WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/ARM/3 
26 April 2004 
 (04-1854) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 12 April 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Armenia .  The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 G/AG/N/ARM/3 
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 Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Armenia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:  Implementation of agricultural animal disease diagnostics  
  (2) Domestic legislation reference:  State Budget (10.05.03) 
 
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in: 
 
Annex 2:  Green Box:  General Services, (b) disease control;  Throughout all the regions of 
Armenia a state non-for-profit organization implements veterinary services, more specifically, 
disease control measures, such as early-warning systems. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  45.235 million Drams 
  
(5) Date of entry into effect:  1 January 2004 
  (6) Period of application:  Calendar year 2004 
 
 
(7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)):  No individual product  G/AG/N/ARM/3 
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 Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Armenia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:  Implementation of the authorities delegated by the state to community 
leaders to organize disease control measures 
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: State Budget (10.05.05) 
  (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box:  General Services, (b) disease control;  The regional community leaders receive the necessary tools and means to effectively organize veterinary services, anti-
epidemic measures, prevention of agricultural  animal diseases, quarantine and eradication.  
 
(4) Cost of measure:  184 million Drams 
 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect : 1 January 2004  
 
 
(6) Period of application:  Calendar year 2004  
 
 (7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)):  No individual product  G/AG/N/ARM/3 
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 Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Armenia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:  Artificial insemination measures 
 
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  State Budget (10.07.05) 
  (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box:  General Services, (d) ex tension and advisory services, transfer of the 
results of research;  A state non-for-profit orga nization implements services related to special 
measures for adaptation of the results of breed development.  
 
(4) Cost of measure:  41.5 million Drams 
 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  1 January 2004  
 
 
(6) Period of application:  Calendar year 2004  
 
 (7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)):  No individual product   G/AG/N/ARM/3 
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 Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Armenia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:  Assessment of insurance risks in agriculture 
 
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  State Budget (10.07.08)  
  (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box:  Genera l Services, (a) research, (d) extension and advisory services, 
transfer of the results of research;  A state non-for-profit organization implements risk studies 
and assessment for introducing insurance practice in  agriculture, transfers the results to the 
interested bodies, and conducts consulting.  
 
(4) Cost of measure:  40 million Drams  
 
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  1 January 2004  
 
 
(6) Period of application:  Calendar year 2004  
  
(7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)):  No individual product  G/AG/N/ARM/3 
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 Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Armenia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) Full title of measure:  Numbering and registration of agricultural animals 
 
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:  State Budget (10.07.09)  
  (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria, i.e. those in:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box:  General Services, (e) inspection services;  A state non-for-profit 
organization implements control over the optim um quantity, variety, and health care of 
agricultural animals through their registration and numbering.  
 
(4) Cost of measure:  85 million Drams 
 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  1 January 2004  
 
 
(6) Period of application:  Calendar year 2004  
 
 (7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)):  No individual product 
  
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