G/AG/N/CHE/72  
10 August 2015  
(15-4114)  Page: 1/14  
Committee of Agriculture   
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 5 August 2015, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Switzerland . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2013. 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
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 
4,257 CHF (million) 2,556.0 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
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 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services     
 (a) Research 76.45 OFAG 
 (b) Pest and disease control 3.84 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (c) Training services -  
 (d) Extension and adviso ry services 12.00 OFAG 
 (e) Inspection services: quality control of milk, grape crops, fruit and vegetables 5.40 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (f) Marketing and promotion servic es: sales promotion 56.55 OFAG/CFL 
 (g) Infrastructural serv ices: structural improvements, including land 
improvements (in general and in the event of severe weather conditions) 87.81 OFAG 
 Other general services:   
  Family allowances for small farmers and agricultural workers (notified for 
transparency purposes) 77.50 DFF/CdC 
  Cantonal spending on agriculture:  administration, land improvement and 
rural buildings, animal tending, health and social measures 304.10 AFF 
(b) Public stockholding for food security 
purposes    
 None -    
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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 
(CHF million) Data source 
(c) Domestic food aid    
 None -  
(d) Decoupled income support    
 Payments for herding roughage-con suming animals 492.84 OFAG/CFL 
 General direct payments  (according to surface area): payment for services 
provided in the general interest (protect ion and maintenance of the countryside, 
safeguarding of the viability of rural areas,  supply of foodstuffs, and preservation of 
the basic natural environment necessary to life) 1,198.99 OFAG/CFL 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-
net programmes    
 None -  
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters    
 None -  
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through pr oducer retirement 
programmes    
 None -  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through re source retirement 
programmes    
 None -  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids    
 Assistance to improve livestock breeding 35.57 OFAG/CFL 
 Assistance to small farms (loss of interest on total credits granted) 0.69 OFAG 
 Investment credits (loss of interest on total credits granted) 51.00 OFAG   
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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 
(CHF million) Data source 
(j) Environmental programmes    
 Payments for special ecological services  (extensive producti on, organic farming, 
development and working of environmenta l compensation areas, animal-keeping 
programmes) 552.15 OFAG/CFL 
 Payments for summer pa sturing 101.90 OFAG/CFL 
(k) Regional assistance programmes    
 Non-silage allowances 32.39 OFAG 
 Allowances for milk processed into cheese 266.37 OFAG 
 Payments for herding animals under difficult conditions 351.25 OFAG 
 Payments for farming on steep slopes (including wine cultivation on steep slopes) 114.09 OFAG/CFL 
(l) Other    
 None -  
Total for table  3,820.90  
Key: 
AFF: Federal Finance Administration 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture OVF: Federal Veterinary Office DFF/CdC: Federal Financ e Department/Central Compensation Office 
CFL: Government Chancellery of the Principality of Liechtenstein   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
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) Value of production1 
(CHF million) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
 (CHF million) Amount 5% of value (CHF million) 
1 2 3 4 5 
(1) Milk and milk products 572.1 2,199.5 110.0 572.1 
(2) Wheat 80.0 227.8 11.4 80.0 
(3) Secondary cereals (maize, barley, oats) 46.2 90.5 4.5 46.2 
 (3)a Pulses 5.9 9.2 0.5 5.9 
 (3)b Fibre plants 0.2 2 2 0.2 
(4) Sugar beet 13.4 127.3 6.4 13.4 
(5) Oilseeds (rape-seed, soya beans, sunflower seed) 37.5 90.5 4.5 37.5 
(6) Bovine meat 838.3 1,268.6 63.4 838.3 
(7) Meat of swine 605.4 1,049.5 52.5 605.4 
(8) Poultry 226.9 284.5 14.2 226.9 
(9) Eggs 1.6 229.9 11.5 3 
 
                                               
1 Value of Swiss production notified by the Federal Statistical O ffice (provisional data). Value of production data is not avail able for the Principality of Liechtenstein. 
2 Data not available. 
3 AMS is not subject to reduction nor to inclusion in the Current Total AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5% of value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).   
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- 7 - Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below) Value of production1 
(CHF million) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
 (CHF million) Amount 5% of value (CHF million) 
1 2 3 4 5 
(10) Potatoes including seed potatoes 105.9 171.2 8.6 105.9 
(11) Cider apples 12.9 20.5 1.0 12.9 
(12) Cider pears 3.5 4.1 0.2 3.5 
(13) Tobacco 7.2 16.5 0.8 7.2 
(14) Wool 0.8 0.4 0 0.8 
(15) Wine 4.6 387.3 19.4 3 
CURRENT TOTAL AMS    2,556.0 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(CHF/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(CHF/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(thousand 
tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(CHF million) Total market price 
support 
 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
(1) Milk 2013 Price support 649.6 483 3,428.6  571.2 OFAG 
(2) Wheat 2013 Price support 485.0 281 392.0  80.0 OFAG 
(3) Secondary cereals:          
 Maize 2013 Price support  365.0  238 123.0   15.6 OFAG 
 Barley 2013 Price support  345.0  159 161.5   30.0 OFAG 
 Oats 2013 Price support  305.0  226 6.9  0.5 OFAG 
Total       46.2  
(3)a Pulses 2013 Price support 380.0 238 13.6  1.9 OFAG 
(3)b Fibre plants 2013 Price support 160.0 150 2.0  0.0 OFAG 
(4) Sugar beet 2013 Price support 53.0 70 1,392.0  -23.7 OFAG 
(5) Oilseeds:         
 Rape-seed 2013 Price support  861.0  713 72.5  10.7 OFAG 
 Soya beans/Sunflower 
seed 2013 Price support  785.0  842 12.0  -0.7 OFAG 
Total       10.0  
(6) Bovine meat 2013 Price support 8,893.0 3,027 142.9  838.3 OFAG 
(7) Meat of swine 2013 Price support 4,319.0 1,750 235.5  605.0 OFAG 
(8) Poultry 2013 Price support 3,516.0 673 79.8  226.9 OFAG 
(9) Eggs in shell 2013 Price support - 928 -  0.0 OFAG   
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- 9 - Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(CHF/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(CHF/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(thousand 
tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(CHF million) Total market price 
support 
 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
(10) Potatoes         
 (a) Seed potatoes 2013 Price support  724.0  405 21.7  6.9 OFAG 
 (b) Othe r 2013 Price support  474.8  200 360.0   98.9 OFAG 
Total       105.9  
(11) Cider apples 2013 Price support 303.9 117 64.1  12.0 OFAG 
(12) Cider pears 2013 Price support 228.9 96 9.6  1.3 OFAG 
(13) Tobacco 2013 Price support 15,850.0 8,993 1.1  7.2 OFAG 
TOTAL FOR TABLE       2,482.1  
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
  
