G/AG/N/COL/51  
29 July 2016 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 22 July 2 016, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Colombia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments (Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables ) for the years  2011 to 2013 . 
 
   
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section 1 of Par t IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
344,733  US$ thousand  0 
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measur e in 
year in question  
 
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
General s ervices  Research programmes . Support for the development of research and technology 
transfer with a view to impro ving and increasing the productivity, competitiveness and 
modernization of agricultural activities . 
 
Pest and disease control . Strengthening of measures to prevent and control animal 
and plant disease s which could affect agricultural production and strengt hening  of the 
National  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures System . 
 
Training services . Support with a view to  stimulating and strengthening the  
management skills of agricultural sector entities  and contribut ing to the development of 
the agricultural sector , in line with  the economic and social changes  in the country . (*) 
 
Extension and advisory services . Support to facilitate the transfer of information and 
research results to producers and consumers  through the  implementation of the 
information systems required for  agricultural decision -making . 
 
Inspection services . Support for diagnostic centres  and health laboratories  with a view 
to preventio n, monitoring  and safety  at national level in relation to  agricultural products . 
 
Marketing and promotion services . Support for the promotion and consolidation of 
agricultural  business organization activities in order to improve the competitiveness of the 
region s, and support for  agricultural produce marketing services . 
 
Infrastructural  services . Support for the analys is, design, construction, rehabilitation 
and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure at national level . 30,556 
 
 
 
39,040 
 
 
 
792 
 
 
 
19,620 
 
 
 
8,584 
 
 
49,059 
 
 
 
85,199 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development    
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Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measur e in 
year in question  
 
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
Regional assistance program mes Purchase and award of land . Support to assist  rural population s displaced by violence ; 
to guarantee  property rights and  legal regularization for indigenous communities as a 
means of  protect ing their culture and respect ing their identity ; to legalize  the ownership of 
land occupied by  settler communities of small -scale producers  to enable them to own their 
own production resources ; and to contribut e to the sustainability of rural areas through 
the development of  efficient methods that allow rural land to be used appropriately i n 
keeping with its agricultural  potential .  186,243 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development  
TOTAL   419,094  
(*) Corresponds to the  total budget for Ministry of Agriculture  investment projects , which covers  support for product ion projects  and programme extension  and management 
capacity -building  services . A per-component  breakdown of the data is not available .   
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Supporting Table  DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes " 
Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2  Monetary value of measur e 
in year in question  
 
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies generally available to 
agriculture  Incentives for producers who undertake  investment projects geared towards 
improving the competitiveness of agriculture and facilitating adjustment 
processes in the various sectors or who develop new production projects t hat 
revive agricultural activities . 
 
Production loans for small-scale producers to finance investments enabling 
them to improve the productivity of their farming activities . 276,014 
 
 
 
 
53,521 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
 
 
Fund for the Fi nancing 
of the Agricultural 
Sector (Finagro)  
Support to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops  Support for communities affected by illicit crops, through investment in 
production projects, technology, environmental regeneration and rural 
development .  18,649 Office of the President 
of the Republic  
TOTAL   348,184  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  Product -specific AM S 
(from  Supporting Tables DS:5 
to DS:7 below ) 
 
(US$ thousand ) Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below ) Production value1 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 10% of production 
value  
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Current total AMS 
(aggr egate ) 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton  5,354  91,501 9,150 0 (de minimis)  
TOTAL      0 (de minimis)  
 
                                               
1 Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) - National Accounts. Information available up to 2015.    
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Supporting Table  DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payme nts 
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price  
(AGST/ Col) Eligible  
production  Total price -
related 
direct 
payments  Other non -
exempt direct 
payments  
 
(US$ thousand ) Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Data  
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cotton  2011 Direct support 
for producers  0 0 0 0 5,354 0 5,354 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL        5,354  5,354  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011  
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 
budgeta ry 
outlays  Other 
product -
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5) Non-exempt direct 
payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(US$ thousand ) Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Data  
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Cotton  2011 Direct 
support for 
producers  0 0 0 0 0 5,354 5,354 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 0 5,354 5,354  
   
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012  
Current  Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment leve l for period in question  Currency  Current total AMS  
from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule ) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule ) (from attached Supporting Tables ) 
1 2 3 
344,733 US$ thousand  31,731 
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
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  
 
(US$ thousand)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
General services  Research programmes. Support for the development of research and technology 
transfer with a view to improving and increasing the productivity, competitiveness and 
modernization of agricultu ral activities . 
 
