WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ROM/20
21 October 2003
(03-5548)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments for the calendar years
2000, 2001 and 2002 (Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) was received from the
delegation of Romania  on 15 September 2003.G/AG/N/ROM/20
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Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
billion lei below the " de minimis " levelG/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
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 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(billion lei)Data sources
 12 3 4
Direct payments to producers Budgetary allocations in order to stimulate the increasing of livestock. - Ministry of Agriculture,
Forests, Waters and
Environment
Subsidies for general inputs Price reductions granted to producers in order to stimulate the use of high quality seeds. 352.9 "
Structural and infra-structural
servicesExpenditures for land reclamation;  maintenance of irrigation and drainage system;
expenditures to provide electric power.789.5 "
Research and development of
infrastructure servicesAcid and alkaline soils improvement. 4.3 "
Pest and disease prevention
and control in vegetal sectorPest and disease prevention and control in vegetal sector. 222.2 "
Disease control in animal
sectorParasites and epizootic control. 256.8 "
Research and development Budgetary expenditures for selection and reproduction in animal sector. 260.2 "G/AG/N/ROM/20
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 Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000
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)
(billion lei)Product-specific
equivalent measurements
of support (from
Supporting Table DS:8
below)
(billion lei)Total AMS
(billion lei)Value of production
2000
(billion lei)Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
(billion lei)
12 3 4
Wheat 451.0 451.0 13,488.2 3.3% de minimis
Milk 160.0 160.0 26,188.6 0.6% de minimis
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)4,901.0 164,222.1 2.98% de minimis
Total 5,512.0 de minimisG/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 5Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 2000
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
2000Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
(billion lei)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)Non-exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/levies Total
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(billion lei)Data sources
12 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
Wheat MPS 451.0 451.0 MAFWE
Milk MPS 160.0 160.0G/AG/N/ROM/20
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Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
2000Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(billion lei)Other non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
support
(billion lei)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Non-product-specific input
subsides4,852.0 4,852.0 Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Waters
and Environment
Interest support to credits 49.0 49.0 "
Total non-product-specific
support4,901.0G/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 7Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
billion lei below the " de minimis " levelG/AG/N/ROM/20
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Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
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 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(billion lei)Data sources
 12 3 4
Direct payments to producers Budgetary allocations in order to stimulate the increasing of livestock. - Ministry of Agriculture,
Forests, Waters and
Environment
Subsidies for general inputs Price reductions granted to producers in order to stimulate the use of high quality seeds. 738.9 "
Structural and infra-structural
servicesExpenditures for land reclamation;  maintenance of irrigation and drainage system;
expenditures to provide electric power.1,090.0 "
Research and development of
infrastructure servicesAcid and alkaline soils improvement. 2.5 "
Pest and disease prevention
and control in vegetal sectorPest and disease prevention and control in vegetal sector. 255.6 "
Disease control in animal
sectorParasites and epizootic control. 216.8 "
Research and development Budgetary expenditures for selection and reproduction in animal sector. 296.0 "G/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 9 Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
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)
(billion lei)Product-specific
equivalent measurements
of support (from
Supporting Table DS:8
below)
(billion lei)Total AMS
(billion lei)Value of production
2001
(billion lei)Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
(billion lei)
12 3 4
Wheat 449.0 449.0 28,155.4 1.6% de minimis
Milk 232.0 232.0 31,266.7 0.7% de minimis
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)5,791.7 275,270.9 2.1% de minimis
Total 6,472.7 de minimisG/AG/N/ROM/20
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Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 2001
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
2001Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
(billion lei)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)Non-exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/levies Total
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(billion lei)Data sources
