G/AG/N/CAN/124  
 
8 February 2019  
(19-0745) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English/French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  1 February  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Canada . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table  ES:1) for the marketing 
year from 1 August 2016  to 31 July 2017 . 
 
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- 2 - Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES : CANADA  
REPORTING YEAR: MARK ETING YEAR FROM 1 AUGUST 2016 TO 31 J ULY 2017  
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
XSID  Description of products 1 
(from Section II of Part IV)  Reporting Year  Subsidized exports  Food aid2 Annual commitments  
(from Section II of Part IV)  Note  
Type  From  To Outlays  Quantity  Quantity  Outlays3 Quantity3, 4 
     CAD 
Thousand  Tonnes   CAD Thousand    
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
CANX001  Wheat and Wheat Flour  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0  
CANX002  Coarse Grains  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0  
CANX003  Oilseeds  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0  
CANX004  Vegetable Oils  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0  
CANX005  Oilcakes  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0  
CANX006  Butter  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 11,025 905 Tonne s  
CANX007  Skim Milk Powder  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 31,024 15,488  - 31,149 18,147 Tonnes   
CANX008  Cheese  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 7,122 4,105 - 16,228 6,041  Tonne s  
CANX009  Other Milk Products  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 6,876 4,333 - 22,505 14,189  Tonne s  
CANX010  Vegetables  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 0 0 - 0 0 Tonne s  
CANX011  Incorporated Products  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 10,639 N.A. - 20,276 N.A.  
1. The range of products in each category are those contained in Schedule V, Part IV, Section II: Export Subsidies: Budgetary Ou tlay and Quanti ty Reduction 
Commitments, Annex  I.  
2.  Following the deposit of instruments of ratification, the new Food Assistance Convention entered into force on 1 January 2013 . Canada's minimum annual commitment of 
food assistance is expressed in terms of value. Therefore, information is no longer availab le on a product by product basis.  
3.  The Annual Nairobi Commitment levels came into effect as of January 2016. As of 19 December 2015 Canada eliminated export subsidies for wheat, grains, vegetable 
oils, oilcakes, and vegetables. Canada’s export subsidie s on butter, cheese, skim milk powder and products using dairy ingredients will be eliminated by the end of 2020 
as per Footnote 4 of the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Export Competition. The Uruguay Round outlay commitments did not change as a result of  the Nairobi Decision 
on export subsidies in respect of products covered by footnote 4 until their elimination.  
4.  Canada’s Uruguay Round export subsidy commitments for dairy products are reported on a dairy year basis which runs from 1 Aug ust to 31 July .  
 
N.A.: Not Applicable . 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  CANADA  
REPORTING YEAR: MARK ETING YEAR FROM 1 AUGUST 2016 TO 31  JULY 2017  
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
XSID  Description of products  Direct export 
subsidies  Sales of 
stocks  Producer 
financed 
subsidies  Cost 
reduction 
measures  Internal 
transport 
subsidies  Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  Quantity of 
subsidised exports  Data 
Source  Note  
CAD Thousand  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
CANX001  Wheat and Wheat Flour  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX002  Coarse Grains  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX003  Oilseeds  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX004  Vegetable Oils  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX005  Oilcakes  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX006  Butter  - - - - - 0 0 CDC  
CANX007  Skim Milk Powder  - - 31,024 - - 31,024 15,488 Tonnes  CDC  
CANX008  Cheese  - - 7,122 - - 7,122 4,105 Tonnes  CDC  
CANX009  Other Milk Products  - - 6,876 - - 6,876 4,333 Tonnes  CDC  
CANX010  Vegetables  - - - - - 0 0   
CANX011  Incorporated Products  - - 10,639 - - 10,639 N.A. CDC  
CDC: Canadian Dairy Commission  
 
N.A.: Not Applicable  
 
 
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