G/AG/N/RUS/5/Rev.1  
 
29 January 2016  
(16-0661)  Page: 1/17  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following submission, dated 9 November 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Russian Federation . The revised notification concerns domestic support 
commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2012 . 
 
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 The attached revised notification primarily addresses presentational issues including a number of misalignments in the original notification. 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
9,000.00 USD million 5,799.59 
* Annual average exchange rate in 2012 equals 31.07 RUB/USD.  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 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 
(USD million) Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(RUB million) Data sources 
1 2 3 3* 4 
(a) General services     
Federal     
(i) Research, including general 
research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating to particular products  Agricultural science and research programmes 264.85 8,228.76 Ministry of Agriculture the 
Russian Federation (MA), 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Russian Federation (MF) 
MA,MF 
(ii) Pest and disease control, 
including general and product-
specific pest and disease control measures, such as early-warning systems, quarantine and eradication Pest and disease control, inspection services 285.78 8,879.07 MA 
(iii) Training services, including 
both general and specialist training facilities Education and training services 469.58 14,589.74 MA, MF  
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- 4 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(USD million) Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(RUB million) Data sources 
1 2 3 3* 4 
(iv) Extension and advisory 
services, including the provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to producers and consumers Training support and consulting services 19.50 605.81 MA, MF 
(vi) Marketing and promotion 
services, including market information, advice and promotion relating to particular products but excluding expenditure for 
unspecified purposes that 
could be used by sellers to reduce their selling price or confer a direct economic benefit to purchasers Product marketing and promotio n services 1.16 36.00 MA 
(vii) Infrastructural services, 
including: electricity reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, and infrastructural works associated with environmental programmes Support for enhance soil fertility of land resources 214.94 6,678.09 MA 
Sub-federal      
(iv) Extension and advisory 
services, including the provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to producers and consumers Training support and consulting  services 5.23 162.45 MA, MF  
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- 5 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(USD million) Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(RUB million) Data sources 
1 2 3 3* 4 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Payment to stockholding for food securi ty purposes  222.80 6,922.33 MA, MF 
(c) Domestic food aid  0.00 0.00  
(d) Decoupled income support  0.00 0.00  
(e) Government financial 
participation in income insurance and income safety-net programmes  0.00 0.00  
(f) Payments (made either directly 
or by way of government financial participation in crop insurance schemes) for relief from natural disasters     
Sub-federal  Compensation of the costs due to natural disasters 12.93 401.70 MA, MF 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer retirement programmes  0.00 0.00  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource retirement programmes  0.00 0.00  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids     
Federal  Aid for first farmers 
Compensation of the registration costs 65.08 2,022.03 MA, MF 
Sub-federal Aid for first farmers 
Compensation of the registration costs 29.04 902.36 MA, MF 
(j) Payments under environmental 
programmes  0.00 0.00   
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- 6 - Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(USD million) Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(RUB million) Data sources 
1 2 3 3* 4 
(k) Payments under regional 
assistance programmes Capital investments in the Extreme North areas and regions of 
equal status 139.49  4,333.87 MA, MF 
Total Federal   1,683.16  52,295.70   
Total Sub-federal  47.20 1,466.51  
Total Federal & Sub-federal  1,730.36 53,762.21  
* Annual average exchange rate in 2012 equals 31.07 RUB/USD.  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product specific 
AMS) Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
     
(USD million)  Product-specific 
measurements 
of support 
(from 
Supporting 
Table DS:8 
below) 
 
(USD million)  Total AMS+EMS 
       
(USD million)  Value of 
production 
      
(USD million)  AMS as a 
percentage 
of value of 
production
 
    
% Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate) 
     
(USD million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Plant Products 12.50  12.50 39.78  12.50  
Flax and Hemp 12.50  12.50 39.78 31.4% 12.50 
Livestock Products 1,171.16  1,171.16 80,494.84  68.78  
Cattle 141.15  141.15 8,737.46 1.6% 0.0 de minimis 
Sheep and Goat 25.89  25.89 1,506.62 1.7% 0.0 de minimis 
Reindeer 62.23  62.23 75.14 82.8% 62.23 
Horse 6.55  6.55 109.43 6.0% 6.55  
Swine 208.14  208.14 9,807.06 2.1% 0.0 de minimis 
Poultry 82.76  82.76 10,278.14 0.8% 0.0 de minimis 
Milk 549.00  549.00 16,918.67 3.2% 0.0 de minimis 
Meat 70.81  70.81 28,822.66 0.2% 0.0 de minimis 
Eggs 24.60  24.60 4,153.15 0.6% 0.0 de minimis 
Wool 0.00  0.00 86.51 0.0% 0.0 de minimis 
Total product-specific AMS 1,183. 66  1,183.66 80,534.63  81.28  
Total non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  5,718.31   5,718.31  107,515.29  5.32% 5,718.31   
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- 8 - Description of basic products  
(including non-product specific 
AMS) Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
     
