WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/EGY/1
7 May 1999
(99-1879)
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 , 1997 and 1998 was received from the
delegation of Egypt on 4 May 1999.
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During the implementation years 1995 to 1998, all domestic support in favour of agricultural
producers was provided through the agricultural government departments.  All such support is
covered by the domestic support categories which are exempted from reduction commitments under
the Agreement on Agriculture.  The following supporting tables provided details of these exempt
measures.G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
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
(US$ '000)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Agricultural research (para. 2(a)) 85 Ministry of Agriculture
Pest relief Pest control subsidy (para. 2(b)) 67,031 "
Relief from irrigation
difficultiesWater supply facilities (for irrigation purposes)  (para. 2(g)) 1,177 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1995
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al 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
(US$ '000)Data sources
12 3 4
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersFertilizer subsidy 5,216 Ministry of Agriculture
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersSeeds subsidy 1,917 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
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
(US$ '000)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Agricultural research (para. 2(a)) 85 Ministry of Agriculture
Pest relief Pest control subsidy (para. 2(b)) 74,516 "
Relief from irrigation
difficultiesWater supply facilities (for irrigation purposes)  (para. 2(g)) 1,177 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 5Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al 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
(US$ '000)Data sources
12 3 4
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersFertilizer subsidy 1,219 Ministry of Agriculture
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersSeeds subsidy 1,227 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 6Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
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
(US$ '000)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Agricultural research (para. 2(a)) 85 Ministry of Agriculture
Pest relief Pest control subsidy (para. 2(b)) 37,518 "
Relief from irrigation
difficultiesWater supply facilities (for irrigation purposes)  (para. 2(g)) 1,177 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al 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
(US$ '000)Data sources
12 3 4
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersFertilizer subsidy 1,210 Ministry of Agriculture
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersSeeds subsidy 1,227 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 8Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
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
(US$ '000)Data Sources
12 3 4
General services Agricultural research (para. 2(a)) 85 Ministry of Agriculture
Pest relief Pest control subsidy (para. 2(b)) 35 "
Relief from irrigation
difficultiesWater supply facilities (for irrigation purposes)  (para. 2(g)) 1,177 "G/AG/N/EGY/1
Page 9Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Egypt
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al 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
(US$ '000)Data sources
12 3 4
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersFertilizer subsidy 1,194 Ministry of Agriculture
Input subsidy available to
low-income producersSeeds subsidy 1,218 "
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