RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/3/Rev.1 
26 February 2002 
 (02-0964) 
Working Party on the Accession of the  
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Original:   English 
 
 
  
ACCESSION OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA  
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture
 
 
Revision  
 
  For the purposes of the accession of the Gove rnment of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia to the WTO, the Government has presen ted the following revised information on domestic 
support and export subsidies in agriculture, with the request that it be circulated to members of the 
Working Party.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2.  General Services Animal Health Protection Program1 with the following measures:  
 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b); 
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biolog ical and chemical contam inates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  2,996,447.92 Budget and 
other income of 
the Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology; extension and advisory 
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)2, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 615,164.80 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2 ), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    456,412.60 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market promotion for  
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Developm ent Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in 
Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d). 218,284.28 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g). 335,285.16 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective 
quality seeds  (under the Program for Agricultura l Development Incentives – see footnote 2),  
as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f).  79,376.10 Budget 
3.  Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance of stock reserves for food security purposes3, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3.  7,673,983.13 Budget 
                                                      
1 Animal Health Protection Program for 1994 was published in the Official Gazette 9/94 
2 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives for 1994 was published in the Official Gazette 11/94  
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 Page 3Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13, is 
specified in footnote 4. The measures are described below:   
 (1)  Support to the cost of soci al security payment (pension and h ealth) for farmers in officially  
classified disadvantaged regions.4 Funds are allocated through th e Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions.5 38,532.30 Budget 
 (2)  Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions 
(see footnote 4). Funds are allocated through th e Agency for Development of Underdeveloped 
Regions (see footnote 5). 298,234.18 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions (see footnote 4). Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions (see footnote 5). 290,483.42 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 13,002,203.89  
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
3 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
4 Economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regions 
(Official Gazette 2/94). Geographical areas designated as disadvantaged for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Governmen t Decision on Determining the Economically 
Underdeveloped Regions in the Rep ublic of Macedonia in the Period 1994-1998 (Off icial Gazette 16/94). 
5 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions was established with the Law for Encouraging Development of Underdeveloped Re gions (Official Gazette 
2/94).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment-Special and Different Treatment- "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "investment subsidies generally available to agriculture" --- --- --- 
(b)  "input subsidies available to low-income or resource poor 
producers"  
---  
---  
--- 
(c)  "support to encourage diversification from growing illicit 
narcotic crops"  
---  
---  
--- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 43,094,783.95  43,094,783.95  
Sunflower seed 2,480,503.25  2,480,503.25  
Rape 426,646.55  426,646.55  
Sugar beet 853,293.12  853,293.12  
Maize 515,944.67  0 de minimis 
Alfalfa 287,738.38  0 de minimis 
Tobacco 13,022,209. 27  13,022,209.27  
Breeding cattle 971,448.66  971,448.66  
Lambs 0  0 de minimis 
Milk 4,464,905.84  4,464,905.84  
Non-product-specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 52,935.92  0 de minimis 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 66,170,409.61  65,313,790.64  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1994 (EURO)/MT 198.44 115.10 336,133.0 0.0 28,013,324.22  
Tobacco2 1994 (EURO)/MT 1,627.21 733.38 14,569.0 0.0 13,022,209.27  
Breeding cattle1 1994 (EURO)/MT 1,190.64 989.22 4,823.0 0.0 971,448.66  
Lambs2 1994 (EURO)/MT 992.20 1,863.47 2,355.2 0.0 0  
TOTAL       42,006,982.15  
                                                      
1  CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1EURO=50,3930 denari    1 US$=43,2351 denari 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
 
 (Premium for 
the quantity 
sold for 
further 
processing)         
Wheat 1994      10,120,453.24  10,120,453.24 Budget 
Sunflower 
seed 1994      2,083,622.73  2,083,622.73 Budget 
Rape  1994      357,192.46  357,192.46 Budget 
Sugar beet 1994      595,320.78  595,320.78 Budget 
Milk 1994      4,464,905.84  4,464,905.84 Budget 
TOTAL 1994      17,621,495.05  17,621,495.05  
  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
   (Subsidies to 
the  purchase 
of "quality" 
seeds)        
Wheat 1994 Total outlay 4,961,006.49 - 0.0 4,961,006.49 28,013,324.22 10,120,453 .24 43,094,783.95 Budget 
Sunflower 
seeds 1994 Total outlay 396,880.52 - 0.0 396,880.52 - 2,083,622.73 2,480,503.25 Budget 
Rape 1994 Total outlay 69,454.09 - 0.0 69,454.09 - 357,192.46 426,646.55 Budget 
Sugar beet 1994 Total outlay 257,972.34 - 0.0 257,972.34 - 595,320.78 853,293.12 Budget 
Maize 1994 Total outlay 515,944.67 - 0.0 515,944.67 - - 515,944.67 Budget 
Alfalfa 1994 Total outlay 287,738.38 - 0.0 287,738.38 - - 287,738.38 Budget 
Tobacco 1994 Total outlay - - 0.0 - 13,022,209.27 - 13,022,209.27 Budget 
Breeding  
cattle 1994 Total outlay - - 0.0 - 971,448.66 - 971,448.66 Budget 
Lambs 1994 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - -  Budget 
Milk 1994 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - 4,464,905.84 4,464,905.84 Budget 
TOTAL: 1994  6,488,996.49 - 0.0 6,488,996.49 42,006,982.15 17,621,495 .05 66,117,473.69  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1994  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1994  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Funds to expansion 
of arable land1 1994 52,935.92 - - 52,935.92 Budget 
TOTAL:  52,935.92   52,935.92  
 
  
                                                     