(USD million)  Product-specific 
measurements 
of support 
(from 
Supporting 
Table DS:8 
below) 
 
(USD million)  Total AMS+EMS 
       
(USD million)  Value of 
production 
      
(USD million)  AMS as a 
percentage 
of value of 
production
 
    
% Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate) 
     
(USD million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
TOTAL: Current Total AMS       5,799.59  
Total product-specific AMS as a 
percentage of Total non-product-specific AMS* (1,183.66/5,718.31)*100= 20.7%   
   
* From the date of accession until 31 December 2017, in any year, the sum of all product-specific AMS has not to exceed 30% of the non-product-specific-AMS. 
(Paragraph 1187 of the Working Party Report of  the Russian Federation , WT/ACC/RUS/70 refers).  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price* Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 Data source 
   (USD/t) (USD/t) ('000 t) (USD) (USD million)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Wheat 1 Jan 2012 Price support 209.8 
 211.4 37,719.6  -60.4 Russian Federation Federal 
State Statisti cs Service; 
Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange 
Rye 1 Jan 2012  Price support 139.7 211.6 2,130.6  -153.1 
Barley 1 Jan 2012  Price support 151.7 186.8 13,951.6  -489.7 
* The average export prices for the period of 2006-2008 from WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/39.  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning  
  
2012 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  
(USD/t)  External 
reference 
price  
  
(USD/t)  Eligible 
production 
 
  
('000 t)  Total price-
related direct 
payments 
  
(USD million)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
(USD million)
 Associated 
fees/levies  
   
(USD million)
 Total direct 
payments 
 
  
(USD million)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Plant Products       12.5   12.5  
Flax and Hemp  
Federal  
Sub-federal   Production aid     12.5 
8.7 3.8  12.5 
8.7 3.8 MA 
Livestock Products       1,171.2   1,171.2  
Cattle  
Federal  
Sub-federal   Production aid     140.9 
79.3 61.6  140.9 
79.3 61.6 MA 
Cattle  
Federal 
Sub-federal   Milk livestock 
payments      0.2 
0.2  0.2 
0.2 MA 
Sheep and Goats  
Federal 
Sub-federal   Production aid     25.9 
21.6 
4.3  25.9 
21.6 
4.3 MA  
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- 11 - Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning  
  
2012 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  
(USD/t)  External 
reference 
price  
  
(USD/t)  Eligible 
production 
   
('000 t)  Total price-
related direct 
payments 
  
(USD million)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
(USD million)
 Associated 
fees/levies  
   
(USD million)
 Total direct 
payments 
   
(USD million)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Reindeer  
Federal 
Sub-federal   Production aid     62.2 
8.4 
53.8  62.2 
8.4 
53.8 MA 
Horse  
Federal  
Sub-federal   Production aid     6.6 
1.5 5.1  6.6 
1.5 5.1 MA 
Swine  
Federal  
Sub-federal   Production aid     208.1 
120.5 
87.6  208.1 
120.5 
87.6 MA 
Poultry  
Federal  
Sub-federal   Production aid     82.8 
45.1 37.7  82.8 
45.1 37.7 MA 
Milk 
Federal 
Sub-federal   Dairy cattle 
programme     361.3 
49.7 
311.6  361.3 
49.7 
311.6 MA 
Milk 
Federal 
Sub-federal   Agricultural 
indemnities     187.7 
0.0 
187.7  187.7 
0.0 
187.7 MA 
Meat 
Federal 
Sub-federal   Agricultural 
indemnities     70.8 
0.0 
70.8  70.8 
0.0 
70.8 MA  
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- 12 - Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning  
  
2012 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  
(USD/t)  External 
reference 
price  
  
(USD/t)  Eligible 
production 
   
('000 t)  Total price-
related direct 
payments 
  
(USD million)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
(USD million)
 Associated 
fees/levies  
   
(USD million)
 Total direct 
payments 
   
(USD million)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Eggs 
Federal 
Sub-federal   Agricultural 
indemnities     24.6 
0.0 
24.6  24.6 
0.0 
24.6 MA 
Wool  Agricultural 
indemnities     0.00  0.00 MA 
Total  
(before de minimis )       1,183.7  1,183.7  
  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning  
    
 
2012 Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
(USD million)
 Associated 
fees/levies 
     
