G/AG/N/CHE/67  
4 April 2014  
(14-2093)  Page: 1/13  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 1 April 2014, is bein g circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Switzerland . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2012 . 
 
   
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
4,257 CHF (million) 2,212.1 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and desc ription of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services   
 (a) Research 72.2 OFAG 
 (b) Pest and disease control 3.45 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (c) Training services -  
 (d) Extension and advisory services 12.0 OFAG 
 (e) Inspection services: quality control of milk, grape crops, fruit and vegetables 5.24 OFAG/OVF/CFL 
 (f) Marketing and promotion services: sales promotion 56.05 OFAG/CFL 
 (g) Infrastructural services: structural improvements, including land improvements 
(in general and in the event of severe weather conditions) 87.0 OFAG 
 Other general services:   
  Family allowances for small farmers and agricultural workers (notified for 
transparency purposes) 84.4 DFF/CdC 
  Cantonal spending on agriculture: administration, land improvement and rural 
buildings, animal tending, health and social measures 308.84 AFF   
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- 4 - Measure type Name and desc ription of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(b) Public stockholding for food security purposes   
 None -  
(c) Domestic food aid   
 None -  
(d) Decoupled income support   
 Payments for herding roughage-consuming animals 506.15 OFAG/CFL 
 General direct payments (according to surface area): payment for services provided 
in the general interest (protection and maintenance of the countryside, safeguarding of the viability of rural areas, supply of foodstuffs, and preservation of the basic natural environment necessary to life) 1,199.08 OFAG/CFL 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-net programmes  
 None -  
(f) Payments for relief from natural disasters   
 None -  
(g) Structural adjustment a ssistance provided through pr oducer retirement programmes  
 None -  
(h) Structural adjustment a ssistance provided through re source retirement programmes  
 None -  
(i) Structural adjustment  assistance provided through investment aids   
 Assistance to improve livestock breeding 35.66 OFAG/CFL 
 Assistance to small farms (loss of interest on total credits granted) 0.80 OFAG 
 Investment credits (loss of interest on total credits granted)  54.0 OFAG   
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- 5 - Measure type Name and desc ription of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(CHF million) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(j) Environmental programmes   
 Payments for special ecological services (extensive production, organic farming, 
development and working of environmenta l compensation areas, animal-keeping 
programmes) 544.19 OFAG/CFL 
 Payments for summer pasturing 102.06 OFAG/CFL 
(k) Regional assistance programmes   
 Non-silage allowances 32.7 OFAG 
 Allowances for milk processed into cheese 265.3 OFAG 
 Payments for herding animals under difficult conditions 350.4 OFAG/CFL 
 Payments for farming on steep slopes (including wine cultivation on steep slopes) 114.1 OFAG/CFL 
(l) Other    
 None -  
TOTAL FOR TABLE 3,833.61  
Key: 
AFF: Federal Finance Administration 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture OVF: Federal Veterinary Office DFF/CdC: Federal Finance Departmen t/Central Compensation Office 
CFL: Government Chancellery of the Principality of Liechtenstein   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
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) 
(CHF million) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8 
below) 
(CHF million) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(CHF million) 
1 2 3 4 
(1) Milk and milk products  424.4   424.4  
(2) Wheat 112.8  112.8 
(3) Secondary cereals (maize, barley, oats) 53.6  53.6 
(3)a Pulses 5.8  5.8 
(3)b Fibre plants 0.2  0.2 
(4) Sugar beet 8.1  8.1 
(5) Oilseeds (rape-seed, soya beans, sunflower seed) 37.6  37.6 
(6) Bovine meat 818.8  818.8 
(7) Meat of swine 397.7  397.7 
(8) Poultry 216.1  216.1 
(9) Eggs 1.6  1.6 
(10) Potatoes including seed potatoes 111.0  111.0 
(11) Cider apples 14.4  14.4   
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- 7 - Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(CHF million) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8 
below) 
(CHF million) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(CHF million) 
(12) Cider pears 2.2  2.2 
(13) Tobacco 7.3  7.3 
(14) Wool 0.6  0.6 
Total for table  2,212.1   2,212.1  
 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic products  Calendar/ 
marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(CHF/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(CHF/tonne)  Eligible 
production  
(thousand 
tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(CHF million) Total market 
price support 
 
(CHF million) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
(1) Milk 2012 Price support 605 483 3,471.0  423.5 OFAG 
(2) Wheat 2012 Price support 495 281 527.0  112.8 OFAG 
(3) Secondary cereals:         
Maize  2012 Price support  365 238 147.0  18.7 OFAG  
Barley 2012 Price support 345 159 184.0  34.2 OFAG 
Oats 2012 Price support 305 226 8.7  0.7 OFAG 
Total       53.6  
(3)a Pulses 2012 Price support 380 238 14.2  2.0 OFAG 
(3)b Fibre plants 2012 Price support 160 150 2.0  0.0 OFAG 
(4) Sugar beet 2012 Price support 53 70 1,672.0  -28.4 OFAG   
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- 9 - Description of basic products  Calendar/ 
marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(CHF/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(CHF/tonne)  Eligible 
production  
(thousand 
tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(CHF million) Total market 
price support 
 
