RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/4 
25 August 1998 
 (98-3298) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Albania Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA 
 
Agriculture Schedules  
 
 
 The following agriculture schedules have been received from the Ministry Economic 
Cooperation and Trade of th e Republic of Albania. 
 
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Table MA:1  
MARKET ACCESS:  REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Implementation of market access opportun ities: tariff and other quota commitments  
 
Description of products arrangements a pplicable Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
 in product description Description of import arrangements applicable 
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedule) (f rom Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
 
(a) Albania does not apply any import quotas  on any agricultural inputs, commodities or food products from any country of origi n. 
 
(b)  Albania does not apply any import licenses on any agricultur al inputs, commodities or food products from any country of or igin.  For trade in agricultural inputs or 
products which may adversely affect health (human, animal or pl ant) or have potential adverse consequences for the environment,  the Government of Albania has specific 
requirements in accordance with the SPS and TBT Agreements. 
 
(c) Albania does not have any other trade arrangements under which access to quotas is to be administered. 
 
(d)  There is no other information rele vant to the implementation of market access opportunities that can be reported.  
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MARKET  ACCESS:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments 
 
Description of products arrangements 
applicable Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
 in product description Tariff quota quantity for  
period in question Description of import arrangements 
applicable 
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (derived form Section I-B of Part I of the 
Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
 
(a)  The list of tariffs relevant to agriculture and food appear in the tariff nomencl ature, (see chapters 1-24). 
 (b)  Albania does not apply any import quot as on any agricultural inputs, commodities or  food products from any country of orig in.  
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Table MA:3 
MARKET  ACCESS:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard, volume-based  
 
Description of product Tariff item number(s) Trigger level (as calculated in 
Annex 1) Volume of imports entering 
territory in current period Period of application 
(calendar/marketing year or 
shorter period for perishable or 
seasonal products (specify) 
1 2 3 4 5 
 
(a)  The government of Albania has not proposed any safeguard measures on a volume-based or price-based basis.  Table MA:4 and Table MA:5 are omitted for this reason. 
 
  
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DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
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 
 
(a)  All support is of the "green box" variety (see Table DS:1). 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average 
 
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 
year of measure in 
question (1,000 Leke) Data 
sources1 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "general services" Res earch: Scientific Institutions2 87,453 MAF3 
  Scientific Institutions3  11,000 MES3 
 Training services: gricultural mechanization school 2,245 MAF 
  Inreasing professional and management capacity 8,433 MAF  Extension and advisory:  Agricultural information center 10,787 MAF 
  Veterinary project 11,333 MAF 
  Fish breeding and stock rehabilitation 11,769 MAF  Inspection services:   Diagnostic veterinary serv ices; diagnostic agricultural services; 156,733 MAF 
  Control services including veterinary, food and seed control 50,900 MAF 
  Reagent (chemicals used in  agricultural laboratories for 
food/vet control) 1,667 MAF 
 Infrastructural services: Water expenditures on subvention and a drainage pumping 
station 255,694 MAF 
  Restoration of rural infrastructure 272,000 MAF 
  Restoration of irrigation systems and small-scale irrigation 
scheme 241,833 MAF 
  Project to rehabilitate fisheries services 31,000 MAF 
 Other: Restoration of public administration buildings 7,100 MAF 
(b) "public stockholding for food 
security purposes" The GOA has maintained grain reserves; the budget data reflects storage costs, 
transportation and other marketing costs.  Budget data include amounts only for 1996-97.  
In 1998, only 30,970 million leke are anticipated to be spent by the GOA on account of a foreign assistance program.  375,000 MF
3 
                                                      