 
(USD million)
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
   
 
(USD million)
 Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
  
 
(USD million)
 Total AMS 
      
 
(USD million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Plant Products        12.5 12.5  
Flax and Hemp  Total, Flax and Hemp      12.5 12.5 MA 
Livestock Products         1,171.2 1,171.2  
Cattle  Total, Cattle      141.1 141.1 MA 
Sheep and Goats  Total, Sheep and Goats       25.9 25.9 MA 
Reindeer  Total, Reindeer      62.2 62.2 MA 
Horse  Total, Horse      6.6 6.6 MA 
Swine  Total, Swine      208.1 208.1 MA 
Poultry  Total, Poultry      82.8 82.8 MA 
Milk  Total, Milk      549.0 549.0 MA 
Meat  Total, Meat       70.8 70.8 MA 
Eggs  Total, Eggs       24.6 24.6 MA 
Wool  Total, Wool       0.0 0.0 MA 
  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar 
year 
beginning  
   
2012 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
  
(USD million) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
  
(USD million) Associated 
fees/levies 
    
(USD million)
 Total non-product-
specific support 
    
(USD million)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Electric power benefits   39.6  39.6 Federal Customs 
Service of Russian 
Federation 
Agricultural input supplying under the leasing contracts  47.2   47.2 Ministry of Industry 
and Trade of Russian 
Federation 
Capital producti on investments 
Federal Sub-federal   216.9 
151.6 
65.3   216.9 
151.6 
65.3 MA 
Pedigree livestock 
Federal  
Sub-federal   289.9 
144.1 145.8   289.9 
144.1 145.8 MA 
Elite seed subsidies 
Federal  
Sub-federal   97.9 
57.1 40.8   97.9 
57.1 40.8 MA  
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- 15 - Measure type(s) Calendar 
year 
beginning  
   
2012 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
  
(USD million) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
  
(USD million) Associated 
fees/levies 
    
(USD million)
 Total non-product-
specific support 
    
(USD million)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Mineral fertilisers and agricultural chemical 
subsidies 
Federal  
Sub-federal   298.7 
 
168.9 
129.8   298.7 
 
168.9 
129.8 MA 
Subsidies of interest rate on short term credits 
and investment 
Federal  
Sub-federal   2,536.2 
 
2,155.7 
380.5   2,536.2 
 
2,155.7 
380.5 MA 
Subsidization of interest rate on credits taken 
by personal subsidiary households, peasant farm enterprises and agricultural consumer cooperatives  
Federal Sub-federal   196.1 
   
186.0 
10.1   196.1 
   
186.0 
10.1 MA 
Fuel and lubricants subsidies 
Federal  
Sub-federal   40.7 
 
40.7 704.9 
  745.6 
 
40.7 MA 
Combined fodder subsidies 
Federal Sub-federal   13.8 
 
13.8   13.8 
 
13.8 MA 
Agricultural crop insurance premium subsidising 
Federal Sub-federal  156.8 
132.2 
24.7   156.8 
132.2 
24.7 MA  
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- 16 - Measure type(s) Calendar 
year 
beginning  
   
2012 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
  
(USD million) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
  
(USD million) Associated 
fees/levies 
    
(USD million)
 Total non-product-
specific support 
    
(USD million)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Reclamation network maintenance costs 
Federal Sub-federal   79.3 
39.7 39.6   79.3 
39.7 39.6 MA 
Agricultural cargoes transportation on 
preferential terms   28.7  28.7 JSC Russian Railways 
Subsidies of establis hment and care for 
perennial plantations 
Federal Sub-federal  59.7 
 
49.3 10.4   59.7 
 
49.3 10.4 MA 
Capital investments in the Extreme North areas 
and regions of equal status   14.8   14.8 MA 
Subsidies for the preparation of the low 
productivity areas 
Federal Sub-federal   13.6 
 
8.6 5.0   13.6 
 
8.6 5.0 MA 
Other plant production subsidies 
Federal 
Sub-federal  137.1 
0.1 
137.0   137.1 
0.1 
137.0 MA 
Development of traditional trades 
Federal Sub-federal   491.6 
280.8 210.8   491.6 
280.8 210.8 MA  
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- 17 - Measure type(s) Calendar 
year 
beginning  
   
2012 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
  
(USD million) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
  
(USD million) Associated 
fees/levies 
    
(USD million)
 Total non-product-
specific support 
    
(USD million)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Other livestock production subsidies 
Federal Sub-federal   168.0 
 
168.0   168.0 
 
168.0 MA 
Livestock farm family support 
Federal Sub-federal   86.7 
48.3 38.4   86.7 
48.3 38.4 MA 
Total  4,945.1 773.2  5,718.3   
 
 
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