G/AG/N/PRY/23  
4 March 2015  
(15-1232)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 4 February 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Paraguay . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and corresponding supporting tables) for 2012  and 2013 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
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 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services 
Research Agricultural research and technology generation and transfer 
(Paraguayan Agricultural Technology Institute (IPTA)) 8,329,446 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal 
Year 2012" - Law No. 3788/2010 
"Establishing the Para guayan Agricultural 
Technology Institute (IPTA)" 
Pest and disease control National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) 15,150,887 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting th e General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" - Law No. 2459/2004 "Establishing the National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE)" 
MERCOSUR Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM) - MERCOSUR 
strategic plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease 933,237 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
FOCEM - Biosecurity laboratory and strengthening of the food 
control laboratory 72,426 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012"   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 3 - Measure type Name and description of measure with  
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Diseases National Animal Health Service (SENACSA ) 21,369,216 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012"- Law No. 2426/2004 "Establishing the Nation al Animal Quality and 
Health Service (SENACSA)" 
Agricultural extension services Technical assistan ce for agricultural producers (Directorate of 
Agricultural Extension (DEAG)) 7,498,746 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal 
Year 2012" 
National Livestock Development Programme 1,189,895 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" - Decree No. 2385/09 "Establishing the National Livestock Development Programme (PRONAFOPE)" 
Agricultural and Economic Programme for Indigenous 
Communities (National Programme for Indigenous Peoples 
(PRONAPI)) 639,535 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal 
Year 2012" - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) Resolution No. 270/09 "Establishing the Agricu ltural and Economic 
Programme for Indigenous Communities under the Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DEAG)" 
Training of agricultural technici ans (Directorate of Agricultural 
Extension (DEAG)) 8,785,623 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
Promotion of food production through family farming 11,626,162 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
Agricultural diversification 96,996 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012"   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 4 - Measure type Name and description of measure with  
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Strengthening of family farming - "Ñamombarete Ñemity 
Jopara" project 394,930 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) Resolution No. 591/08 "Implementing the 'Ñamombarete Ñemity Jopara' Project for the Strengthening of Sustainable Family Farming", to be executed 
by the Vice-Ministry of Agriculture under 
Agreement DAMI/DECAS/81/ECON. BRAS. PARAG. (2008-2011) 
Sustainable development of the western region 1,947,169 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
Agricultural development of the eastern region - 2KR 1,629,552 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal 
Year 2012" 
National Biofuels Programme 65,497 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) Resolution No. 516/08 "Implementing the National Biofuels Programme" 
Sustainable rural development project (PRODERS) 8,617,653 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
Agricultural marketing Assist ance for agricultural produc ers throughout the marketing 
chain 1,122,786 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
(j) "Environmental programmes" 
 Soil management, conservation and recovery 2,645,999 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
* The average US$ exchange rate for 2012 was US$1 = 4,43 6.71 Gs (Source: Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)).   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
 reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Support for family farming 21,477,588 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" - Decree "Establishing the 
National Programme in Support of Family 
Farming (PRONAF)" 
(b) Agricultural input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers Procurement of agricultural inputs to strengthen the position of 
small-scale agricultural producers during the 2011/2012 season (PGP-14) 262,109 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
 Procurement of agricultural inputs for the sustainable 
management of natural resources (PMRN-KFW) during the 2011/2012 season 1,033,299 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
 Development of competitiveness in agricultural production 14,195,835 Law No. 4.581/2011 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2012" 
* The average US$ exchange rate for 2012 was US$1 = 4,43 6.71 Gs (Source: Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)).   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 6 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
 reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services 
Research Agricultural research and technology generation and transfer 
(Paraguayan Agricultural Technology Institute (IPTA)) 8,309,611 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Law No. 3788/2010 "Establishing the Para guayan Agricultural 
Technology Institute (IPTA)" 
 National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) 17,260,371 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Law No. 2459/2004 " Establishing the National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE)" 
Pest and disease control MERCOSUR Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM) - 
MERCOSUR strategic plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth 
disease 220,137 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
 FOCEM - Biosecurity laboratory and strengthening of the food 
control laboratory 108,313 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
Diseases National Animal Health Service (SENAC SA) 29,139,449 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Law No. 2426/2004 "Establishing the Nation al Animal Quality and 
Health Service (SENACSA)"   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 7 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
 reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Agricultural extension services Technical assistan ce for agricultural producers (Directorate of 
Agricultural Extension (DEAG)) 692,369 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
National Livestock Development Programme 1,169,428 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Decree No. 2385/09 "Establishing the National Livestock Development Programme (PRONAFOPE)" 
Agricultural and Economic Programme for Indigenous 
Communities (National Programme for Indigenous Peoples (PRONAPI)) 403,724 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) Resolution No. 270/09 "Establishing the Agricu ltural and Economic 
Programme for Indigenous Communities 
under the Directorate of Agricultural 
Extension (DEAG)" 
Promotion of food production through family farming 9,317,174 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
Agricultural diversification 81,485 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal 
Year 2013" 
Agricultural development of the eastern region - 2KR 410,852 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
National Biofuels Programme 69,065 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) Resolution No. 516/08 
"Implementing the National Biofuels 
Programme" 
Sustainable rural development project (PRODERS) 9,759,138 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013"   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 8 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
 reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Agricultural training Training of agricultur al technicians (Directorate of Agricultural 
Extension (DEAG)) 7,917,234 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
Agricultural marketing Assist ance for agricultural produc ers throughout the marketing 
chain 1,354,854 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
(j) "Environmental programmes" 
 Soil management, conservation and recovery 557,579 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
* The average US$ exchange rate for 2013 was US$1 = 4,357. 61 Gs (Source: Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)).   
  G/AG/N/PRY/23  
- 9 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PARAGUAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question 
(US$)* Data source 
1 2 3  4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Support for family farming 12,593,745 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" - Decree "Establishing the 
National Programme in Support of Family 
Farming (PRONAF)" 
(b) Agricultural input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers Procurement of agricultural inputs to strengthen the 
agricultural sector II (PGP-14) 261,060 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
 Procurement of agricultural inputs for the sustainable 
management of natural resources (PMRN-KFW) during the 2012/2013 season 350,000 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
 Development of competitiveness in agricultural production 1,948,745 Law No. 4.848/2013 "Adopting the General 
Expenditure Budget of the Nation for Fiscal Year 2013" 
* The average US$ exchange rate for 2013 was US$1 = 4,357. 61 Gs (Source: Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP)). 
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