G/AG/N/CHE/61  
15 February 2013  
(13-0857)  Page: 1/12  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 12 February 2013, is being 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 2010. 
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Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
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) 2,437.4 
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Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in An nex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services   
 (a) Research 70.2 OFAG 
 (b) Pest and disease control 3.8 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (c) Training services 0 OFAG 
 (d) Extension and advisory services 12.2 " 
 (e) Inspection services: quality control of milk, grape crops and fruit 4.9 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (f) Marketing and promotion services: sales promotion 56.0 OFAG/CFL 
 (g) Infrastructural services: stru ctural improvements, including land improvements (in general 
and in the event of severe weather conditions) 85.0 OFAG 
 Other general services:   
  Family allowances for small farmers and agri cultural workers (notified for transparency 
purposes) 95.6 DFF/CdC 
  Cantonal spending on agriculture: administ ration, land improvement and rural buildings, 
animal tending, health  and social measures 314.1  AFF 
(b) Public stockholding for food security purposes   
 None -  
(c) Domestic food aid   
 None -    G/AG/N/CHE/61  
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Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in An nex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(d) Decoupled income support   
 Payments for herding roug hage-consuming animals 512.5 OFAG/CFL 
 General direct payments  (according to surface area): payment for services provided in the 
general interest (protection and maintenance of th e countryside, safeguarding of the viability of 
rural areas, supply of foodstuffs, and preservati on of the basic natura l environment necessary 
to life) 1,225.4 " 
(e) Income insurance and in come safety-net programmes  
 None -  
(f) Payments for relief from natural disasters   
 None -  
(g) Structural adjustment assistance provid ed through producer retirement programmes  
 None -  
(h) Structural adjustment assi stance provided through resource retirement programmes  
 None -  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance  provided through investment aids   
 Assistance to improve livestock breeding 35.8 OFAG/CFL 
 Assistance to small farms (loss of interest on total credits granted) 2.2 OFAG 
 Investment credits (loss of interest on total credits granted) 47.0 " 
 Payments for vineyard reconversion 0.4 " 
(j) Environmental programmes   
 Payments for special ecological services (extensive production , organic farming, development 
and working of environmental compensati on areas, animal-keeping programmes) 501.8 OFAG/CFL 
 Payments for summer pasturing 101.9 "   G/AG/N/CHE/61  
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Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in An nex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(k) Regional assistance programmes   
 Non-silage allowances 32.7 OFAG 
 Allowances for milk processed into cheese 256.3 " 
 Payments for herding animals under di fficult conditions 354.3 OFAG/CFL 
 Payments for farming on steep slopes (including wine cultivation on steep slopes) 115.9 " 
(l) Other    
 None -  
TOTAL FOR TABLE 3,828.1  
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   G/AG/N/CHE/61  
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Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
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) 
(CHF million) Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
(CHF million) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
(CHF million) 
1 2 3 4 
(1) Milk and milk products 574.9 0 574.9 
(2) Wheat 106.9 0 106.9 
(3) Secondary cereals (maize, barley, oats) 51.2 0 51.2 
(3)a Pulses 5.9 0 5.9 
(3)b Fibre plants 0.2 0 0.2 
(4) Sugar beet 11.5 0 11.5 
(5) Oilseeds (rape-seed, soya beans, sunflower seed) 30.3 0 30.3 
(6) Bovine meat 814.5 0 814.5 
(7) Meat of swine 513.9 0 513.9 
(8) Poultry 198.3 0 198.3 
(9) Eggs 2.0 0 2.0 
(10) Potatoes including seed potatoes 104.5 0 104.5 
(11) Cider apples 12.9 0 12.9 
(12) Cider pears 1.5 0 1.5 
(13) Tobacco 8.2 0 8.2 
(14) Wool 0.8 0 0.8 
Total for table 2,437.4  2,437.4 
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Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
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 2010 Price support 650 483 3,437.6 0.0 574.1 OFAG 
(2) Wheat 2010 Guaranteed price 480 281 537.0 0.0 106.9 OFAG 
(3) Secondary cereals:         
 Maize 2010 Price support 365 238 143.0 0.0 18.2 OFAG 
 Barley 2010 Price support 345 159 174.0 0.0 32.4 OFAG 
 Oats 2010 Price support 305 226 8.9 0.0 0.7 OFAG 
Total       51.2  
(3)a Pulses 2010 Price support 370 238 15.6 0.0 2.1 OFAG 
(3)b Fibre plants 2010 Price support 140 150 2.2 0.0 0.0 OFAG 
(4) Sugar beet 2010 Price support 53 70 1,302.0 0.0 -22.1 OFAG 
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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 
(5) Oilseeds:         
 Rape-seed 2010 Price support 802 713 64.6 0.0 5.7 OFAG 
 Soya beans/  
sunflower seed 2010 Price support 772 842 13.7 0.0 -1.0 OFAG 
Total       4.8  
(6) Bovine meat 2010 Price support 8,727 3,027 142.9 0.0 814.5 OFAG 
(7) Meat of swine 2010 Price support 3,808 1,750 249.5 0.0 513.5 OFAG 
(8) Poultry 2010 Price support 3,560 673 68.7 0.0 198.3 OFAG 
(9) Eggs in shell 2010 Price support 0 928 0.0 0.0 0.0 OFAG 
(10) Potatoes         
 (a) Seed potatoes 2010 Price support 721 405 24.2 0.0 7.6 OFAG 
 (b) Other 
Total 2010 Price support 430 200 421.0 0.0 96.8 
104.5 OFAG 
 
