WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/BRA/10
9March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0901)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning domestic support commitments forthecropyear1995/96
(Table DS:1 andtherelevant Supporting Tables) wasreceived from Brazil on20February 1998.
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Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Current total aggregate measurement ofsupport
Total AMS commitment level forperiod inquestion Currency Current totalAMS
(From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From attached supporting tables)
1 2 3
1,025,012.39 US$1,000 below the"deminimis "levelG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value ofthemeasure during the
reporting period (US$ 1,000)Data sources
1 2 3 4
1)GENERAL SERVICES
(i) Science andtechnology; basic
research; applied research.Co-ordination andmaintenance ofservices andfacilities
foragricultural research, scientific andtechnical
information transfer, technical assistance andadvisory
services toproducers, industries andconsumers, specialist
andproducers training andfacilities, environmental
mapping andinformation collection.152,006.9 Orçamento
Geral daUnião
(ii) Vegetal andanimal
production; and(v)Sanitary
defence andinspection-seed
andsaplings, soil
correctors andfertilizers.Animal andplant health services, zoosanitary defence and
alertness, animal laboratorial support system, phytosanitary
defence andalertness; vegetal laboratorial support system
(seed, beverages andphytosanitary product inspection of
vegetal origin products); disease inspection andcontrol,
training programs related todisease control andprevention,
warning services andfacilities; productivity andquality
programs; improved seedproduction andmarketing (seed
fields andculture registration); standardization and
grading; agricultural mechanization services; animal genetic
andzootechnic improvement; classification andinspection
ofanimal origin products; social assistance tofarm labour.111,283.8 Orçamento
Geral daUniãoG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria in
Annex 2Monetary value ofthemeasure during thereporting
period (US$ 1,000)Data sources
1 2 3 4
(iii) Education andrural training
(primary, secondary,
andhigher education).Secondary education provides intermediate professional
qualification; higher education isfully oriented torural
andrural related activities andisprovided byagricultural
colleges andrural universities.5,549.6 Orçamento
Geral daUnião
(iv) Promotion andrural extension;
cooperativism; rural
extension andagrarian
promotion.Services tofarmers located indrought regions andto
farms located insettlements andcolonization projects;
special services forco-operative andother farm
associations (studies andresearch, training andsupport to
thecreation ofnewexposition parks andfairfacilities);
mechanization services tolowincome farmers.175,360.1 "
(vi) Market supply, storage and
silage system for
distributing agricultural
products.Storage andfacilities, planning andinspection of
warehouses andsilos, improvement ofthemarket
distribution system; building andmaintenance of"supply
centre facilities"; inspection, standardization and
classification ofproducts; information services.26,116.3 "
(vii) Infrastructure program
(irrigation, reservoirs, rural
electrification, rural housing,
local roadways).Implementation andoperation ofirrigation programs,
construction andreclaimation ofdams forirrigation and
urban water supply; local roadway; rural housing; rural
electricity network facilities; electricity reticulation; social
welfare ofrural workers.435,758.1 "
(viii) Agrarian organization;
agrarian reform settlement.Promotion ofstructural changes inregions withstructural
anddisadvantages problems related tonatural resources
ownership andlabour force supplies; structural adjustment
assistance andinvestment aids; landdistribution to
landless rural workforce; landreform credit; agrarian
related studies andresearches; legal services; social
assistance torural workers.1,047,525.1 "G/AG/N/BRA/10
Page5Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria in
Annex 2Monetary value ofthemeasure during thereporting
period (US$ 1,000)Data sources
1 2 3 4
2)PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR
FOOD SECURITY PURPOSESExpenditures withtheaccumulation andholding ofstocks of
products which form anintegral partofafood security
programme asdefined byLawn8171 ("Agriculture Law"),
from 01/17/91 andbythePortarias Interministerias n657
from 08/25/94. These expenditures arenecessary tocover
thedifference between themarket price value ofthestocks
andtheir purchase andholding costs.495,105.0 Orçamento
Geral daUnião
3)DOMESTIC FOOD AID Expenditures withfood purchase anddistribution tolow
income population inneed.151,629.3 Orçamento
Geral daUnião
4)GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL
INSURANCE PROGRAMSupervision andco-ordination, administrative, maintenance
andauditing services; Payments aremade withgovernment
funds forrelief from natural disaster.0Orçamento
Geral daUnião
5)REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMSPromotion ofeconomic andsocial development ofpoor
regions; rural development financial assistance programmes
andprojects; farmers protection services against drought and
other calamities.0Orçamento
