G/AG/N/GBR/20  
 
12 June  2023 
(23-4003) Page: 1/12 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 23 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of  
the United Kingdom . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2022 . 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  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)  
1  2  3  
4,949.3 GBP million  9.62 
General Note:  
The UK's domestic support commitments in 2022 include some elements that are a continuation of EU schemes initiated prior to the UKs Exit from the EU, as well as new domestic 
support schemes introduced by the UK since.  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
GBP,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research and development in agriculture and food and drink industries, 
promoting sustainability and resilience through scientific research 
programmes and institutions, whilst reducing the environmental impacts 
and contribute to carbon net zero.  259.29  UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, DEFRA and 
Devolved 
Administrations, UK 
research councils, and 
Animal and Plant 
Health Agency.  (1) 
Subtotal:  259.29    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Animal disease eradication, laboratory testing services and public health 
risk monitoring programmes; food safety, animal, bee and plant health 
measures; seed certification; verification of compliance with feed and food 
law, animal welfare rules. Addressing priorities incuding the rapid rise in 
avian influenza outbreaks. Support ing delivery of the priorities for the 
sustainable use of pesticides in support of targets on biodiversity and 
carbon net zero  21.43 DEFRA & Devolved 
Administrations, 
Crown Dependencies.   
Subtotal:  21.43   
2 (c). Training services  Vocational skills development of producers; linking producers to retail and 
market research; provision of advice and technical assistance; supporting 
transition away from basic payments to environmental schemes, promotion 
of gender equality in agriculture.  2.32 DEFRA  & Devolved 
Administrations, 
crown dependencies.   
Subtotal:  2.32   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory services; management and technical assistance to build resilience 
as farms diversify and move towards environmental schemes; help for 
formation of producer groups; upskilling of producers and linking to local 
markets.  72.54  UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, DEFRA & 
Devolved 
Administrations.   
Subtotal:  72.54     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
GBP,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection services for agricultural products, pests and diseases, and 
industrial and biological inputs.  287.62  DEFRA & Devolved 
Administrations, 
Crown Dependencies, 
Animal and Plant 
Health Agency, Food 
Standards Agency, 
Food Standards 
Scotland, Chemicals 
Regulation Division.  (1) 
Subtotal:  287.62    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing campaigns; support to producer groups; stimulation of farmer/ 
producer markets; promotion of quality and accreditation schemes  43.02  UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, DEFRA & 
Devolved 
Administrations and 
crown d ependencies.   
Subtotal:  43.02    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Installation of rural and farm infrastructure including rural broadband, 
national trails.  35.58 UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, DEFRA & 
Scottish Government.   
Subtotal:  35.58   
 Subtotal General Services  721.80   
4. Domestic food aid  Distribution of milk to school children.  2.7 UK payment agencies.   
Subtotal:  2.7   
5. Direct payments to producers      
6. Decoupled income support  Basic Payment Scheme.  2,171.56  UK payment agencies.   
Greening payments, reimbursement of direct payments, redistributive and 
young farmer payments, direct support for farmers in protected 
landscapes.  241.9 4 Uk payment agencies, 
DEFRA & Devolved 
Administrations, 
Crown Dependencies.   
Subtotal:  2,413.5 0   
9. Structural assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes  Compensation payments to farmers at least 55 years old leaving 
agriculture.  5.28 National sources, 
DEFRA.   
Subtotal:  5.28   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Aid for innovative business practices and new technologies to improve 
sustainability and productivity, farm and business development grants 
made under Countryside Productivity and European Structural a nd 
Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, aid for young farmers, aid 
for storing or processing of primary agricultural and horticultural products.  273.18  UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, DEFRA & 
Devolved 
Administrations and 
Crown Dependencies.  (2) 
Subtotal:  273.18     
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
GBP,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
12. Environmental programmes  Agri-environment -climate funding for environmental land management 
priorities under Rural Development Programme, support to increase 
biodiversity, resilience of wildlife, habitats and ecosystems to climate 
change, investments in forest area development, woodland creation and 
sustainable management of existing woods and forests, wetland creation, 
conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural 
holdings, improving water management and enha ncing biodiversity, 
support for conversion to and maintenance of organic farming systems for 
environmental benefits.  532.77  UK payment agencies, 
EAFRD, Defra & 
Devolved 
Administrations and 
Crown Dependencies.   
Subtotal:  532.77    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Annual support to farmers and crofters operating in constrained areas 
(Scotland).  117.61  UK payment agencies 
and EAFRD.   
Subtotal:  117.61    
14. Other direct payment  State Aid support in Northern Ireland, National Basic Payment Support 
Scheme (Scotland), Bovine TB controls and compensation payments, 
Covid -response measures including compensation for closure of processing 
facilities and income support schemes, business development grants to 
support commercial businesses to  make investments in agricultural, 
horticultural and food business sustainability.  117.81 DEFRA & Devolved 
Administrations and 
Crown Dependencies.  (2) 
Subtotal:  117.81   
Grand Total Green Box  4,184.65   
Notes:  
(1) Some payments are based on financial or academic years.  
(2) Some payments are based on financial years.  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production -Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:5  Monetary value  
 
