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G/AG/N/MOL/4 
25 October 2012 
 (12-5816) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 4 October 2012,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Moldova .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2001 , 2002 , 2003 and 2004 . 
   
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Calendar year Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
1 2 3 4 
2001 15.18 Millions of SDR1 3.32 
2002 14.38 " 2.97 
2003 13.58 " 5.92 
2004 12.78 " 7.53 
 
                                                      
1 The value of the exchange rate for the resp ective years is as follows:  (2001) 1 SDR = 1.47 USD;  (2002) 1 SDR = 1.30 USD;  (2 003) 1 SDR = 1.45 USD;  
(2004) 1 SDR = 1.54 USD. 
Sources:  National Bank of Moldova, International Monetary Fund.   
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n 
(Millions of SDR) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2001 2002 2003 2004  
(a) General services      
 Budgetary outlays for scientific research institutions providing research 
activity of agricultural specialization ( Annex 2, para 2(a) ) 0.32 0.38 2.55 0.22 MAFI;  MF2 
 Budgetary outlays for genetic fund formation and support (production 
and testing of new varieties of vi ne and fruit-growing seeds material) 
(Annex 2, para 2(a) ) 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 " 
 Antiepizootic and pest control measures ( Annex 2, para 2(b) ) - - - 0.29 " 
 Budgetary outlays for education, including general education and 
specialist training (agrarian colleges,  Agrarian University, post-graduate 
studies, etc.) ( Annex 2, para 2(c) ) 0.90 1.04 1.70 1.70 " 
 Budgetary outlays for Extension Centres support ( Annex 2, para 2(d) ) 0.003 - - - " 
 Budgetary outlays for infrastructural services, including:  electricity, 
roads and other means of tran sport, water supply facilities, 
infrastructural works associated  with environmental programmes 
(Annex 2, para 2(g) ) - - 4.70 0.99 " 
(b) Direct payments to producers       
 Support and credit stimulation fund for agricultural producers 
(Annex 2, para 5 ) - 0.63 1.48 1.63 " 
 Rural financing and SME development, grants for agricultural 
development ( Annex 2, para 5 ) - - 5.05 0.33 " 
(c) Payments for relief from natural disasters      
 State support to producers and entrepreneurs ( Annex 2, para 8 ) 0.061 - - - " 
(d) Structural adjustments assistance provided through investment aids      
 Fund for compensating incomes of the budgets of territorial-
administrative units lost due to st ructural changes of agricultural 
enterprises ( Annex 2, para 11 ) - - - 0.64 " 
                                                      
2 MAFI refers to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food  Industry;  MF refers to the Ministry of Finance.  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n 
(Millions of SDR) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2001 2002 2003 2004  
(f) Payments under environmental programmes      
 Budgetary outlays for supporting environment protection programmes, 
i.e. "Biodiversity", "Enforcem ent of ecological control", 
"Implementation of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic 
pollutants" ( Annex 2, para 12 ) - 0.17 0.08 0.17 MAFI;  MF 
       
Total 1.31 2.25 15.56 5.41  
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
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) 
(Millions of SDR) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
 
(Millions of SDR) 
1  2 3 4 
Wheat  0.64   
Milk  0.03   
Livestock  0.17   
Fruit trees  0.007   
Viticulture  0.06   
non-product-specific AMS  2.4   
Total 2001 3.307  3.307 
non-product-specific AMS  2.97   
Total 2002 2.97  2.97 
non-product-specific AMS  5.92   
Total 2003 5.92  5.92 
Breed animals  0.4   
Walnuts  0.3   
Fruit trees  0.03   
Viticulture  3.16   
non-product-specific AMS  3.68   
Total 2004 7.57  7.57 
     
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Calendar 
year Description of basic 
products Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price 
 
(SDR/tonne) External reference price 
(generally from AGST/…) 
 
(SDR/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(Millions of SDR) Total market price 
support 
 
(Millions of SDR) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
2001 Wheat State reserve 97.67 74.78 0.028 0.64 MAFI 
2002    No measure    
2003    No measure    
2004    No measure     
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:6 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Calendar 
year Description of 
basic product Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million SDR) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments
 
(Million 
SDR) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
2001 Milk Allowance 
(per litre)     0.03   MAFI 
2002    No measure       
2003    No measure       
2004    No measure       
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:7 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Calendar year Description of 
basic product Measurement 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
  
(Million SDR)Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Million 
SDR) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(Million 
SDR) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
(Million SDR)Total AMS 
  
 
 
(Million 
SDR) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
2001 Wheat State reserve    0.64  0.64 MAFI3 
 Milk Grant      0.03 0.03 " 
 Livestock Grants 
(for insemination) 
(for vaccination)  
0.06 
0.11    
0.06 
0.11    
0.06 
0.11 " 
 Fruit trees Grant 0.007   0.007   0.007 " 
 Viticulture Grant 0.06   0.06   0.06 " 
2002     No measure      
2003     No measure      
2004 Breed animals Support measure 0.40   0.40   0.40 MAFI 
 Walnuts Support measure  0.30  0.30   0.30 " 
 Fruit trees Support measure 0.03   0.03   0.03 "  Viticulture Input subsidy 3.16   3.16   3.16 " 
 
                                                      
3 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:9 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Moldova 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Non-product- 
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million SDR) Other non-product-specific support 
(include calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
non-product-specific 
support 
 
(Million SDR) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
2001 Irrigation 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.44 MAFI, 
MF 
 Exemption from debts on entire agricultural 
sector 1.96 0.00 0.00 1.96 " 
2002 Irrigation 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.47 " 
 Exemption from debts on entire agricultural 
sector 2.50 0.00 0.00 2.50 " 
2003 Budget payments for credits received by farmer s 5.50 0.00 0.00 5.50 " 
 Irrigation 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.42 " 
2004 Plant protection and pest control  and plant 
disease 0.17 0.02 0.00 0.19 " 
 Monitoring and supervision of seed production 
and seed material 0.16 0.09 0.00 0.25 " 
 Control on selection and reproduction in zoo 
techniques 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03 " 
 Supervision of technological conditions for 
storing cereals and bread grains 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.04  
 Production, processing, storing and supply 
supervision of products and raw material of 
animal origin 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.19 " 
 Budget payment for credits received by farmers 2.40 0.00 0.00 2.40 " 
 Fund for using new land and enhance soil 
fertility 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.58 " 
 
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