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G/AG/GEN/86/Rev.11 
10 September 2012 
 (12-4840) 
Committee on Agriculture  
  
 
COMPLIANCE WITH NOTI FICATION OBLIGATIONS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Revision 
  
1. The present document has been prep ared to assist the consideration of agenda item "overdue 
notifications" during the September 2012 meeting of the Committee on Agriculture.  It reflects 
Members' compliance with their regular notif ication obligations as of 10 September 2012.
2 
2. The document is divided into the following sections: 
I.  NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 2  
A.  REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS  ..................................................................................... 2  
B.  OTHER REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY UPON 
MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIC MEASURES  ..................................................................................... 3  
C.  SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS  ................................................................................................. 3  
II.  REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS .................................................................... 4  
A.  TARIFF AND OTHER QUOTA COMMITMENTS (TABLES  MA:1  AND MA:2) ................................. 4  
B.  SPECIAL SAFEGUARD (TABLE  MA:5) ......................................................................................... 5  
C.  DOMESTIC SUPPORT (TABLE  DS:1) ............................................................................................ 6  
D.  EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  BUDGETARY OUTLAYS AND QUANTITY REDUCTION 
COMMITMENTS (TABLE  ES:1) .................................................................................................. 10  
E.  EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPORTS (TABLE  ES:2) ................................. 14  
Annex 1:  Outstanding notification requirements fr om European Union member States ......... 16  
III. OTHER REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY 
UPON MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIC MEASURES ...................................................... 17  
A.  EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  NOTIFICATION OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF FOOD AID 
(TABLE  ES:3),  2005-2011 ......................................................................................................... 17  
B.  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE  16.2  OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE 
(TABLE  NF:1),  2005-2011......................................................................................................... 17  
 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO. 
2 G/AG/2 and G/AG/2/Add.1 refer.  This docume nt therefore does not reflect the status of  ad hoc  
notification requirements, i.e. those relating to:  (i) the triggering of the special safeguard provisions 
(Tables MA:3 and MA:4);  (ii) th e introduction or modification of do mestic support measures for which 
exemption from reduction commitments is claimed (Table DS:2);  and (iii) export prohibitions and restrictions 
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  I. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
3. Notifications are to be submitted according to  the relevant annual implementation bases as 
specified in Schedules.  In each case, annual notifi cations are required to be submitted no later than a 
certain number of days following the end of the year  in question.  These deadlines are indicated below 
in brackets against the relevant notification obligati on.  For additional details refer to the relevant 
sections of document G/AG/2. 
A. R
EGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS  
4. The time limits for all notifications con cerning the 1995-2010 implementation years have 
now passed;  outstanding notifications can therefore be precisely identified for that period.  The 
column concerning the 2011 implementation year is provided for information only and does not 
necessarily indicate that the notifications are now due. 
5. "Comprehensive one-off" Table MA:1 notifications  (Implementation of tariff and other quota 
commitments;  Article 18.2 – 30 days) are required to have been submitted by all Members with tariff 
and other quota commitments, either in advance or within 30 days of the first opening of the tariff 
quotas concerned.  Any subsequent changes to the administration of tariff and other quotas are to be 
notified within 30 days following the change. 
6. Table MA:2 notifications  (Imports under tariff and other quotas;  Article 18.2 – 60 days) are 
required to be submitted annually by Members with  tariff and other quota commitments specified in 
Section I-B (or Section I-A) of Part I of  their Schedules for the products concerned. 
7. Table MA:5 notifications  (Special safeguard;  Articles 5.7 and 18.2 – 30 days) are required to 
be submitted annually by Members which have reser ved the right to have recourse to the Special 
Safeguard provisions as indicated in Section I-A of Part I of their Schedules. 
8. Table DS:1 notifications  (Domestic support;  Article 18.2 – 90 days or 120 days if the initial 
notification is provisional) are required to be s ubmitted annually by Members with base and annual 
commitment levels specified in Section I of Part IV  of their Schedules.  All other Members, except the 
Least-developed country (LDC) Members, should submit an annual Table DS:1 notification.3  LDC 
Members are required to submit Supporting Tables DS:1 to DS:3 every other year (indicated by the 
symbol "(NA)"). 
