WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ARG/17
8 October 2001
(01-4850)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the
relevant supporting tables) for agricultural years 1997/1998 and 1998/1999 was received from the
Permanent Mission of  Argentina  on 26 September 2001.G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period 1997-1998
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current total AMS
(from Section  I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section  I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached supporting tables)
12 3
$83,077,212 Pesos $83,014,846G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1998
Measures Exempt from the Redu ction Commitment  - "Green Box"
Measure typeName and description of the measure with reference to the criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the
measure in the
year in question
(pesos)Data source
123 4
General services
Research 69,860,320
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) Special Fund for Tobacco Research and development of new technologies for tobacco and livestock
production in the province of Corrientes.  (Experimental stations.  INTA).105,320 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
INTA Budget implemented in research service personnel. 69,755,000 INTA (SAGPyA)
Pest and disease control 97,008,567
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)) National Agriculture and Food
Quality ServiceCentral activities
Senior management – technical, legal and administrative services18,707,570 SENASA
Plant protection.  Laboratory services. 3,184,705
Control of agriculture and food.  Approval of agro-chemicals and
pharmacological products.  Laboratory service51,574,209
Animal health 23,214,583
Support to combat mange in
PatagoniaThis programme is designed to eradicate sheep mange. 37,500 SAGPyA
Predators Control Programme
in PatagoniaThis programme includes payment for pelts and studies. 290,000 SAGPyA
Training services                 476,034
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(c)) Special Fund for Tobacco Technical assistance.  Training of producers and technical specialists476,034 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Extension and advisory
services 23,627,927
Special Fund for Tobacco Technical assistance for activities related to diversification, reconversion and
training for producers,  technical specialists and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).376,927 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)
INTA Budget implemented in extension services personnel.                   23,251,000 INTA (SAGPyA)G/AG/N/ARG/17
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Inspection services 825,291
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(e)) Special Fund for Tobacco Administration and Monitoring in Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Jujuy and
Tucumán825,291 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Infrastructure services 2,765,060
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) Special Fund for Tobacco (A) Construction of a pipeline for natural gas supply in the towns of Trancas,
Juan B., Alberdi and La Invernada in Tucumán.350,000 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Implementation of an anti-hail system using rockets in Jujuy. 2,415,060 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Food aid 67,500
(Annex 2, paragraph 4) Special Fund for Tobacco Aid to meet the basic needs of producers affected by flooding in Chaco (450
producers - $150 per producer, for the purchase of food).67,500 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Decoupled income support          18,731,613
Agricultural Social Programme The Social Programme benefits smallholders (minifundistas) in 21 provinces
in the country through financial and technical assistance and training.  Some
of the eligibility requirements are:  having a monthly income level not
exceeding twice the rural agricultural worker's wage, not employing anylabour, living on the farm, and having working capital not exceeding $20,000.
