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WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5 
5 October 2012 
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Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector 
 
Revision 
 
  The following submission, dated 4 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
The revisions made to document WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/R ev.4 by the Republic of Tajikistan relate to 
the following: 
1. In supporting Table DS:1 amounts related to "da ngerous pest manageme nt", "fish farming" 
and "beekeeping" are removed from the "structu ral adjustment assistance".  The amounts 
related to "dangerous pest management" are added to DS:1 under "Pests and Disease control". 
2. In supporting Table DS:2 description of the measure is revised and only number related to 
Tajikistan government expenditures indicated. 
3. The term "allocated funds" is re placed with "actual expenditures". 
4. Columns indicating amounts in Somoni are added. 
   
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment – "Green Box"  
(thousand US$ and TJS)  
Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value of 
Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
TJS US$  
(a) General services  2008 30,882 7,838 
 2009 29,908 6,721 
2010 30,232 6,809 
Average 
2008-2010 30,341 7,123 
Research  Actual expenditures were from the state budget to the Academy of 
Agricultural Sciences, state pedigree nurseries within specific zones, republic immunogenetic laboratory, state commission on sort-testing and to the Republic Centre for Artificial Insemination, for the purpose of developing scientifically valid systems of agricultural management, creation of new high productive sorts of agricultural crops and research aimed at improving reproduction quality in animals, regional enterprises on pedigree animals and sheep, scientific research activity on biotechnology, scientific research activity on improving melioration system, irrigation and water industry (management), research activity on environment 
protection, research activity on land management, geodesy and 
cartography, research activity station, financing the state enterprise on vehicle testing station, etc. 2008 6,249 1,586 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 6,813 1,531 
2010 7,961 1,793 
Average 2008-2010 7,008 1,637 
Pest and 
Disease control Actual expenditures were from the state budget to the Republic 
Veterinary Laboratory, Main Veterinary Department, Republic Epizootic Expedition, State Enterprise for Plant Protection and Agricultural Chemicalization, phytosanitary and plants quarantine service, Republic Veterinary Bacteriological Laboratory and other similar organizations for the purpose of monitoring presence of 
pests and diseases of agricult ural crops, forecasting their 
emergences, as well as, adoption and implementation of eradication measures and creation of pests and diseases protection systems.  Actual expenditures were given to mentioned governmental organizations providing services related to pest and diseases control.  Services are provided for free and no funds are transferred directly to producers.  2008 5,433 1,379 
2009 5,843 1,313 
2010 6,944 1,564 
Average 
2008-2010 6,073 1,419  
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Page 4 Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value of 
Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
TJS US$  
Training services  Actual expenditures were from the state budget for the purpose of 
training agricultural specialists in the Agrarian University, 
professional training of qualified managing specialists for 
agrarian sector in the Centre for Advanced Training under the Agrarian University and in its branches.  2008 2,868 728 
2009 3,231 726 
2010 3,152 710 
Average 
2008-2010 3,084 721 
Services on distribution 
of information, expertise and knowledge (consultative Services) Actual expenditures were for financing the newspaper "Donishi" 
of the Tajik Agrarian University for the advanced experience of the science and practice information for farmers and research workers.  2008 110 28 
Ministry of Agriculture 
2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 37 9 
Inspection services  Actual expenditures were from the state budget to the State 
Laboratory for Standardization, Certification and Licensing, State Seed Inspectorate and State Pedigree Inspectorate for the purpose of checking quality of planting material and issuing quality certificates for cultivated planting material and state technical inspectorate on agricultural machines. 2008 213 54 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 
2009 213 54 
2010 275 62 
Average 2008-2010 234 56 
Infrastructure services  Actual expenditures were from the state budget to the Ministry of 
Melioration and Water Management, Land Committee, Pasturable-ameliorative Trust for the purpose of improving ameliorative conditions, purification of drainage networks, pipes of water irrigative systems, building dams, renovation of irrigative systems, road maintenance, establishing a system for reorganization of land borders and allotment of land and implementation of controls over public pasture use and improvement of their  quality by method of conducting cultivation-technical works, development of new water supplying technologies in irrigation of agricultural crops, nature protection events and others. 2008 14,909 3,784 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan, 
Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Tajikistan 
2009 13,030 2,928 
2010 10,953 2,467 
Average 2008-2010 12,964 3,059 
Actual expenditures were from the state budget for reconstruction 
of the veterinary stations with the laboratories in the Shahrinau and Nurabad and for the reconstruction of the biotechnological center in the Rudaki region.   2008 500 127 
2009 351 79 
2010 351 79 
Average 
2008-2010 401 95 
(b) Public stockholding 
for food security purposes  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010  0  
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5
 Page 5Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value of 
Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
TJS US$  
(c) Domestic food aid  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(d) Decoupled income 
support  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(e) Income insurance 
and income safety-net programmes  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(f) Payments for relief 
from natural disasters  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(g) Structural 
adjustment assistance provided through producer retirement programmes  2008 0 0 
 