9. Table ES:1 notifications  (Export subsidies;  Article 18.2 – 60 days or 120 days if the initial 
notification is provisional) are required to be s ubmitted annually by Members with base and annual 
commitment levels specified in Section II of Part IV of their Schedules.  Members with no such scheduled commitments are required to submit an  annual notification (within 30 days following the 
end of the year in question) in the form of a statement confirming that no export subsidies exist or, in 
the case of developing country Members using certain export subsidies pursuant to Article 9.4, in the 
form of Supporting Table ES:2. 
10. Table ES:2 notifications  (Total exports;  Articles 10 and 18.2 – 120 days) are required to be 
submitted annually by Members with export subsidy co mmitments specified in Section II of Part IV 
of their Schedules and by "significant exporters" as listed in G/AG/2/Add.1. 
                                                      
3 As provided for in G/AG/2 and at the request of a developing country Member, the Committee may 
set aside this requirement other than in re spect of Supporting Tables DS:1 to DS:3.  G/AG/GEN/86/Rev.11 
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  B. OTHER REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY UPON MAINTENANCE OF 
SPECIFIC MEASURES  
11. Table ES:3 notifications  (Food aid volumes;  Article 10 and Article 18.2 – 120 days) are 
required to be submitted annually by all food don or Members for all donated products (except for 
those products in respect of which this informati on must be notified under Table ES:1 above).  No "nil 
return" is required from Members which do not provide food aid. 
12. Table NF:1 notifications  (Food and other aid in the context of the Marrakesh Decision;  
Article 16.2 – 60 days) are required by all donor Me mbers in respect of actions taken within the 
framework of the Decision on Measures Concerni ng the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform 
Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries.  No "nil return" is 
required from Members which do not provide food ai d or other assistance to the countries concerned. 
C. SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS  
A blank space (" ") indicates that the notification is outstanding. 
A capital x (" X") indicates that a notification has been issued.  No assessment on the content or 
quality of the notification with respect to requirements is made or implied. 
A capital x followed by a superscripted star (" X*") indicates that the one-off  Table MA:1 notification 
has been revised or supplemented. 
A capital or a superscripted p (" P" or "P") indicates that a notification has been received and is either 
being processed or pending for wa nt of feedback from the notifying  Member.  A pending notification 
will be marked as "P" for a maximum period of six months. 
A superscripted a ("a") indicates that information concerning food aid (column 5 of Table ES:1) has 
not been provided. 
A capital n and a capital a (" NA") indicates that the requirement was not applicable during the period 
covered either because there were no relevant  commitments (e.g. tariff quotas) or because the 
Member concerned was not yet a WTO Member. 
A capital n and a capital a in brackets (" (NA) ") indicates that domestic support notifications are 
required every second year from LDC Members. 
Shaded cells indicate that the Member concerned has a scheduled domestic support and/or an export 
subsidy reduction commitment. 
EU refers to the European Union as follows:  EU-15 from 1995, EU-25 from 2004 and EU-27 from 
