G/AG/N/SLV/78   
18 June 2021 
(21-5020) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
NOTIFICA TION 
The following communication, dated 15 June 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of El Salvador . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant supporting tables) for the financial year  2014/2015 . 
 
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The only existing agricultural domestic support measures applied by El Salvador are those set out 
in Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2 attached hereto.  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT : EL SALVADOR  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM  01-06-2014 TO 31-05-2015  
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 thousand  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a) Research  Technological innovation, new infrastructure for producti on projects  851.19 MAG  
Development of new technologies to improve production and productivity 
of various items  720.2 MAG  
Subtotal  1,571.39   
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Fungicide packages to control rust 4,560 MAG  
Procurement of goods and services to control rust in the national coffee 
park 1,800 MAG  
Subtotal  6,360   
2 (c) Training services  Training for cattle breeders on  animal health, food safety and artificial 
insemination and management of minor species  494.47 MAG  
Training on good agricultural practices  18.8 MAG  
Training and technical assistance through farmer field schools  215.47 MAG  
Training on safety issues and proper storage of staple grains  247.94 MAG  
Organizational and business capacit y-building  101.21 MAG  
Subtotal  1,077.89   
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Technical assistance, training on protected agriculture, post -harvest 
management, business management, marketing and organization of fruits 
and vegetables  866 MAG  
Technical assistance with production and management of bovine daury 
herds  1,300 MAG  
Technical assistance for soil conservation practices  430.94 MAG  
Technical assistance, incentives to support production, training on 
production aspects, safety, marketing and business management  7,500 MAG  
Technical assistance for rural busines s production initiatives  173.83 MAG  
Subtotal  10,270.77    
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- 3 - Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD thousand  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2 (e) Inspection services  Strengthening the country's health status through activities such as 
laboratory inspection and diagnos es for food quality control, monitoring 
and assistance for livestock production units, implementation of the fruit 
and vegetable safety system, establishment and maintainenance of 
phytosanitary su rveillance routes, issuance of phytosanitary certificates for 
fruits, disease control, promoti on of compliance with health standards, 
trade facilitation, and enforcement of sanitary standards  3,742.4 MAG  
Subtotal  3,742.4   
2 (h) Other general services  Drought Plan: delivery of food  and sowing parcels  
(Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37, paragraphs (ii) and (iii))  9,000 MAG  
Resevoir construction  
(Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37, paragraphs (ii) and (iii))  108.65 MAG  
Reconditioning of the irrigation system  
(Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37, paragraphs (ii) and (iii))  254.48 MAG  
Environmental projects for the implementation of measures and actions  to 
protect water sources, rainwater  catchment  for producti ve activities, 
management of natural resources and environment  
(Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37, paragraphs (ii) and (iii))  575.77 MAG  
Development of sustainable agriculture, including actions such as 
production and planting  of orchard and forest plants, resevoir construction , 
etc. 
(Bali Decision WT/MIN(13)/37, paragraphs (ii) and (iii))  5,570 MAG  
Subtotal  15,508.9   
 General Services  Subtotal  38,531.35   
12. Environmental programmes  Environmental projects  28.42 MAG  
Subtotal  28.42   
13. Regional assistance programmes  Modernization projects in eastern rural areas, fostering resilience and 
mitigation of the adverse efects of climate change  190.09 MAG  
Subtotal  190.09   
Total Green Box  38,749.86   
MAG:  Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  
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