G/AG/N/CRI/55  
20 September  2016 
(16-4994) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 1 2 September 2 016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 
and the relevant supporting tables ) for 2015 . 
 
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Please note that not all figures for Supporting Table DS:1 for 2015 have been included . These 
figures  will be circulated subsequently as a revision of this notification.  
 
No domestic support measures under Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Agricultur e were in place 
in 2015. 
   
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Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
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 Schedul e) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables ) 
1 2 3 
15,945. 00 US$ thousand1 4,058.10 
1 Average exchange rate for  2015: CRC 534.6  to US$1 (Source : Central Bank of Costa Rica ). 
   
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Supporting Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: C OSTA RICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
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$  thousand1) Data source  
1 2 3 4 
(a) "General services "    
Research : Research by the National Institute for Agricultural Innovation and Technology 
Transfer (INTA ): Contribution to the development of Costa  Rica's agricultural sector 
through research, innovation and technology trans fer programmes aimed at 
creating competitive production systems and achieving food security while 
accommodating environmental concerns, by providing services and products that 
meet technological needs and improve the quality of life of the Costa Rican 
populat ion. n/a National Institute for 
Agricultural 
Innovation and 
Technology Transfer 
(INTA)  
 Research, conservation and exploitation of water resources : Research, control and 
monitoring of water resources so as to prevent any deterioration and minimize the 
effects of exploitation by preserving these resources in quantitative and qualitative 
terms . Supply of basic information and collection of data for studies on water 
resources throughout the country . n/a National Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Service 
(SENARA)  
Pest and disease control : Pest and disease control programme : General programmes implemented by the 
State  Phytosanitary Service to protect the country's agricultural heritage from 
economic and quarantine pests, to protect human health and biod iversity, and to 
comply with phytosanitary regulations governing domestic and international 
marketing of plants . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)  
 Pest control emergency fund : Funds for the control o f quarantine and economic 
pests and diseases p resenting a threat to the national economy . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)  
 Animal health programme : General programmes to pr eserve, protect and enhance 
the health status of the country's livestock through improved domestic production, 
animal health, veterinary public health and environmental protection, and the 
application of domestic and international standards for that purpose . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)    
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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$  thousand1) Data source  
1 2 3 4 
Training services : Agricultural outreach programme : Contribut ion, through the provision of effective 
technical assistance and training, to the maintenance of food security and the 
development of the agricultural sector and the rural environment . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)  
 Agri-food quality and  safety services (Standards and Certification Department, 
Agricultural Quality Directorate, National Production Council ): Training in food 
quality and safety assurance, food quality and safety auditing and inspection, 
occupational hygiene and health, and c orporate social responsibility . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)  
 Laboratory services and technical regulation advisory services (Laboratory 
Department, Agricultural Quality Directorate, National Production Council ): Training 
for agricultural produce rs and engineers concerning technical regulations governing 
the staple grain and horticultural product quality control system . Training in the 
monitoring of rice and bean processing plants in conjunction with rice growers 
(CONARROZ) . n/a National Productio n 
Council (CNP)  
 Post-harvest services (Post -Harvest Department, National Production Council ): 
Training for groups of producers and technical personn el working for organizations 
or the State concerning post -harvest physiology principles, activiti es and da mage 
and defects in relation to fruit and vegetable producti on intended both for export 
and the local market . Training for agricultural fair officials . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)  
 Training services provided by the National Training Institute : Training and advisory 
activities aimed at the agricultural sector and focusing on plant and 
animal  husbandry, forestry, the environment, agricultural mechanization, soil and 
water technology, and business management . n/a National Training 
Institute (INA)  
Extension and advisory services:  Programme for agro -industrial development and modernization and greater value 
added : Advisory services, technical assistance and tr aining for structured groups of 
small and medium -sized agricultural and agro -industrial produ cers in areas such as 
food technology, hygienic handling of products and food management, good 
manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), 
agribusiness management, support for the design and monitoring of civil 
engineering  work for agribusiness, evaluation of a gro-industrial processes, plant 
and production line distribution, land valu ation, and product analysis and 
development . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)  
 Price and market information and extension services : Compilation, analysis and 
dissemination of market -related information in the form of information products, 
including information on goods such as staple grains and horticultural products . 
Guidance for organizations in analysing, interpreting and making proper use of 
information . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)    
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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$  thousand1) Data source  
1 2 3 4 
 Costa Rican agricultural sector information system (INFOAGRO ): Information and 
communication system for the agricultural sector that fac ilitates access to data and 
the generation of knowledge in o rder to improve agricultural competitiveness . n/a Executive Secretariat 
for Sectoral Planning 
in Agriculture (SEPSA)  
Inspection services : Inspection and analysis for food security purposes (Laboratory Department, 
Agricultural Quality Directorate, National  Production Council ): Service provided 
mainly in natural disaster situations when the country requires an analysis of 
products in processing plants, together with border  inspections, in the context of 
the adoption of food quality and safety measures in o rder to safeguard national 
food security . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)  
Marketing and promotion 
services : Marketing and market development programme (Marketing Department, Marketing 
and Agribusiness Directorate, National Production Council ): Support  for small and 
medium -sized agricultural producers in the marketing  of fresh produce and 
processed products . This service aims, inter alia , to facilitate contacts with potential 
buyers, the development of marketing plans, advice on export procedures and 
logistics, as well as the search for and identification and adaptation of differentiated 
quality labels . n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)  
Infrastructural services : Hydro -agricultural infrastructure programme at district level and in small irrigation 
and drainage areas : Preliminary feasibility  studies for and development of 
hydro -agricultural projects, such as the Arenal -Tempisque project, and small 
irrigation and drainage areas throughout the country . n/a National Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Se rvice 
(SENARA)  
 Programme for the development of agricultural production, involving irrigation and 
drainage works : Support for the operation and maintenance of hydro -agricultural 
facilities at national level, in regions under the responsibility of the Nat ional 
Groundwater, Irrigation and Drainage Service ( SENARA) and in the framework of 
the national irrigation and drainage programme for small areas . Technical 
assistance for users of hydro -agricultural facilities involving the transfer of 
water  resource man agement technology at farm level . n/a National Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Service 
(SENARA)  
Other services : Watershed management programme : Development of f ield activities and projects in 
certain of the country's watersheds in order to ensure sus tainable use of natural, 
social and economic resources through an integrated and participatory approach . 
Environmental education programmes and projects and training and 
advisory  services for producers . Training and extension and advisory services . n/a Costa Rican Electricity 
Institute (ICE)    
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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$  thousand1) Data source  
1 2 3 4 
(b) "Public stockholding for food 
security purposes"   0.00  
(c) "Domestic food aid"   0.00  
(d) "Decoupled income support"   0.00  
(e) "Income insurance and 
income safety -net programmes"   0.00  
(f) "Payments for reli ef from 
natural disasters"   0.00  
(g) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
producer retirement 
programmes"   0.00  
(h) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
resource retirement 
programmes"   0.00  
(i) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids"   0.00  
(j) "Environmental programmes"  Payment for environmental services in agro -forestry systems : Programme providing 
economic compensation for land -owning farmers who establish multi -purpose 
forest  plantations in  close combination with annual or perennial crops and/or 
animal  husbandry, as an effective means of maintaining, rehab ilitating and 
developing forest ecosystems . n/a National Forestry 
Financing Fund 
(FONAFIFO)  
 Recognition of the environmental benefits of  Sustainable Agricultural Production 
Promotion Programme (PFPAS) projects : Financial incentive granted to 
PFPAS  projects for the environmental benefits generated . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)  
 Recognition of the environmental benefits o f organic farming by micro, small and 
medium -sized organic producers : Financial incentive granted to micro, small and 
medium -sized organic producers for the environmental benefits resulting from their 
activities .  n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)    
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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$  thousand1) Data source  
1 2 3 4 
(k) "Regional assistance 
programmes"  Establishment of settlements : Programme covering al l procedures required to set 
up rural settlements, with a view to helping farming f amilies establish themselves 
on the land they have purchased and provid ing the m with legal evidence of 
ownership and hence right of occupancy . Monitoring and follow -up by the INDER of 
agricultural activities in the settlements . n/a Rural Development 
Institute (INDER)  
 Settlement development services : Programme cove ring the processe s necessary to 
promote and strengthen the development of settlements and the families' 
integration in the rural environment . n/a Rural Development 
Institute (INDER)  
 Rural development programme : Advisory, training and information services for 
local govern ments, rural organizations and the rural population in general . These 
rural development measures aim to build up the rural population's organizational, 
management and negotiating capacity . n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)  
Total     
1 Averag e exchange rate for  2015: CRC 534.6  to US$1 (Source : Central Bank of Costa Rica ). 
n/a: This information was not available when the notification was being prepared . 
   
