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20May1997
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ACCESSION OFTHE REPUBLIC OFMOLDOVA
Information onDomestic Support andExport Subsidies inAgriculture
intheRepublic ofMoldova
TheMinistry ofEconomy oftheRepublic ofMoldova hassubmitted thefollowing information
onDomestic Support andExport Subsidies inAgriculture intheRepublic ofMoldova withtherequest
thatitbecirculated toWorking Party members.
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Page2Supporting tableDS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Measure exempt fromthereduction commitment --"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria in
Annex 2oftheAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value in
MDLDatasources
1 2 3 4
1995 1996
(a) General services Measures toconserve soilandtoprevent erosion 2.7 3.4
Aidsforpurchase ofagricultural research equipment 1.9 3.2Ministry of
Finance
Preparation ofplant classification - 0.8
(f) Payments forrelief from natural
disastersNatural Calamities Law: compensation bymeans ofdebt
cancellation78.1 254.0 Ministry of
Finance
(j) Environmental programmes Fund forenvironmental andnatural resources protection 7.6 13.9 Ministry of
FinanceWT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page3Supporting tableDS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing
yearbeginningMeasure type(s) Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
MDLOther
product-
specific
support
MDLAssociated
fees/
leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support MDLMarket price
support
(DS: 5)Non-
exempt
direct
payments
(DS: 6)
MDLTotal
AMS
MDLData sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Milk 1996 Reduction ofland
tax- 28.9 28.9 - - 37.6 Ministry of
Finance
1996 VAT exemption - 8.6 8.6 Ministry of
Finance
Livestock 1995 Grants - - - - 7.8 7.8Ministry of
Finance
1996 Reduction ofland
taxfor
insemination- 1.3 1.3 - 8.0 9.3Ministry of
Finance
Meat 1996 VAT exemption - 16.7 - - - 16.7 Ministry of
Finance
Tobacco 1996 VAT exemption - 7.5 - - - 7.5Ministry of
Finance
Vegetables 1996 VAT exemption - 5.4 - - - - 5.4Ministry of
Finance
Viticulture
improvement1995 Grants - - - - - 15.0 15.0 Ministry of
Finance
1996 Grants - - - - - 9.5 9.5Ministry of
Finance
Improvement
offruittree
growing1995 Grants - - - - - 6.4 6.4Ministry of
FinanceWT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page4Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing
yearbeginningMeasure type(s) Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
MDLOther
product-
specific
support
MDLAssociated
fees/
leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support MDLMarket price
support
(DS: 5)Non-
exempt
direct
payments
(DS: 6)
MDLTotal
AMS
MDLData sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
1996 Grants - - - - - 6.0 6.0Ministry of
Finance
Wheat 1995 Consumer
subsidy (paid at
milling stage)4.5 - - 4.5 - - 4.5Ministry of
Economy
1996 Consumer
subsidy (applied
atmilling stage)- 64.4 - 64.4 - - 64.4 Ministry of
EconomyWT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page5Supporting table DS:6 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Applied
administered
price US$/tExternal
reference
priceEligible
production
'000tTotal price-
related direct
payments
MDLOther
non-exempt
direct
payments
MDLAssociated
fees/
leviesTotal direct
payments
MDLData sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Viticulture
improvement1995
1996Grants
Grants-
--
--
--
-15.0
9.5-
-15.0
9.5Ministry of
Finance
Livestock
improvement1995
1996Grants
Loans
Grants-
-
--
-
--
-
--
-
-6.3
1.5
8.0-
-
-6.3
1.5
8.0Ministry of
Finance
Improvement of
fruittree
growing1995
1996Grants
Grants-
--
--
--
-6.4
6.0-
-6.4
6.0Ministry of
FinanceWT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page6Supporting table DS:9 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year, marketing year, etc.
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar/marketing year
beginningNon-product-specific
budgetary outlays MDLOther non-product-
specific support
MDLAssociated fees/
leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
MDLData sources
1 2 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Aids toagricultural
production: exemptions
from landtax1996 - 9.4 - 9.4Ministry of
Finance
Irrigation 1995
199622.8
43.4- - 22.8
43.4Ministry of
Finance
Agricultural enterprises
exempt from road andreal
estate tax1995 8.6 8.6Ministry of
Finance
VAT exemption for
agricultural products as
payment inkindoras
payment forland-lease1996 1.1 - 1.1Ministry of
Finance
VAT exemption forseeds,
fertilisers andequipment
imported from non-CIS
countries1995 16.0 16.0Ministry of
FinanceWT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page7Supporting table DS:4 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 1995
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofthebasic products Product-specific AMS
(from tables DS:6andDS:7)
MDLCurrent total AMS (aggregate)
MDL
Viticulture improvement 15.0 15.0
Livestock improvement 7.8 7.8
Improvement offruittreegrowing 6.5 6.5
Wheat 4.5 4.5
Non-product-specific AMS (from table DS:9) 47.4
Total current AMS 81.2WT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/1
Page8Supporting table DS:4 DOMESTIC SUPPORT:
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 1996
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofthebasic products Product-specific AMS
(from tables DS:6andDS:7
MDLCurrent total AMS (aggregate)
MDL
Viticulture improvement 9.5 9.5
Livestock improvement 9.3 9.3
Improvement offruittreegrowing 6.0 6.0
Milk 37.6 37.6
Meat 16.7 16.7
Tobacco 7.5 7.5
Vegetables 5.4 5.4
Wheat 64.4 64.4
Non-product specific AMS (from table DS:9) 53.9
Total current AMS 210.3