G/AG/N/CUB/54  
23 May 2017 
(17-2779) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 22 May 2 017, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Cuba . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant 
supporting tables) for 2016 . 
 
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The only domestic support measures applied by the Republic of Cuba in 2016, as covered by the 
Agreement on Agriculture, are those listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2 . 
   
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Supporting Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: CUBA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2016  
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  
(in million s of 
Cuban  pesos)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 
General services     
Science and technology ; basic and applied 
research  Coordination and maintenance of agricultural research services and facilities, 
transfer of scientific and technical information, technical assistance and 
advisory services to producers  
(Annex 2, §2(a) and  (d)) 33.0 CITMA, 
MINAG, 
AZCUBA 
and MFP 
Animal and plant health services  Scientific and technical research concerning animal and plant health  
(Annex 2, §2(a) and (b))  10.5 MES and  
MINAG  
Education and vocational training in rural areas 
(primary, secondary  and higher education)  State budget for rural education and vocational training at primary, secondary 
and higher levels  
(Annex 2, §2(c))  1,669.1  MES and MFP  
Domestic food aid  Retail price subsidy for certain products that constitute the basic food basket 
(Annex 2, §4)  3,211.0  MFP 
Natural disaster relief  Payments for relief in the event of natural disasters (pests and diseases) 
(Annex 2, §8)  n/a MFP 
Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aid  Payments made to improve rural structures and for the purchase of 
equipment, machinery, etc.  
(Annex 2, §11)  91.0 MFP 
Regional development aid programmes  Financial assistance programmes and projects for regional development 
(Turquino Manatí Development Plan for mountain areas)  
(Annex 2, §13)  1,090 .3 MFP   
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CITMA  Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment  
MINAG  Ministry of Agriculture  
AZCUBA  State -run sugar company Grupo Empresarial Azucarero  
MES Ministry of Higher Education  
MFP Ministry  of Finance and Prices  
n/a Data unavailable  (figure to b e notified in due course when available )   
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Supporting Table DS: 2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: CUBA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2016  
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  
(in million s of 
Cuban  pesos)  Data source  
1 2 3 4 
Agricultural input subsidies generally available to low -income or 
resource -poor producers  Compensation from the State Budget for inputs by agricultural 
producers  n/a Ministry of Finance 
and Prices  
n/a Data unavailable  (figure  to be notified in due course when  available ). 
 
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