2007.  Outstanding notifications for EU member St ates are presented in an Annex to Section II.  
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A. TARIFF AND OTHER QUOTA COMMITMENTS (TABLES  MA:1  AND MA:2) 
 MA:1 MA:2 
One-off 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
1 Australia X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
2 Barbados X* X X X X X X 
3 Bolivarian Republic of Ve nezuela X* X X X X X X X 
4 Brazil X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
5 Canada X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
6 Chile X* NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X 
7 China X* NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X 
8 Colombia X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
9 Costa Rica X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
10 Croatia X* NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
11 Dominican Republic X NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
12 Ecuador X* NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
13 El Salvador X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
14 European Union X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
15 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia X NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X 
16 Guatemala X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
17 Iceland X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
18 India X* NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X 
19 Indonesia X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
20 Israel X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
21 Japan X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
22 Republic of Korea X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
23 Malaysia X* X X X X 
24 Mexico X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
25 Morocco X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
26 New Zealand X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
27 Nicaragua X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
28 Norway X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
29 Panama X* NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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One-off 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
30 Philippines X* X X X X X X X X X X 
31 Russian Federation  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
32 South Africa X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
33 Switzerland-Liechtenstein X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
34 Chinese Taipei X* NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
35 Thailand X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
36 Tunisia X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
37 Ukraine X* NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X 
38 United States of America X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
39 Viet Nam X NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X 
B. SPECIAL SAFEGUARD (TABLE  MA:5) 
 MA:5 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
1 Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
2 Barbados X X X X X X X X 
3 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela X X X X 
4 Botswana X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
5 Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
6 Colombia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
7 Costa Rica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
8 Ecuador NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
9 El Salvador X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
10 European Union X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
11 Guatemala X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
12 Iceland X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
13 Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
14 Israel X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
15 Japan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
16 Republic of Korea X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
17 Malaysia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
18 Mexico X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
19 Morocco X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
20 Namibia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
21 New Zealand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
22 Nicaragua X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
23 Norway X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
24 Panama NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X X 
25 Philippines X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
26 South Africa X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
27 Swaziland 
28 Switzerland-Liechtenstein X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
29 Chinese Taipei NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
30 Thailand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
31 Tunisia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
32 United States of America X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
33 Uruguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
C. DOMESTIC SUPPORT (TABLE  DS:1) 
 DS:1 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
1 Albania NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X 
2 Angola NA NA (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
3 Antigua and Barbuda 
4 Argentina X X X X X X X X X X X 
5 Armenia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X 
6 Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
7 Kingdom of Bahrain X X X X X X X X X 
8 Bangladesh X X X X X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) 
9 Barbados X X X X X X X X X X X X 
10 Belize 
11 Benin NA (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
12 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela X X X X 
13 Plurinational State of Bo livia X X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
14 Botswana X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
15 Brazil X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
16 Brunei Darussalam 
17 Burkina Faso NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) 
18 Burundi (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) (NA) 
19 Cambodia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA  X X X X X X (NA) 
20 Cameroon NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
21 Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
22 Cape Verde NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
23 Central African Republic (NA) (NA) ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
24 Chad NA (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
25 Chile X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
26 China NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
27 Colombia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
28 Congo NA NA 
29 Costa Rica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
30 Côte d'Ivoire 
31 Croatia NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X 
32 Cuba X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
33 Democratic Republic of the Congo NA NA ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
34 Djibouti (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
35 Dominica 
36 Dominican Republic X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
37 Ecuador NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
38 Egypt X X X X 
39 El Salvador X X X X X X X X 
40 European Union X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
41 Fiji NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
42 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedon ia NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA X X X X X 
43 Gabon X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
44 The Gambia NA (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