 
1 The main objective of this meas ure is to provide producers with funds for conv erting non-arable land to those suitable for agr icultural production  
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1994  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat   134,920.39     134,920.39 1,035.0 NBRM1 
Eggs of poultry 23,840.99     23,840.99 124.0  
Bovine meat 271,065.85     271,065.85 763.0  
Grapes 56,506.26     56,506.26 5,932.0  
Wine 608,495.62     608,495.62 48,103.0  
Tobacco and 
manufactured tobacco 2,285,444.46     2,285,444.46 3,639.0  
Fruit and vegetables 605,279.11     605,279.11 47,060.0  
Cereals and cereals 
manufactures  44,543.01     44,543.01 903.0  
Raw skins 150,739.95     150,739.95 480.0  
TOTAL: 4,180,835.64     4,180,835.64 108,039.0  
 
 
                                                      
1 National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2.  General Services Animal Health Protection Program2 with the following measures:  
 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a);  
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biolog ical and chemical contam inates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,295,918.55 Budget and other 
income of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology; extension and advisory 
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)3, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 561,526.86 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in Annex 2  
paragraph 2 (g).    569,664.94 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market promotion for  
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Developm ent Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in  
Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d). 378,420.28 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  158,125.80 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective 
quality seeds (under the Program for Agricultura l Development Incentives – see footnote 2), 
as defined in  Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f). 199,382.73 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services thro ugh the centers for agricultural stock exchange4, as defined 
in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f).  325,522.82 Budget 
                                                      
2 Animal Health Protection Program for 1995 wa s published in the O fficial Gazette 19/95 
3 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives for 1995 was published in Official Gazette 17/95  
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accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security purposes  Maintenance of stock reserves for food security purposes
4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3. 14,187,598.82 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13, is 
specified in footnote 5. 
The measures are described below:   
 (1) Support to the cost of social security paym ent (pension and health) for farmers in officially 
classified disadvantaged regions5.  Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions6. 307,588.61 Budget 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions 
(see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through th e Agency for Development of Underdeveloped 
Regions (see footnote 6). 146,974.94 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions (see footnote 6). 148,556.53 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 20,279,280.88  
 
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
4 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and their activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 
32/92).  
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93) 
5 Economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regions 
(Official Gazette 2/94). Geographical areas designated as disadvantaged for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Governmen t Decision on Determining the Economically 
Underdeveloped Regions in the Rep ublic of Macedonia in the Period 1994-1998 (Off icial Gazette 16/94). 
6 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions was established with the Law for Encouraging Development of Underdeveloped Re gions (Official Gazette 
2/94).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1995  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1995  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 57,302,491.89  57,302,491.89  
Sunflower seed 5,819,376.86  5,819,376.86  
Rape 215,657.55  215,657.55  
Sugar beet 1,519,118.32  1,519,118.32  
Maize 610,351.56  0 de minimis 
Alfalfa 146,484.38  0 de minimis 
Tobacco 8,574,962.54   8,574,962.54  
Breeding cattle 475,396.72  475,396.72  
Lambs 0  0 de minimis 
Milk 4,577,636.72  4,577,636.72  
Non-product-specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 48,828.13  0 de minimis 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 79,290,304.67  78,484,640.60  
 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total market 
price support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1995 (EURO)/MT 203.45 91.35 381,226.0 0.0 42,735,434.60  
Sunflower seed1 1995 (EURO)/MT 254.31 108.24 22,290.0 0.0 3,255,900.30  
Sugar beet1 1995 (EURO)/MT 40.69 33.37 56,887.5 0.0 416,416.50  
Tobacco2 1995 (EURO)/MT 1,668.29 1,060.77 14,114.7 0.0 8,574,962.54  
Breeding cattle1 1995 (EURO)/MT 1,220.70 1,051.64 2,812.0 0.0 475,396.72  
Lambs2 1995 (EURO)/MT 1,017.25 2,001.14 6,771.9 0.0 0  
TOTAL       55,458,110.66  
 
 
                                                      
1  CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1EURO= 49,1517 denari      1 US$= 38,0354 denari 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total direct 
payments 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
  (Premium for 
the quantity 
sold for 
further 
processing)         
Wheat 1995      10,335,286.46  10,335,286.46 Budget 
Sunflower 
seed 1995      2,136,230.47  2,136,230.47 Budget 
Rape  1995      183,105.47  183,105.47 Budget 
Sugar beet 1995      895,182.29  895,182.29 Budget 
Milk 1995      4,577,636.72  4,577,636.72 Budget 
TOTAL 1995      18,127,441.41  18,127,441.41  
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
   (Subsidies to 
the  purchase 
of "quality" seeds        
Wheat 1995 Total outlay 4,231,770.83 - 0.0 4,231,770. 83 42,735,434.60 10,335,286.46 57,302,491.89 Budget 
Sunflower 
seed 1995 Total outlay 427,246.09 - 0.0 427,246.09 3, 255,900.30 2,136,230.47 5,819,376.86 Budget 
Rape 1995 Total outlay 32,552.08 - 0.0 32,552.08 - 183,105.47 215,657.55 Budget 
Sugar beet 1995 Total outlay 207,519.53 - 0.0 207,51 9.53 416,416.50 895,182.29 1,519,118.32 Budget 
Maize 1995 Total outlay 610,351.56 - 0.0 610,351.56 - - 610,351.56 Budget 
Alfalfa 1995 Total outlay 146,484.38 - 0.0 146,484.38 - - 146,484.38 Budget 
Tobacco 1995 Total outlay - - 0.0 - 8, 574,962.54 - 8,57 4,962.54 Budget 
Breeding  
cattle 1995 Total outlay - - 0.0 - 475,396.72 - 475,396.72 Budget 
Lambs 1995 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - -   
Milk 1995 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - 4,577,636.72 4,577,636.72 Budget 
           
TOTAL: 1995  5,655,924.47 - 0.0 5,655,924.47  55,458,110.66 18,127,441.41 79,241,476.54  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1995  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated fees/levies (EURO) 
Total non-product-
specific support 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Funds to expansion 
of arable land1 1995 48,828.13 - - 48,828.13 Budget 
TOTAL   48,828.13   48,828.13  
 
  
                                                     
