G/AG/N/CRI/51  
27 May 2015  
(15-2752)  Page: 1/10  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 25 May 2015, is bein g circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Costa Rica . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for 2014 . 
 
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 Please note that not all figures for Supporting Table DS:1 for 2014 have been included. These figures will be circulated subsequent ly as a revision of this notification. 
 
No domestic support measures under Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture were in place in 2014. 
 
   
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014 
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 Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
15,945.00 US$ thousand1 76,314.25 
1 Average exchange rate for 2014: CRC 544.65 to US$1 (Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica).   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "General services"    
Research:2 Research by the National Institute for Agricultural Innovation and Technology 
Transfer (INTA): Contribution to the development of Costa Rica's agricultural sector 
through research, innovation and tec hnology transfer programmes aimed 
at creating competitive production systems and achieving food security while accommodating environmental concerns, by providing services and products that 
meet technological needs and improve the quality of life of the Costa Rican population. n/a National Institute for 
Agricultural 
Innovation and 
Technology Transfer 
(INTA) 
 Research, conservation and exploitation of water resources: Research, control and 
monitoring of water resources so as to prevent any deterioration and minimize the 
effects of exploitation by preserving these resources in quantitative and qualitative terms. Supply of basic information and collection of data for studies on water resources throughout the country. n/a National 
Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Service 
(SENARA) 
Pest and disease control: Pest and disease control programme: General progra mmes implemented by the 
State Phytosanitary Service to protect th e country's agricultural heritage from 
economic and quarantine pests, to pr otect human health and biodiversity, 
and to comply with phytosanitary regulati ons governing domestic and international 
marketing of plants. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG) 
 Pest control emergency fund: Funds for the control of quarantine and economic 
pests and diseases presenting a threat to the national economy. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG) 
 Animal health programme: General programmes to preserve, protect and enhance 
the health status of the country's livestock through improved domestic production, animal health, veterinary public health and environmental protection, and the application of domestic and internat ional standards for that purpose. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)   
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- 4 - Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Training services: Agricultural outreach programme:  Contribution, through the provision of effective 
technical assistance and training, to the maintenance of food security and the 
development of the agricultural se ctor and the rural environment. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG) 
 Agrifood quality and safety services (Standards and Certif ication Department, 
Agricultural Quality Director ate, National Production Co uncil): Training in food 
quality and safety assurance, food qua lity and safety auditing and inspection, 
occupational hygiene and health, an d corporate social responsibility. n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
 Laboratory services and technical regu lation advisory services (Laboratory 
Department, Agricultural Quality Directorate,  National Production Council): Training 
for agricultural producers and engineers co ncerning technical regulations governing 
the staple grain and horticultural product quality control system. Training in the 
monitoring of rice and bean processing plants in conjunction with rice growers 
(CONARROZ). n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
 Post-harvest services (Post-Harvest De partment, National Production Council): 
Training for groups of producers and tech nical personnel working for organizations 
or the State concerning post-harvest phys iology principles, activities and damage 
and defects in relation to fruit and vegetable production intended both for export 
and the local market. Training fo r agricultural fair officials. n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
 Training services provided by the National  Training Institute: Training and advisory 
activities aimed at the agricultural sector and focusing on plant and animal 
husbandry, forestry, the environment, agricultural mechanization, soil and water technology, and bu siness management. n/a National Training 
Institute (INA) 
Extension and advisory services: Programme for agro-ind ustrial development and modernization and greater value 
added: Advisory services, technical assist ance and training for structured groups 
of small and medium-sized agricultural and agro-industrial producers in areas such 
as food technology, hygienic handling of products and food management, good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP), 
agribusiness management, support for the design and monitoring of civil 
engineering work for agribusiness, eval uation of agro-industrial processes, 
plant and production line distribution, land valuatio n, and product analysis 
and development. n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
 Price and market information and extension services: Compilation, analysis 
and dissemination of market-related in formation in the form of information 
products, including information on goods su ch as staple grains  and horticultural 
products. Guidance for organizations in analysing, interpreting and making proper use of information.  n/a National Production 
Council (CNP)   
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- 5 - Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Costa Rican agricultural sector inform ation system (INFOAGRO): Information and 
communication system for the agricultural sector that facilitates access to data and 
the generation of knowledge in order to  improve agricultural competitiveness. n/a Executive Secretariat 
for Sectoral Planning 
in Agriculture 
(SEPSA) 
Inspection services: Inspection and analysis for food security purposes (Laboratory Department, 
Agricultural Quality Directorate, National Production Council): Service provided 
mainly in natural disaster situations when the country requires an analysis 
of products in processing plants, together  with border inspections, in the context 
of the adoption of food quality and safety measures in order to safeguard national food security. n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
