G/AG/N/TUN/56  
20 February  2019 
(19-0964) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 23 May 2 018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Tunisi a. The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the calendar year 2017 . 
 
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Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  
59.3 TND million  0 
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  
 
TND million  Data source s Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  Support for research and extension projects for the development and 
dissemination of production methods  3.444 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal : 3.44   
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Action to combat certain diseases through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns  10.222 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  10.22   
2 (g) Infrastructural  services  Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works  65.025 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  65.03   
11. Investment aids  Budgetary funds to support  small -scale farmers  20.3 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  20.3   
Total Green Box  98.99   
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2017  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction C ommitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
TND million  Data source s Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment subsidies granted under the Investment Code and 
intended for integrated projects falling within the agricultural 
policy guidelines  145.1 Ministry of Agriculture   
Subtotal:  145.1   
Total development programmes  145.1   
 
    
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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)  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Product -specific 
equivalent 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supportin g Table 
DS:8)  
 
 
TND million  Total  
 
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Value of production  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Support as a 
percentage  of 
value of 
production  Current total AMS 
(aggregate)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TND million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Durum wheat  -1.93  -1.93 447.61 -0.43% 0 (de minimis )  
Common wheat  -0.19  -0.19 36.47 -0.52% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk -195.35  -195.35 1,118.36 -17.47% 0 (de minimis )  
Barley  -0.13  -0.13 74.37 -0.17% 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  24.4 11,707 0.21%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  0  
    
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Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TND External 
reference 
price* 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TND Eligible production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
TND million  Total market 
price support  
 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
TND million  Data 
source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Durum wheat  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Producer buying 
price 750/t onne 937/t onne 10.3 thousand  
tonnes  -1.93 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total durum 
wheat          -1.93   
Common wheat  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Producer buying 
price 540/t onne 731/t onne 1 thousand  tonnes  -0.19 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total common 
wheat          -0.19   
Barley  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Intervention 
price 500/t onne 514/t onne 9 thousand  tonnes  -0.13 Grain  Board , 
Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total barley          -0.13   
Milk CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Intervention 
price 766/t onne 985/t onne 892 thousand  tonnes  -195.35 Ministry of 
Agriculture   
Total milk         -195.35   
* Tunisia has used the reference prices of the reference period and adjusted them to take account of inflation and exchange rate movements.  
    
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Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
TND million  Other non -
product -specific 
support (include 
calculation details)  
 
TND million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
TND million  Total non -product -
specific support (3+4 -5) 
 
 
 
TND million  Data sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Irrigation water subsidy  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 24.4   24.4 Ministry of 
Agriculture   
TOTAL  24.4  
 
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