 
1 The main objective of this meas ure is to provide producers with funds for conv erting non-arable land to those suitable for agr icultural production  
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1995  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat 975,450.44     975,450.44 2,065.0 NBRM1 
Eggs of poultry 39,197.92     39,197.92 331.0  
Grapes 29,374.72     29,374.72 996.0  
Wine 1,112,661.34     1,112,661.34 29,403.0  
Tobacco and 
manufactured tobacco 73,039.27     73,039.27 130.0  
Fruit and vegetables 286,675.15     286,675.15 14,723.0  
Raw skins 51,604.68     51,604.68 130.0  
         
TOTAL: 2,568,003.52     2,568,003.52 47,778.0  
 
                                                      
1 National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2. General Services Animal Health Protection Program5 with the following measures:  
 
(1) Epizootic and serologic re searches for the protection of  animal health and for the 
prevention of diseases as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a);  
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. periodical inspec tion, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control 
the spread of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);   
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. bi ological and chemical c ontaminates) land and 
animal feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,567,900.98 Budget and other 
income of the Ministry 
of Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology  and methodology; extension and 
advisory services to disseminate the results of research to the producers (under the Program 
for Agricultural Development Incentives)6, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a).   1,118,282.32 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to  water 
resource management agencies to establish and maintain generally available reticulation of 
water supply (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2 ), 
as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    908,604.38 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market 
promotion for  farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   5,601,396.26 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of 
producing hail storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g). 229,447.57 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle  food (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the 
respective quality seeds (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see 
footnote 2), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f).  359,447.89 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services thro ugh the centers for agricultural stock exchange7, 
as Defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f).  239,631.93 
 Budget 
                                                      
5 Animal Health Protection Program for 1996 wa s published in the Offi cial Gazette 24/96  
6 The amount of funds allocated for the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives was published as part of the 1996 State budget (Official Gazette 64/95)    
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accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security purposes  Maintenance of stock reserves for food security purposes
4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3. 2,825,688.58 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disa dvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 
paragraph 13, is specified in footnote 5. 
The measures are described below:   
 (1)  Support to the cost of social security  payment (pension and health) for farmers in 
officially classified disadvantaged regions 5.  Funds are allocated through the Agency for 
Development of Underdeveloped Regions 6 294,439.00 Budget 
 (2)  Funds for infrastructure projects for liv estock  farms in officially classified 
disadvantaged regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through the Agency for 
Development of Underdeveloped Regions (see footnote 6). 292,703.29 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified 
disadvantaged regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through the Agency for 
Development of Underdeveloped Regions (see footnote 6). 84,122.79 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 15,521,664.99  
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
7 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and their activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 
32/92).  
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
5 Economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regions 
(Official Gazette 2/94). Geographical areas designated as disadvantaged for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Governmen t Decision on Determining the Economically 
Underdeveloped Regions in the Rep ublic of Macedonia in the Period 1994-1998 (Off icial Gazette 16/94). 
6 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions was established with the Law for Encouraging Development of Underdeveloped Re gions (Official Gazette 
2/94).  
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Supporting Table DS:2  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1996  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 16,115,829.26  16,115,829.26  
Sunflower seed 4,066,927.68  4,066,927.68  
Rape 199,692.48  199,692.48  
Sugar beet 531,181.98  531,181.98  
Maize 718,892.91  0 de minimis 
Alfalfa 63,901.59  0 de minimis 
Tobacco 10,750,552. 65  10,750,552.65  
Breeding cattle 0  0 de minimis 
Lambs 0  0 de minimis 
Milk 4,792,619.37  4,792,619.37  
Barley 698,923.66  0 de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 199,692.47  0 de minimis 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 38,138,214.05  36,456,803.42  
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1996 (EURO)/MT 199.69 150.97 269,303.0 0.0 13,120,442.16  
Sunflower seed1 1996 (EURO)/MT 249.62 170.14 26,019.2 0.0 2,068,006.02  
Sugar beet1 1996 (EURO)/MT 39.94 50.32 78,279.0 0.0 0  
Tobacco2 1996 (EURO)/MT 1,637.48 965.73 16,003.8 0.0 10,750,552.65  
Breeding cattle1 1996 (EURO)/MT 1,198,15 1.414.40 11,165.0 0.0 0  
Lambs2 1996 (EURO)/MT 998,46 2,180.32 7,012.2 0.0 0  
TOTAL       25,939,000.83  
 
  
                                                     
 
1  CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1 EURO= 50,0768 denari       1 US$= 39,9941 denari 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total direct 
payments 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
  (Premium for 
the quantity 
sold for 
further processing)         
Sunflower 
seeds 1996      1,875,112.33  1,875,112.33 Budget 
Rape  1996      179,723.23  179,723.23 Budget 
Sugar beets 1996      479,261.94  479,261.94 Budget 
Maize 1996      479,261.94  479,261.94 Budget 
Milk 1996      4,792,619.37  4,792,619.37 Budget 
           
TOTAL 1996      7,805,978.81  7,805,978.81  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
   (Subsidies to 
the  purchase 
of "quality" 
seeds)        
Wheat 1996 Total outlay 2,995,387.10 - 0.0 2,995,387.10 13,120,442 .16 - 16,115,829.26 Budget 
Sunflower 
seed 1996 Total outlay 123,809.33 - 0.0 123,809.33 2,068,006.02 1, 875,112.33 4,066,927.68 Budget 
Rape 1996 Total outlay 19,969.25 - 0.0 19,969.25 - 179,723,23 199,692.48 Budget 
Sugar beet 1996 Total outlay 51,920,04 - 0.0 51,920,04 - 479,261.94 531,181.98 Budget 
Barley 1996 Total outlay 698,923.66 - 0.0 698,923.66 - - 698,923.66 Budget 
Maize 1996 Total outlay 239,630.97 - 0.0 239,630.97 - 479,261.94 718,892,91 Budget 
Alfalfa 1996 Total outlay 63,901.59 - 0.0 63,901.59 - - 63,901.59 Budget 
Tobacco 1996 Total outlay - - 0.0 - 10,750,552.65 - 10,750,552.65  
Breeding 
cattle 1996 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - - -  
Lambs 1996 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - - -  
Milk 1996 Total outlay - - 0.0 - - 4,792,619.37 4,792,619.37 Budget 
TOTAL: 1996  4,193,541.94   4,193,541.94 25,939,000.83 7,805,978.81 37,938,521.58   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Funds to expansion 
of arable land1 1996 199,692.47 - - 199,692.47 Budget 
TOTAL   199,692.47   199,692.47  
 