Marketing and promotion services: Marketing and market development progra mme (Marketing Department, Marketing 
and Agribusiness Directorate, National Production Council): Support for small and 
medium-sized agricultural producers in  the marketing of fresh produce and 
processed products. This service aims, inter alia , to facilitate contacts with potential 
buyers, the development of marketing plan s, advice on export procedures and 
logistics, as well as the search for and iden tification and adaptation of differentiated 
quality labels. n/a National Production 
Council (CNP) 
Infrastructural services: Hydr o-agricultural infrastructure programme at district level and in small irrigation 
and drainage areas: Preliminary feas ibility studies for and development 
of hydro-agricultural projects, such as the Arenal-Tempisque project, and small 
irrigation and drainage areas throughout the country. n/a National 
Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Service 
(SENARA) 
 Programme for the development of agricultural production, involving irrigation and 
drainage works: Support for the operatio n and maintenance of hydro-agricultural 
facilities at national level, in regions under the responsibility of the National 
Groundwater, Irrigation and Drainage Service (SENARA) and in the framework of the national irrigation and drainage  programme for small areas. Technical 
assistance for users of hydro- agricultural facilities involving the transfer of water 
resource management tech nology at farm level. n/a National 
Groundwater, 
Irrigation and 
Drainage Service 
(SENARA) 
Other services: Watershed manageme nt programme: Development of field activities and projects 
in certain of the country's watersheds in or der to ensure sustainable use of natural, 
social and economic resources through an  integrated and participatory approach. 
Environmental education programmes and projects and training and advisory 
services for producers. Training an d extension and advisory services.  n/a Costa Rican 
Electricity Institute 
(ICE)   
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- 6 - Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(b) "Public stockholding for food 
security purposes"  0.00  
(c) "Domestic food aid"  0.00  
(d) "Decoupled income support"  0.00  
(e) "Income insurance and 
income safety-net programmes"  0.00  
(f) "Payments for relief from 
natural disasters"  0.00  
(g) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer retirement programmes"  0.00  
(h) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through resource retirement programmes"  0.00  
(i) "Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids"  0.00  
(j) "Environmental programmes" Payment for environmental services in agro-f orestry systems: Programme providing 
economic compensation for land-owning fa rmers who establish multi-purpose forest 
plantations in close combination with annual or perennial crops and/or animal husbandry, as an effective means of main taining, rehabilitating and developing 
forest ecosystems. n/a National Forestry 
Financing Fund 
(FONAFIFO) 
 Recognition of the environmental benefits  of Sustainable Agricultural Production 
Promotion Programme (PFPAS) projects: Financial incentive granted to PFPAS 
projects for the environmen tal benefits generated. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG) 
 Recognition of the environmental benefits  of organic farming by micro, small and 
medium-sized organic producers: Financial incentive granted to micro, small and 
medium-sized organic producers for the environmental benefits resulting from their 
activities. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG)   
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- 7 - Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(US$ thousand1) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(k) "Regional assistance 
programmes" Establishment of settlements: Programme covering all procedures required to set 
up rural settlements, with a view to helping farming families establish themselves 
on the land they have purchased and providing them with legal evidence 
of ownership and hence right of occupancy.  Monitoring and follo w-up by the INDER 
of agricultural activiti es in the settlements. n/a Rural Development 
Institute (INDER) 
 Settlement development services: Programme covering the processes necessary 
to promote and strengthen the development of settlements and the families' integration in the rural environment. n/a Rural Development 
Institute (INDER) 
 Rural development programme: Advisory, tr aining and information services for local 
governments, rural organizations and the ru ral population in general. These rural 
development measures aim to build up the rural population's organizational, 
management and negotiating capacity. n/a Ministry of Agriculture 
and Livestock (MAG) 
Total    
1 Average exchange rate for 2014: CRC 544.65 to US$1 (Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica). 
n/a: This information was not available wh en the notification was being prepared.   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014 
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 below) 
 
(US$ thousand) Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
 
(US$ thousand) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
  
(US$ thousand) 
1 2 3 4 
Rice 76,314.25 0.00 76,314.25 
Non-product-specific AMS 0.00 - 0.00 
TOTAL AMS   76,314.25 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne)1 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 
(US$/tonne) Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(US$) Total market 
price support 
 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice 2014 Price support 564.23 223.78 224,157.00 0.00 76,314,250.65 Ministry of 
Foreign Trade on the basis of data provided by CONARROZ 
1 Average annual price. This pr ice was established as a precautionary measure in the context of the judicial proceeding brought by producers against the State before the 
Administrative Court by means of Ruling No. 121-2011 of the said Court (Court File No. 10-4176-1027-CA). 
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: COSTA RICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar/
marketing 
year 
beginning
… Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(US$) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
(US$) Associated 
fees/levies
 
 
(US$) Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(US$) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(US$) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
(US$) Total AMS 
 
(US$) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice 2014 Price support 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 76,314,250.65 0.00 76,314,250.65  Ministry of 
Foreign Trade 
on the basis 
of data 
provided by 
CONARROZ 
 
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