G/AG/N/TUN/60  
23 February  2021 
(21-1503) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 18 February 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Tunisi a. The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2019. 
 
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Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2019 
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  
59.3 TND million  0 
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TND million  Data Source s Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  Support for research and extension projects for the development and 
dissemination of production methods  4.777 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal : 4.777   
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Action to combat certain diseases through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns  14.025 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  14.025   
2 (g) Infrastructural  services  Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works  54.9 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  54.9   
 Subtotal General Services:  73.702   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Budgetary funds to support  small -scale farmers  39.245 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  39.245   
Total Green Box  112.947   
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
TND million  Data Source s Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment subsidies granted under the Investment Code and 
intended for integrated projects falling within the agricultural 
policy guidelines  187.3 Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  187.3   
Total development programmes  187.3   
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2019  
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)  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Product -specific 
EMS (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8)  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Value of production  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Durum wheat  -12.6  -12.6 985.1 -1.3% 0 (de minimis )  
Common wheat  0.0  0.0 98.0 0.0% 0 (de minimis )  
Barley  -7.1  -7.1 437.9 -1.6% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk -534  -534 1,294 .7 -41.3% 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  21.7 15,105 0.1% 0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0  
    
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Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2019  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TND External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TND Eligible production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Total market 
price support  
 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
TND million  Data 
Source s Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Durum wheat  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Producer 
buying price  820/tonne 1,496/tonne 18.6 thousand  tonnes  -12.6 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total durum wheat          -12.6   
Common wheat  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Producer 
buying price  590/tonne 1,167 /tonne 0 thousand  tonnes  0 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total common 
wheat          0   
Barley  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Intervention 
price 530/tonne 821/tonne 24.4 thousand  tonnes  -7.1 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total barley          -7.1   
Milk CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Intervention 
price 945/tonne 1,572/tonne 852.3 thousand  tonnes  -534 Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total milk         -534   
Tunisia has used the reference prices of the reference period and adjusted them to take account of inflation and exchange rate movements.  
    
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Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2019  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
TND million  Other non -
product -specific 
support (include 
calculation details)  
 
 
TND million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Total non -product -
specific support 
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
 
TND million  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Irrigation water subsidy  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 21.7   21.7 Ministry of Agriculture   
TOTAL  21.7  
 
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