GBP,  million  Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Voluntary Coupled Support headage payments: Beef and 
sheep.  47.26  UK payment agencies.   
Subtotal:  47.26    
Grand Total Blue Box  47.26    
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
GBP,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
GBP,  million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
GBP,  million  Value of production  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Butter  5.5  5.5 1,237 0.44%  0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Skimmed Milk Powder  9.62  9.62 169 5.69% 9.62 (1) 
Common Wheat  4.23  4.23 4181 0.1%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Pigmeat  0.11 0.34 0.45 1,691.5  0.03%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Liquid milk  5.77  5.77 6,651.4  0.09%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Bee-keeping (honey)  0.35  0.35 79 0.44%  0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Protein crops  0.21  0.21 219.5  0.1% 0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  4.23 33,000 0.01%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  9.62  
General notes:  
All production values are provisional.  
Notes:  
(1) Production value based on wholesale prices.  
(2) Production value based on farmgate prices.  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
GBP External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
GBP Eligible production  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
GBP,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
GBP,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Butter  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price Support  1,890.13/Tonne  789.42/Tonne  5,000 Tonnes   5.5   
Total Butter          5.5   
Skimmed Milk Powder  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price Support  1,447.32/Tonne  573.00/Tonne   11,000 Tonnes   9.62   
Total Skimmed Milk 
Powder          9.62   
Common Wheat  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price Support  86.35/Tonne  72.39/Tonne  300,000 Tonnes   4.19   
Total Wheat          4.19   
General Notes 
 The applied administered price for each scheme is set out in euro in retained EU legislation, and the resulting sterling equi valent issued depends upon various factors 
including, in some cases, the month in which support was applied for and whether the price support was given at fixed price o r by tender. The applied administered price 
has been converted from Euro to Pound Sterling  using the a verage annual exchange rate for the whole of 2022 provided by the Bank of England (1 Euro = 0.85237  
Sterling ).  
 The UK’s Fixed External Reference Prices are those set out in document G/AG/AGST/EEC. The resulting sterling equivalent has b een determined by converting Euro to 
Pound Sterling at a rate of 1 Euro = 0.83687 GBP in line with the Bank of England exchange rate used to redenominate all curr ency components in Part I and Part IV of 
Schedule XIX – United Kingdom from Euro to Pound Sterling.  
 There was n o market price support expenditure on these products in 202 2 due to zero uptake of the related schemes.  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
GBP External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
GBP Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
GBP,  million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Pigmeat  CY 01-01-
22 31-12-
22 Payment for high 
animal welfare 
standards      0.11  0.11 Isle of 
Man  
Total 
Pigmeat            0.11   
Liquid Milk  CY 01-01-
22 31-12-
22 Production Aid      5.77  5.77 Guernsey 
/ Jersey   
Total 
Liquid milk            5.77   
Common 
Wheat  CY 01-01-
22 31-12-
22 Production Aid      0.04  0.04 Isle of 
Man  
Total 
Wheat            0.04   
Bee-keeping 
(honey)  CY 01-01-
22 31-12-
22 Production Aid      0.35  0.35 Defra   
Total Bee -
keeping 
(honey)            0.35   
Protein 
crops  CY 01-01-
22 31-12-
22 Production Aid      0.21  0.21 DAERA   
Total 
Protein 
crops            0.21   
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
GBP,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Market 
price 
support 
(from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from 
ST DS:6)  
 
 
GBP,  million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Butter          5.5  5.5   
Total 
Skimmed 
Milk 
Powder          9.62  9.62   
Total 
Common 
Wheat          4.19 0.04 4.23   
Total 
Pigmeat           0.11 0.11   
Total 
Liquid milk           5.77 5.77   
Total Bee -
keeping 
(honey)           0.35 0.35   
Total 
Protein 
crops           0.21 0.21   
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
GBP Eligible 
production  Market 
price 
supp ort 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
GBP,  million  Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
GBP,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Other 
product -
specific 
support  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Total monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment 
(7+8+9 -10) 
 
 
GBP,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  
Pigmeat  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Private 
Storage 
Aid      0.34  0.34 Scottish 
Government 
and Defra   
Total 
Pigmeat             0.34   
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
GBP,  million  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
GBP,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
GBP,  million  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
GBP,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Flood Support Scheme (NW area - NI) CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.01   0.01 DAERA   
Slaughter Incentive Payment  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.38   0.38 Defra   
South of Scotland Enterprise Primary Agriculture 
Subsidy Scheme  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.29   0.29 Scottish 
Government   
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Primary 
Agriculture Subsidy Scheme  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.12   0.12 Scottish 
Government   
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Primary 
Agriculture, Food and Drink Subsidy Scheme  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.07   0.07 Scottish 
Government   
Meat Plant  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 2.5   2.5 Isle of Man   
Guernsey Temporary fuel and input subsidy  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.49   0.49 Guernsey   
Guernsey Abattoir and incinerator  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.35   0.35 Guernsey   
Sark and Alderney Abattoirs and lime subsidy  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 0.02   0.02 Guernsey   
TOTAL  4.23  
 
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