  
                                                     
 
1 The main objective of this meas ure is to provide producers with funds for conv erting non-arable land to those suitable for agr icultural production  
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1996  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat 2,358,248.00     2,358,248.00 2,065.0 NBRM1 
Eggs of poultry 102,213.33     102,213.33 756.1  
Grapes 93,278.43     93,278.43 3,050.0  
Wine 2,544,109.68     2,544,109.68 53,100.0  
Tobacco and 
manufactured tobacco 315,184.00     315,184.00 534.8  
Fruit and vegetables 357,065.40     357,065.40 25,900.0  
Raw skins 39,673.12     39,673.12 71.7  
TOTAL: 5,809,771.96     5,809,771.96 85,477.6  
 
 
                                                      
1 National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Measure exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
(EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in year in question Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 1994 1995 1996 Average 
2. "General Services"  Animal Health Protection Program 2,996,447.92 3,295,918.55 3,567,900.98 3,286,755.82 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology 
and methodology; extension and advisory services to 
disseminate the results of research to the producers  
 
615,164.80  
 
561,526.86  
 
1,118,282.32  
 
764,991.33 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of 
financial support to water resource management agencies to establish and maintain generally available reticulation of 
water supply   
  
456,412.60  
  
569,664.94  
  
908,604.38  
  
644,893.97 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-
production technology and market promotion for  farmers  
218,284.28  
378,420.28  
5,601,396.26  
2,066,033.61 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse 
clouds containing the threat of producing hail storm  
335,285.16  
158,125.80  
229,447.57  
240,952.84 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food (e.g. 
esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective quality seeds  
79,376.10  
199,382.73  
359,447.89  
212,735.57 
 Agricultural market information services through the 
centers for agricultural stock exchange   
325,522.82  
239,631.93  
188,384.92 
3. "Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes"  Maintenance stock reserves for food security purposes 7,673,983.13 14,187,598.82 2,825,688.58 8,229,090.18 
13. "Regional assistance 
programme" (1) Support to the cost of soci al security payment (pension 
and health) for farmers in officially classified disadvantaged regions   
 
38,532.30  
 
307,588.61  
 
294,439.00  
 
213,519.97 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock farms in 
officially classified disadvantaged regions  
298,234.18  
146,974.94  
292,703.29  
245,970.80 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to 
farmers in officially classified disadvantaged regions  
290,483.42  
148,556.53  
84,122.79  
174,387.58 
Total:  "Green Box" measures  13,002,203.89 20,279,280.88 15,521,664.99 16,267,716.59 
 
Supporting Table DS: 2  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment-Special and Different Treatment- "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "investment subsidies generally available to agriculture" --- --- --- 
(b)  "input subsidies available to low-income or resource poor 
producers" --- --- --- 
(c)  "support to encourage diversification from growing illicit narcotic 
crops" --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under production- 
Limiting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 6.2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 
(a)  "payments based on fixed area and yields"  
---  
---  
--- 
(b)  "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of 
production"  
---  
---  
--- 
(c)  "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Calculation of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
(EURO) 
Current Total AMS (aggregate) Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) 1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat 43,094,783.95 57,302,491.89 16,115,829.26 38,837,701.70 
Sunflower seed 2,480,503.25 5,819,376.86 4,066,927.68 4,122,269.26 
Rape 426,646.55 215,657.55 199,692.48 280,665.53 
Sugar beet 853,293.12 1,519,118.32 531,181.98 967,864.47 
Maize 515,944.67 610,351.56 718,892.91 615,063.05 
Alfalfa 287,738.38 146,484.38 63,901.59 166,041.45 
Tobacco 13,022,209.27 8,574,962.54 10,750,552.65 10,782,574.82 
Breeding cattle 971,448.66 475,396.72 0 482,281.79 
Lambs 0 0 0 0 
Milk 4,464,905.84 4,577,636.72 4,792,619.37 4,611,720.64 
Barley   698,923.66 232,974.55 
Non-product specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 52,935.92 48,828.13 199,692.47 100,485.51 
Total: 66,170,409.61 79,290,304.67 38,138,214.05 61,199,642.78 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Calculation of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
(EURO) 
Current Total AMS (aggregate) Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) 1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat 43,094,783.95 57,302,491.89 16,115,829.26 38,837,701.70 
Sunflower seed 2,480,503.25 5,819,376.86 4,066,927.68 4,122,269.26 
Rape 426,646.55 215,657.55 199,692.48 280,665.53 
Sugar beet 853,293.12 1,519,118.32 531,181.98 967,864.47 
Maize 0 0 0 0 
Alfalfa 0 0 0 0 
Tobacco 13,022,209.27 8,574,962.54 10,750,552.65 10,782,574.82 
Breeding cattle 971,448.66 475,396.72 0 482,281.79 
Lambs 0 0 0 0 
Milk 4,464,905.84 4,577,636.72 4,792,619.37 4,611,720.64 
Barley   0 0 
Non-product specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 0 0 0 0 
Total: 65,313,790.64 78,484,640.60 36,456,803.42 60,085,078.22 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
 
(EURO) 
Total Market Price Support Description of basic products 
1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat 28,013,324.22 42,735,434.60 13,120,442.16 27,956,400.33 
Tobacco 13,022,209.27 8,574,962.54 10,750,552.65 10,782,574.82 
Breeding cattle 971,448.66 475,396.72 0 482,281.79 
Lambs 0 0 0 0 
Sunflower seed  3,255,900.30 2,068,006.02 1,774,635.44 
Sugar beet  416,416.50 0 138,805.50 
Total: Market Price Support 42,006,982.15 55,458,110.66 25,939,000.83 41,134,697.88 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
 
