WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PHL/23
22 August 2002
(02-4542)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments for calendar years 1999,
2000 and 2001  (Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) was received from the delegation of
the Philippines  on 5 August 2002.G/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in
question
('000 Pesos)Data Sources
12 3 4
1999 2000 2001
General services 7,971,188 11,580,767 11,580,767 1999: 1999 General
Appropriations Act (GAA)
2000 and 2001:  2000 General
Appropriations Act (GAA)
General research relating to particular products 963,310 1,663,077 1,663,077 "
Pest and disease control, including plant and animal quarantine 73,665 91,527 91,527 "
General training services 214,621 195,976 195,976 "Extension and advisory services 753,856 1,308,252 1,308,252 "Inspection services of particular products for health, safety, grading or
standardization purposes193,987 108,301 108,301 "
Marketing and promotion activities, including agricultural statistics generation,
market information, advice and promotion activities375,382 409,218 409,218 "
Production and market infrastructure, including construction, rehabilitation and
repair of irrigation and drainage systems, slaughterhouses, solar dryers, and
food terminals5,396,367 7,804,416 7,804,416 "
Public stocking for
food security purposesStabilization programme for rice and corn 1,192,638 1,241,993 1,241,993 "
Payments for relief
from natural disastersCrop insurance 55,000 137,590 137,590 "G/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1999, 2000, 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programs"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to  criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year in
question
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4
1999 2000 2001
Investment subsidies generally
available to the agriculturesectorSoft-loans and Grants for Agricultural Investment. These involve the
provision of loans and grants for irrigation and other farm infrastructure
support, farm equipment, post- harvest facilities, research and
development, training and extension activities1,202,530 1,692,108 2,322,922 Department of Agriculture
Input subsidies generally
available to low-incomeresource-poor producersProvision of access to farm i nputs.   This measure provides low-income
resource-poor producers the opportunity to have easier access to good
quality inputs such as seeds, planting materials, fertilizers and animalstocks in order to improve farm productivity275,542 1,534,965 1,570,854 Department of Agriculture
Funds for agricultural
investmentInvestment credit and grants.  Government funds directed to improve rural
structure, acquisition of machines, equipment and post-harvest facilities.106,121 49,406 23,665 Department of AgricultureG/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 4Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Calculation of the Current 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)
'000 PesosProduct-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting Table DS:8
below)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
'000 Pesos
12 3 4
Rice 3,683,345.5 3,683,345.5*
Corn 39,696.4 39,696.4*
Total AMS 3,723,041.82
*  de minimisG/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 5Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginning
1 January 1999Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
(Pesos/kg)External
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
(Pesos/kg)Eligible
production
(MT)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market price
support
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Rice Price support 14.67 4.56 364,326.95 - 3,683,345.46 NFA
Corn Price support 6.00 2.26 10,614.00 - 39,696.36 NFA
NFA – National Food Authority
Notes:
1. Eligible production consists of palay (p addy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate.
2. The total volume of rice production in 1999 was 7.66 million tonnes valued at P 92.171 billion.
3. The total market price support for rice is 3.99% of the value of production.
4. The total volume of corn production in 1999 was 4.584 million tonnes valued at P 26.224 billion.5. The total market price support for corn is 0.15% of the value of production.G/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Calculation of the Current 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)
'000 PesosProduct-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting Table DS:8
below)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
'000 Pesos
12 3 4
Rice 4,337,488.7 4,337,488.7*
Corn 30,458.6 30,458.6*
Total AMS 4,367,947.27
*  de minimisG/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 7Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginning
1 January 2000Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
(Pesos/kg)External
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
(Pesos/kg)Eligible
production
(MT)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market price
support
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Rice Price support 14.62 4.56 431,161.90 - 4,337,488.71 NFA
Corn Price support 6.00 2.26 8,144.00 - 30,458.56 NFA
NFA – National Food Authority
Notes:
1. Eligible production consists of palay (p addy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate.
2. The total volume of rice production in 2000 was 8.053 million tonnes valued at P 105.062 billion.
3. The total market price support for rice is 4.1% of the value of production.
4. The total volume of corn production in 2000 was 4.511 million tonnes valued at P 29.637 billion.5. The total market price support for corn is 0.10% of the value of production.G/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 8Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Calculation of the Current 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)
'000 PesosProduct-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting Table DS:8
below)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
'000 Pesos
12 3 4
Rice 3,121,986.7 3,121,986.7*
Corn - -
Total AMS 3,121,986.70
*  de minimisG/AG/N/PHL/23
Page 9Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginning
1 January 2001Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
(Pesos/kg)External
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
(Pesos/kg)Eligible
production
(MT)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market price
support
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Rice Price support 14.62 4.56 310,336.65 - 3,121,986.70 NFA
Corn Price support 6.00 2.26 - - - NFA
NFA – National Food Authority
Notes:
1. Eligible production consists of palay (p addy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate.
2. The total volume of rice production in 2001 was 8.421 million tonnes valued at P 105.323 billion.
3. The total market price support for rice is 2.96% of the value of production.
4. The total volume of corn production in 2001 was 4.525 million tonnes valued at P 30.724 billion.5. NFA was unable to procure corn in CY 2001 mainly due to their lower support price offer at P 6.00 against the commercial trad ers' at P 6.50.
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