45 Georgia NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X 
46 Ghana  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
47 Grenada NA 
48 Guatemala X X X X X X 
49 Guinea Bissau (NA) (NA) (NA) ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
50 Republic of Guinea (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
51 Guyana X X X X X X X X X X 
52 Haiti NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
53 Honduras X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
54 Hong Kong, China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
55 Iceland X X X X X X X X X 
56 India X X X X X X X X X 
57 Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X X 
58 Israel X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
59 Jamaica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
60 Japan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
61 Jordan NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X 
62 Kenya X X 
63 Republic of Korea X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
64 Kuwait 
65 Kyrgyz Republic NA NA NA X 
66 Lesotho (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
67 Macao, China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
68 Madagascar (NA) X (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
69 Malawi (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
70 Malaysia X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
71 Maldives X X X X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
72 Mali (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
73 Mauritania (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
74 Mauritius X 
75 Mexico X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
76 Moldova NA NA NA NA NA NA 
77 Mongolia NA NA X X X 
78 Montenegro NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
79 Morocco X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
80 Mozambique (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
81 Myanmar X X X X X X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
82 Namibia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
83 Nepal NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) 
84 New Zealand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
85 Nicaragua X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
86 Niger NA NA (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
87 Nigeria X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
88 Norway X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
89 Oman NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X X 
90 Pakistan X X X X X X X X X X X X 
91 Panama NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
92 Papua New Guinea NA 
93 Paraguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
94 Peru X X X X X X X X 
95 Philippines X X X X X X X X X X 
96 Qatar NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
97 Russian Federation NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
98 Rwanda NA (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
99 Saint Kitts and Nevis NA 
100 Saint Lucia 
101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
102 Samoa NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
103 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X  
104 Senegal (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)  (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
105 Sierra Leone (NA) (NA) (NA) ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
106 Singapore X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
107 Solomon Islands NA (NA) (NA) ( NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
108 South Africa X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
109 Sri Lanka X X X 
110 Suriname 
111 Swaziland 
112 Switzerland-Liechtenstein X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
113 Chinese Taipei NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X 
114 Tanzania (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
115 Thailand X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
116 Togo (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) X (NA) 
117 Tonga NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA X X X 
118 Trinidad and Tobago X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
119 Tunisia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
120 Turkey X X X X X X X 
121 Uganda (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA)  X (NA) X (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
122 Ukraine NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X 
123 United Arab Emirates NA X X X X X X 
124 United States of America X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
125 Uruguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
126 Vanuatu NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
127 Viet Nam NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
128 Zambia (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X (NA) 
129 Zimbabwe X X X X X 
D. EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  BUDGETARY OUTLAYS AND QUANTITY REDUCTION COMMITMENTS (TABLE  ES:1) 
 ES:1 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
1 Albania NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X 
2 Angola NA NA 
3 Antigua and Barbuda 
4 Argentina X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
5 Armenia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X 
6 Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
7 Kingdom of Bahrain X 
8 Bangladesh X X X X X X X X X X X X 
9 Barbados X X X X X X X X X X X X 
10 Belize 
11 Benin NA  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
12 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela X X X X 
13 Plurinational State of Bo livia X X X X X X X X X X X 
14 Botswana X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
15 Brazil X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
16 Brunei Darussalam 
17 Burkina Faso NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
18 Burundi X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
19 Cambodia NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA  NA X X X X X X 
20 Cameroon NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
21 Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
22 Cape Verde NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X 
23 Central African Republic 
24 Chad NA 
25 Chile X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
26 China NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X 
27 Colombia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
28 Congo NA NA 
29 Costa Rica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
30 Côte d'Ivoire 
31 Croatia NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X X 
32 Cuba X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
33 Democratic Republic of the Congo NA NA 
34 Djibouti 
35 Dominica X X X 
36 Dominican Republic X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
37 Ecuador NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
38 Egypt X X X X 
39 El Salvador X X X X X X X X 
40 European Union X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
41 Fiji NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
42 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia NA  NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA X X X X X 
43 Gabon X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
44 The Gambia NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
45 Georgia NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X 
46 Ghana X X X X X X 
47 Grenada NA 
48 Guatemala X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
49 Guinea Bissau 
50 Republic of Guinea 
51 Guyana X X X X X X X X X X 
52 Haiti NA X X X X 
53 Honduras X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
54 Hong Kong, China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
55 Iceland X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
56 India X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