12 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
Wheat MPS 449.0 449.0 MAFWE
Milk MPS 232.0 232.0G/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 11Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
2001Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(billion lei)Other non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
support
(billion lei)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Non-product-specific input
subsides5,694.5 5,694.5 Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Waters
and Environment
Interest support to credits 97.2 97.2 "
Total non-product-specific
support5,791.7G/AG/N/ROM/20
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Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
billion lei below the " de minimis " levelG/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 13Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:   calendar year 2002
Measures exempt from the reduction 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
(billion lei)Data sources
 12 3 4
Direct payments to producers Budgetary allocations in order to stimulate the increasing of livestock. 114.6 Ministry of Agricultur e,
Forests, Waters and
Environment
Subsidies for general inputs Price reductions granted to produ cers in order to stimulate the use of high quality seeds. 970.3 "
Structural and infra-structural
servicesExpenditures for land reclamation;  maintenance of irrigation and drainage system;
expenditures to provide electric power.2,150.5 "
Research and development of
infrastructure servicesAcid and alkaline soils improvement. 27.6 "
Pest and disease prevention
and control in vegetal sectorPest and disease prevention and control in vegetal sector. 274.1 "
Disease control in animal
sectorParasites and epizootic control. 686.1 "
Research and development Budgetary expenditures for selection and reproduction in animal sector. 370.1 "G/AG/N/ROM/20
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 Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002
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)
(billion lei)Product-specific
equivalent measurements
of support (from
Supporting Table DS:8
below)
(billion lei)Total AMS
(billion lei)Value of production
2002
(billion lei)Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
(billion lei)
12 3 4
Wheat 342.2 342.2 14,217.0 2.4% de minimis
Milk 944.0 944.0 42,132.3 2.2% de minimis
Maize 23.4 23.4 31,452.0 0.07% de minimis
Sunflower and rape 51.1 51.1 6,405.3 0.8% de minimis
Soya beans 9.8 9.8 1,025.3 0.9% de minimis
Sugar beet 30.2 30.2 661.9 4.6% de minimis
Flax and hemp 0.4 0.4 14.8 2.7% de minimis
Potatoes 2.6 2.6 28,240.3 0.01% de minimis
Vegetables 88.0 88.0 30,372.8 0.3% de minimis
Fruits 8.9 8.9 13,431.0 0.07% de minimis
Grapes 21.1 21.1 4,258.0 0.5% de minimis
Fodder 2.9 2.9 14,360.9 0.02% de minimis
Live bovine 13.9 13.9 13,789.9 0.1% de minimis
Live swine 277.3 277.3 29,679.6 0.9% de minimis
Live poultry 354.3 354.3 20,709.1 1.7% de minimisG/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 15Description of basic products
(including non-product-specific
AMS)Product-specific AMS
(from Supporting Tables
DS:5 to DS:7 below)
(billion lei)Product-specific
equivalent measurements
of support (from
Supporting Table DS:8
below)
(billion lei)Total AMS
(billion lei)Value of production
2002
(billion lei)Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
(billion lei)
12 3 4
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)103.0 312,232.1 0.03% de minimis
Total 2,273.1 de minimisG/AG/N/ROM/20
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 Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 2002
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
2002Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
(billion lei)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)Non-
exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
support
(billion lei)Associated
fees/levies Total
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(billion lei)Data sources
12 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
Wheat MPS 327.2 MAFWE
Storage cost
subsidy15.0 342.2
Milk MPS944.0 944.0
Maize MPS23.4 23.4
Sunflower
and rapeMPS51.1 51.1
Soya beans MPS9.8 9.8
Sugar beet MPS30.2 30.2
Flax and
hempMPS0.4 0.4
Potatoes MPS2.6 2.6
Vegetables MPS88.0 88.0
Fruits MPS8.9 8.9
Grapes MPS21.1 21.1
Fodder MPS2.9 2.9
Live bovine MPS13.9 13.9G/AG/N/ROM/20
Page 17Description of
basic productsCalendar year
2002Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
(billion lei)Equivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)Non-
exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
support
(billion lei)Associated
fees/levies Total
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
(billion lei)Data sources
12 34 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)12
Live swine MPS277.3 277.3
Live poultry MPS354.3 354.3G/AG/N/ROM/20
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Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Romania
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
2002Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(billion lei)Other non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-specific
support
(billion lei)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Non-product-specific input
subsides- - Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Waters
and Environment
Interest support to credits 103.0 103.0 "
Total non-product-specific
support103.0
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