Pest and disease control. Strengthening of measures to prevent and control animal 
and plant diseases which could affect agricultural production and strengthening of the 
National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures System . 
 
Training service s. Support with a view to stimulating and strengthening the 
management skills of agricultural sector entities and contributing to the development of 
the agricultural sector, in line with the economic and social changes in the country . (*) 
 
Extension and ad visory services. Support to facilitate the transfer of information 
and research results to producers and consumers through the implementation of the 
information systems required for agricultural decision -making . 
 
Inspection services. Support for diagnostic  centres and health laboratories with a 
view to prevention, monitoring and safety at national level in relation to agricultural 
products . 
 
Marketing and promotion services. Support for the promotion and consolidation of 
agricultural business organization a ctivities in order to improve the competitiveness of 
the regions, and support for agricultural produce marketing services . 
 
Infrastructural services. Support for the analysis, design, construction, rehabilitation 
and modernization of irrigation and drainag e infrastructure at national level . 24,710  
 
 
 
43,779  
 
 
 
19,464  
 
 
 
22,867  
 
 
 
17,587  
 
 
 
47,213  
 
 
 
75,182  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development    
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Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure  
 
(US$ thousand)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
Regional assistance  Purchase and award of land. Support  to assist rural populations displaced by 
violence;  to guarantee property rights and legal regularization for indigenous 
communities as a means of protecting their culture and respecting their identity; 
to legalize the ownership of land occupied by settler communities of small -scale 
producers to enable the m to own their own production resources; and to contribute 
to the sustainability of rural areas through the development of efficient methods that 
allow rural land to be used appropriately in keeping with its agricultural potential.  153,110 Ministry of Agri culture 
and Rural Development  
TOTAL   403,913   
 (*) Corresponds to the total budget for Ministry of Agriculture investment projects, which covers support for production projects  and programme extension and management 
capacity -building services . A per-comp onent breakdown of the data is not available .   
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Supporting Table  DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes " 
Measure type  Name and descr iption of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2  Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture  Incentives for producers who undertake investment projects geared towar ds improving 
the competitiveness of agriculture and facilitating adjustment processes in the various 
sectors or who develop new production projects that revive agricultural activities . 
 
Production loans for small -scale producers to finance investments enab ling them to 
improve the productivity of their farming activities.  338,661  
 
 
 
81,231  Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
 
Fund for the 
Financing of the 
Agricultural Sector 
(Finagro)  
Support to encourage 
diversification from growing 
illicit narco tic crops  Support for communities affected by illicit crops, through investment in production 
projects, technology, environmental regeneration and rural development . 97,739 Office  of the 
President of the 
Republic,  
Consolidation Unit  
TOTAL   517,631  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic 
products   Product -specific AM S 
(from  Supporting Tables 
DS:5  to DS:7 below ) 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Product -specifi c 
measurements 
of support 
(from  Supporting 
Table DS:8 below ) Production value2 
 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 10% of 
production value  
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Current total AM S (aggregate ) 
 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton  31,731  95,094 9,509 31,731 
TOTAL      31,731 
 
                                               
2 Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) - National Accounts. Informat ion available up to 2015.    
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Supporting Table  DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External  
reference 
price  
(AGST/Col ) Eligible 
production  Total  
price -related 
direct  
payments  Other non -
exempt direct 
payments  
 
(US$ thousand ) Associated  
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9)  
Cotton  2012 Direct 
support 
for 
producers  0 0 0 0 31,731 0 31,731 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 31,731  0 31,731   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Calendar 
year Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  Associated 
fees/lev ies Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
(US$ 
thousand)  Total 
AMS 
 
 
 
 
(US$ 
thousand)  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Cotton  2012 Direct support 
for producers  0 0 0 0 0 31,731  31,731  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 0 31,731  31,731  
   
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitmen t leve l for period in question  Currency  Current total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule ) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule ) (from attached Supporting Tables ) 
1 2 3 
344,733 US$ thousand  20,210 
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPO RT: COLOMBIA  
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$ thousand)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
General services  Research programmes. Support for the development of research and technology 
transfer with a view to improving and increasing the productivity, competitiveness 
and modernization of agricultural activities . 
 