57 Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
58 Israel X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
59 Jamaica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
60 Japan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
61 Jordan NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X 
62 Kenya X X X 
63 Republic of Korea X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
64 Kuwait X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
65 Kyrgyz Republic NA NA NA 
66 Lesotho X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
67 Macao, China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
68 Madagascar X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
69 Malawi X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
70 Malaysia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
71 Maldives X X X X 
72 Mali 
73 Mauritania 
74 Mauritius X 
75 Mexico X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
76 Moldova NA NA NA NA NA NA X 
77 Mongolia NA NA X X X X X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
78 Montenegro NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
79 Morocco X X X X X X X X X X X X 
80 Mozambique 
81 Myanmar X X X X X X X X X X 
82 Namibia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
83 Nepal NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X 
84 New Zealand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
85 Nicaragua X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
86 Niger NA NA 
87 Nigeria X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
88 Norway X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
89 Oman NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
90 Pakistan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
91 Panama NA NA X X X X X X X 
92 Papua New Guinea NA 
93 Paraguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
94 Peru X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
95 Philippines X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
96 Qatar NA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
97 Russian Federation NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
98 Rwanda NA 
99 Saint Kitts and Nevis NA 
100 Saint Lucia X X X X X 
101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
102 Samoa NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
103 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA  NA X X X X   
104 Senegal 
105 Sierra Leone 
106 Singapore X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
107 Solomon Islands NA 
108 South Africa X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
109 Sri Lanka X X X 
110 Suriname X X X X X X  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
111 Swaziland 
112 Switzerland-Liechtenstein X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
113 Chinese Taipei NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X 
114 Tanzania 
115 Thailand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
116 Togo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
117 Tonga NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X 
118 Trinidad and Tobago X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
119 Tunisia X X X X X X X X 
120 Turkey Xa Xa Xa Xa Xa Xa 
121 Uganda X X X X X X X X X X 
122 Ukraine NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X 
123 United Arab Emirates NA X X X X X X 
124 United States of America X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
125 Uruguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
126 Vanuatu NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA  NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
127 Viet Nam NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA      
128 Zambia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
129 Zimbabwe X X X X X 
E. EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPORTS (TABLE  ES:2) 
 ES:2 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
1 Argentina X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
2 Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
3 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela X X X 
4 Brazil X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
5 Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
6 Chile X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
7 Colombia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
8 Costa Rica X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
9 Cuba X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
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10 European Union X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
11 Honduras X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
12 Iceland X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
13 Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
14 Israel X X X X X X X X X X X X 
15 Malaysia X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
16 Mexico X X X X X X X X X X X 
17 New Zealand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
18 Norway X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
19 Pakistan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
20 Philippines X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
21 South Africa X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
22 Switzerland-Liechtenstein X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
23 Thailand X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
24 Turkey X X X X X X 
25 United States of America X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
26 Uruguay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
27 Zimbabwe X X X X X X X X X X X X X 
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  Annex 1: Outstanding notification require ments from European Union member States 
(a) Czech Republic: Table MA:5 (2004);  Ta ble ES:1 (2004);  Table ES:2 (2004) 
(b) Hungary:  Table MA:2 (2004) 
(c) Lithuania:  Table DS:1 (2001, 2002, 2003) 
(d) Poland:   Table MA:2 (2004) 
Note:   Separate notifications pertaining to the te n countries that joined the EU as member States 
in 2004 (EU-25) are circulated for the reporting peri od 2004 (1 January – 30 April) in the fields of 
market access (except for Tabl e MA:1) and export subsidies.  G/AG/GEN/86/Rev.11 
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  III. OTHER REGULAR NOTIFICATION OBLI GATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY UPON 
MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIC MEASURES 
A. EXPORT SUBSIDIES :  NOTIFICATION OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF FOOD AID (TABLE  ES:3),  
2005-2011 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Australia Australia Australia Australia Cuba Cuba  
Brazil Brazil Brazil Canada  Norway  
Canada Canada Canada Cuba    
Cuba Cuba Cuba European 
Union   
European 
Union European 
UnionEuropean 
Union Korea    
Japan Japan Japan South Africa    
Korea Korea Korea Switzerland-
Liechtenstein   
Norway Norway Norway     
South Africa South Africa  South Africa     
Switzerland-
Liechtenstein Switzerland-
Liechtenstein Switzerland-
Liechtenstein    
B. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE  16.2  OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE (TABLE  NF:1),  
2005-2011 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Cuba  
Canada Canada Canada Canada P Canada P New Zealand  
Cuba Cuba Cuba Cuba Cuba Norway  
European 
Union European 
UnionEuropean 
Union European 
UnionEuropean 
Union  
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan   
New Zealand New Zealand New Zeal and New Zealand New Zealand   
Norway Norway Norway Norway Norway   
South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa United States 
of America  
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland    
United States 
of America United States 
of America United States 
of AmericaUnited States 
of America   
 
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