G/AG/N/ARM/24  
 
13 April 2015  
(15-1974)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 7 April 2015 is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of 
Armenia . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures exempt from 
reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
  
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARMENIA 
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction 
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 (1) Full title of measure: Provision of services in the veterinary-sanitary, food safety, and 
phyto-sanitary spheres 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference: RA State Budget (04.02.01.10) 
 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box: general services (pest and disease control): In the framework of the
 measure, phyto-sanitary and veterinary-sanitary monitoring is carried out. The 
 results of the monitoring are used to develop state programs for plant  protection and  veterinary services. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  For 2012: 122.1 million AMD 
 For 2013: 123.5 million AMD  
(5) Date of entry into effect: 1 January 2012 
 (6) Period of application: unlimited  
 
(7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)): no individual product G/AG/N/ARM/24 
 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARMENIA 
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction 
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 (1) Full title of measure: Co-financing of the community agricultural resource management 
and competitiveness project carried out with World Bank support. 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference: RA State Budget (04.02.01.21) 
 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box: general services (marketing and promotion services): In the 
 framework of the project, consumer cooperatives of pasture users are 
 established in 50 communities. The activities of the cooperatives aim at the  development of cattle husbandry, The cooperatives develop capacity that helps 
 them competitively market their products. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  For 2012: 408.4 million AMD 
 For 2013: 316.3 million AMD 
 
(5) Date of entry into effect: 1 January 2012 
 
(6) Period of application: unlimited 
 (7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)): no individual product 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARMENIA 
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 (1) Full title of measure: Implementation of the food safety capacity building grant project 
financed by the World Bank 
 (2) Domestic legislation reference: RA State Budget (04.02.01.27)  
 
(3) Detailed description of measur e with reference to criteria:  
 
Annex 2:  Green Box: general services (inspection services): The measure implements the 
  project, which aims at the development of institutional capacities in the field of 
 food safety. This involves establishment of a modern food safety system, 
 including improvement of legislation, de velopment of technical capacities, etc. 
 
(4) Cost of measure:  For 2013: 6.6 million AMD 
 (5) Date of entry into effect: 1 January 2013 
 
(6) Period of application: 2013 - 2015 
 
(7) Products to principally benefi t (if any individual product(s)): no individual product 
  
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