G/AG/N/PAN/39  
14 April 2016  
(16-2100)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 30 March 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Panama . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the year 2015 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PANAMA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
- - " de minimis " 
 
    
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PANAMA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 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 
(balboas) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2) Ministry of Agricu ltural Development1 
Establishes general policy for the agriculture sector; provides technical assistance for the 
country's producers; is responsible for pest cont rol and sanitary surveillance at the domestic 
level and for agricultural export s; and establishes the basis for running the sector in general. 68,569,033.80 MIDA-DPS 
Operating budget 
and associated funds 
Research 
paragraph 2(a) Agricultural Research Programme (IDIAP) 
The IDIAP develops, implements and promotes mechanisms and instruments that guarantee 
and facilitate timely access to new technologies , goods and scientific and other services, derived 
from research and adaptation work, with a view  to developing the country's agricultural 
production. 6,236,819.07 IDIAP 
Pest and disease control 
paragraph 2(b) Screwworm eradication and control 
Eradication of the screwworm fly; establishmen t and maintenance of a control barrier and the 
release of sterile screwworm flies in Pa nama through the plant in operation. 13,716,256.00 MIDA-DPS 
 Health campaigns for prevention, treatment (t oxicology and diseases),  standardization and 
integrated pest management 
General plant and animal health campaigns, incl uding payments for sanitary slaughter with a 
view to the eradication of bovine tuberculosis  from the Bocas del Toro area, a traceability 
system, a diagnostic system, a monitoring sy stem and a disease eradication programme. 2,729,754.00 MIDA-DPS 
                                               
1 General services: figures refer to the annu al operating budget in balboas of the Mini stry of Agricultural Development, as reco rded by the Sectoral Planning Directorate 
in the fiscal year 2015.   
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- 4 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(balboas) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Training services 
paragraph 2(c) Subsistence farming and sustaina ble agriculture programmes, including crop promotion, use of 
accessible technology and environmental protection 
Fostering of food and nutrition security for vuln erable rural households through self-production 
of food. Income improvement programmes an d rural employment creation programmes. 
Programmes for the development of rural comm unities through agro-tourism, participatory 
development and rural modernization. 2,742,585.00 MIDA-DPS 
Extension and advisory 
services paragraph 2(d) Farming promotion and technolo gical developmen t programmes 
Development of controlled-envir onment farming, impr ovement of established plantations and 
dissemination of technology to goat breeders through training, transfer of technology, visits and demonstrations of production activities. Admini strative and business self-management coaching 
for groups of producers, and busine ss and market information services. 4,712,889.00 MIDA-IMA 
Inspection services 
paragraph 2(e) General inspection, diagnostic and st andardization services programmes 
Bioburden monitoring programmes for the purpos e of disease screening, as well as diagnostic 
centres, phytosanitary surv eillance and certification. 2,306,114.00 MIDA 
Marketing and promotion 
services paragraph 2(f) Promotion programmes: Agricu ltural Marketing Institute 
Modernization of the Open Fairs Programme to  improve producers' direct marketing of 
agricultural production, providing access to points of sale, logistical support, collection centres 
(stall awnings, shelving, freezers, scale weights, vehicles, lorries, lifting devices, etc.). 13,355,873.14 IMA 
Infrastructural services 
paragraph 2(g) Programme to modernize and strengthen regions and outreach agencies 
Provision of supplementary equipment and re habilitation of MIDA regional agencies. 
Rehabilitation of storage facilities . Power generation systems, etc. 9,055,914.00 MIDA-DPS 
 Production road programmes 
Rehabilitation of rural roads in national agricult ural areas, with the construction of ditches and 
roads and spraying of selected materials. 1,285,491.00 MIDA-DPS 
 Irrigation programmes 
Modernization of irrigation infrastructure, including the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance 
and repair of hydraulic structures and conduits, acquisition of pumping equipment for irrigation 
systems for public use, and covera ge of the cost of works on the Remigio Rojas, Rio Sereno and 
Altos de Bambito irrigation systems, construction  of the Rio Chico dam and construction of the 
La Coca irrigation system. 6,884,309.00 MIDA-DPS   
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- 5 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(balboas) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Rehabilitation of other infrastructure 
Rehabilitation and equipping of public infrastructure with a view  to providing producer support, 
e.g. cleaning and adaptation of silos and cold st orage facilities to help producers with produce 
storage, and provision of other agro-industrial services (storage, drying, milling, packing, etc.) and a cold chain. 814,345.79 IMA 
Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (Annex 2, paragraph 8) Special Contingency Credit Fund (FECC) - Law No. 24 
Financial assistance programme providing credit at  preferential interest rates to agricultural 
producers affected by adverse weather conditions and other contingencies. 1,125,016.64 MIDA-FECC 
National Emergency Plan 
Compensation programme for damage to farm s caused by adverse weather conditions. 387,947.56 MIDA-PLANEMAP 
Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids (Annex 2, paragraph 11) Cattle improvement programme 
Large-scale bovine breeding stock replacemen t scheme and establishment of a bovine 
reproduction laboratory to accelerate improvemen t of herd productive capacity and improve the 
quality of bovine meat and meat products on domestic and international markets. 1,112,609.00 MIDA-DPS 
Goat genetic improvemen t programme in Panama 
Programme to improve the quantity and quality of  the ovicaprid population in Panama through 
genetic, nutritional and zootechnical improvement,  thereby offering a real alternative to small 
and medium-sized producers interested in the development of this activity. 42,649.00 MIDA-DPS 
Agricultural processing programme - Law No. 25 
Direct non-refundable support co vering part of the technologica l investment in agricultural 
processing with a view to overcoming structural  weaknesses in the releva nt production chain. 2,573,468.14 MIDA-UATA 
 Agricultural competitiveness programme 
Direct support at a percentage of the invest ment made by the producer with bank or 
cooperative financing, with a view to increasing th e productivity of agricultural activities in order 
to consolidate existing production. Investment as sistance and support geared towards the use of 
private specialized technical services that genera te technological changes, improvements to the 
marketing of produce and business management for agricultural producers, including risk 
management through insurance for producti ve hectares and other vulnerabilities. 2,708,324.25 MIDA-FPCA   
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- 6 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(balboas) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Incentive programme for th e domestic production of grain and other crops 
Direct support for part of the investment made by the producer, in the form of incentives for 
each additional hectare under crops and yields equal to or higher than those specified in Law No. 7 of 21 November 2013, with a view to increasing production and productivity in the rice, maize, bean, sorghum, soya, potato, onion and industrial tomato subsectors. 9,528,434.00 MIDA-DINAG 
 
