G/AG/N/TUN/50  
6 March  2017 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 30 May 2 016, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Tunisia . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments (Table ES:1) for the calendar 
years  2003 to 2014. 
 
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In accordan ce with Articles 9.1, 10 and 18.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture and the notification 
requirements of document G/AG/2, Tunisia confirms that no export subsidies subject to  reduction 
commitments were granted during the period  2003 to 2014, with the excepti on of export subsidies 
under Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture . Data obtained by the relevant authorities in 
connection with the export subsidies under Article 9.4 are included in the attached 
Supporting  Tables.  
 
 
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT S UBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003  
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transpo rt 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian  dinars (TND ) (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 5,058, 686  CEPEX  (Export 
Promotion 
Centre)  
Potatoes  Freight  - 81,610  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,122, 976  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 724,254  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 97,298  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 218,156  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 7,302, 983  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specifi c 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 1,642, 910  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 688,838  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,359, 171  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight - 640,329  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 5,903  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 258,365  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 4,595, 516  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2005 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity R eduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data sourc e 
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 5,097, 356  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 324,750  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,987, 746  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 168,897  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 36,479  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 307,332  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 7,922, 560  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2006 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Arti cle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 261,840  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 558,157  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 2,128, 455  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 175,202  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 51,086  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 328,150  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 3,502, 890  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2007 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of product s Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 6,501, 449  CEPEX  
Potato es Freight  - 722,884  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 2,655, 533  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 577,670  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 5,388  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 149,532  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 10,612, 456  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2008 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 2,142, 790  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 362,414  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,472, 161  CEPEX 
Tomatoes  Freight  - 272,931  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 24,375  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 872,719  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 5,147, 390  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - 2,418, 474  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 221,136  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,478, 051  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 439,085  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments  / Freight  - 8,883  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 337,422  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 4,903, 051  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country M embers  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - -  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 165,328  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 3,200, 896  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 668,653  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - 44,696  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 638,069  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 4,717, 642  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description  of products  Cost reduction 
measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - -  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 118,065  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 1,874, 625  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 1,004, 043  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - -  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 176,426  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 3,173, 159  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction 
measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - -  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 409,817  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 2,398, 002  CEPEX  
Toma toes Freight  - 1,075, 154  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - -  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 563,878  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 4,446, 851  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Qua ntity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction 
measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4   5 6 
Tomato double concentrate  Direct payments  - -  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 194,153  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 3,453, 357  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 1,999, 705  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - -  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 373,618  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 6,020, 833  CEPEX  
   
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Supporting Table  ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: TUNISIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014  
Export Subsidies : Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments : Developing Country Members  
 using Artic le 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies  
Description of products  Cost reduction 
measures  Internal transport 
subsidies  Total product -specific 
export subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data source  
   Tunisian dinars (TND)  (Tonnes)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Tomato d ouble concentrate  Direct payments  - -  CEPEX  
Potatoes  Freight  - 311,183  CEPEX  
Dates  Freight  - 3,289, 083  CEPEX  
Tomatoes  Freight  - 1,129, 091  CEPEX  
Wine Direct payments / Freight  - -  CEPEX  
Lemons  Freight  - 567,746  CEPEX  
TOTAL   - 5,297,103  CEPEX  
 
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