(EURO) 
External reference price Description of basic products Measurement 
type  1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat  115.10 91.35 150.97 119.14
Tobacco  733.38 1,060.77 965.73 919.96
Breeding cattle  989.22 1,051.64 1,414.40 1,151.75
Lambs  1,863.47 2,001.14 2,180.32 2,014.98
Sunflower seed  108.24 170.14 139.19
Sugar beet  33.37 50.32 41.85
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
(EURO) 
Total direct payments Description of basic products Measurement 
type 1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat Premium for the quantity sold 10,120,453.24 10,335,286.46  6,818,579.90 
Sunflower seed Premium for the quantity sold 2,083,622.73 2,136,230.47 1,875,112.33 2,031,655.18 
Rape Premium for the quantity sold 357,192.46 183,105.47 179,723.23 240,007.05 
Sugar beet Premium for the quantity sold 595,320.78 895,182.29 479,261.94 656,588.34 
Milk Premium for the quantity sold 4,464,905.84 4,577,636.72 4,792,619.37 4,611,720.64 
Maize Premium for the quantity sold   479,261.94 159,753.98 
Total: Premium for the quantity sold 17,621,495.05 18,127,441.41 7,805,978.81 14,518,305.09 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Other Product Specific  Support and Total Pr oduct Specific AMS 
 
(EURO) 
Total AMS Description of basic products Measurement 
type  1994 1995 1996 Average 
Wheat Total Outlay 43,094,783.95 57,302,4 91.89 16,115,829.26 38,837,701.77 
Sunflower seed Total Outlay  2,480,503.25 5,819,376.86 4,066,927.68 4,122,269.26 
Rape Total Outlay  426,465.55 215,657.55 199,692.48 280,665.53 
Sugar beet Total Outlay  853,293.12 1,519,118.32 531,181.98 967,864.47 
Maize Total Outlay  515,944.67 610,351.56 718,892.91 615,063.05 
Alfalfa Total Outlay  287,738.38 146,484.38 63,901.59 166,041.45 
Tobacco Total Outlay  13,022,209.27 8,574,962.54 10,750,552.65 10,782,574.82 
Breeding cattle Total Outlay  971,448.66 457,396.72 0 482,281.79 
Lambs Total Outlay  0 0 0 0 
Milk Total Outlay  4,464,905.84 4,577,636.72 4,792,619.37 4,611,720.64 
Barley Total Outlay    698,923.66 232,974.55 
Total:  66,117,473.69 79,241,476.54 37,938,521.58 61,099,157.27 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurement of Support (EURO)  
 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administere
d price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administere
d price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct  
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitme
nt Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994 – 1996 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
(EURO) 
Total non-product specific support Measure type 
1994 1995 1996 Average 
Funds to expansion of  arable land 52,935.92 48,828.13 199,692.47 100,485.51 
Total: Non-Product-Specific AMS 52,935.92 48,828.13 199,692.47 100,485.51 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994-1996 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay 
 
(EURO) 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type  1994 1995 1996 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 134,920.39 975,450.44 2,358,248.00 1,156,206.28 
Eggs of poultry Direct export subsidies 23,840.99 39,197.92 102,213.33 55,084.08 
Bovine meat Direct export subsidies 271,065.85   90,355.28 
Grapes Direct export subsidies 56,506.26 29,374.72 93,278.43 59,719.80 
Wine Direct export subsidies 608,495.62 1,112,661.34 2,544,109.68 1,421,755.55 
Tobacco and manufactures Direct export subsidies 2,285,444.46 73,039.27 315,184.00 891,222.58 
Fruits and vegetables Direct export subsidies 605,279.11 286,675.15 357,065.40 416,339.89 
Cereals and manufactures Direct export subsidies 44,543.01   14,847.67 
Raw skins Direct export subsidies 150,739.95 51,604.68 39,673.12 80,672.58 
Total:  4,180,835.64 2,568,003.52 5,809,771.96 4,186,203.71 
 
                    
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1994-1996 
 
Export Subsidies: Quantity 
 
TONS 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type  1994 1995 1996 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 1,035.0 2,065.0 2,065.0 1,721.67 
Eggs of poultry Direct export subsidies 124.0 331.0 756.1 403.70 
Bovine meat Direct export subsidies 763.0   254.33 
Grapes Direct export subsidies 5,932.0 996.0 3,050.0 3,326.00 
Wine Direct export subsidies 48,103.0 29,403.0 53,100.0 43,535.33 
Tobacco and manufactures Direct export subsidies 3,639.0 130.0 534.8 1,434.60 
Fruits and vegetables Direct export subsidies 47,060.0 14,723.0 25,900.0 29,227.67 
Cereals and manufactures Direct export subsidies 903.0  71.7 324.90 
Raw skins Direct export subsidies 480.0 130.0  203.33 
Total:  108,039.0 47,778.0 85,477.6 80,431.53 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2. General Services Animal Health Protection Program8 with the following measures: 
 (1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biolog ical and chemical contam inates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,655,474.67 Budget and other 
income of the Ministry 
of Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology ; extension and advisory     
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)9, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 889,712.96 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2 ), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    738,461.76 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Developm ent Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in 
Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   3,211,685.85 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing  hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  211,182.80 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective 
quality seeds (under the Program for Agricultura l Development Incentives – see footnote 2), 
as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f). 266,913.89 Budget 
                                                      
8 Animal Health Protection Program for 1998 wa s published in the O fficial Gazette 23/97 
9 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 1998 was published in the Official Gazette 10/97  
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accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance  of  stock reserves for food security purposes4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 3,969,796.93 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13, is 
specified in  footnote 5. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Support to the cost of soci al security payment (pension and h ealth) for farmers in  officially 
classified disadvantaged  regions.5  Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions.6 351,275.99 Budget 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  fa rms in officially classifi ed disadvantaged regions 
(see footnote 5). Funds are allocat ed through the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions 
(see footnote 6). 87,750.09 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits grante d to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated throug h the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped 
Regions (see footnote 6). 120,917.06 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 13,503,172.00  
 
