G/AG/N/SYC/3  
 
2 February  2017 
(17-0660) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 9 January  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Seychelles . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 
and the relevant supporting tables) for  2013 , 2014 and 2015 . 
 
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES  
REPORTING PERIOD:  2013, 2014 AND 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 of 
measure in year in 
question  
SCR million  Data Sources  Notes  
1 2 3 4 5 
  2013 2014 2015   
(a) General services        
i) Research  Budgetary expenditure for the operation of agricultural research institutions and 
agencies.  5.38 5.55 5.42 SAA budget 
expenditure 
figures  (1) 
ii) Training Services  Budgetary expenditure to set up, maintain and develop agricultural training 
institutions and centres . 0.95 0.97 1.85 Ministry of 
Education 
Budget 
expenditure 
figures  (2) 
iii) Extension and advisory s ervices  Budgetary expenditure to establish and maintain a nationwide network of 
agricultural extension and advisory services from central to district  level and 
projects funded  by national or local budget to develop plant varieties and animal 
breeds under n ational programmes.     SAA budget 
expenditure 
figures  (3) 
 Livestock development . 2.56 3.04 2.39   
 Extension Services . 3.02 3.73 3.36   
iv) Infrastructur al services  Budgetary expenditure to construct and upgrade farm irrigation systems as well 
as other  infrastructural development.  3.70 3.10 3.45 SAA budget 
expenditure 
figures  (4)  
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
SCR million  Data Sources  Notes  
1 2 3 4 5 
  2013 2014 2015   
 Budgetary expenditures to strengthen input infrastructure through activities related 
to storage of plant varieties/seeds of vegetables, fer tilizers, pesticides, vet drugs .1 5.17 8.05 6.96 SAA budget 
expenditure 
figures  (5) 
v) Pest and disease control, 
inspection services  Budgetary expenditure on plant and animal health protection (e.g., epidemic alert, 
pest and disease surveillance, prevention and eradication), border and cro ss-region 
control and development of relevant legal instruments.  5.65 5.74 5.81 " (6) 
Grand Total Green Box   26.43  30.18  29.24    
(1) The Government provides budget to the Seychelles Agriculture Agency (SAA) which in turn disburses towards its sub units, the Vegetable and Evaluation Research 
Section and the Plant Protection Unit. Both of which are involved in research related issues.  
(2) Training services are provided by the Seychelles Agricultural and Horticultural Training Centre which falls under the Mi nistry of Education.  
(3) This measure is given through the Seychelles Agricultural Agency which has a unit dedicated entirely to Extension and Advisor y Services.  
(4) Measure is provided by the Government budget dependent SAA through its respective disburse ment of its allocated budget for the planning section.  
(5) Measure provided by the SAA through its various respective sub -units. Measure is complimented by a revolving budget for agricultural requisites. Measure does not 
entail any input subsidy or prefere ntial user charges component. Stored products are made available to producers at market prices.  
(6) Measure provided by the SAA through its Plant and Animal Protection Units.   
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YE ARS 2013, 2014 AND 2 015 
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 of measure 
in year i n question  
SCR million  Data sources  Notes  
  3   
  2013 2014 2015   
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Investment loans with a preferential interest rate  2.5%  0.09 0.12 0.14 Agricultural land 
lease cash book  (1) 
Lease of land a t preferential rate  3.72 4.87 3.02  (2) 
Grand Total Development programme   3.81 4.99 3.16   
(1) Loan managed by the Small Business Financing Agency under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance, disbursed through the Deve lopment Bank of Seychelles at a 
preferential rate of 2.5%. The figures represent the revenue forgone in administering the preferential rate opposed to the pre vailing commercial rate of 8.5%.  
(2) Support reflected through a preferential rate of SR 6.50/m2 for lease of land for agricultural  activities. The figures provided express revenue forgone in administering the 
preferential rate as opposed to the commercial rate of SR 30.00/m2 over the last 3 years.   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SE YCHELLES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR S 2013, 2014 AND 2015  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic 
products  
(including non -
product specific AMS)  Calendar 
year Product specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below)  
SCR million  Product -speci fic 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below)  Value of 
Production  
SCR million  Support as % of total 
value of production  Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
SCR million  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Livestock  2013 3.6 - 53.50  6.73 de minimis  
Livestock  2014 3.6 - 49.98  7.20 de minimis  
Livestock  2015 3.6 - 69.97  5.15 de minimis  
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SEYCHELLES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEARS 2013,  2014 AND 20 15 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other product -Specific Supp ort and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Calendar/
marketing 
year Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
SCR million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
SCR million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support  
SCR 
million  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
SCR million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
SCR million  Total 
AMS Data 
sources  Notes  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11  
Livestock  2013 Abattoir support  3.6   3.6   3.6 Ministry of 
Finance, 
Trade and 
Economic 
Planning  (1) 
Livestock  2014 Abattoir support  3.6   3.6   3.6  
Livestock  2015 Abattoir support  3.6   3.6   3.6  
(1) This assistance is given to the abattoir as a support mechani sm designed to ensure that slaughter of animals remains at an affordable price. It also serves as a general 
form of infrastructure support to ensure that the abattoir is maintained according to good hygienic and SPS standards. Howeve r, monetary amount corr esponding to 
infrastructure is unable to be separated.  
 
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