G/AG/N/HND/35  
9 October 2013  
(13-5474)  Page: 1/9  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 3 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Honduras . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Small and medium-sized rural enterprise programme (PYMERURAL) 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy  
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(f) - Marketing and promotion services - of Annex 2 to the 
Agreement on Agriculture. 
This programme seeks to contribute to job and income creation for men and women 
in rural areas in the context of rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, by means 
of action with a clear focus on stimulating economic growth to ensure sustainability 
and permit their integration in food and non-food agribusiness chains and private-sector 
tourism clusters, combining a value chain approach with a territorial economic development approach. 
(4) Cost of measure : US$1,044,622.50 
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product.  G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Improvement of the competitiveness of the rural economy in the 
department of Yoro (PROMECOM) 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
Strengthening of producers' economic organizations to create opportunities to increase their 
existing equity capital, so that management, negotiations and growth can be conducted in accordance with new forms of market relationships, based on innovative management 
practices and tools. 
(4) Cost of measure: US$2,400,000.00 
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product.  G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Creation and operation of a fund fo r financing improved agricultural 
implements for small-scale staple grain producers 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy  
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Investment subsidies: Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture. 
The project provides access to credit for small and medium-sized producers in eligible 
departments to buy animal-drawn agricultural implements for sowing staple grains, thus contributing to food security and improving the environment. 
(4) Cost of measure: US$57,833.86  
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011 
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): Staple grains. G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy  
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(b) - Pest and disease control - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. Provision of technical assistance to the Government of Honduras for capacity-building 
and strengthening of the implementation of sele cted components of its national action plan 
for the prevention, control and early detectio n of highly pathogenic avian influenza. 
The project, by controlling the virus of this disease in animals (domestic birds and related 
wild species), will restrict sporadic cases in humans and reduce the likelihood of an avian 
influenza pandemic in the country. 
(4) Cost of measure: US$75,000.00  
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product. G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Honduras rural competitiveness project (COMRURAL) 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(c) - Training services - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture.  
The project will focus on operationalizing processes and mechanisms to facilitate 
productive alliances, as well as on promoting organizational procedures, training, information, studies and technical support, infrastructure and productive investment 
so as to encourage the participation of small and medium-sized producers and create 
a favourable climate for them to invest in prod uctive alliances. The project will co-finance 
viable demand-driven business plans defined on the basis of market mechanisms. 
(4) Cost of measure: US$10,240,000.00  
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011 
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product.  G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Productive solidarity voucher 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy  
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Investment subsidies: Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture. The project seeks to contribute to food secu rity for the rural population and generate 
production surpluses by increasing staple grain production through the use of appropriate 
technology by small producers. 
(4) Cost of measure : US$4,206,098.70 
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product.  G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Irrigation enhancement project for the western Comayagua Valley 
micro-watershed (PROMORCO) 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(a) - Research - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
The project seeks to raise income levels and ensure greater food security for 1,222 families 
and sustainable management of natural resources on 5,188 mz (3,626 ha) of land under irrigation in the western Comayagua Valley. 
(4) Cost of measure: US$1,350,000.00  
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product.  G/AG/N/HND/35 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONDURAS 
Notification under Article 18.3 of the Agreement: 
New or Modified Domestic Support Measures Exempt from Reduction 
 
(1) Full title of measure: Strengthening of local management of natural resources 
in the Patuca and Choluteca river basins (FORCUENCAS) 
(2) Domestic legislation reference: Poverty Reduction Strategy  
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria: 
Paragraph 2(a) - Research - of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture. 
The project is aimed at the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources 
in the Choluteca, Patuca and Negro river basins, through the strengthening of local organizations, proper and efficient applicat ion of related legislation (Forestry Law, 
Land Use Planning Law and Water Law) and funding to support environmental 
management investment projects. 
(4) Cost of measure : US$4,966,666.67 
(5) Date of entry into effect: 2010 
(6) Period of application: June 2010 to May 2011  
(7) Products to principally bene fit (if any individual product): No individual product. 
 
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