G/AG/N/COL/54  
9 November  2017 
(17-6098) Page: 1/15 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6 November 2 017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments (Table DS:1 
and the relevant supporting tables ) for the years  2014  and 2015. 
 
   
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level for period in question  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
344,733  US$ thousand  19,993  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measur e in 
year in question  
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
General s ervices  Research programmes . Support for the development of research and technology 
transfer with a view to improving  and increasing the productivity, competitiveness and 
modernization of agricultural  activities . 
 
Pest and disease control . Strengthening of measures to prevent and control animal and  
plant disease s which could affect agricultural production and strengthening  of the National  
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures System . 
 
Training services . Support with a view to  stimulating and strengthening the  
management skills of agricultural sector entities  and contribut ing to the development of 
the agricultural sector, in line with  the economic and social changes  in the country . (*) 
 
Extension and advis ory services . Support to facilitate the transfer of information and 
research results to producers and consumers  through the  implementation of the 
information systems required for  agricultural decision -making . 
 
Inspection services . Support for diagnostic centres  and health laboratories  with a view 
to preventio n, monitoring  and safety  at national level in relation to  agricultural products . 
 
Marketing and promotion services . Support for the promotion and consolidation of 
agricultural  business organization activities in order to improve the competitiveness of the 
region s, and support for  agricultural produce marketing services . 
 
Infrastructural  services . Support for the analysis, design, construction, rehabilitation 
and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure at national level . 101,305  
 
 
 
69,828  
 
 
 
26,581  
 
 
 
140,204  
 
 
 
2,265  
 
 
274,407  
 
 
 
48,139  Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development    
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Measure type  Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measur e in 
year in question  
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
Regional assistance programmes  Purchase and award of land . Support to assist  rural population s displaced by violence ; 
to guarantee  property rights and  legal regularization for indigenous communities as a 
means of  protect ing their culture and respect ing their identity ; to legalize  the ownership of 
land occupied by  settler communitie s of small -scale producers  to enable them to own their 
own production resources ; and to contribut e to the sustainability of rural areas through 
the development of  efficient methods that allow rural land to be used appropriately i n 
keeping with its agricultural  potential .  61,600  Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development  
TOTAL   724,329   
(*) Since 2015, rural development projects and associative productive initiatives have been  grouped together under a single budget item , as part of the Regional  Coordination Plan 
(PARES) . The budget also includes the commitments that resulted from the work stoppages held by farmers in 2014 and 2015 , who demanded a  significant  increase in the 
allocated budget . The allotted budget corresponds with the total amount allocated to projects for production support, technical assistance and training services, among others . 
There is no disaggregated information available on training services.    
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Supporting Table  DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes " 
Measure type  Name and description of measur e with 
reference to criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value of measur e 
in year in question  
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies generally available 
to agriculture  Incentives for producers who undertake  investment projects geared towards 
improving the competitiveness of agriculture and facilitating adjustment 
processes in the various sectors or who develop new production projects that 
revive agricultural activities . 
 
Production loans for small-scale producers to finance investments enabling 
them to improve the productivity of their farming activities . 357,912  
 
 
 
 
58,237  Ministry of Agriculture  
and Rural 
Development  
 
 
Fund for the Financing 
of the Agricultural 
Sector (Finagro)  
Support to encourage diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic crops  Support for communities affected by illicit crops, through investment in 
production projects, technology, environmental regeneration and rural 
development .  74,975  Office of the President 
of the Republic  
Consolidation Unit  
TOTAL   491,124   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  Product -specific AM S (from  
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below ) 
(US$ thousand ) Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below ) Production value1 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 10% of production 
value  
 
(US$ thousand ) Current total AMS 
(aggregate ) 
 
(US$ thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton  19,993   69,476  6,948  19,993  
TOTAL      19,993  
 
                                                
1 Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) - National Accounts. Information available up to 2015.    
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Supporting Table  DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price  
(AGST/ Col) Eligible  
production  Total 
price -relate
d direct 
payments  Other 
non-exempt 
direct payments  
(US$ thousand ) Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
(US$ thousand ) Data  
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cotton  2014 Direct support 
for producers  0 0 0 0 19,993  0 19,993  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL        19,993   19,993   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014  
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  Other 
product -
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5) Non-exempt direct 
payments  
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(US$ thousand ) Total AMS  
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Data  
source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Cotton  2014 Direct 
support for 
producers  0 0 0 0 0 19,993  19,993  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 0 19,993  19,993   
   