 
 
 
                                                      
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
5 Economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regions 
(Official Gazette 2/94). Geographical areas designated as disadvantaged for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Governmen t Decision on Determining the Economically 
Underdeveloped Regions in the Rep ublic of Macedonia in the Period 1994-1998 (Off icial Gazette 16/94). 
6 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions was established with the Law for Encouraging Development of Underdeveloped  R egions (Official Gazette 
2/94).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1997  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 0  0 de minimis 
Tobacco 4,354,317.32   4,354,317.32  
Milk 1,423,540.73  0 de minimis 
Non-product-specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 1,903,106.30  0 de minimis 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 7,680,964.35  4,354,317.32  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1997 (EURO)/MT 177.94 207.48 293,762.0 0.0 0  
Tobacco2 1997 (EURO)/MT 1,459.1
3 1,267.96 22,777.2 0.0 4,354,317.32  
TOTAL       4,354,317.32  
 
 
                                                      
1  CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1 EURO= 56,1979 denari       1 US$= 49,8299 denari  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total direct 
payments Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
  (Premium for 
the quantity 
sold for 
further 
processing)         
Milk 1997      1,423,540.73  1,423,540.73 Budget 
TOTAL       1,423,540.73  1,423,540.73  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
   (Subsidies to 
the  purchase 
of "quality" 
seeds)        
Wheat 1997 Total outlay   0.0  0  0  
Tobacco 1997 Tota l outlay   0.0  4,354,31 7.32  4,354,317.32  
Milk 1997 Total outlay   0.0   1,423,540.73 1,423,540.73 Budget 
           
TOTAL:       4,354,317.32 1,423,540.73 5,777,858.05   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administere
d price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administere
d price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct  
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitmen
t Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1997  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated fees/levies (EURO) 
Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Funds to expansion of 
arable land1 1997 1,903,106.30 - - 1,903,106.30 Budget 
       
TOTAL   1,903,106.30   1,903,106.30  
 
                                                      
1 The main objective of this meas ure is to provide producers with funds for conv erting non-arable land to those suitable for agr icultural production  
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat 734,155.72     734,155.72 877.8 NBRM1 
Wine 1,042,244.51     1,042,244.51 22,355.7  
Rice 10,294.85     10,294.85 380.6  
Fruit and vegetables 4,082.11     4,082.11 106.9  
TOTAL: 1,790,777.19     1,790,777.19 23,721.0  
 
 
                                                      
1 National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2.  General 
Services Animal Health Protection Program10 with the following measures: 
 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biolog ical and chemical contam inates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,750,090.07 Budget and other 
income of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology ; extension and 
advisory                                    
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)11, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 1,146,315.74 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2 ), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    982,556.35 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Developm ent Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in 
Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   901,691.96 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing  hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  189,600.62 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective 
quality seeds (under the Program for Agricultura l Development Incentives – see footnote 2), 
as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f). 376,646.60 Budget 
                                                      
10 Animal Health Protection Program for 1998 was published in the Official Gazette 29/98 
11 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 1998 was published in the Official Gazette 16/98  
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accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology: 
- For the production of quality tobacco seeds, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (d)  
- For the protection against pests and diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b)  
- Establishment of a Research Laboratory "In vitro", as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a) 81,879.70 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services through the  centers for agricultural stock exchange 12, as 
defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f) 49,127.82 
 Budget 
3.  Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance  of  stock reserves for food security purposes4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 964,788.37 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13, is 
specified in  footnote 5. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Support to the cost of social security paym ent (pension and health) for farmers in  officially 
classified disadvantaged  regions.5  Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions.6 279,197.86 Budget 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions 
(see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through th e Agency for Development of Underdeveloped 
Regions (see footnote 6). 30,863.14 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions (see footnote 6). 11,757.92 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 8,764,516.15  
 
 
                                                      
12 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and thei r activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 32/92).  
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (Offi cial Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
5 Economic criteria for classification of di sadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regi ons (Official Gazette 2/94). 
Geographical areas designated as disadvantag ed for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Government Decision on Determining  the Economically Underdeveloped Regions in the Republic of 
Macedonia in the Period 1994-1 998 (Official Ga zette 16/94). 
6 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Re gions was established with the Law for Enc ouraging Development of Underdeveloped  R egions (Official Gazette 2/94).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 0  0 de minimis 
Tobacco 13,221,459. 47  13,221,459.47  
Non-product-specific AMS     
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 13,221,459.47  13,221,459.47  
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1998 (EURO)/MT 163.76 189.96 336,562.0 0.0 0  
Tobacco2 1998 (EURO)/MT 1,735.86 1,287.24 29,471.4 0.0 13,221,459.47  
TOTAL         
 
 
                                                      
1  CIF import price based on the data  from Macedonian Statistical Office  
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1 EURO= 61,0652 denari       1 US$= 54,4507 denari   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments (EURO) 
Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 1998 Total outlay  - 0.0  0  0  
Tobacco 1998 Total outlay  - 0.0  13,221,459.47  13,221,459.47  
TOTAL:       13,221,459.47  13,221,459.47  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1998  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated fees/levies (EURO) 
Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat 208,592.00     208,592.00 271.0 MAFWE1 
TOTAL: 208,592.00     208,592.00 271.0  
 
                                                      
1 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry an Water Economy  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
                            
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2.  General Services Animal Health Protection Program13 with the following measures: 
 (1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biolog ical and chemical contam inates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  4,074,804.84 Budget  
and other income of 
the Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breedi ng technology and methodology ; extension and 
advisory services to disseminate the results of rese arch to the producers (under the Program for 
Agricultural Development Incentives)14, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 1,765,198.86 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives – see footnote 2 ), as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    900,746.33 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro- production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Developm ent Incentives – see footnote 2), as defined in 
Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   856,203.93 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing  hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  104,969.45 Budget 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  (e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective 
quality seeds (under the Program for Agricultura l Development Incentives – see footnote 2), 
as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f). 131,977.48 Budget 
                                                      
