G/SCM/N/253/TUR  
 
11 March 2014  
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 SUBSIDIES 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE 
GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
TURKEY 
The following notification, dated 10 March 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey. 
 
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The following is submitted by the Republic of Turk ey as its New and Full Notification Pursuant to 
Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures, for the years 2012-2013. 
EXPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (2012) 
1. Title of the subsidy programme 
 
The title of the subsidy programme is "Export Subsidy Programme for Agricultural Products" 
(Decree No:2012/2).  
2. Period covered by the notification 
 The Decree 2012/2 of the Money-Credit and Coor dination Council has been applied between 
1 January and 31 December 2012. This programme came into force replacing the Decree 2010/10. 
 3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 
The policy objective of this export subsidy programme is to develop Turkey's export potential in processed agricultural products.  
4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
 Authority for the subsidy is the Money-Credit and Coordination Council, which is comprised 
of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Developm ent, Minister of Economy, Minister of Customs 
and Trade, Minister of Finance and the Head of Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. 
 
5. Form of the subsidy 
 The subsidies are provided in the form of deduct ion of debts to the public corporations (taxes, 
social insurance premium costs, energy costs, telecommunication costs) from the subsidy 
entitlement. 
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  6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided 
 The subsidies are provided to producer/exporters or exporters in the form of deduction of their debts to the public corporations from their subsidy entitlement which is calculated on the 
basis of fixed amount per unit. 
 7. Subsidy per unit 
 
The subsidy per product is given below.  
Product Rate Share of exported 
quantity eligible to 
receive the subsidy Maximum ratio 
of payment 
(US $/ton) 
Cut flowers (fresh)  205  40%  10% 
Vegetables, frozen (exc. potatoes)  79  45%  12% 
Vegetables (dehydrated)  370  40%  10% 
Fruits (frozen)  78  45%  8% 
Preserves, pastes  75  100%  8% 
0Honey  65  32%  5% 
Homogenized fruit preparations  63  35%  5% 
Fruit juices (concentrated)  150  15%  12% 
Olive oil  40  100%  2% 
Prepared or preserved fish  250  100%  5% 
Meat of poultry (excl. edible offals)  186  41%  15% 
Eggs  15$/1000 
pieces  65%  10% 
Preserved poultry meat products  250  50%  10% 
Chocolate and other food preparations 
containing chocolate  119  48%  6% 
Biscuits, waffles  119  18%  8% 
Macaroni vermicelli  66  32%  10% 
 
The second column specifies that the subsidy will only be paid on determined percentage of the 
quantity exported and the third column specifie s the maximum payment rate of the value of the 
exports. This system has been used owing to  the annual volume and value commitments of 
Turkey, originated in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.  
8. Duration of the subsidy 
 The Decree 2012/2 of the Money-Credit and Coor dination Council has been applied between 
1 January and 31 December 2012. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessm ent of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
No statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of this subsidy is available. 
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  EXPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAMME FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (2013) 
1. Title of the subsidy programme 
 The title of the subsidy programme is "Export Subsidy Programme for Agricultural Products" 
(Decree No:2013/4). 
 2. Period covered by the notification 
 
The Decree 2013/4 of the Money-Credit and Coor dination Council has been applied between 
1 January and 31 December 2013. This programme came into force replacing the Decree 2012/2.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy 
 The policy objective of this export subsidy programme is to develop Turkey's export potential 
in processed agricultural products. 
 4. Background and authority of the subsidy 
 
Authority for the subsidy is the Money-Credit and Coordination Council, which is comprised of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Developm ent, Minister of Economy, Minister of Customs 
and Trade, Minister of Finance and the Head of Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. 
 
5. Form of the subsidy  
The subsidies are provided in the form of deduct ion of debts to the public corporations (taxes, 
social insurance premium costs, energy costs, telecommunication costs) from the subsidy entitlement. 
 
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  The subsidies are provided to producer/exporters or exporters in the form of deduction of 
their debts to the public corporations from their subsidy entitlement which is calculated on the 
basis of fixed amount per unit.  
7. Subsidy per unit 
 The subsidy per product is given below. 
 
Product Rate Share of exported 
quantity eligible to 
receive the subsidy Maximum ratio of 
payment 
(TL/ton) 
Cut flowers (fresh)  370  40%  10% 
Vegetables, frozen (exc. potatoes)  145  45%  12% 
Vegetables (dehydrated)  670  40%  10% 
Fruits (frozen)  140  45%  8% 
Preserves, pastes  135  100%  8% 
Honey  120  32%  5% 
Homogenized fruit preparations  115  35%  5% 
Fruit juices (concentrated)  270  15%  12% 
Olive oil  50  100%  2% G/SCM/N/253/TUR 
 
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  Product Rate Share of exported 
quantity eligible to 
receive the subsidy Maximum ratio of 
payment 
(TL/ton) 
Prepared or preserved fish  450  100%  5% 
Meat of poultry (excl. edible offals)  350  41%  15% 
Eggs  30 
TL/1000 pieces  65%  10% 
Preserved poultry meat products  450  50%  10% 
Chocolate and other food 
preparations containing chocolate  215  48%  6% 
Biscuits, waffles  215  18%  8% 
Macaroni vermicelli  120  32%  10% 
 
The second column specifies that the subsidy will only be paid on determined percentage of the 
quantity exported and the third column specifie s the maximum payment rate of the value of the 
exports. This system has been used owing to  the annual volume and value commitments of 
Turkey, originated in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.  
8. Duration of the subsidy 
 The Decree 2013/4 of the Money-Credit and Coor dination Council has been applied between 
1 January and 31 December 2013. 
 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessm ent of the trade effects of the subsidy 
 
No statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of this subsidy is available. 
 
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