G/AG/N/ARM/29  
 
17 August  2018 
(18-5229) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 14 May 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Armenia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2014 . 
 
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In accordance with the notification requirements, Armenia notifies that domestic support to 
agricultural producers in 2014 was provided through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture 
and other government departments. All such support is covered by the domestic support 
categories which are exempt from reduction commitments or are within the de minimis limit under 
the Agreement on Agriculture. The attached Supporting Tables DS:1, DS:4 and DS:9 provide 
details of these measures.  
 
 
 
 
  
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AR MENIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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  
  0 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AR MENIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value  
 
AMD million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agrochemical analyses of soil and measures to improve soil fertility  62.3 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.06)   
Artificial insemination of agricultural animals  4.5 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.04)   
Subtotal:  66.8   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Plant protection measures  68.3 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.05)   
Vaccination of agricultural animal stock  1,120.7  State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.07)   
Veterinary -sanitary, food safety and phyto -sanitary services  128.4  State budget  of RA 
(04.02.01.10)   
Veterinary quarantine restrictions by the Police under the Government of 
Armenia  49.8 State budget of RA 
(14.02.01.08)   
Subtotal:  1,367.2    
2 (c). Training services  Improvement of phyto -sanitary system and support to professional  capacity 
development  5.8 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.13)   
Subtotal:  5.8   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Agricultural consulting services  346.5  State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.09)   
Subtotal:  346.5    
2 (e). Inspection services  Seed quality inspection and state seed testing measures  57.8 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.03)   
WB Food safety capacity development grant project  87.3 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.20)   
Laboratory diagnoses of agricultural animal diseases and Laboratory 
expertise of raw materials and Food of animal origin, agricultural crops and 
plant protection substances  293 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.11)   
Laboratory analyses of Food  10 State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.14)   
Payment fees for laboratory analyses of imported food and  (or) food of 
animal origin  82.5   
Subtotal:  530.6     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value  
 
AMD million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services, including market information, advice and 
promotion relating to particular products but excluding expenditure for 
unspecified purposes that could be used by sellers to reduce their selling 
price or confer a direc t economic benefit to buyers: Community agricultural 
resource management and competitiveness project  2,077.4  State budget of RA 
(04.02.01.18, 
04.02.01.23, 
04.02.01.24)   
Subtotal:  2,077.4    
Grand Total Green Box  4,394.3    
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AR MENIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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)  
AMD million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
AMD million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
AMD million  Value of production  
 
 
AMD million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
AMD million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  1,635.7  993,500 0.16%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0  
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AR MENIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
AMD million  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
AMD million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
AMD million  Total non -product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
AMD million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
State support to agricultural land users for 
purchases of fertilizers and diesel fuel at 
affordable prices  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 550   550 State budget 
of RA 
(04.02.01.12)   
Subsidization of Interest rates on agricultural 
loans (the interest rate of the credit is 14% and 
4% to 6% is subsidized for 225 under -privileged 
communities. For interest rates, as well as for 
principal amount, favorable terms have been 
established: minimal 6 months)  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 872.5    872.5  State budget 
of RA 
(04.02.01.16)   
Programme on supply of seeds of spring barley, 
corn, alfalfa and sweet clover  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 213.2    213.2  "SEED 
AGENCY" 
State Non -
Commercial 
Organization  (1) 
TOTAL  1,635.7   
(1) Value of subsidized seed provided to farmers.  
 
 
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