1 MAF is the Ministry of Agriculture and Food;  MES is the Ministry  of Education and Science;  and MF is the Ministry of Finance . 
2 Research institutes include 12 institutions  which have been partially funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.  
3 Research institutes include 12 institutions which have been pa rtially funded by the Ministry  of Education and Science.  
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 Page 7Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
year of measure in 
question (1,000 Leke) Data 
sources1 
1 2 3 4 
(c) " domestic food aid" No budgetary outlays were a ssociated with the implementa tion of such measures as 
external assistance sources we re used for these purposes.  0 MAF 
(d)  "decoupled income support" No budgetary outlays were associated with the implementation of decoupled income 
support programs.  0 MAF 
(e) "income insurance and income  
safety-net programs No information is available.  0 MF2 
(f) "payments for relief from natural 
disasters" Extraordinary intervention in the form of natu ral disaster payments are made in the case 
of floods. The total value includes an average of 1996 and 1997 only. 15,750 MAF 
(g) "structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer retirement 
programs" There are no adjustment assistance programs of this sort.  0 MAF 
(h) "structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource retirement 
programs" There are no adjustment assistan ce programs of this sort. 0 MAF 
(i) structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids" Includes public investment in land registration following the land re-privatization 
process, and the creation of the land market for the consolidation of ownership and 
physical holdings; 50,033 MAF 
 Agribusiness industrial-processing development 3,667 MAF 
(j) "environmental programs" Includes environmental protection and expenditures through a conservation fund.  98,728 MAF (k) "regional assistance programs" There were no regional assistance programs—only those described under part (a) and (i). 0 MA F 
(l) "other programs" Administration: central administra tion and administration in di stricts incurred costs for 
general services  including the land commission (privatization of agricultural enterprises) and payments dispute settlement cases (including cases involving joint  ventures with 
foreigners when there are dispute settlement issues pending)  497,217 MAF 
 Land commission and court costs for settlement of land ownership issues. 50,033 MAF  
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 Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment—Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programs" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
year of measure in 
question (1,000 Leke) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a)  "investment subsidies generally 
available to agriculture" There are no investment subsidies that ar e generally available, except those from 
medium-term (3-5 year) international projects. 0 MAF 
    
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers" Provision of water for irrigation at subsidized rates.   
    
(c) "support to encourage diversification 
from growing illicit narcotic crops" This type of program has  not been implemented. 0 MAR 
     
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DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment—Direct Payments under Production-limiting Programs - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
year of measure in 
question (1,000 Leke) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a)  "payments based on fixed area and 
yields" Albania does not make any payments based on fixed area or yields.  MAF 
    
(b) "payments based on 85 percent or 
less of the base level of production" Albania does not make any payments based on level of production.  MAF 
    
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed 
number of head" Albania does not make any payments based on number of head on livestock.  MAF 
    
 ALBANIA DOES NOT MAKE DIRECT PAYMENTS TO PRODUCERS.    
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
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)  Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below)  Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
1 2 3 4 
    
Albania has not provided domestic 
support to producers.  Support for flour for bread was lifted in 
1996.  Total non-product-specific AMS:   0.00  Total current AMS:  0.00 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
(generally from 
AGST/..) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
       ((4-5*6)-7  
 
 
ALBANIA HAS NOT ADMINISTERED PRODUCT-SPEC IFIC PRICE SUPPORTS SINCE 1 JULY 1996 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administere
d price External 
reference 
(generally 
from 
AGST/..) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
         ( 7 + 8 - 9 )   
 
ALBANIA HAS NOT HAD NON-EXEMPT DIRECT PAYMENTS 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
details) Associated 
fees/leview Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supportin
g Table 
DS:5) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supportin
g Table 
DS:6) Total AMS Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
         ( 7 + 8 - 9 )   
 
ALBANIA HAS NOT APPLIED OT HER PRODUCT-SPECIFIC SUPPORT DURING THE YEARS 1996 THROUGH 1998.  
  
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Supporting Table DS:8  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal Year  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
details of 
calculation) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
levies/fees Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  11 
         (7+8-9)   
 
THIS IS NOT RELEVANT IN THE CASE OF ALBANIA.    
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DOMESTIC  SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include details of 
calculation) Associated fees/levies 
budgetary Total non-product 
specific support of 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
       
MAF 
 
ALBANIA DOES NOT HAVE ANY NON-PRODUCT- SPECIFIC DIRECT PAYMENTS.   
 
  
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Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  RE PUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average   
 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and  Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
Outlays Quantity) Description of 
products (from 
Section II of Part IV) Calendar year 
beginning (from 
Section II of Part IV) Outlays Quantity Quantity 
(from Section II of Part IV 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
       
MAF 
 
ALBANIA HAS NOT USED EXPORT SUBSIDIES.   
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  RE PUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years, 1996-98 Average   
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
  
Description of Products Calendar year  beginning Quantity of total exports 
1 2 3 
   
ALBANIA DOES NOT HAVE EXPORT SUBSIDIES 
  
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Table ES:3  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  RE PUBLIC  OF  ALBANIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year, 1997-8   
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of the Total Volume of Food Aid 
 
Description of Products Calendar year beginni ng Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
1 2 3 
   
ALBANIA DOES NOT PROVIDE FOOD AID TO ANY COUNTRY.   SUPPORTING TABLE ES:1 AND SUPPORTING TABLE ES:2  
ARE NOT RELEVANT IN THE CASE OF ALBANIA; THEREFORE, THESE TABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED.  
 
 
 
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