G/AG/N/TUR/39  
 
13 December  2019 
(19-8625)  Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 5 December  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar  year 2013 . 
 
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- 2 - Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TURKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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  
 USD 400,721,589  
Turkey has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its schedule.  
1 USD = 1.90 TL . 
   
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- 3 - Supporting  Table  DS:1  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: TURKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
Measures exempt  from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Development of new varieties and technology, testing newly developed technologies, 
research site development.  114,210,526  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  114,210,526   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control and eradication programmes.  11,768,421  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  11,768,421   
2 (c). Training services  Relationship between research and extension agents, training of extension agents, 
demonstrations, establishment of training centres, training programs.  16,558,591  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  16,558,591   
2 (e). Inspection services  Crop and livestock inspection services, training of inspectors, food and feed control.  55,395,335  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  55,395,335   
 Subtotal General Services  197,932,873   
6. Decoupled income support  Decoupled income support for hazelnut: payments are based on area, registry to the 
Farmers Registry System and Hazelnut Registry System. Farm Accounting Data 
Network: collection and statistical analysis of accounting data on the income, 
expenditure and operations of agricultural enterprises.  377,268,421  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  377,268,421   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Crop and livestock insurance schemes. Frost support.  148,998,421  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  148,998,421   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids  Tea compensatory payments: the pruning payment depends on the average yield and 
aims to compensate for the 70% loss of farmers income due to tea fields subjected to 
trimming (pruning). Hazelnut altenative product payment: payments a re based on 
area aiming to encourage cultivation of alternative products and to give up producing 
surplus hazelnut.  63,209,474  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  63,209,474   
12. Environmental programmes  Soil analysis support: payments are based on area and registry to the Farmers 
Registry System, analysis should be carried out by a laboratory certified by the 
Ministry. Land conservation for environmental purposes programme: protection of soil 
and water quality, sustainability o f natural resources, prevention of erosion and 
alleviation of negative effects of agriculture. Biological combat support: payments 
made to reduce the usage of pesticides.  73,656,316  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
Subtotal:  73,656,316   
13. Regional assistance programmes  Rural development. Animal husbandry support provided to disadvantaged 
municipalities of Southeast and East Anatolia regions. Feed support to Van province to 
mitigate the negative effects of 2011 earthquake.  300,860,526 Minist ry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  300,860,526   
14. Other direct payment  Direct income payments based on area and registry to the Farmers Registry System. 
Research & Development Support. Vaccine support. Pesticide support. Disease -free 
animal and agricultural holding support. Agricultural extension and advisory support.  94,399,343  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  94,399,343   
Grand Total Green Box  1,256,325,374   
   
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- 5 - Supporting  Table  DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TURKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2013   
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  
 
USD  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment support within the framework of development of 
animal husbandry. Support given to increase usage of hybrid seed 
and certified seed and seedling. Support given to promote organic 
agriculture and good agricultural practices.  1,047,159,664 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  1,047,159,664   
(c) Support for diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops  Compensatory payments to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops (poppy capsule).  32,917,368 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry   
Subtotal:  32,917,368   
Grand Total Development Programmes  1,080,077,032   
 
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting  Table  DS:4   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : TURKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2013   
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)  
 
USD  Product -specific EMS 
(from ST DS:8)  
 
 Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
USD  Value of production  
 
USD  Current Total AMS  
 
USD  Note  
 
1 2 3   4  
Cotton  376,734,789   376,734,789  2,677,144,73 7 376,734,789   
Sunflower  124,200,000   124,200,000  1263,215,789  0 (de minimis )  
Soybeans  14,235,63 2  14,235,63 2 93,789,47 4 14,235,63 2  
Rapeseed  9,751,168   9,751,168  58,515,789  9,751,168   
Safflower  1,741,263   1,741,263  18,000,000  0 (de minimis )  
Corn 92,142,000   92,142,000  1,894,210,526  0 (de minimis )  
Olive Oil  25,124,21 1  25,124,21 1 531,051,547  0 (de minimis )  
Tea 65,152,421   65,152,421  763,894,73 7 0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  368,631,000   368,631,000  7,680,921,052  0 (de minimis )  
Paddy  35,973,000   35,973,000  511,578,947  0 (de minimis )  
Other cereals (barley, rye, oat, triticale)  39,925,89 5  39,925,89 5 2,727,452,63 2 0 (de minimis )  
Dry beans  2,742,63 2  2,742,63 2 336,631,579  0 (de minimis )  
Lentiles  7,531,579   7,531,579  288,457,89 5 0 (de minimis )  
Chickpeas  3,262,73 7  3,262,73 7 655,136,842  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 252,754,105   252,754,105  9,580,480,181  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  1,500,950,349  100,298,917,246  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  400,721,589   
   
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- 7 - Supporting  Table  DS:6  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: TURKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Cotton  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      418,594,211 41,859,421 376,734,789 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Cotton            376,734,789   
Sunflower  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      138,000,000 13,800,000 124,200,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Sunflower            124,200,000   
Soybeans  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      15,817,368 1,581,737 14,235,632 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Soybeans            14,235,632   
Rapeseed  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      10,834,632 1,083,463 9,751,168 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Rapeseed            9,751,168   
Safflower  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      1,934,737 193,474 1,741,263 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry    
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- 8 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Safflower            1,741,263   
Corn CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      102,380,000 10,238,000 92,142,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Corn            92,142,000   
Olive Oil  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      27,915,789 2,791,579 25,124,211 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Olive 
Oil            25,124,211   
Tea CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      72,391,579 7,239,158 65,152,421 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Tea            65,152,421   
Wheat  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      409,590,000 40,959,000 368,631,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Wheat            368,631,000   
Paddy  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      39,970,000 3,997,000 35,973,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Paddy            35,973,000   
Other cereals 
(barley, rye, 
oat, triticale)  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      44,362,105 4,436,211 39,925,895 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Other 
cereals 
(barley, rye, 
oat, 
triticale)            39,925,895    
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
USD  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Dry beans  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      3,047,368 304,737 2,742,632 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Dry 
beans            2,742,632   
Lentiles  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      8,368,421 836,842 7,531,579 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Lentiles            7,531,579   
Chickpeas  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      3,625,263 362,526 3,262,737 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total 
Chickpeas            3,262,737   
Milk CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 Premium payments      280,837,895 28,083,789 252,754,105 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and 
Forestry   
Total Milk            252,754,105   
 
   
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- 10 - Supporting  Table  DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2013   
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
 Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 Total non -product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
USD  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Electricity support  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 11,027,717   11,027,717 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry   
Diesel support  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 320,202,105    320,202,105  Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry   
Fertilizer support  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 377,615,263   377,615,263 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry   
Agricultural credit  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 792,105,263   792,105,263 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry   
TOTAL  1,500,950,349   
 
 
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