G/AG/N/PRY/36  
9 November  2022 
(22-8377) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 3 November 2 022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Paraguay . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year 2021 . 
 
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Supporting  Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2021  
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  Agricultural research, and technology generation and transfer . Paraguayan 
Agricultural Technology Institute (IPTA)  7,514,555  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021.  
Law No.  3788 
establishing the 
Paraguayan  Agricultural 
Technology Institute 
(IPTA).   
Subtotal:  7,514,555    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE)  17,418,591  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021.  
Law No. 2459/2004 
establishing the National 
Plant and Seed Quality 
and Health Service 
(SENAVE).   
MERCOSUR Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM) - Biosecurity laboratory 
and strengthening of the food control laboratory (Project)  78,319  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
National Animal Quality and Health Service (SENACSA)  26,632,962  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  44,129,872      
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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 (c). Training services  Formulation of agricultural sector policies  451,166  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Agricultural census and surveys  1,377,993  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Education services for the training of agricultural technicians Directorate of 
Agricultural Training (DEA)  4,139,289  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  5,968,448    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Agricultural extension service . Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DEAg)  10,659,188  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Advisory services in the livestock, apiculture and aquaculture sectors  1,052,590  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Technical assistance to promote the dairy chain  277,804  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  11,989,582    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Commercial management assistance for producers  863,519  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  863,519    
2 (h). Other general services  Project coordination and administration  917,328  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  917,328    
2. General Services  Subtotal : 71,383,304      
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Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD  Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
4. Domestic food aid  Sustainable Rural Development Project (PRODERS)  474,114  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Project to improve market integration in the Eastern Region (PIMA)  14,370,589  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Project to improve campesino  and indigenous family farming  1,105,196  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Project to improve campesino  and indigenous family farming in the Eastern 
Region.  360,418  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  16,310,317    
Grand Total Green Box  87,693,621    
General note:  The average USD exchange rate for 2021 was USD  1 = PYG  6,789.25 (Source : Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)).  
    
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Supporting  Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : PARAGUAY  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR Y EAR 2021  
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  Assistance for the implementation of innovative technologies  1,578,126  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  1,578,126    
(b) Input subsidies generally available to low -income 
or resource -poor producers  Project to restore family farming production systems  21,694,000  Law No. 6672/2021 
adopting the General 
Budget of the Nation for 
fiscal year 2021   
Subtotal:  21,694,000    
Grand Total Development Programmes  23,272,126    
General note:  The average USD exchange rate for 2021 was USD  1 = PYG  6,789.25 (Source : Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)).  
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