Pest and disease control . Strengthening of measures to prevent and control 
animal and plant diseases which could affect agricultural production and 
strengthening of the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures System . 
 
Training services. Support with a view to stimulating and  strengthening the 
management skills of agricultural sector entities and contributing to the development of 
the agricultural sector, in line with the economic and social changes in the country . (*) 
 
Extension and advisory services. Support to facilitate th e transfer of information 
and research results to producers and consumers through the implementation of the 
information systems required for agricultural decision -making . 
 
Inspection services. Support for diagnostic centres and health laboratories with a v iew 
to prevention, monitoring and safety at national level in relation to agricultural products . 
 
Marketing and promotion services. Support for the promotion and consolidation of 
agricultural business organization activities in order to improve the competi tiveness of 
the regions, and support for agricultural produce marketing services . 
 
Infrastructural services. Support for the analysis, design, construction, rehabilitation 
and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure at national level . 37,89 8 
 
 
 
82,843  
 
 
 
30,956  
 
 
 
34,237  
 
 
 
14,198  
 
 
44,411  
 
 
 
139,235  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development    
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Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
 
(US$ thousand)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
Regional assistance  Purchase and award of land. Support to assist rural populations displaced by 
violence; to guarantee property rights and legal r egularization for indigenous 
communities as a means of protecting their culture and respecting their identity; to 
legalize the ownership of land occupied by settler communities of small -scale 
producers to enable them to own their own production resources; and to contribute 
to the sustainability of rural areas through the development of efficient methods that 
allow rural land to be used appropriately in keeping with its agricultural potential.  61,889  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development  
TOTAL   445,667  
(*) Corresponds to the total budget for Ministry of Agriculture investment projects, which covers support for production projects  and programme extension and management 
capacity -building services . A per-component breakdown of the data is not availabl e. 
   
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Supporting Table  DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes " 
Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to 
criter ia in Article 6.2  Monetary value of measure  
 
(US$ thousand)  Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
Investment s ubsidies generally available 
to agriculture  Incentives for producers who undertake investment projects 
geared towards improving the competitiveness of agricultur e and 
facilitating adjustment processes in the various sectors or who 
develop new production projects that revive agricultural 
activities . 
 
Production loans for small -scale producers to finance investments 
enabling them to improve the productivity of their  farming 
activities.  419,606 
 
 
 
 
 
81,068  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development  
 
 
 
 
Fund for the Financing of 
the Agricultural Sector 
(Finagro)  
Support to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops  Support for communities affecte d by illicit crops, through 
investment in production projects, technology, environmental 
regeneration and rural development . 80,390 Office of the President 
of the Republic , 
Consolidation Unit  
TOTAL   581,064  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLO MBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of 
basic  products   Product -specific AMS 
(from  Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7  below)  Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below)  Production value3 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 10% of production 
value  
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Current total AM S (aggregate ) 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton  20,210  65,814 6,581 20,210 
TOTAL      20,210 
 
                                               
3 Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) - National Accounts. Information available up to 2015.    
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Supporting Table  DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price  
(AGST/Col)  Eligible 
production  Total price -
related direct 
payments  Other non -exempt 
direct payments  
 
(US$ thousand)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
(US$ thousand)  Data 
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9)  
Cotton  2013 Direct 
support 
for 
producers  0 0 0 0 20,210 0 20,210 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 20,210  0 20,210   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other  
product -
specific 
support  Associated  
fees/levies  Total  other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price  
support  
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments  
(Supporting 
Table  DS:6) 
 
(US$ thousand)  Total  AMS 
 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand)  Data 
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)   
Cotton  2013 Direct 
support for 
producers  0 0 0 0 0 20,210 20,210 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 0 20,210  20,210   
 
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