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Supporting Table DS: 4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Calculation of t he 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)  
 
(US$  thousand ) Product -specific measurements of  
support (from Supporting  
Table DS:8 below)  
 
(US$  thousand ) Current total AMS  
(aggregate)  
 
 
(US$  thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 
Rice 4,058.10 0.00 4,058.10 
Non-product -specific AMS  0.00 - 0.00 
TOTAL AMS   4,058.10 
 
   
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Supporting Table DS: 5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning…  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
(US$/tonne)1 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…)  
 
(US$/tonn e) Production eligible 
to receive the 
applied 
administered price  
 
(tonnes)  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
(US$)  Total market 
price support  
 
 
 
(US$)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6) -7 9 
Rice 2015 Price support  565.17 223.78 11,887.00 0.00 4,058,102.93 Ministry of Foreign 
Trade on the basis of 
data provided by 
CONARROZ  
1 Average price in US$  applied during the months in which the administered price was in effect, namely January and February 2 015. Pursuant to  Executive Decree  No. 38884 -MEIC 
of the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade , the administered producer price was replaced by a reference price , which entered into effect  on 1 March 2 015.   
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Supporting Table DS: 7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurem ents of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Calendar/  
marketing 
year 
beginning  … Measure 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
(US$)  Other  product -
specific  support 
(include 
calcula tion 
details)  
 
(US$)  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
(US$)  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
 
 
(US$)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
(US$)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
(US$)  Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Rice 2015 Price 
support  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,058, 102.93 0.00 4,058, 102.93 Ministry of Foreign Trade 
on the basis of data 
provided by CONARROZ  
 
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