G/AG/N/PRY/28  
9 August  2018 
(18-5043) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 24 July 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Paraguay . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting T ables) for calendar year  2016. 
 
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2016  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with  
 reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
(US$)  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  Agricultural research and technology generation and transfer . 
Paraguayan Agricultural Technology Institute (IPTA)  7,655,627  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6". Law No. 3788/2010 
"Establishing the Paraguayan Agricultural Technology 
Institute (IPTA)".   
Subtotal  7,655,627    
2 (b) Pest and disease control  National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE)  16,757,992  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6". 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)  7,337  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
National Animal Quality and Health Service  (SENACSA)  27,124,516  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6". Law No. 2426/2004 
"Establishing the National Animal Quality and Health 
Service (SENACSA)" .  
Subtotal  43,889,845    
2 (c) Training services  Training of agricultural technicians (Directorate of Agricultural 
Training, DEA)  4,720,127  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
 Subtotal  4,720,127    
2 (d) Extension and advisory 
services  Agricultural extension services - Technical assistance for agricultural 
producers (Directorate of Agricultural Extension, DEAG)  15,014,436 Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Agricultural extension services - National Livestock Developmen t 
Programme (PRONAFOPE)  349,249 Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Agricultural extension services - Promotion of the dairy chain in 
Paraguay  159,896 Law No. 5564/2016 "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 2016".   
 Subtotal  15,523,581    
2 (f) Marketing and promotion 
services  Assistance for agricultural producers throughout the marketing chain  928,391  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Subtotal  928,391      
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with  
 reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
(US$)  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
4. Domestic food aid  Sustainable Rural Development Project (PRODERS)  26,794,454  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Agricultural Development of the Eastern Region (2KR) 210,301  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Modernization of Public Agricultural Support Management (PAGRO)  3,781,879  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Subtotal  30,786,634    
11. Investment aids  Equipment for Agricultural Production in Paraguay (EPAP) project  12,268,167  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Subtotal  12,268,167    
Total Green Box  115,772,372    
 
The average US$ exchange rate for  2016 was US$1 = 5,647.16  Gs (Source : Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) ). 
    
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2016  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - Special and Differe ntial Treatment  - "Development Programmes " 
Measure type  Name and description of measure with  
reference to criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
(US$)  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
(b) Agricultural input subsidies to low -
income or resource -poor producers  Integration of Family Farming in Value Chains - Paraguayan 
Integration Project (PPI)  2,818,665  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Development of competitiveness in agriculture  154,825  Law No. 5564/2016  "Adopting the General Budget of the 
Nation for Fiscal Year 201 6".  
Subtotal  2,973,490    
Total development programmes  2,973,490    
 
The average US$ exchange rate for  2016 was US$1 = 5,647.16  Gs (Source : Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) ). 
 
 
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