(CHF million) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
(5) Oilseeds:         
Rape-seed 2012 Price support 892 713 66.4  11.9 OFAG 
Soya beans/Sunflower seed 2012 Price support 818 842 12.3  -0.3 OFAG 
Total       11.6  
(6) Bovine meat 2012 Price support 8,701 3,027 144.3  818.8 OFAG 
(7) Meat of swine 2012 Price support 3,387 1,750 242.7  397.3 OFAG 
(8) Poultry 2012 Price support 3,513 673 76.1  216.1 OFAG 
(9) Eggs in shell 2012 Price support - 928 -  0.0 OFAG 
(10) Potatoes         
(a) Seed potatoes 2012 Price support 715 405 27.8  8.6 OFAG 
(b) Other 2012 Price support 427 200 451.0  102.4  OFAG  
Total       111.0  
(11) Cider apples 2012 Price support 301 117 73.4  13.5 OFAG 
(12) Cider pears 2012 Price support 229 96 15.7  2.1 OFAG 
(13) Tobacco 2012 Price support 15,840 8,993 1.1  7.3 OFAG 
Total for table       2,141.1  
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SWITZERLAND - LIECHTENSTEIN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
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 budgetary  
outlays 
  
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
   
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(CHF million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(CHF million)  Total AMS 
 
   
(CHF million)
 Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(1) MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS 
 2012 Market price support 0.9    423.5   OFAG/CF L 
  TOTAL 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 423.5 0.0 424.4  
(2) WHEAT 
 2012 Market price support     112.8   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 112.8 0.0 112.8  
(3) SECONDARY CEREALS (maize, barley, oats) 
 2012 Market price support     53.6   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 53.6 0.0 53.6  
(3)a Pulses 2012 Market price support     2.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
pulses 3.8       OFAG 
  TOTAL 3.8 0.0 0.0 3.8 2.0 0.0 5.8    
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- 11 - Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary  
outlays 
  
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
   
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(CHF million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(CHF million)  Total AMS 
 
   
(CHF million)
 Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(3)b Fibre plants 2012 Market price support     0.0   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
fibre plants 0.2       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2  
(4) SUGAR BEET 
 2012 Market price support     -28.4   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
sugar beet 36.5        
  TOTAL 36.5 0.0  0.0 36.5 -28.4 0.0 8.1 OFAG 
(5) OILSEEDS (rape-seed, soya beans, sunflower seed) 
 2012 Market price support     11.6   OFAG 
  Crop premium for 
oilseeds 26       OFAG 
  TOTAL 26 0.0 0.0 26 11.6 0.0 37.6  
(6) BOVINE MEAT 
 2012 Market price support     818.8   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 818.8 0.0 818.8  
(7) MEAT OF SWINE 
 2012 Market price support     397.3   OFAG 
  Swine health service 0.4       OVF 
  TOTAL 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 397.3 0.0 397.7    
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- 12 - Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary  
outlays 
  
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
   
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(CHF million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(CHF million)  Total AMS 
 
   
(CHF million)
 Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(8) POULTRY 
 2012 Market price support     216.1   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 216.1 0.0 216.1  
(9) EGGS 
 2012 Market price support     0.0   OFAG 
  Budget support 1.6       OFAG 
  TOTAL 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6  
(10) POTATOES INCLUDING SEED POTATOES 
 2012 Market price support     111.0   OFAG 
  Support for seed 
potatoes 0.0        
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 111.0 0.0 111.0  
(11) CIDER APPLES 
 2012 Market price support     13.5   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.9       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 13.5 0.0 14.4    
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- 13 - Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary  
outlays 
  
(CHF million) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(CHF million) Associated 
fees/levies 
   
(CHF million) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(CHF million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
(CHF million)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(CHF million)  Total AMS 
 
   
(CHF million)
 Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
(12) CIDER PEARS 
 2012 Market price support     2.1   OFAG 
  Guarantee stocks 
(concentrated fruit juice) 0.1       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 0.0 2.2  
(13) TOBACCO 
 2012 Market price support     7.3   OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.3 0.0 7.3  
(14) WOOL 
 2012 Processing of sheep's 
wool - support per kg of wool (CHF2.0/kg for 150 tonnes)  - support for innovative projects  
     
0.3  
 
0.3 
((2.0*150,000)/ 
1,000,000) 
       OFAG 
  TOTAL 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6  
 TOTAL FOR TABLE       2,212.1  
 
Key: 
OFAG: Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern OVF: Federal Veterinary Office CFL: Government Chancellery of the Principality of Liechtenstein 
 
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