2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(h) Structural 
adjustment assistance provided through resource retirement programmes  2008 0 0 
 
2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(i) Structural 
adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids 
  2008 1,095 278 
 2009 2,995 673 
2010 6,212 1,399 
Average 
2008-2010 3,434 783  
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Page 6 Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value of 
Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
TJS US$  
Assistance of structural 
changes through 
investment stimulation   Actual expenditures were from the state budget based on the well-
defined criteria in the framework of the governmental 
programmes. Payments were made for the specific period needed 
for realization of the investment which were specified for this. 2008 1,095 278 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 2,995 673 
2010 6,212 1,399 
Average 2008-2010 3,434 783 
(j) Environmental 
programmes  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
(l) Other  2008 0 0 
 2009 0 0 
2010 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 0 0 
Grand Total "Green Box Measures" 2008 31,977 8,116  
2009 32,903 7,394 
2010 36,443 8,208 
Average 
2008-2010 33,774 7,906 
Note: Exchange rate Somoni/US$ was in 2008 =3.94; 2009 = 4.45; 2010 = 4.44 Somoni.    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment Special and Differential T reatment – "Development Programmes" 
(thousand US$ and TJS) 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value of 
Measure Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 TJS US$ 
(а)  Investment 
subsidies generally available to 
agriculture Government expenditures as Tajikistan’s contribution to foreign funded 
assistance programs in the form of  a grants and state credits were 
provided for the compensation of the shortage of funds in the state 
budget and to support privatization of the agricultural enterprises, 
development of the experience sharing and expanding system, improvement of the life through innovation of the agricultural 
production, learning programme on pasture and reservoir management, 
support for the creation of the national agricultural consulting center, support for the animal health sector , creation of the nursery on the level 
of the households and etc.   2008 20,783 5,275 
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 21,711 4,879 
2010 8,685 1,956 
Average 2008-2010 17,060 4,037 
Total Investment Subsidies 2008 20,783 5,275  
2009 21,711 4,879 
2010 8,685 1,956 
Average 
2008-2010 17,060 4,037 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary Value of Measure Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  payments based on fixed area and yields  
(b)  payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  
(c)  livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  
NIL 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(thousand US$ and TJS) 
Description of 
basic products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurement of 
support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Gross production Current Total AMS (after de minimis  
adjustment)* 
TJS        US$ TJS AMS as % of 
gross production TJS US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Potato  2008 1,501 381 0 213,939 0.17 0 0 
2009 0 0 0 226,662 0 0 0 
2010 5,985 1,348 0 265,364 0.50 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 2,495 576 0 235,324 0.24 0 0 
Corn  2008 1,501 381 0 48,354 0.78 0 0 
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010 0 0 0 34,023 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 500 127 0 22,682 0.55 0 0 
Wheat  2008 1,399 355 0 284,381 0.12 0 0 
2009 0 0 0 231,973 0.00 0 0 
2010 0 0 0 212,455 0.00 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 466 118 0 272,936 0.04 0 0 
Cotton 2008 0 0 0 250,966 0 0 0 
2009 2,438,600 548,000 0 199,561 274.6 2,438,600 548,000 
2010 0 0 0 698,760 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 812,867 182,667 0 383,096 48.7 812,867 182,667 
Honey 2008 228 58 0 13,071 0.4 0 0 
2009 142 32 0 15,193 0.2 0 0 
2010 222 50 0 23,372 0.2 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 197 47 0 17,212 0.3 0 0  
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Page 10 Description of 
basic products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurement of 
support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Gross production Current Total AMS (after de minimis  
adjustment)* 
TJS        US$ TJS AMS as % of 
gross production TJS US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Non-product 
specific AMS: 2008 - - 0 898 228 0 0 
2009 - - 0 1,655 372 0 0 
2010 - - 0 48,693 10,967 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - 0 17,082 3,856 0 0 
Total AMS 2008 - - - - - 0 0 
2009 - - - - - 2,438,600 548,000 
2010 - - - - - 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 812,867 182,667 
*Note: All AMS amounts (except for cotton in 2009) are either zero or covered under the de minimis  exemption . 
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Year Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources US$ per ton (thousand tons) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
NIL 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
(thousand US$ and TJS)  
Descriptio
n of basic 
product Year Measure type Applied 
administ
ered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-exempt 
direct payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
Data sources 
TJS US$ TJS US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8(а) 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Potato 2008 Potato seed was procured and 
distributed to seed producing 
farms for free and no 
conditionality imposed.  - - - - 1,501 381 - 1,501 381 
Ministry of 
Agriculture of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009  - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
2010 Potato seed was procured and 
distributed as to seed 
producing farms for free and 
no conditionality imposed. - - - - 5,985 1,348 - 5,985 1,348 
Average 
2008-2010  - - - - 2,495 576 - 2,495 576 
Corn 2008 Corn seeds were procured and 
distributed to seed producing 
farms for free and no 
conditionality imposed. - - - - 1,497 380 - 1,497 380 
2009  - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
2010  - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010  - - - - 499 127 - 499 127 
Wheat 2008 Wheat seeds were procured 
and distributed to seed 
producing farms for free and 
no conditionality imposed. - - - - 1,399 355 - 1,399 355 
2009  - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
2010  - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010  - - - - 466 118 - 466 118  
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5
 Page 13Cotton  2008 - - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
Resolution of 
the 
Government of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 Debts of cotton sector of the 
Republic of Tajikistan were 
written off  - - - - 2,438,60
0 548,000 - 2,438,60
0 548,000 
2010 - - - - - 0 0 - 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 812,867 182,667 - 812,867 182,667 
Honey 2008 Beekeeping equipment and 
materials were supplied to 
farmers, which were partially 
paid back.  Subsidies indicated 
represent amounts provided 
for free. - - - - 228 58 - 228 58 Ministry of 
Agriculture of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 
2009  - - - - 142 32 - 142 32 
2010  - - - - 222 50 - 222 50 
Average 2008-2010  - - - - 197 47 - 197 47 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Other Product-Specific  Support and Total Prod uct-Specific AMS 
 