13 Animal Health Protection Program for 1999 wa s published in the O fficial Gazette 28/99 
14 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 1999 was published in the Official Gazette 28/99  
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accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology: 
- For the production of quality tobacco seeds, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (d)  
- For the protection against pests and diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b)  
- Establishment of a Research Laboratory "In vitro", as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a) 90,734.52 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services through the  centers for agricultural stock exchange 15, as 
defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f) 49,491.56 
 Budget 
3.  Public stockholding 
for food security purposes  Maintenance  of  stock reserves for food security purposes
4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 1,007,096.46 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13, is 
specified in  footnote 5. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Support to the cost of soci al security payment (pension and h ealth) for farmers in  officially 
classified disadvantaged  regions.5  Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of 
Underdeveloped Regions.6 305,774.11 Budget 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  fa rms in officially classifi ed disadvantaged regions 
(see footnote 5). Funds are allocat ed through the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions 
(see footnote 6). 87,103.42 Budget 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits grante d to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions (see footnote 5). Funds are allocated throug h the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped 
Regions (see footnote 6). 35,567.93 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 9,409,668.89  
 
 
                                                      
15 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and their activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official 
Gazette 32/92).  
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
5 Economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged (underdeveloped) regions are provided in the Law for Encouraging Develop ment of Underdeveloped Regions 
(Official Gazette 2/94). Geographical areas designated as disadvantaged for the period of 1994-1998 are listed in the Governmen t Decision on Determining the Economically 
Underdeveloped Regions in the Rep ublic of Macedonia in the Period 1994-1998 (Off icial Gazette 16/94). 
6 Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions was established with the Law for Encouraging Development of Underdeveloped  R egions (Official Gazette 
2/94).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1999  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999  
 
Calculation of the 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) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 14,648,555.34  14,648,555.34  
Tobacco 9,561,586.48   9,561,586.48  
Non-product-specific AMS     
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 24,210,141.82  24,210,141.82  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
Wheat1 1999 (EURO)/MT 164.97 119.11 319,419.0 0.0 14,648,555.34  
Tobacco2 1999 (EURO)/MT 1,831.19 1,499.46 28,823.4 0.0 9,561,586.48  
TOTAL       24,210,141.82  
 
 
                                                      
1  CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
2  FOB export price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office 
 1 EURO= 60,6164 denari       1 US$= 56,8964 denari  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (EURO) 
Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 1999 Total outlay  - 0.0  14,648,555.34 - 14,648,555.34  
Tobacco 1999 Total outlay  - 0.0  9,561,586.48 - 9,561,586.48  
           
TOTAL:       24,210,141.82  24,210,141.82  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1999  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Measure exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
(EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in year in question Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 1997 1998 1999 Average 
2.  "General Services" 
 Animal Health Protection Program 3,655,474.67 3,750,090.07 4,074,804.84 3,826,789.86 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology 
and methodology; extension and advisory services to disseminate the results of research to the producers 889,712.96 1,146,315.74 1,765,198.86 1,267,075.85 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of 
financial support to water resource management agencies to 
establish and maintain generally available reticulation of water 
supply  738,461.76 982,556.35 900,746.33 873,921.48 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production 
technology and market promotion for  farmers 3,211,685.85 901,691.96 856,203.93 1,656,527.25 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds 
containing the threat of producing hail storm 211,182.80 189,600.62 104,969.45 168,584.29 
 Funds to promote the plantation of suitable cattle food  
(e.g. esparzeta grass) and to grow the respective quality seeds 266,913.89 376,646.60 131,977.48 258,512.66 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology  81,879.70 90,734.52 57,538.07 
 Agricultural market informati on services through the centers 
for agricultural stock exchange  49,127.82 49,491.56 32,873.13 
3. "Public stockholding for 
food security purposes" Maintenance stock reserves for food security purposes 3,969,796.93 964,788.37 1,007,096.46 1,980,560.59 
13. "Regional assistance 
programme" 
 (1) Support to the cost of so cial security payment (pension 
and health) for farmers in officially classified 
disadvantaged regions  351,275.99 279,197.86 305,774.11 312,082.65 
 (2) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock farms in 
officially classified disadvantaged regions 87,750.09 30,863.14 87,103.42 68,572.22 
 (3) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers 
in officially classified disadvantaged regions 120,917.06 11,757.92 35,567.93 56,080.97 
Total: "Green Box" measures  13,503,172. 00 8,764,516.15 9,409,668.89 10,559,119.01 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment-Special and Different Treatment- "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies generally av ailable to agriculture" --- --- --- 
(b)  "input subsidies available to low-income or resource poor 
producers" --- --- --- 
(c)  "support to encourage diversification from growing illicit narcotic 
crops" --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under production- 
Limiting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 6.2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture (EURO) 
Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b)  "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of 
production"  
---  
---  
--- 
(c)  "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Calculation of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
(EURO) 
Current Total AMS (aggregate) Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) 1997 1998 1999 Average 
Wheat 0 0 14,648,555.34 4,882,851.78 
Tobacco 4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 9,561,586.48 9,045,787.76 
Milk 1,423,540.73   474513.58 
Non-product specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 1,903,106.30   634,368.77 
Total: 7,680,964.35 13,221,459.47 24,210,141.82 15,037,521.88 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Calculation of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) (EURO) 
Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 1997 1998 1999 Average 
Wheat 0 0 14,648,555.34 4,882,851.78 
Tobacco 4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 9,561,586.48 9,045,787.76 
Milk 0   0 
Non-product specific AMS     
Funds to extension arable land 0   0 
Total: 4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 24,210,141.82 13,928,639.54 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic products (EURO) 
Total Market Price Support 
 1997 1998 1999 Average 
Wheat 0 0 14,648,555.34 4,882,851.78 
Tobacco 4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 9,561,586.48 9,045,787.76 
Total: Market Price Support 4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 24,210,141.82 13,928,639.54 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic products Measurement (EURO) 
External reference price 
 type 1997 1998 1999 Average 
Wheat  207.48 189.96 119.11 172.18 
Tobacco  1,267.96 1,287.24 1,499.46 1,351.55 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
(EURO) 
Total direct payments Description of basic products Measurement 
type 1997 1998 1999 Average 
Milk Premium for the quantity sold 1,423,540.73   474,513.58 
Total: Premium for the quantity sold 1,423,540.73   474,513.58 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Other Product Specific  Support and Total Pr oduct Specific AMS 
 