(11) Cider apples 2010 Price support 305 117 64.9 0.0 12.2 OFAG 
(12) Cider pears 2010 Price support 228 96 10.7 0.0 1.4 OFAG 
(13) Tobacco 2010 Price support 15,930 8,993 1.2 0.0 8.2 OFAG 
Total for table       2,369.5  
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern   G/AG/N/CHE/61  
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Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
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 outlay s
 
(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 payment s
(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  
 2010 Market price support 1.1    574.1   OFAG/CFL 
  Individual tax on surplus 
production   0.3     OFAG 
  TOTAL 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.8 574.1 0.0 574.9  
(2) WHEAT  
 2010 Market price support     106.9   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 106.9 0.0 106.9  
(3) SECONDARY CEREALS (maize, barley, oats)  
 2010 Market price support     51.2   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 51.2 0.0 51.2  
(3)a Pulses 2010  Market price support     2.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for pulses 3.8       OFAG 
  TOTAL 3.8 0.0 0.0 3.8 2.1 0.0 5.9  
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Description of basic  
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary outlay s
 
(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 payment s
(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 2010 Market price support     0.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for fibre 
plants 0.2       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2  
(4) SUGAR BEET  
 2010 Market price support     -22.1   OFAG 
  Crop premium for sugar 
beet 33.6        
  TOTAL 33.6 0.0 0.0 33.6 -22.1 0.0 11.5  
(5) OILSEEDS (rape-seed, so ya beans, sunflower seed)  
 2010 Market price support     4.8   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
oilseeds 25.5       OFAG 
  TOTAL 25.5 0.0 0.0 25.5  4.8 0.0 30.3  
(6) BOVINE MEAT  
 2010 Market price support     814.5   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 814.5 0.0 814.5  
(7) MEAT OF SWINE  
 2010 Market price support     513.5   OFAG 
  Swine health service 0.4       OVF 
  TOTAL 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 513.5 0.0 513.9  
(8) POULTRY  
 2010 Market price support     198.3   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 198.3 0.0 198.3  
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Description of basic  
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary outlay s
 
(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 payment s
(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 
(9) EGGS  
 2010 Market price support     0.0   OFAG 
  Budget support 2.0       OFAG 
  TOTAL  2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0  
(10) POTATOES INCLUDING SEED POTATOES  
 2010 Market price support 
Support for seed potatoes Utilization of surpluses within the country through drying Utilization of surpluses 
within the country 
through green feeding  
0.0 
 
0.0 
 
0.0    104.5   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 104.5 0.0 104.5  
(11) CIDER APPLES  
 2010 Market price support     12.2   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.7       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 12.2 0.0 12.9  
(12) CIDER PEARS  
 2010 Market price support     1.4   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.1       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 1.5  
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Description of basic  
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary outlay s
 
(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 payment s
(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 
(13) TOBACCO 
 2010 Market price support     8.2   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.2 0.0 8.2  
(14) WOOL          
 2010 Utilization of sheep's wool  
- support per kg of wool 
(CHF2.0/kg. for 137 tonnes) - support for innovative projects  
    
0.5  
 
0.3 
((2.0*137,000)/1,
000,000) 
       
OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8  
  TOTAL FOR TABLE       2,437.4  
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern OVF: Federal Veterinary Office CFL: Government Chancellery of the Principality of Liechtenstein 
 
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