G/AG/N/TUR/37  
 
13 December 2019  
(19-8590) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 5 December  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar  year 2011 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  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  
 USD 17,577,492  
Turkey has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its schedule.  
1 USD = 1.67 TL . 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Development of new varieties and technology, testing newly developed 
technologies, research site development.  88,622,754  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  88,622,754   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control and eradication programmes.  13,092,216  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  13,092,216   
2 (c). Training services  Relationship between research and extension agents, training of extension 
agents, demonstrations, establishment of training centres, training 
programs.  13,861,208  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  13,861,208   
2 (e). Inspection services  Crop and livestock inspection services, training of inspectors, food and feed 
control.  45,578,802  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  45,578,802   
 Subtotal General Services  161,154,980   
6. Decoupled income support  Decoupled income support for hazelnut: payments are based on area, 
registry to the Farmers Registry System and Hazelnut Registry System. 
Farm Accounting Data Network: collection and statistical analysis of 
accounting data on the income, expenditure  and operations of agricultural 
enterprises.  424,773,054  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  424,773,054   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Crop and livestock insurance schemes. Frost support.  141,704,790  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  141,704,790   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Tea compensatory payments: the pruning payment depends on the 
average yield and aims to compensate for the 70% loss of farmers income 
due to tea fields subjected to trimming (pruning). Potato alternative 
product payment: payments based on area to encourage cultivation of 
alternative products at the areas where potato wart disease is seen. 
Tobacco alternative product payment: payme nts are based on area aiming 
to encourage cultivation of alternative products and to give up producing 
surplus tobacco. Hazelnut altenative product payment:  payments are 
based on area aiming to encourage cultivation of alternative products and 
to give up producing surplus hazelnut.  59,200,000 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
 Subtotal:  59,200,000    
12. Environmental programmes  Soil analysis support: payments are based on area and registry to the 
Farmers Registry System, analysis should be carried out by a laboratory 
certified by the Ministry. Land conservation for environmental purposes 
programme: protection of soil and water quality, sustainability of natural 
resources, prevention of erosion and alleviation of negative effects of 
agricultu re. Biological combat support: payments made to reduce the 
usage of pesticides.  60,500,000  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  60,500,000   
13. Regional assistance programmes  Rural development. Animal husbandry support provided to disadvantaged 
municipalities of Southeast and East Anatolia regions. Feed support to Van 
province to mitigate the negative effects of 2011 earthquake.  265,880,838  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  265,880,838   
14. Other direct payment  Direct income payments based on area and registry to the Farmers 
Registry System. Research & Development Support. Vaccine support. 
Pesticide support. Disease -free animal and agricultural holding support. 
Agricultural extension and advisory support.  57,233,162  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  57,233,162   
Grand Total Green Box  1,170,446,825    
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
USD  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment support within the framework of development 
of animal husbandry. Support given to increase usage of 
hybrid seed and certified seed and seedling. Support given 
to promote organic agriculture and good agricultural 
practice s. 686,832,130 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  686,832,130   
(c) Support for diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops  Compensatory payments to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops (poppy capsule).  68,707,305 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  68,707,305   
Grand Total Development Programmes  755,539,435   
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including non -
product specific AMS)  
  Product specific AMS 
(from ST DS:5 to 
DS:7)  
 
USD  Product -specific EMS 
(from ST DS :8) 
 
  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD  Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD  Note   
1 2 3   4  
Cotton  354,094,577   354,094,577  3,721,225,150  0 (de minimis )  
Sunflower  99,354,611   99,354,611  1,024,041,916  0 (de minimis )  
Soybeans  8,373,143   8,373,143  56,334,850  8,373,143   
Rapeseed  6,997,335   6,997,335  55,180,473  6,997,335   
Safflower  2,207,014   2,207,014  6,658,132  2,207,014   
Corn 98,232,036   98,232,036  1,584,431,138  0 (de minimis )  
Olive Oil  10,299,341   10,299,341  473,293,413  0 (de minimis )  
Tea 67,246,511   67,246,511  722,465,976  0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  462,044,371   462,044,371  7,594,311,377  0 (de minimis )  
Paddy  39,612,934   39,612,934  522,754,491  0 (de minimis )  
Other cereals (barley, rye, oat, triticale)  58,549,581   58,549,581  2,394,390,916  0 (de minimis )  
Dry beans  2,785,150   2,785,150  301,610,317  0 (de minimis )  
Lentiles  5,650,599   5,650,599  346,180,024  0 (de minimis )  
Chickpeas  4,116,826   4,116,826  615,914,054  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 242,339,281   242,339,281  7,675,320,763  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  1,070,167,004  114,747,289,088  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  17,577,492   
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
  Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
USD  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Cotton  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium  payments      393,438,419 39,343,842 354,094,577 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Cotton            354,094,577   
Sunflower  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      110,394,012 11,039,401 99,354,611 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Sunflower            99,354,611   
Soybeans  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      9,303,492 930,349 8,373,143 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Soybeans            837314 3   
Rapeseed  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      7,774,817 777,482 6,997,335 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Rapeseed            6,997,335   
Safflower  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      2,452,238 245,224 2,207,014 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Safflower            2,207,014    
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- 8 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
  Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
USD  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Corn CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      109,146,707 10,914,671 98,232,036 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Corn            98,232,036   
Olive Oil  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      11,443,713 1,144,371 10,299,341 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Olive Oil            10,299,341   
Tea CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      74,718,345 7,471,835 67,246,511 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Tea            67,246,511   
Wheat  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      513,382,635 51,338,263 462,044,371 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Wheat            462,044,371   
Paddy  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      44,014,371 4,401,437 39,612,934 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Paddy            39,612,934   
Other cereals 
(barley, rye, 
oat, triticale)  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      65,055,090 6,505,509 58,549,581 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Other 
cereals 
(barley, rye, 
oat, triticale)            58,549,581   
Dry beans  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      3,094,611 309,461 2,785,150 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Dry 
beans            2,785,150    
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- 9 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
  Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
USD  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Lentiles  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      6,278,443 627,844 5,650,599 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Lentiles            5,650,599   
Chickpeas  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      4,574,251 457,425 4,116,826 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Chickpeas            4,116,826   
Milk CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 Premium payments      269,265,868 26,926,587 242,339,281 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Milk            242,339,281   
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2011  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
USD  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Electricity support  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 6,370,597   6,370,597 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Diesel support  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 304,191,617   304,191,617 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Fertilizer support  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 371,580,838   371,580,838 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Agricultural credit  CY 01-01-11 31-12-11 388,023,952   388,023,952 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Forestry   
TOTAL  1,070,167,004  
 
 
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