WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PRY/10
23 August 2002
(02-4559)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments for 2000 and 2001
(Table DS:1  and the corresponding supporting tables) was received from the delegation of Paraguay
on 22 July 2002.G/AG/N/PRY/10
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria
in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year
in question (US$)1Data sources
12 3 4
General services
Research Agricultural research, technology generation and
transfer1,576,713 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Livestock research 770,198 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Pest and disease control Plant health 706,787
Cotton weevil control 13,695,802Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Animal health 582,317 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
National Animal Health Service (SENACSA) 3,871,255 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural extension services Technical assistance for agri cultural producers 2,741,725 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural training2Training of agricultural technicians 633,475 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural marketing Agricultural product marketing assistance 425,530 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
                                                     
1 The average annual US$ exchange rate was used for conversion purposes:  in 2000, US$1 = 3,484 Gs.
2 The budget for this heading was lower in 2000, because of the transfer of agricultural training institutions to the department al authorities.G/AG/N/PRY/10
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria in
Article 6.2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question (US$)Data source
123 4
(b)  " Input subsidies
generally available tolow-income or resource-poor producers."Free distribution of seeds to poor families in rural areas for self-consumption. 761,742 Ministry of
Agriculture and
LivestockG/AG/N/PRY/10
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria
in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year
in question (US$)1Data sources
12 3 4
General services
Research Agricultural research, technology generation and
transfer1,239,975 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Livestock research 552,338 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Pest and disease control Plant health 633,652
Cotton weevil control 6,889,576Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Animal health 405,702 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
National Animal Health Service (SENACSA) 2,323,621 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural extension services Technical assistance for agri cultural producers 2,077,440 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural training Training of agricultural te chnicians 2,088,900 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural marketing Agricultural product marketing assistance 371,138 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
                                                     
1 The average annual US$ exchange rate was used for conversion purposes:  in 2001, US$1 = 4,105 Gs.G/AG/N/PRY/10
Page 5Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria in
Article 6.2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question (US$)Data source
123 4
Please note that no support under "Development Programmes" was granted in 2001.
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