Geral daUniãoG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page6Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special anddifferential treatment -"Development programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria in
Article 6:2Monetary value ofthemeasure during thereporting
period
(US$ 1,000)Data sources
1 2 3 4
Funds forvariable
input acquisitions.PRODUCTION CREDIT -government andprivate funds,
mostly compulsory, allocated toproduction atpreferential
interest rates.84,006.1 Banco Central
doBrasil
Funds foragricultural
investments.INVESTMENT CREDIT -government andprivate funds,
directed toimprove rural structure, acquisition ofmachines,
equipment, vehicles andanimal services.185,287.2 Banco Central
doBrasilG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page7Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Calculation ofthecurrent totalaggregate measurement ofsupport
Description ofbasic product Product-specific AMS (from Supporting Tables
DS:5 toDS:7 below)
US$1,000Product-specific equivalent
measurements ofsupport (from
Supporting Table DS:8 below)Current totalAMS (aggregate)
US$1,000
1 2 3 4
Supporting Table DS:7
Supporting Table DS:9below the"deminimis" level
below the"deminimis" level
Current Total AMS below the"deminimis "levelG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page8Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsmarketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Applied administered
price
US$/tonneExternal reference
price
US$/tonneEligible
production
tonnesAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
US$1,000Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5)*6)-79
COTTON (*) Jul-95 Minimum Support
Price70.49 56.95 136.9 40.9 MA/CONAB
EDIBLE
BEANSJul-95 Minimum Support
Price402.80 472.49 9,775.7 (681.3) MA/CONAB
MAIZE Jul-95 Minimum Support
Price100.70 131.35 643,344.9 (19,717.1) MA/CONAB
RICE Jul-95 Minimum Support
Price201.80 174.13 459,616.2 12,717.8 MA/CONAB
SISAL Jul-95 Minimum Support
Price302.10 265.97 0 0MA/CONAB
SOYABEANS Jul-95 Minimum Support
Price136.61 179.07 75,630.1 (3,210.9) MA/CONAB
WHEAT Mar-96 Minimum Support
Price126.57 130.93 114,610.0 (500.2) MA/CONAB
(*)applied andexternal price -USc/LbG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page9Supporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
(US$ 1,000)
Description
ofbasic
productCalendar /
marketing
year
beginning ...Measure
type(s)Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-specific
supportMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total
AMSData
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Barley Mar-96 Production and
Marketing Credit123.8 123.8 123.8 Banco
Central
Brazil Wax Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit98.5 98.5 98.5 "
Cashew-nuts Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit583.6 583.6 583.6 "
Cassava Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit2,446.8 2,446.8 2,446.8 "
Castor-oil
PlantJul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit15.1 15.1 15.1 "
Coffee Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit11,380.0 11,380.0 11,380.0 "
Cotton Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit12,710.4 12,710.4 40.9 12,751.3 "
Edible Beans Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit8,567.5 8,567.5 8,567.5 "
Garlic Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit590.0 590.0 590.0 "
Grape (and
by-products)Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit7,133.0 7,133.0 7,133.0 "G/AG/N/BRA/10
Page10Supporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
(US$ 1,000)
Description
ofbasic
productCalendar /
marketing
year
beginning ...Measure
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Jute Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit6.1 6.1 6.1 Banco
Central
Maize Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit73,111.6 73,111.6 73,111.6 "
Oats Mar-96 Production and
Marketing Credit31.8 31.8 31.8 "
Peanuts Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit390.8 390.8 390.8 "
Ramie Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit0 0 0 "
Rice Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit34,009.3 34,009.3 12,717.8 46,727.1 "
Rye Mar-96 Production and
Marketing Credit0 0 0 "
Sisal Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit67.4 67.4 67.4 "
Sorghum Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit70.0 70.0 70.0 "G/AG/N/BRA/10
Page11Supporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
(US$ 1,000)
Description
ofbasic
productCalendar /
marketing
year
beginning ...Measure
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Soyabeans Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit59,326.8 59,326.8 59,326.8 Banco
Central
Sugar Cane Jul-95 Production and
Marketing Credit19,420.3 19,420.3 19,420.3 "
Wheat Mar-96 Production
andMarketing
Credit
PEP 30,558.110,073.0 40,631.1 40,631.1 Banco
Central
MA/CONABG/AG/N/BRA/10
Page12Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Brazil
REPORTING PERIOD: agricultural year
Non-Product-Specific AMS
(US$ 1,000)
Measure type(s) Calendar /marketing
yearbeginning ...Non-product-specific
budgetary outlaysOther non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific supportData sources
1 2 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Non-product-specific
production credit
(includes animal breeding)Jul-95 78,246.2 78,246.2 Banco Central doBrasil
Non-product-specific
marketing credit
(seeds andpackaging)Jul-95 1,565.5 1,565.5 Banco Central doBrasil
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