 
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(CHF million) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(CHF million) Total AMS  
 
  
 
(CHF million)
 Data 
source 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(1) MILK AND 
MILK PRODUCTS            
 2013  Market price support  0.9    571.2    OFAG/CF L 
  TOTA L 0.9  0.0 0.0 0.9 571.2  0.0 572.1   
(2) WHEAT            
 2013  Market price support      80.0   OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 80.0  
(3) SECONDARY 
CEREALS (maize, 
barley, oats)            
 2013  Market price support      46.2   OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 46.2 0.0 46.2  
 (3)a Pulses 2013  Market price support      1.9   OFAG/CF L 
  Crop premium for pulses  4.0       OFAG 
  TOTA L 4.0  0.0 0.0 4.0 1.9 0.0 5.9    
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- 11 - Description 
of basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(CHF million) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(CHF million) Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
(CHF million)  Data 
source 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
 (3)b Fibre 
plants 2013 Market price support      0.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for fibre 
plants 0.2       OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.2  0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2  
(4) SUGAR BEET            
 2013  Market price support      -23.7    OFAG 
  Crop premium for sugar 
beet 37.0       OFAG/CF L 
  TOTA L 37.0  0.0 0.0 37.0 -23.7  0.0 13.4  
(5) OILSEEDS 
(rape-seed, soya 
beans, sunflower 
seed)            
 2013  Market price support      10.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
oilseeds 27.4       OFAG/CF L 
  TOTA L 27.4  0.0 0.0 27.4 10.0 0.0 37.5  
(6) BOVINE 
MEAT            
 2013  Market price support      838.3    OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 838.3  0.0 838.3     
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- 12 - Description 
of basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(CHF million) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(CHF million) Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
(CHF million)  Data 
source 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(7) MEAT OF 
SWINE            
 2013  Market price support      605.0    OFAG 
  Swine health service  0.4       OVF 
  TOTA L 0.4  0.0 0.0 0.4 605.0  0.0 605.4   
(8) POULTRY            
 2013  Market price support      226.9    OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 226.9  0.0 226.9   
(9) EGGS            
 2013  Market price support      0.0   OFAG 
  Budget support 1.6        OFAG 
  TOTA L 1.6  0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6  
(10) POTATOES 
INCLUDING 
SEED POTATOES            
 2013  Market price support      105.9    OFAG 
  Support for seed 
potatoes 0.0        
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 105.9  0.0 105.9     
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- 13 - Description 
of basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(CHF million) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(CHF million) Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
(CHF million)  Data 
source 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(11) CIDER 
APPLES            
 2013  Market price support      12.0   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.9
       OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.9  0.0 0.0 0.9 12.0 0.0 12.9  
(12) CIDER 
PEARS            
 2013  Market price support      1.3   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.1
       OFAG 
  Value addition support  
(concentrated fruit 
juice) 2.1       OFAG 
  TOTA L 2.2  0.0 0.0 2.2 1.3 0.0 3.5  
(13) TOBACCO            
 2013  Market price support      7.2   OFAG 
  TOTA L 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 7.2    
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- 14 - Description 
of basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(CHF million) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(CHF million) Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
(CHF million)  Data 
source 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(14) WOOL            
 2013  Processing of sheep's 
wool 
        OFAG 
  - support per kg of wool 
(CHF2.0/kg for 100 tonnes)  0.3 
((2.0* 
150,000)/  
1,000,000)       
  - support for innovative projects 0.5
        
  TOTA L 0.5  0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8  
(15) WINE            
 2013  Support for the 
reclassification of AOC wine as table wine 4.6
       OFAG 
  TOTA L 4.6  0.0 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 4.6  
TOTAL FOR 
TABLE          2,562.2   
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern 
OVF: Federal Veterinary Office CFL: Government Chancellery of the Principality of Liechtenstein  
 
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