(in thousands of US$ and TJS)  
Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure 
type Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt direct 
payments (Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
TJS US$ TJS US$ 
Potato 2008 (please see 
Supporting 
Table DS:6 
for 
Descriptions 
of 
Measures) - - - - 0 1,501 381 1,501 381 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
of the 
Republic 
of 
Tajikistan 2009 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 5,985 1,348 5,985 1,348 
Average 2008-
2010  - - - - 0 2,495 576 2,495 576 
Corn 2008 - - - - 0 1,497 380 1,497 380 
2009 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
Average  
2008-
2010 - - - - 0 499 127 499 127 
Wheat 2008 - - - - 0 1,399 355 1,399 355 
2009 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-
2010 - - - - 0 466 118 466 118 
Cotton  2008 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
2009 - - - - 0 2,438,600 548,000 2,438,600 548,000 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - 0 812,867 182,667 812,867 182,667 
Honey 2008 - - - - 0 228 58 228 58  
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 Page 15Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure 
type Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product-
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt direct 
payments (Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
Data 
sources 
2009 - - - - 0 142 32 142 32 
2010 - - - - 0 222 50 222 50 
Average 2008-2010 - - - - 0 197 47 197 47 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-specific Equivalent  Measurements Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Year Measure 
type Applied 
administered 
price Production, 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(including 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
measures 
of support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
NIL 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(thousands of US$ and TJS) 
Measure type Year Budgetary 
outlays with 
specific 
products Other specific non-product specific 
support (including calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product specific support 
Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
TJS US$ TJS US$ 
Agricultural 
machinery and spare parts
1 2008 - 898 228 - 898 228 
Customs Service 
under the 
Government of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 - 1,655 372 - 1,655 372 
2010 - 5,550 1,250 - 5,550 1,250 
Average 
2008-2010 - 2,701 616 - 2,701 616 
Poultry feed2  2008 - 0 0 - 0 0 
2009 - 0 0 - 0 0 
2010 - 1,803 406 - 1,803 406 
Average 
2008-2010 - 601 135 - 601 135 
Seasonal discount 
rates for electricity 
supply3  2008 - - - - - - Ministry of 
Melioration and 
Water Resources of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 - - - - - - 
2010 - 41,381 9,320 - 41,381 9,320 
Average 
2008-2010 - 13,794 3,104 - 13,794 3,104 
Total non-product 
specific support  2008 - 898 228 - 898 228  
2009 - 1,655 372 - 1,655 372 
2010 - 2,470 10,967 - 2,470 10,967 
Average 
2008-2010 - 1,674 3,856 - 1,674 3,856 
 
                                                      
1 According to Article 211 of Tax Code, Article 345 of Customs Code and Government Resolution No. 489 of 1 October 2007 imports agricultural machinery and spare 
parts are exempt from VAT .  
2 According to Law on State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010, imports of feed for poultry are exempt from VAT.   
3 According to Government Resolution No. 259 of 19 May 2010, seasonal discount rates of electricity supply were introduced for w ater pumping stations for irrigation.    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
(thousands of US$ and TJS)  
Description of 
products/year Year Direct export 
subsidies 
(thousand US$) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transportation 
subsidies 
 Total product-specific 
export subsidies  
(in thousand US$) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
(thousand 
tons) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TJS US$ TJS US$ 
Export of fruit and 
vegetable products  2008 - - - - 6,178 1,568 6,178 1,568 69 State Unitary 
Enterprises 
"Tajik 
Railways" 2009 -  - - - 4,432 996 4,432 996 73 
2010 -  - - - 1,510 340 1,510 340 163 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - 4,040 967 4,040 968 101 
Note: Seasonal reduction of railway tariffs for internal transportation on export of fruit and vegetable products. 
 
 
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