WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/TUN/3
15November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4856)
Original: French Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning domestic support commitments (Table DS:1andrelevant
Supporting Tables) wasreceived from thePermanent Mission ofTunisia on1November 1996.G/AG/N/TUN/3
Page2Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Current Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Total AMS commitment levelfor
period inquestionCurrency Current totalAMS
(from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
1 2 3
67.49 Millions ofDinars 58.6G/AG/N/TUN/3
Page3Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment --"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value
ofmeasure in
yearinquestionDatasources
1 2 3 4
(a)General services Support forresearch andextension projects forthedevelopment and
dissemination ofproduction methods
Environmental conservation through landandafforestation works
Action tocombat certain diseases through vaccination andtreatment campaigns5.7
12.3
0.5Budget ofthe
Ministry of
Agriculture
Budget ofthe
Ministry of
Agriculture
Budget ofthe
Ministry of
Agriculture
(i)Structural adjustment
assistance provided
through investment aidsBudgetary funds tosupport small farmers 9.4 Budget ofthe
Ministry of
AgricultureG/AG/N/TUN/3
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Supporting Table DS:2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inArticle 6:2 Monetary value
ofmeasure in
yearinquestionDatasources
1 2 3 4
Investment subsidies
generally available to
agricultureInvestment subsidies granted under theInvestment Code andintended for
integrated projects falling within theagricultural policy guidelines28.9 Budget ofthe
Ministry of
AgricultureG/AG/N/TUN/3
Page5Supporting Table DS:4 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Calculation oftheCurrent Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic products
(including non-product specific
AMS)Product-specific AMS
(from Supporting
Tables DS:5 toDS:7
below)
Millions ofDinarsProduct-specific measurements ofsupport
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below)Current totalAMS (aggregate)
Millions ofDinars
1 2 3 4
Durum wheat 25.8 25.8
Softwheat 3.4 3.4
Barley 0.7 0.7
Milk 22.8 22.8
Olive oil -4.9 -4.9
Sugar beet -0.6 -0.6
Potatoes 1.5 1.5
Non-product-specific AMS 9.9
Total: Current totalAMS 58.6G/AG/N/TUN/3
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Supporting Table DS:5 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/
marketing year
beginning ...Measure
type(s)Applied administered
price
(Dinar/tonne)External
reference price
(generally from
AGST/...)
(Dinar/tonne)Eligible
production
(1,000 tonnes)Associated
fees/levies
(Million dinar)Total market
price support
(Million dinar)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-79
Durum wheat 1995 Producer
buying price275 201 349 25.8
Softwheat 1995 Producer
buying price240 152 38 3.4
Barley 1995 Intervention
price150 104 15 0.7
Milk 1995 Intervention
price330 248 278 22.8
Olive oil 1995 Intervention
price1,185 2,401 4 -4.9
Sugar beet 1995 Intervention
price38 40 268 -0.6G/AG/N/TUN/3
Page7Supporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(Million dinar)Other product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(Million
dinar)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
(Million dinar)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS
(Million dinar)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Durum
wheat25.8 25.8
Softwheat 3.4 3.4
Barley 0.7 0.7
Milk 22.8 22.8
Olive oil -4.9 -4.9
Sugar beet -0.6 -0.6
Potatoes 1995 Seed
subsidy1.5 1.5 1.5G/AG/N/TUN/3
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Supporting Table DS:9 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Tunisia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar/marketing
yearbeginning ...Non-product-specific
budgetary outlaysOther non-product-
specific support (include
calculation details)Associated fees/levies Total non-product-specific
supportDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Chemical fertilizer
subsidy1995 3.1 3.1
Irrigation water
subsidy1995 6.8 6.8