WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/HND/17 
28 July 2004 
 (04-3259) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 16 July 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Honduras .  The notification concerns new or  modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Rural Economy Revitalization Programme (RERURAL).  
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture  - Development programmes - Investment 
subsidies generally available to agriculture. 
 
Help with the revitalization of the rural ec onomy, with particular emphasis on improving the 
competitiveness of rural production sectors, in pa rticular the agri-food sector, thereby helping 
to reduce rural poverty.  This project was impl emented at national level and was of direct 
benefit to an estimated 63,000 inhabitants (of indirect benefit to 2.4 million).  Project components:   (a) Development of agricultural policies;   (b) Strengthening of SENASA; 
 (c) Productive investments. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$42,778.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 
(6) Period of application:  June 2001 - February 2003  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
  G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Mango Hydrothermal Treatment Plant.  
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture  - Development programmes - Investment 
subsidies generally available to agriculture.  Support for and increase in the production, productivity and marketing of mangoes in Honduras.  This project was implemented in th e Comayagua Valley in conjunction with the 
Honduran Mango Producers' Association.  Approximately 1,379 hectares grown. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  US$935,000.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 
(6) Period of application:  June 2001 - December 2001  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  Mangoes.  
 G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   African Palm Project.  
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - General services, Training - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 Training to improve the profitability, competitiv eness and fairness of African palm production 
systems. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  US$5,419,350.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 (6) Period of application:  June 2001 - May 2005  
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  African palm.  
  G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Control and eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly (MOSCAMED).  
SENASA, SAG.  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(b) - General services, Pest and di sease control - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  Establishment of a Mediterranean fruit fly-free area for the production and export of fruit and 
vegetables and protection of animal health.  Beneficiaries of the programme were 10,000 
small-, medium- and large-scale Honduran fruit and vegetable producers and exporters 
located on the Atlantic coast and in the Ba jo Aguán valley.  Training and Extension. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$565,000.00  
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 (6) Period of application:  January 2001 - May 2003  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
 G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Forest Policy Support Project (PROFOR).  AFE, COHDEFOR.  
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2 - General services, Other - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 
Application of elements of a forest policy based on the conceptualization of social forestry as 
an essential part of Honduran development plans and on the implementation of social forestry concepts in specific areas of the country as a strategy to alleviate poverty and reduce 
ecological vulnerability. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$1,642,900.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 
(6) Period of application:  June 2001 - December 2003  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
  G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Rural Economy Revitalization Progra mme, Part II, Strengthening of 
Phytozoosanitary and Food Safety Services, SENASA.  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(b) - General services, Pest and di sease control - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  The aim of this programme was capacity-buildin g for SENASA, with a view to strengthening 
phytozoosanitary and food safety services and an emphasis on improving the competitiveness 
of rural production sectors, in particular agri -food, thereby helping to reduce rural poverty. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$2,000,000.00  
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  2001  
 (6) Period of application:  June 2001 - May 2004  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
 G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   District and Irrigation Project (I) Construction and Rehabilitation  
(SAG-DGRD).  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture  - Development programmes - Investment 
subsidies generally available to agriculture.  The aim of the programme was to ensure a gua ranteed supply of water for irrigation to the 
districts and state projects affected by Hurricane Mitch. 
 It also promoted the sowing of basic commodities and other crops in the short-term.  Beneficiaries were users in the districts of Sa n Sebastián (136), San Juan de Flores (132) and 
Oropolí (26), and the projects of Hato (30), Cooperativa 6 de noviembre, Grupo campesino 
Guasistagua (68), Guaymaca (40) and Jesús de Ot oro (20) in the departments of Comayagua, 
Francisco Morazán and Danlí. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$1,024,860.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 
(6) Period of application:  June 2002 - May 2003  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
  G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   National Epidemiological Surveillance Project (PRONAVESA).  
SAG/SENASA/USDA.  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(b) - General services, Pest and di sease control - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  Protection of national livestock he ritage through disease prevention, control and eradication in 
order to guarantee to importing countries Honduran compliance with the sanitary 
requirements of international trade in the context of the WTO and other organizations. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$1,328,940.00  
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 (6) Period of application:  September 2002 - September 2003  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  Domestic livestock products.  
 G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Tri-National Sustainable Development Programme for the Upper 
Lempa River Basin (SAG).  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2 - General services, Other - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 Efforts have been geared towards raising the living standards of the inhabitants of the upper 
Lempa River basin by way of measures encouraging the sustainable development of the 
intervention area, with a view to breaking the poverty-degradation of natural resources cycle.  
Beneficiaries are producers in the department of Ocotepeque. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$4,115,000.00  
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 (6) Period of application:  June 2002 - May 2005  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Mangrove Management and Con servation Project (PROMANGLE).  
AFE, COHDEFOR.  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(c) - General services, Training - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 Training in environmental protection and conservation for communities in the coastal maritime zone in the Gulf of Fonseca and th e departments of Valle and Choluteca, which 
border the mangrove forest. 
 Beneficiaries are inhabitants of the coastal ma ritime zone in the Gulf of Fonseca and the 
departments of Valle and Choluteca. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  US$608,300.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 (6) Period of application:  September 2002 - September 2004  
 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
 G/AG/N/HND/17 
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Land-use planning and protection of  watersheds and protected areas 
(Land programme).  AFE, COHDEFOR.  
 (2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 (3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2 - General services, Other - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
 Conservation, delimitation and legalization of small waters heds and water sources in 
conjunction with communities in the departme nts of Ocotepeque, Intibucá and Colón.  
Beneficiaries are the inhabitants of  the above-mentioned departments. 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$149,100.00  
 (5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 
(6) Period of application:  August 2002 - December 2003.  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  No individual product.  
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 Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Honduras 
 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction  
 
  (1) Full title of measure:   Regional Forest Health and Mana gement Strategy for Latin America.  
 
(2) Domestic legislation reference:   Master Plan for National Reconstruction and 
Transformation (PMRTN).  
 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
Paragraph 2(b) - General services, Pest and di sease control - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  The aim of the programme is to develop, implement and release a national and regional 
strategy to prevent the spread of the bark bee tle pest, which is damaging the pine forests of 
Central America, and to provide training for st aff at national level in forest management and 
protection. Beneficiaries are from Central America (Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). 
 (4) Cost of measure:  US$385,000.00  
 
(5) Date of entry into effect:  2002  
 (6) Period of application:  May 2002 - January 2004.  
 (7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product):  Pine forests.  
 
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