G/AG/N/BHR/7  
 
24 April 2014  
(14-2501)  Page: 1/19  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFTICATION 
 The following submission, dated 17 April 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain . The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 1998, 1999, 2000, 
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005  and 2013. 
 
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 The only existing domestic agricultural support measures applied by the Kingdom of Bahrain are 
those listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 1998 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services 275,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 1998 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 460,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 230,000 " 
  
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 1999 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services 300,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 1999 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
Measure type Name and description of me asure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects  525,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 240,000 " 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2000 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services  365,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2000 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 320,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 230,000 " 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services  280,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 330,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 270,000 " 
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2002 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services  290,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning  
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2002 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 380,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 327,000 " 
  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services  402,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning  
  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 316,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 356,000 " 
  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services  288,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning  
  
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 455,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 323,000 " 
  
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- 16 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2005 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services 376,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
  
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- 17 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2005 
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 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 469,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 299,000 " 
  
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- 18 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  "general services" Land preparation, crop protection, vete rinary services 290,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
  
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- 19 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
Measure type Name and description of me asure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
BD Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture" Infrastructure Projects 400,000 Ministry of Municipalities Affairs & 
Urban Planning 
(b) "input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers" Crop and animal production inputs 260,000 " 
 
 
 
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