RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/15
4July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2575)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning domestic support commitments for1995(Table DS:1 and
therelevant Supporting Tables) wasreceived from thedelegation ofThailand on14June1996.
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Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1995
Current Total Aggregate Measure ofSupport
Total AMS commitment levelforperiod in
question
(from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule)Currency
(from Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule)Current Total AMS
(from attached supporting tables)
1 2 3
21,816.41 million Baht 15,773.25G/AG/N/THA/15
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --“Green Box”
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value of
measure in1995
(million baht)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General Service Agricultural Research andDevelopment Plan 2,263.79 Office ofthePermanent Secretary
Theresearch programmes aimatplant andbreeding
improvement, rural development, rainmaking research
andreformation oflanduse. Theresults oftheresearch
programmes aredisseminated toproducers inrural areas
through relevant government agencies.forAgriculture andCooperatives
Department ofLivestock Development
Land Development Department
Department ofAgriculture
Office ofAgricultural Economics
General Service PestandDisease Control Project
Theproject aimsatcontrolling andpreventing thespread
ofcontagious diseases atnational andregional levels.
Theservices provided under theproject areasfollows
-mass vaccination forsmall scale livestock inrural areas
-eradication ofplant andanimal diseases
-animal, bothdomestic andimported, movement control
-laboratory diagnosis services.1,345.03 Office ofthePermanent Secretary
forAgriculture andCooperatives
Department ofAgriculture
Department ofAgriculture ExtensionG/AG/N/THA/15
Page 4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --“Green Box”
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value of
measure in1995
(million baht)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General Service National Extension andAdvisory Services
Theservices include: transfer ofknowledge from research
projects toproducers, advice onviable options forproducers
toincrease income, provision ofknow-how concerning to
seeds, plants andlivestock aswellasprovision ofknowledge
onnewtechnology toincrease agricultural productivity.3,692.84 Department ofLivestock development
Land Development Department
Department ofAgriculture
Department ofAgriculture Extension
Office ofPermanent Secretary for
Industry
General Service Agricultural Training Services
Training services aimatproviding producers theknowledge
toimprove theirfarming techniques inorder toproduce
efficiently.510.12 Department ofAgriculture
Department ofAgriculture Extension
TheCooperatives Promotion
Department
Agricultural Land Reform Office
General Service Infrastructural Services
Theservices include: construction ofdamanddrainage
system andmaintenance ofthefacilities throughout the
country inorder tohavesufficient water resources forthe
cultivated areas andtoprevent flood andlandslide from the
river-bank wall, consolidation onland-use inagricultural
irrigation areatohaveenough water forcultivation and
consumption indryseason, construction ofroads andbridges
andother means oftransportation inrural areas.22,904.04
Office ofPermanent Secretary for
Agriculture andCooperatives
TheRoyal Irrigation Department
Land Development Department
Department ofAgriculture
Department ofAgriculture Extension
TheCooperatives Promotion Department
Agricultural Land Reform OfficeG/AG/N/THA/15
Page 5Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --“Green Box”
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value of
measure in1995
(million baht)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General Service Environmental Promotion Programmes
Theprogrammes aimatencouraging producers tousesoiland
water resources appropriately inorder toprevent soiland
water problems which mayaffect environment, promoting the
easy-to-do techniques tosolve theproblems ofsoilandwater
deterioration andencouraging theuseofnon-chemical
substances infarming.1,082.15 Land Development Department
Department ofAgriculture
Department ofAgriculture Extension
General Service Inspection Services
Inspection services areundertaken toensure thesafety and
quality ofagricultural products aswellasthequality of
feedstuffs.101.99 Department ofLivestock
Development
Department ofAgriculture
Ministry ofIndustryG/AG/N/THA/15
Page 6Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD :Calendar year
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --“Green Box”
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value of
measure in1995
(million baht)Datasources
1 2 3 4
General Service Marketing andPromotion ofFarmers ’Organization
Programme22.89 Department Agriculture Extension
Theprogramme provides assistance intermofadvice on
market information andmanagement offarmers ’organization
tohelpproducers inmarketing oftheirproducts efficiently.