Smallholders who have formed a grouping may submit production projects
for a maximum of $1,200 per family and $200 in the case of self-consumptionprojects.  Together with the project, the Programme finances technical
assistance provided by independent institutions or experts for a period of not
more than three years.  When receiving the funds, beneficiary familiesundertake to repay them to a provincial revolving fund, which is used to
finance new projects.7,696,710 SAGPyA
Special Fund for Tobacco Assistance to rebuild structures for self-consumption of grain and vegetables. 559,250 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 6)
Assistance to tobacco-growing families to finance medical, health,
biochemical and dentistry benefits.10,475,653 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Government financial participation in income insurance and income safety net
programmes10,583,238
Assistance to cover damage caused by climatic factors such as hail, strong
winds and rainfall.3,316,098 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)Special Fund for tobacco (A)
To cover part of the cost of planting tobacco, for smallholders whose
plantations have been damaged by hail and strong winds in Salta and Jujuy.6,573,540 DNPyEAyF(SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 7 (a) to
(d))
Support programme for
Patagonian agriculturalproduction.  SAGPyA
Resolution 716/97Compensation for wool producers up to a maximum of $3,600 per producer,
in emergency or agricultural disaster situations.693,600 SAGPyA
Natural disaster relief payments
(Annex 2, paragraph 8) 87,307,284G/AG/N/ARG/17
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Agricultural Emergency
Programme.  Law No. 22913Assistance provided to more than 71,000 producers who suffered damage
from flooding caused by "El Niño" in the provinces of Córdoba, Chubut, La
Pampa, Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Chaco, Sgo del Estero and
Santa Fe.  Assistance basically consists of supplies, equipment and soft loans.85,548,148 SAGPyA
Emergency support programme
for Patagonian Agricultural
Production.  Resolution 613/96Infrastructure works for communal benefit and use, for smallholders in
situations of emergency.  Support for provincial programmes to curb damage
from animals harmful to livestock.  Combatting sheep mange in Tierra delFuego.1,759,136 SAGPyA
Structural adjustment assistance provided through
investment aids81,204,220
Special Fund for Tobacco Assistance for the financial or physical restructuring of production activities
in response to objectively demonstrated structural disadvantages.  The
construction of centres, provision of supplementary equipment, productionand storage;   land improvement, assistance for the modernization of farms.43,036,876 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Assistance for 20, 890 producers, supporting a rural population of 90,070. 10,748,000 INTA (SAGPyA) Rural change
Technical and business management assistance for 22,231 rural producers
(CAMBIO RURAL).16,194,000 INTA (SAGPyA)
Smallholdings (minifundio) Assistance for 19,395 producers, supporting a rural population of 87,435. (1) INTA (SAGPyA)
Prohuerta Assistance for 423,618 family vegetable gardens, 7,149 school vegetable
gardens and 2,628 community vegetable gardens, supporting a population of
2,744,956 people.11,200,000 INTA (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 11(a) to
(f))
Import duty exemption for
utility vehicles and equipment.
Declaration 2151/92, 934/93
and 2720/93The measure is designed to assist smallholding sheep farmers and wool
producers in general in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa
Cruz and La Pampa.25,344 SAGPyA
Regional Assistance Programme 2,486,184
Targeted and supervised credits
for agroindustrial production in
the Patagonian region.Interest rate subsidy.  Order No. 185/94 (374 producers).  The value of the
subsidy is estimated on the basis of 6% of the value of $27,500,000.1,650,000 DDA (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 13(a) to
(f))
Support programme for
Patagonian agricultural
production.  Resolution 613/96
and 783/96, amended bySAGPyA Resolution 376/97,
716/97 and 925/97Loans, community works and support for pre-existing programmes, for
Patagonian smallholders located in disadvantaged areas.836,184 DDA (SAGPyA)
Notes:
SENASA:  National Agriculture and Food Health and Quality Service
SAPyA:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food
DNPyEAyF:  National Directorate of Agricultural and Forestry Economics(1) In 1998, the activities of this programme were financed with resources from the Cambio Rural ProgrammeG/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 6Supporting Table DS.4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1997-1998
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)Product specific measurements of support
(from supporting table DS.8 below)
(pesos)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
(pesos)
1234
Tobacco 83,014,846 83,014,846G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 7Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1997-1998
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/mark
eting year
beginning ...Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
price
(pesos/kg.)Production
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
price
(kg.) Market price
support
budgetary
outlays
(pesos)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)
(pesos)Non-exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/leviesTotal
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(pesos)Data source
12 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
Tobacco 1 December
1997 to 30
November
1998Payment per
unit0.712514 116,509,702 83,014,846 83,014,846 - - - 83,014,846 Ministry of
Agriculture,
Fisheries and
Food/FET
yearbook-G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 8Table DS.1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1998-1999
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in questionCurrency Current total AMS
 (from section I of part IV of the Schedule) (from section I of part IV of the Schedule) (from attached supporting tables)
12 3
$81,926,366 Pesos $81,414,872G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 9Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1999
Measures Exempt from the Redu ction 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
(pesos)Data sources
123 4
General services
Research            69,912,767
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) Special Fund for Tobacco To develop new technologies for production in Corrientes (INTA
experimental stations).Assistance for INTA and production-related cooperatives in Tucumán105,320
216,447DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
INTA Budget implemented in research service personnel. 69,591,000 INTA (SAGPyA)
Pest and disease control 90,421,957
National Agriculture and Food
Quality ServiceCentral activities.
