WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CHE/24
22 June 1999
(99-2527)
Committee on Agriculture
NOTIFICATION
The Secretariat received the following notification concerning export subsidy commitments
(Tables ES:1 to ES:3 ) for the calendar year 1998  from the delegation of Switzerland  on
4 June 1999.G/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1998
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year
beginning ...Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
million Sw FQuantity
tonnesQuantity
tonnesOutlays
million Sw FQuantity
tonnes
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
DAIRY PRODUCTS 1998 265.8 53,916 cf ES:3 337.4 67,669
ex 0401.30
0402.10
ex 0402.21ex 0402.29
0403.10
ex 0403.90
0406.10
0406.20
0406.30
ex 0406.40
0406.90
CATTLE FOR BREEDING AND
HORSES1998 0.3 494
(units)26.6 12,306
(units)
0101.11
ex 0101.19
ex 0101.20
0102.10
ex 0102.90
0103.10
ex 0103.91ex 0103.92
ex 0104.10ex 0104.20G/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7
FRUIT 1998 18.9 7,377 20.7 10,530
0808.10
ex 0808.20
0809.20
ex 0811.90
0812.10
0813.30
ex 0813.40ex 0813.50
ex 2007.99
2008.402008.60
ex 2008.99
2009.70
ex 2009.80
ex 2009.90
ex 2206.00ex 2009.00
ex 2308.90
POTATOES 19981.6 6,372 2.9 9,371
0701.10
0701.900712.10
ex 1105.10
ex 1105.20ex 2001.90
2004.10
ex 2004.90
2005.20
ex 2005.90G/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 4 12 3 4 5 6 7
PROCESSED PRODUCTS 1998 137.8 136.5
Eligible for export drawbacks:  processed products falling within Chapters 15 to 22 of the Customs Tariff containing:
Milk and dairy products: Preserved eggs: Flour and other milled
products:Oils and fats for human
consumption:Sugar and molasses:
ex 0401.20
ex 0401.30ex 0402.10
ex 0402.21
ex 0402.21ex 0402.91
ex 0402.99
ex 0405.00ex 0408.11
ex 0408.19ex 0408.91
ex 0408.99ex  1101.00
ex  1102.10ex  1102.90
ex  1103.11
ex  1103.19ex  1104.19
ex  1104.29ex  1104.30ex 1501
ex 1502ex 1503
ex 1504
ex 1506ex 1507
ex 1508
ex 1509ex 1510
ex 1511
ex 1512ex 1513
ex 1514
ex 1515
ex 1516ex 1701
ex 1702
1703G/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 5Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1998
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of
productsDirect export
subsidies
(million Sw F)Sales of
stocks
(million Sw F)Producer financed
subsidies
(million Sw F)Cost reduction
measures
(million Sw F)Internal transport
subsidies
(million Sw F)Total product specific
export subsidies
(million Sw F)Quantity of
subsidized exports
(tonnes)Data source
12 3 4 5 6 78 9
DATA 1998
Dairy products 265.8 265.8 53,916 OFAG
Cattle for breeding
and horses0.3 0.3 494
unitsOFAG
Fruit 15.0 3.0 0.9 18.9 7,377 OFAG
Potatoes 1.6 1.6 6,372 OFAG
Processed products 137.8 137.8         - DGD/OFIDA
Legend: DGD: Direction générale des douanes (Directorate-General of Customs).
OFAG: Office fédéral de l'agriculture (Federal Office of Agriculture).
OFIDA: Office fiduciaire des importateurs suisses de denrées alimentaires (Fiduciary Office of Swiss Foodstuff Importers).G/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 6Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  SWITZERLAND-LIECHTENSTEIN
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1998
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year
1998Quantity of total exports
tonnes
12 3
Dairy products 72,116 tonnes
Cattle for breeding and horses 1,322  units
Fruit 26,238 tonnes
Potatoes 6,851 tonnesG/AG/N/CHE/24
Page 7Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Switzerland-Liechtenstein
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1998
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the Total Volume of Food Aid
Description of products Calendar year
1998Quantity of food aid to all destinations*
(tonnes)
12 3
Wheat and wheat flour (in wheat equivalent)** 10,898
Coarse grains** 8,151
Rice** 6,533
Skimmed milk powder with added vitamins and sugar 1,345
Cheese (processed) 221
Other dairy products 833
Meat 1,267
Symbol: * Actual quantities in tonnes.
* Including triangular transactions from developing country to developing country.
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