G/AG/N/TUN/5 8 
5 November 2019 
(19-7481) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 23 September  2019, 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 2018. 
 
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Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 201 8 
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: CA LENDAR YEAR 201 8 
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  4.766  Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal : 4.766    
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Action to combat certain diseases through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns  12.809  Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  12.809    
2 (g) Infrastructural  services  Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works  62.625  Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  62.625    
 Subtotal General Services : 80.2   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Budgetary funds to support  small -scale farmers  42.94  Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  42.94    
Total Green Box  123.14    
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 201 8 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction C ommitment - 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  211.365  Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  211.365    
Total development programmes  211.365    
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 201 8 
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 
equivalent 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8)  
 
 
TND million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Value of production  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Support as a 
percentage  of 
value of 
production  Current total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Durum wheat  -1.8  -1.8 661.16  -0.27% 0 (de minimis )  
Common wheat  0  0 54.71  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Barley  -0.4  -0.4 134.35  -0.3% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk -370  -370 1,257.57  -29.42 % 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  23 14,128  0.16% 0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0  
    
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Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 201 8 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  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  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Durum wheat  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Producer buying 
price 750/t onne 1,264 /tonne 3.5 thousand  tonnes  -1.8 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total durum 
wheat          -1.8   
Common wheat  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Producer buying 
price 540/t onne 986/tonne 0 thousand  tonnes  0 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total common 
wheat          0   
Barley  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Intervention 
price 500/t onne 694/tonne 2.3 thousand  tonnes  -0.4 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total barley          -0.4   
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Intervention 
price 890/tonne 1,328 /tonne 845 thousand  tonnes  -370 Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total milk         -370   
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 YEAR 201 8 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  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 01-01-18 31-12-18 23   23 Ministry of Agriculture   
TOTAL  23  
 
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