WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/369
30 October 2000
(00-4524)
General Council
7 and 8 December 2000Original:  English
HUNGARY
Report of the Government of Hungary
under the Decision of 22 October 19971
The following communication, dated 25 October 2000, 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/369
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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 onAgriculture "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 1999.  Hungary has
met the terms and conditions attached to the waiver.WT/L/369
Page 3ANNEX A1
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1999
Quantity commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
1999Subsidised exports
quantity (to)Annual commitment levels
quantity (to)
Wheat 618,252 2,540,835
Corn 471,524 491,465
Other cereals 0 33,089
Oil seeds 0 74,000
Sunflower oil 0 153,000
Sugar 5,673 54,000
Dairy Products 2,202 14,076
Beef 8,826 88,000
Pig 100,291 131,000
Sheep 0 26,000
Poultry 71,313 116,000
Other animal and animal products 746 17,809
Fruits 72,657 325,054
Vegetables 307,680 341,863
Wine, beverages 67,799 427,000
Other products 0 33,204WT/L/369
Page 4ANNEX A2
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1999
Budgetary outlay
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning…
1999Subsidised exports
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUFAnnual commitment levels
Budgetary outlay
1,000 HUF
Wheat 1,805,952 3,618,864
Corn 785,917 786,981
Other cereals 0 65,195
Oil seeds 0 237,000
Sunflower oil 0 801,000
Sugar 13,218 163,000
Dairy Products 499,640 656,753
Beef 281,272 2,215,000
Pig 6,418,534 6,425,519
Sheep 0 693,000
Poultry 3,335,703 5,798,521
Other animal and animal products 14,926 877,211
Fruits 1,791,405 4,297,167
Vegetables 5,616,523 5,755,422
Wine, beverages 1,184,990 2,979,810
Other products 0 568,715WT/L/369
Page 5ANNEX C
Export Subsidies
Reporting period:  1999
Volume ceilings
Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
Wheat 1001 2,745,900 528,339
1101 286,900 85,315
1103 27,500 0
1108 1,000 0
1902 43,700 4,598
1905 6,500 0
2302 700 0
Corn 1005∗530,000 471,524
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 5,673
1702 500 0
1806 100 0
2106 4,000 0
                                                     
∗ As amended by 12/1999. (II.1.) FVM-PM-GMWT/L/369
Page 6Description of products HS Commitment levels
tonsSubsidised exports
tons
Dairy products 0401 1,900 0
0402 4,300 333
0404 200 0
0405 2,700 244
0406 11,100 1,625
Beef 0102 63,000 0
0201 32,000 5,604
0202 3,400 1,438
0206 100 0
0210 12,000 0
0511 100 0
1602 38,000 8,826
Pig 0103 39,000 9,204
0203 103,000 71,978
0206 100 0
0209 100 0
0210 12,000 721
0504 100 0
1602 38,000 2,843
Sheep 0104 26,000 0
0204 3,000 0
5101 4,900 0
Poultry 0105 1,200 0
0207 126,000 69,820
0407 2,800 0
0408 100 0
1602 38,000 1,493
Other animal and animal products 0101 100 0
0104 26,000 0
0106 100 0
0208 9,000 746
0210 12,000 0
0409 9,750 0
0511 100 0WT/L/369
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 44,641
Vegetables 0705 300 0
0706 7,000 0
0707 15,700 0
0708 100 0
0709 33,400 1,057
0711 700 0
0712 6,700 2,577
0713 53,600 0
0904 5,000 4,784
2006 100 0
2103 5,700 4,421
Wine, beverages 2201 100 0
2202 110,000 27,172
2203 13,800 0
2204 463,000 40,627
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/369
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 0
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