G/AG/N/TUR/21  
 
29 November 2018  
(18-7560) Page: 1/9 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 20 November  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2009 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2009  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  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  
  USD 2,611,355  
Turkey has no specific total AMS reduction commitments in its schedule.  
1 USD = 1,54706 T RY 
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2009  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD Data Sources * Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Development of new varieties and technology, testing newly developed 
technologies, research site  development.  12,523,346    
Subtotal:  12,523,346    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control and eradication programmes  17,381,056    
Subtotal:  17,381,056    
2 (c). Training services  Relationship between research and extension agents, training of extension 
agents, demonstrations, establishment of training centres, training 
programmes  16,751,774    
Subtotal:  16,751,774    
2 (e). Inspection services  Crop and livestock inspection services, training of inspectors, food and fee d 
control  42,411,846    
Subtotal:  42,411,846    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Infrastructural services, irrigation, on farm development work  11,203,873    
Subtotal:  11,203,873    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes   0   
Subtotal:  0   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters   40,315,791    
Subtotal:  40,315,791    
11. Investment aids  Tea compensatory payments: the pruning payment depends on the 
average yield and aims to compensate for the 70% loss of farmers income 
due to tea fields subjected to trimming  (pruning).  Potato alternative 
product payment: payments based on area to encourage cultivation of 
alternative products at the areas where potato wart disease is seen. 
Tobacco alternative product payment: payments based on area and yield to 
be encouraged t o cultivate alternative products and to give up producing 
surplus tobacco.  52,184,962    
Subtotal:  52,184,962    
12. Environmental programmes   3,192,507    
Subtotal:  3,192,507    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Rural development  198,140,990    
Subtotal:  198,140,990     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD Data Sources * Note  
1 2 3 4  
14. Other direct payments  Direct income payments based on area and registry to the Farmers 
Registry System  755,627    
Subtotal:  755,627    
Grand Total Green Box  394,861,773    
 
*  Unless otherwise specified, data source is the Ministry of Agriculture and R ural Affairs.  
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2009  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
USD Data Sources * Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment support within the framework of development 
of animal husbandry. Support given to increase usage of 
certified seed and seedling.  Support given to promote 
organic agriculture and good agricutlural practices.  446,327,874    
Subtotal:  446,327,874    
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers   0   
Subtotal:  0   
(c) Support for diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops  Compensatory payments to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops (poppy capsule)  48,538,518    
Subtotal:  48,538,518    
Grand Total Development Programmes  494,866,392    
 
*  Unless otherwise specified, data source is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.  
 
 
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2009  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
 Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD Value of pr oduction  
 
 
 
USD Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD Note  
 
1 2 3   4  
Cotton  225,792,753   225,792,753  2,297,010,000  0 (de minimis )  
Sunflower  69,536,082   69,536,082  970,303,350  0 (de minimis )  
Soybeans  2,611,355   2,611,355  17,642,380  2,611,355   
Rapeseed  4,406,290   4,406,290  47,849,405  0 (de minimis )  
Safflower  606,085   606,085  6,488,436  0 (de minimis )  
Corn 91,322,608   91,322,608  1,208,744,328  0 (de minimis )  
Olive Oil  5,540,409   5,540,409  350,619,885  0 (de minimis )  
Tea 46,134,325   46,134,325  563,416,157  0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  494,823,780   494,823,780  6,536,527,349  0 (de minimis )  
Barley  47,319,242   47,319,242  1,934,637,312  0 (de minimis )  
Rye 1,174,302   1,174,302  82,111,941  0 (de minimis )  
Paddy  53,251,700   53,251,700  605,988,132  0 (de minimis )  
Oat 201,431   201,431  63,493,788  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 111,488,617   111,488,617  6,639,785,242  0 (de minimis )  
Meat 4,027,821   4,027,821  2,826,330,266  0 (de minimis )  
Dry beans  3,101,657   3,101,657  291,650,259  0 (de minimis )  
Lentiles  1,219,539   1,219,539  388,874,058  0 (de minimis )  
Chickpeas  4,417,605   4,417,605  523,633,317  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  1,012,002,236 79,521,018,387  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  2,611,355   
 
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEA R 2009  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
 Eligible  
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD Data 
Sources * Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Cotton  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      239,442,884  13,650,131  225,792,753    
Total 
Cotton            225,792,753    
Sunflower  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      77,322,987  7,786,905  69,536,082    
Total 
Sunflower            69,536,082    
Soybeans  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      2,824,226  212,871  2,611,355    
Total 
Soybeans            2,611,355    
Rapeseed  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      4,820,087  413,797  4,406,290    
Total 
Rapeseed            4,406,290    
Safflower  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      637,984  31,899  606,085    
Total 
Safflower            606,085    
Corn CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      98,612,206  7,289,598  91,322,608    
Total Corn            91,322,608    
Olive Oil  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      6,052,125  511,716  5,540,409    
Total Olive 
Oil           5,540,409    
Tea CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      50,309,914  4,175,589  46,134,325    
Total Tea            46,134,325    
Wheat  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      541,507,117  46,683,337  494,823,780    
Total 
Wheat            494,823,780    
Barley  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      49,809,729  2,490,486  47,319,242    
Total 
Barley            47,319,242     
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- 8 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
 Eligible  
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD Data 
Sources * Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rye CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      1,236,108  61,805  1,174,302    
Total Rye            1,174,302    
Paddy  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      56,326,839  3,075,139  53,251,700    
Total 
Paddy            53,251,700    
Oat CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      212,033  10,602  201,431    
Total Oat            201,431    
Milk CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      114,936,719  3,448,102  111,488,617    
Total Milk            111,488,617    
Meat CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      4,152,392  124,572  4,027,821    
Total Meat            4,027,821    
Dry beans  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      3,264,902  163,245  3,101,657    
Total Dry 
beans            3,101,657    
Lentiles  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      1,283,725  64,186  1,219,539    
Total 
Lentiles            1,219,539    
Chickpeas  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 Premium Payments      4,650,111  232,506  4,417,605    
Total 
Chickpeas            4,417,605    
 
*  Unless otherwise specified, data source is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.  
 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TU RKEY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2009  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD, - Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
USD, - Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD, - Total non-
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
USD Data 
Sources * Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Hybrid seed support  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 14,487,231   0 14,487,231    
Diesel support  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 303,495,663   606,991  302,888,671    
Fertilizer support  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 384,724,574   769,449  383,955,125    
Agricultural credit  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 309,619,536   0 309,619,536    
Soil analysis support  CY 01-01-09 31-12-09 1,051,672   0 1,051,672    
TOTAL  1,012,002,236   
 
*  Unless otherwise specified, data source is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.  
 
 
 
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