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment leve l for period in question  Currency  Current total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule ) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the  Schedule ) (from attached Supporting Tables ) 
1 2 3 
344,733 US$ thousand  11,488  
   
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Supporting Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
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  
(US$  thousand ) Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
General services  Research programmes . Support for the development of research and technology 
transfer with a view to improving and increasing the productivity, competitiveness 
and modernization of agricultural activities . 
Pest and disease control . Strengthening of measures to prevent and control 
animal and plant diseases which could affect agricultural production and 
strengthening of the National Sa nitary and Phytosanitary Measures System . 
Training services . Support with a view to stimulating and strengthening the 
management skills of agricultural sector entities and contributing to the development 
of the agricultural sector, in line with the economi c and social changes in the 
country . (*) 
Extension and advisory services . Support to facilitate the transfer of information 
and research results to producers and consumers through the implementation of the 
information systems required for agricultural deci sion-making . 
Inspection services . Support for diagnostic centres and health laboratories with a 
view to prevention, monitoring and safety at national level in relation to agricultural 
products . 
Marketing and promotion services . Support for the promotion an d consolidation 
of agricultural business organization activities in order to improve the 
competitiveness of the regions, and support for agricultural produce marketing 
services . 
Infrastructural services . Support for the analysis, design, construction, 
rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure at national 
level. 70,818  
 
 
61,325  
 
 
119,653  
 
 
 
18,748  
 
 
0 
 
 
77,302  
 
 
 
70,124  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development    
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Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure  
(US$  thousand ) Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
Regional assistance 
programmes  Purchase and award of land . Support  to assist rural populations displaced by 
violence ; to guarantee property rights and legal regularization for indigenous 
communities as a means of protecting their culture and respecting their identity ; to 
legalize the ownership of land occupied by s ettler communities of small -scale 
producers to enable them to own their own production resources ; and to contribute 
to the sustainability of rural areas through the development of efficient methods that 
allow rural land to be used appropriately in keeping with its agricultural potential.  58,907  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development  
TOTAL   476,878   
 (*) Since 2015, rural development projects and associative productive initiatives have been grouped together under a single budge t item, as part of the  Regional Coordination 
Plan (PARES) . The budget also includes the commitments that resulted from the work stoppages held by farmers in 2014 and 2015, who demanded a significant  increase in 
the allocated budget . The allotted budget corresponds with the tota l amount allocated to projects for production support, technical assistance and training services, among 
others . There is no disaggregated information available on training services.    
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Supporting Table  DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
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 of measure 
in year in question  
(US$ thousand)  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture  Incentives for producers who undertake investment projects geared towards improving 
the competitiveness of agriculture and facilitating adjustment processes in the various 
sectors or who develop new production projects that revive agricultural activities . 
 
Production loans for small -scale producers to finance investments enabling them to 
improve the productivity of their farming activities.  252,226  
 
 
 
42,491  Ministry  of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
 
Fund for the 
Financing of the 
Agricultural Sector 
(Finagro)  
Support to encourage 
diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic 
crops  Support for communities affected by illicit crops, through investment in production  
projects, technology, environmental regeneration and rural development . 50,805  Office of the 
President of the 
Republic, 
Consolidation Unit  
TOTAL   345,522   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic 
products   Product -specific AM S (from  
Supporting Tables DS:5  to 
DS:7 below ) 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Product -specifi c 
measurements of  
support (from  
Supporting  
Table DS:8 below ) Production  
value2 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 10% of 
production value  
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) Current  total AM S (aggregate ) 
 
 
 
 
(US$ thousand ) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton  11,488   43,692  4,369  11,488  
TOTAL      11,488  
 
                                                
2 Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) - National Accounts. Information available up to 2015.    
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Supporting Table  DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price  
(AGST/Col ) Eligible 
production  Total  
price -related 
direct  payments  Other  non-
exempt direct 
payments  
(US$ thousand ) Associated  
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
(US$ thousand ) Data source s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cotton  2015 Direct 
support 
for 
producers  0 0 0 0 11,488  0 11,488  Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 11,488  0 11,488   
   
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Supporting Table  DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COLOMBIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Calendar 
year Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(US$  
thousand ) Total 
AMS 
 
 
 
(US$  
thousand ) Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Cotton  2015 Direct support 
for producers  0 0 0 0 0 11,488  11,488  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development  
TOTAL    0 0 0 0 0 11,488  11,488   
 
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