other cereals 0 31,685
Oil seeds 0 71,000
Sunflower oil 0 146,000
Sugar 0 32,000
Dairy Products 387 13,479
Beef 13,227 83,000
Pig 83,679 126,000
Sheep 0 25,000
Poultry 69,505 111,000
Other animal and animal products 0 17,054
Fruits 102,248 311,264
Vegetables 291,686 327,359
Wine, beverages 102,753 408,000
Other products 0 31,795WT/L/419
Page 4ANNEX A2
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2000
Budgetary outlay
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2000Subsidised exports
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUFAnnual commitment levels
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUF
Wheat 337,990 3,308,675
Corn 147,077 719,526
Other cereals 0 59,606
Oil seeds 0 217,000
Sunflower oil 0 733,000
Sugar 0 149,000
Dairy Products 99,238 600,460
Beef 402,692 2,025,000
Pig 5,873,546 5,874,760
Sheep 0 634,000
Poultry 3,184,690 5,301,505
Other animal and animal products 0 802,021
Fruits 2,342,707 3,928,838
Vegetables 5,259,647 5,262,100
Wine, beverages 1,766,605 2,724,398
Other products 0 519,968WT/L/419
Page 5ANNEX C
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  2000
Volume ceilings
Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
Wheat 1001 2,745,900 0
1101 286,900 154,007
1103 27,500 0
1108 1,000 0
1902 43,700 2,998
1905 6,500 0
2302 700 0
Corn 1005 530,000 73,812
1102 1,200 0
1103 27,500 0
1108 1,000 0
Other Cereals 1002 5,400 0
1003 1,700 0
1004 300 0
1007 2,500 0
1008 29,600 0
1102 1,200 0
1901 100 0
1904 100 0
2308 100 0
Oil Seeds 1204 700 0
1205 9,600 0
1206 81,000 0
1207 9,000 0
Sunflower Oil 1512 166,000 0
Sugar 1701 99,000 0
1702 500 0
1806 100 0
2106 4,000 0WT/L/419
Page 6Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
Dairy products 0401 1,900 0
0402 4,300 90
0404 200 0
0405 2,700 2
0406 11,100 295
Beef 0102 63,000 0
0201 32,000 9,244
0202 3,400 2,652
0206 100 0
0210 12,000 0
0511 100 0
1602 38,000 1,332
Pig 0103 39,000 12,621
0203 103,000 56,931
0206 100 0
0209 100 0
0210 12,000 251
0504 100 0
1602 38,000 1,776
Sheep 0104 26,000 0
0204 3,000 0
5101 4,900 0
Poultry 0105 1,200 0
0207 126,000 68,224
0407 2,800 0
0408 100 0
1602 38,000 1,280
Other animal and animal products 0101 100 0
0104 26,000 0
0106 100 0
0208 9,000 0
0210 12,000 0
0409 9,750 0
0511 100 0WT/L/419
Page 7Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
Fruits 0807 49,500 0
0812 4,300 0
0813 4,500 0
2009 220,800 61,945
Vegetables 0705 300 0
0706 7,000 0
0707 15,700 0
0708 100 0
0709 33,400 0
0711 700 0
0712 6,700 2,302
0713 53,600 0
0904 5,000 3,527
2006 100 0
2103 5,700 3,604
Wine, beverages 2201 100 0
2202 110,000 44,043
2203 13,800 0
2204 463,000 58,709
2205 400 0
2207 4,200 0
2208 4,300 0
Other products 0601 200 0
0602 4,900 0
0603 500 0
0604 300 0
0904 5,000 0
0909 2,600 0
0910 400 0
1209 5,000 0
1211 2,100 0
1212 100 0
1214 300 0
1403 1,900 0
1506 10,800 0
1521 200 0
2102 100 0WT/L/419
Page 8Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
2103 5,700 0
2104 3,000 0
2105 100 0
2106 4,000 0
2309 900 0WT/L/419
Page 9ANNEX A1
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1st Half of 2001
Quantity commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2001.01.-06.Subsidised exports
quantity (to)
(Period covered 2001.01.-06.)Annual commitment levels