(EURO) 
Total AMS Description of basic products Measurement 
type  1997 1998 1999 Average 
Wheat Total Outlay 0 0 14,648,555.34 4,882,851.78 
Tobacco Total Outlay  4,354,317.32 13,221,459.47 9,561,586.48 9,045,787.76 
Milk Total Outlay  1,423,540.73   474,513.58 
Total:  5,777,858.05 13,221,459.47 24,210,141.82 14,403,153.11 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurement of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
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 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies (EURO) 
Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997 – 1999 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
(EURO) 
Total non-product specific support Measure type 
1997 1998 1999 Average 
Funds to expansion of  arable land 1,903,106.30   634,368.77 
Total: Non-Product-Specific AMS 1,903,106.30   634,368.77 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997-1999 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay 
 
(EURO) 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type  1997 1998 1999 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 734,155.72 208,592.00  314,249.24 
Wine Direct export subsidies 1,042,244.51   347,414.84 
Rice Direct export subsidies 10,294.85   3,431.62 
Fruits and vegetables Direct export subsidies 4,082.11   1,360.70 
Total:  1,790,777.19 208,592.00  666,456.40 
 
                    
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1997-1999 
 
Export Subsidies: Quantity 
 
TONS 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type  1997 1998 1999 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 877.8 271.0  386.27 
Wine Direct export subsidies 22,355.7   7,451.90 
Rice Direct export subsidies 380.6   126.87 
Fruits and vegetables Direct export subsidies 106.9   35.63 
Total:  23,721.0 271.0  8,000.67 
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 ATTACHMENT 1 
 
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS USED AS DATA SOURCES FOR THE 
 
PREPARATION OF WT/ACC/SPEC/807/3/Rev.1  
 
1.  Animal Health Protection Program 
 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1994 – Official Gazette 9/94 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1995 – Official Gazette 19/95 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1996 – Official Gazette 24/96 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1997 - Official Gazette 23/97 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1998 - Official Gazette 29/98 
- Animal Health Protection Program for 1999 - Official Gazette 28/99 
 2.  Program for Agricultural Development Incentives  
- Program for Agricultural Development Incen tives for 1994 – Official Gazette 11/94 
- Program for Agricultural Development Incen tives for 1995 – Official Gazette 17/95 
- Program for Agricultural Development Incentives for 1996 – Part of the Budget for 1996,              
- Official Gazette 64/95 
- Program for Agricultural Development Incentives for 1997 - Official Gazette 10/97 
- Program for Agricultural Development Incen tives for 1998 – Official Gazette 16/98 
- Program for Agricultural Development Incen tives for 1999 – Official Gazette 28/99 
 3.  The legal basis for the establishment of th e agricultural stock exchange centers, as well as 
their operation is provided by the Law on Agri cultural and Food  Products Stock Exchange 
(Official Gazette 32/92).  
 4.  The economic criteria for classification of disadvantaged regions are provided in the Law on 
Encouraging the Development of Underdevelope d Regions (Official Gazette 2/94). Specific 
regions designated as disadvantaged for 1994-1998 and 1999-2003 are listed in the 
Government Decisions on Determining the Ec onomically Underdeveloped Regions for 1994-
1998 and 1999-2003 published in Official  Gazette 16/94 and 4/99, respectively. 
 5.  The Agency  for the Development of U nderdeveloped Regions (currently Bureau for 
Economically Underdeveloped Regions) was es tablished under the Law on Encouraging the 
Development of Underdeveloped Regions (Official Gazette 2/94).    
 
6.  The establishment and the maintenance of the stock reserves for food security purposes are 
governed by the Law on Stock Reserves  (Official Gazette 47/87, 13/93). 
 7.  Data for the calculation of  the average CIF prices for Supporting Table DS:5 (Market Price 
Support) – values of imports and imported quan tities were extracted from the database of the 
State Statistical Bureau. 
 8.  Data for the calculation of the average FOB prices for Supporting Table DS:5 (Market Price 
Support) –  values of exports and exported quantities were extracted from the database of the 
State Statistical Bureau. 
 
9.  For the preparation of  the Supporting Tabl e ES:1 on export subsidies, Macedonia used data 
from the data base of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia.  
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TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTION FOR ALL PRODUCTS LISTED IN SUPPORTING TABLE DS:4 
 
Description of products 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 
Wheat 70,571,054.31 79,500,129.19 53,777,997.00 52,586,408.39 62,610,853.97 53,327,486.95 
Sunflower 2,976,865.83 5,668,674.74 6,614,328.71  
Rape 128,361.08 28,991.88  
Sugar beet 2,812,887.90 2,430,511.05 3,126,317.98  
Tobacco 30,692,437.44 26,164,0 18.74 29,117,755.13 41, 431,014.33 69,980,1 68.74 62,116,800.40 
Breeding cattle 6,364,564.52 3,976,139.18 16,164,421.45  
Lambs 3,084,618.90 9,644,284.94 10,851,931.43  
Milk 78,706,747.96 89,971,215.03 75,452,860.21 64,300,943.63  
Maize 19,614,343.66 22,243,446.31 20,192,765.91  
Alfalfa 15,787,565.34 13,262,654.19 10,822,602.08  
Barley 14,060,451.15  
Value of Total 
agricultural production 754,965,967.50 822,433,405.15 807,240,079.24 793,944,257.70 774,205,275.67  
 
 
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