Senior management – Technical, legal and administrative services19,745,514 SENASA
Plant protection.  Agriculture and food control. 2,164,246
Approval of agro-chemicals and pharmacological products.
Laboratory services47,074,480
Animal health. 21,020,157
Special Fund for Tobacco Epidemiological monitoring in Misiones. 67,560 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Control of leaf cutting ants in Misiones. 60,000 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 2(b))
Predator control programme in
Patagonia (SAGPyA
Resolution No. 716/97 and925/97)This programme includes payment for pelts and studies. 290,000 SAGPyA
Training services   431153
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(c)) Special Fund for Tobacco Training of producers and technical specialists.431,153 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)G/AG/N/ARG/17
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Extension and advisory services 24,244,906
Special Fund for Tobacco Technical assistance and training in activities related to diversification,
reconversion and capacity building.1,047,906 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 2(d))
INTA Budget implemented in extension services personnel.                   23,197,000 INTA (SAGPyA)
Inspection services 2,697,495
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(e)) Special Fund for Tobacco Administration and monitoring in Chaco, Catamarca, Corrientes, Jujuy,
Misiones, Salta and Tucumán.2,697,495 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Marketing and promotion
services 2,508,765
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)) Special Fund for Tobacco Funds for pre-investment and markets (Corrientes).29,200 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Support for the consolidation of citrus fruit marketing channels in Misiones. 2,479,565 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Infrastructure services 1,591,964
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)) Special Fund for Tobacco
(A)Paving a section of provincial highway No. 334 in Tucumán.299,812 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Support programme for the completion of work on the installation of a
processing and elaboration of regional crops for small producers in JardìnAmèrica, Misiones.  Financing of the following items:  civil works, energy,
water system.537,842 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Res. 352/99
Programme to finance the completion of work on the installation of a maté
dryer in the 25 de Mayo cooperative in Misiones.  Financing of the
following items:  civil works, energy, water system200,000 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Res. 352/99
Support programme for administrative standardization and control of the
land of 5,400 producers in Misiones.450,000 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Construction of a soil laboratory in Jujuy. 104,310 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Decoupled income support       16,301,056
(Annex 2, paragraph 6(a) to (e)) Agricultural Social
ProgrammeThe Social Programme benefits smallholders (minifundistas) in
21 provinces in the country, through financial and technical assistance andtraining.  Some of the eligibility requirements are:  having a monthly
income level not exceeding twice the rural agricultural workers wage, not
employing any labour, living on the farm, and having a working capital notexceeding $20,000.  Smallholders who have formed a grouping may submit
projects for a maximum of $1,200 per family and $200 in the case of self-
consumption projects.  Together with the project, the Programme finances
technical assistance provided by independent institutions or experts for a
period of not more than three years.  When receiving the funds, beneficiaryfamilies undertake to repay them to a provincial revolving fund, which is
used to finance new projects.4,570,407 SAGPyAG/AG/N/ARG/17
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Special Fund for Tobacco Assistance for tobacco-growing families to finance medical, health,
biochemical and dentistry benefits.11,468,149 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Assistance to rebuild structures for self consumption of grain (15,000
producers in Misiones with less than 25 hectares).262,500 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Government financial participation in income insurance and income
safety net programmes      3,678,138
Purchase of anti-hail rockets (producers in Jujuy, 145,000 hectares).1,694,513 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Distribution of seeds among smallholders in Misiones affected by climatic
problems.880,645 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 7(a)
to (d))Special Fund for Tobacco
(A)
Creation of a solidarity fund for hail insurance coverage (17,000 producers in
Misiones).1,102,980 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Natural disaster relief payments       9,790,737
(Annex 2, paragraph 8(a) to (e)) Agricultural emergency
Programme.  Law  22913Assistance for producers who suffered from flooding caused by "El Niño"
in the provinces of Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fé, Buenos Aires,and La Pampa.  Assistance basically consists of supplies, equipment and
soft loans).