Domestic Food Aid Public School Nutritional Supplement Programme
Theprogramme aimsatsolving theproblem ofmalnutrition
ofpoorchildren inpublic schools throughout thecountry by
providing milkassupplemental food.1,793.46 Office oftheNational Primary
Education Commission
Department ofHealth
Department ofLocal Administration
etcG/AG/N/THA/15
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inArticle 6:2Monetary value of
measure in1995
(million Baht)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Investment Subsidies
generally available to
agricultureSoft-loan forAgricultural Investment
Thesupport measures provide medium andlong-term
investment loans topoorproducers inrural areas where
participating producers would receive low-interest loans
from Bank forAgriculture andAgricultural Cooperatives
(BAAC) incooperation withrelevant government and
private sector agencies thatundertake toprovide technical or
marketing services.
Thesupport measure involves provision ofmedium and
long-term loans foractivities suchasthepurchase of
livestock, farmmachineries andtheconstruction ofbarns
andsmall scale pasteurized manufacturing plant fordairy
products.1,051.51 Department ofAgriculture Extension
Department ofLivestock
Development
TheCooperative Promotion
Department
Bank forAgriculture and
Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)
Input Subsidies
generally available to
low-income orresource-
poor producersFarming Input Assistance Programme
Theprogrammes aimatproviding thelow-income or
resource-poor producers theopportunities topurchase good
quality inputs atfairprice inorder toincrease theirfarm
productivity. Theassistance istoprovide short-term loans
tomeetseasonal farming expenses, suchasthepurchase of
seeds, fertilizers, andfeedstuffs.4,310.98 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Cooperatives
Department ofAgriculture Extension
Department ofLivestock
Development
TheCooperative Promotion
Department
Bank ofAgriculture andAgricultural
Cooperatives (BAAC)G/AG/N/THA/15
Page 8Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year
Calculation oftheCurrent Total Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic products
(including non-product specific
AMS)Product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Tables DS:5 to
DS:7 below)
(million baht)Product-specific equivalent
measurements ofsupport (from
Supporting Table DS:8 below)
(million baht)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
1 2 3 4
Rice 8,849.08 - 8,849.08
Fresh milk 562.57 - 562.57
Garlic 230.00 - 230.00
Onion 60.00 60.00
Soya bean 412.00 - 412.00
Sugar 5,659.60 - 5,659.60
Total AMS 15,773.25G/AG/N/THA/15
Page 9Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year
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
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 Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Rice Crop Year Paddy Pledging
Scheme4,281.00 - - 4,281.00 - - 4,281.00 BAAC,FAF
Rice Crop Year SoftLoan
Measure3,844.88 - - 3,844.88 - - 3,844.88 BOT
Rice Crop Year Market Price
Intervention680.20 - - 680.20 - - 680.20 FAF
Rice Crop Year Market Price
Support43.00 - - 43.00 - - 43.00 FAF
Fresh milk Marketing
YearMarket Price
Support562.57 - - 562.57 - - 562.57 Dairy
Farming
Promotion
Organization
ofThailand
Garlic Crop Year Market Price
intervention230.00 - - 230.00 - - 230.00 FAF
Onion Crop Year Market Price
Intervention60.00 - - 60.00 - - 60.00 FAF
Soya bean Crop Year Market Price
Intervention412.00 - - 412.00 - - 412.00 FAFG/AG/N/THA/15
Page 10Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THAILAND
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year
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
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 Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Sugar Calendar Year Consumer Price
Support5,659.60 - - 5,659.60 - - 5,659.60 Office ofthe
Cane and
Sugar Board
Note: BAAC =Bank forAgriculture andAgricultural Cooperatives
FAF=Farmers Assistance Fund
BOT =Bank ofThailand