quantity (to)
Wheat 354 1,141,000
Corn 3,085 164,000
Other cereals 0 15,843
Oil seeds 0 71,000
Sunflower oil 0 146,000
Sugar 0 32,000
Dairy Products 26 7,739
Beef 2,850 83,000
Pig 11,615 126,000
Sheep 0 25,000
Poultry 13,036 111,000
Other animal and animal products 00
Fruits 14,792 297,632
Vegetables 112,851 167,180
Wine, beverages 20,492 408,000
Other products 00WT/L/419
Page 10ANNEX A2
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1st Half of 2001
Budgetary outlay
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
2000.01-06.Subsidised exports
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUF
(Period covered 2001.01-06)Annual commitment levels
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUF
Wheat 708 1,315,000
Corn 5,320 148,000
Other cereals 0 29,803
Oil seeds 0 217,000
Sunflower oil 0 733,000
Sugar 0 149,000
Dairy Products 4,850 315,730
Beef 92,737 2,025,000
Pig 772,456 4,840,880
Sheep 0 634,000
Poultry 655,514 4,407,752
Other animal and animal products 00
Fruits 236,644 2,445,919
Vegetables 1,905,321 2,753,550
Wine, beverages 463,601 1,630,699
Other products 00WT/L/419
Page 11ANNEX C
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1st Half of 2001
Volume ceilings
Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
(Period covered 2001.01-06.)
Wheat 1001 2,745,900 0
1101 286,900 354
1103 27,500 0
1108 1,000 0
1902 43,700 0
1905 6,500 0
2302 700 0
Corn 1005 530,000 3,085
1102 1,200 0
1103 27,500 0
1108 1,000 0
Other Cereals 1002 5,400 0
1003 1,700 0
1004 300 0
1007 2,500 0
1008 29,600 0
1102 1,200 0
1901 100 0
1904 100 0
2308 100 0
Oil Seeds 1204 700 0
1205 9,600 0
1206 81,000 0
1207 9,000 0
Sunflower Oil 1512 166,000 0
Sugar 1701 99,000 0
1702 500 0
1806 100 0
2106 4,000 0WT/L/419
Page 12Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
(Period covered 2001.01-06.)
Dairy products 0401 1,900 0
0402 4,300 0
0404 200 0
0405 2,700 22
0406 11,100 4
Beef 0102 63,000 0
0201 32,000 2,009
0202 3,400 546
0206 100 0
0210 12,000 0
0511 100 0
1602 38,000                 295
Pig 0103 39,000 0
0203 103,000 9,260
0206 100 0
0209 100 0
0210 12,000 1
0504 100 0
1602 38,000 164
Sheep 0104 26,000 0
0204 3,000 0
5101 4,900 0
Poultry 0105 1,200 0
0207 126,000 12,702
0407 2,800 0
0408 100 0
1602 38,000 334
Other animal and animal products 0101 100 0
0104 26,000 0
0106 100 0
0208 9,000 0
0210 12,000 0
0409 9,750 0
0511 100 0WT/L/419
Page 13Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
(Period covered 2001.01-06.)
Fruits 0807 49,500 0
0812 4,300 0
0813 4,500 0
2009 220,800 2,804
Vegetables 0705 300 0
0706 7,000 0
0707 15,700 0
0708 100 0
0709 33,400 0
0711 700 0
0712 6,700 550
0713 53,600 0
0904 5,000 502
2006 100 0
2103 5,700 1,132
Wine, beverages 2201 100 0
2202 110,000 340
2203 13,800 0
2204 463,000             20,152
2205 400 0
2207 4,200 0
2208 4,300 0
Other products 0601 200 0
0602 4,900 0
0603 500 0
0604 300 0
0904 5,000 0
0909 2,600 0
0910 400 0
1209 5,000 0
1211 2,100 0
1212 100 0
1214 300 0
1403 1,900 0
1506 10,800 0
1521 200 0WT/L/419
Page 14Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
(Period covered 2001.01-06.)
2102 100 0
2103 5,700 0
2104 3,000 0
2105 100 0
2106 4,000 0
2309 900 0
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