Assistance for 138 producers in Córdoba, affected by freezing conditionsand hail.
Replacement of losses suffered by 227 producers in Rio Negro as a result of
fire or hail5,293,000
211,800
330,000SAGPyA
SAGPyA
SAGPyA
Emergency Support
Programme for PatagonianAgricultural Production
Resolution 613/96Infrastructure works for communal benefit and use, for smallholders in
situations of emergency.  Support for provincial programmes to curbdamage from animals harmful to livestock.  Combatting sheep mange in
Tierra del Fuego.303,937
SAGPyA
Assistance for water-related emergencies caused by the overflow of the
Panamá river, flooding and constant rainfall linked to "El Niño" (3,729
producers in Corrientes).1,646,560 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA) Special Fund for Tobacco
Replacement of losses suffered by smallholding tobacco producers as a
result of inclement weather conditions such as hail and strong winds (Salta).2,005,640 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment
aids    66,743,547
Special Fund for Tobacco Assistance for the financial or physical restructuring of production
operations in response to objectively demonstrated structural disadvantages.
Construction of centres, provision of supplementary equipment, production
and storage;  improvement of land;  assistance for the modernization of
farms.47,480,222 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Rural change Technical and business management assistance for 20,890 rural producers,
supporting a rural population of 90,070.10,748,000 INTA (SAGPyA)(Annex 2, paragraph 11(a)
to (f))
Smallholdings (Minifundio) Technical assistance for production, organization and training
(19,395 smallholders, supporting a population of 87,435)(1) INTA (SAGPyA)G/AG/N/ARG/17
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Prohuerta Assistance for 423,618 family vegetable gardens and 7,149 community and
school vegetable gardens.8,500,000 SAGPyA
Import duty exemption for
utility vehicles and
equipment.  Declaration2151/92, 934/93 and 2720/93The measure is designed to help smallholding sheep farmers and wool
producers in general in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut,
Santa Cruz and La Pampa.15,325 SAGPyA
Environmental programme payments 57,441
(Annex 2, paragraph 12(a) and
(b))Special Fund for Tobacco Programme designed to carry out tasks related to the improvement of the
soil, favouring conservation in tobacco growing areas in Tucumán.57,441 DNPyEAyF (SAGPyA)
Regional Assistance Programme98,650
(Annex 2, paragraph 13(a)
to (f))Support programme for
Patagonian agricultural
production.  Resolution
613/96 and 783/96, amendedby SAGPyA Resolution
376/97, 716/97 and 925/97Credits to producers of between 1,000 and 6,000 sheep (297 producers)98,650 DDA (SAGPyA)
Notes:
SENASA:  National Agriculture and Food Health and Quality Service (values repeated for the previous period)
SAGPyA:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and FoodDNPyEAyF:  National Directorate of Agricultural and Forestry Economics
(1) In 1999 the activities of this programme were financed with resources from the Rural Change ProgrammeG/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 13Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1998-1999
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)Product-specific measures of support
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below)
(pesos)Current Total AMS (aggregate)
(pesos)
1234
TOBACCO 81,414,872 81,414,872G/AG/N/ARG/17
Page 14Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  ARGENTINA
Reporting Period:  1998-1999
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/
marketing year
beginning …Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
(pesos/kg.)Production
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
price
(kg.)Market support
budgetary
outlays
(pesos)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)
(pesos)Non-
exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/leviesTotal
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(pesos)Data sources
12 34 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
TOBACCO 1 December
1997 to
30 November
1998Payment per
unit0.717673 113,442,774 81,414,872 81,414,872 - - - 81,414,872 Ministry of
Agriculture,
Fisheries and
Food/FET year
books
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