Sources and comments:  
MIDA-DPS: Information supplied by the Sectoral Planning Di rectorate of the Ministry of  Agricultural Development. 
UATA: Information supplied by the Agricultural Processing Administrati ve Unit (Law No. 25). 
FECC: Information supplied by the Special Contingency Credit Fund (Law No. 24). 
PLANEMAP: National Emergency Plan in Support of Producers. DINAG: National Directorate of Agriculture. OGACSA: Agricultural Sector Support and Compensation Management Office. 
BDA: Information supplied by the Agricultural Development Bank. 
FPCA: Information supplied by the Trust Office for the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. 
IDIAP: Information supplied by the Agricultural Rese arch Institute. 
IMA: Information supplied by the Ag ricultural Marketing Institute. 
ISA: Information supplied by the Ag ricultural Insura nce Institute. 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PANAMA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015 
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 in question 
(balboas) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies generally 
available to agriculture Agricultural credit and loan programme: Generally available loans to small-scale 
producers with an annual income not ex ceeding US$100,000. The programme funds the 
banking system's loan portfolio in order to ex tend softer loans to the agricultural sector. 46,814,090.43 Banking Supervisory 
Authority: Special Interest Compensation
 
Fund (FECI) 
Prepared by the National Directorate for the Administration of International Trade Treaties and Trade Protection (DINATRADEC) o f the Ministry of Trade an d Industry (MICI) on the 
basis of information supplied by the Banking Supervisory Authority. 
Note: Exchange rate: US$1 = 1 Panamanian balboa.   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PANAMA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 
to DS:7 below) 
(balboas) Product-specific measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
Rice1 7,607,319.39 - " de minimis " 
Maize2 755,321.59 - " de minimis " 
Milk3 184,750.32 - " de minimis " 
Prepared by the Trade Policy O ffice (OPC) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). 
Note: Exchange rate: US$1 = 1 Panamanian balboa. 
 
                                               
1 The gross value of rice production in 2015 amounted to B/. 137,805,150.00 at market prices. 
2 The gross value of maize production in 2015 amounted to B/. 54,621,250.00 at market prices. 
3 The gross value of milk production in 2015 amounted to B/. 102,234,000.00 at market prices.   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PANAMA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Fixed external 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production 
(kilos) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
(balboas) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
(balboas) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
direct 
payments
 
(balboas)  Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice1 2015 Direct 
payment for 
price differential   
46,008,765.85   7,607,319.39  --- 7,607,319.39  MIDA-DINAG 
Maize2 2015 Direct 
payment for price differential   
34,261,162.57   755,321.59  --- 755,321.59  MIDA-DINAG 
Milk3 2015 Direct 
payment for price differential   
2,024,281.004  184,750,32  --- 184,750.32  MIDA-
OGACSA 
Prepared by the Trade Policy O ffice (OPC) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA). 
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1 The budgetary outlay of B/. 7,607,319.39 is the result of price support of B/. 7.50 per quintal purchased by the mills. 
2 The budgetary outlay of B/. 755,321.59 is the result of price su pport of B/. 1.00 per quintal purchased by processors of balan ced animal feed.  
3 The budgetary outlay of B/. 184,750.32 is the result of support per litre of Grade C milk sold to processors, equivalent to th e difference between the maximum price of 
B/. 0.50 per litre of milk and the purchase price of milk marketed  by the parties (producers and processors); up to a maximum B /. 0.10 per litre of milk. 
4 The figure refers to the number of litres.