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WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/4/Rev.2  
 
2 October 2013  
(13-5318)  Page: 1/13  
Working Party on the 
Accession of the Republic of Seychelles  Original: English  
  
  ACCESSION OF SEYCHELLES 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT AND EXPORT SUBSIDIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 
Revision 
The following submission, dated 2 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Seychelles. 
  
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  NOTE 
In respect to the request for submission of the Domestic Support Table for Seychelles, Seychelles 
is pleased to attach herewith its submission for the years 2010-2012. 
Seychelles would like to confirm that all required information is thereby included with the 
exception of data on one support measure which is classified under DS:2 -  Measures exempt from 
the reduction commitment - Special and Differen tial Treatment - "Development Programmes: 
Financial incentives to develop economic activities of farms under the umbrella of "Investment 
subsidies generally available to agriculture". 
Seychelles currently provides non-discriminatory indirect financial incentive to the sector through a 
concession-based Agricultural and Fisheries Incentives Act (available through document WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1).  Such incentives take the form of tariff concessions on imports by the 
agricultural sector and as thus refl ect revenue forgone for the Government. 
Seychelles has best endeavoured to compile these concessionary based statistics, however, the 
country does not have a system in place for registering those specific transactions which has made 
it problematic to obtain accurate figures. 
It is to be noted, that the review and improvem ent of trade statistics is part of a wider Customs 
reform programme, currently being undertaken with the assistance of the International Monetary 
Fund, the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the World Customs Organization.  
Seychelles shall keep the Working Party informed on the progress. 
Seychelles reaffirms its commitment on providing periodical review of information through the 
Domestic Support Tables as required by the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. 
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2010-2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure in year in question  
(million Seychelles Rupees) Data sources 
2010 2011 2012 Average 2010-2012  
1 2 3 4 5 6= (3+4+5)/3 7 
(a) General services  
(i) Research1 Budgetary expenditure for the operation of 
agricultural research in stitutions and agencies. 4 3.62 3.55 3.73 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(ii) Training services2 Budgetary expenditures to set up, maintain and 
develop agricultural training institutions and centres.  0.6 0.56 0.65 0.61 Ministry of Education 
budget expenditure figures 
(iii) Extension and advisory services
3 Budgetary expenditure to establish and 
maintain a nationwide network of agricultural extension and advisory services from central to district level, and projects funded by national or local budget to develop plant varieties and animal breeds under national programmes. 2.6 2.76 2.80 2.72 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(iv) Infrastructure services
4 Budgetary expenditure to construct and 
upgrade farm irrigation systems as well as other infrastructural development.  Budgetary expenditures to strengthen input infrastructure through ac tivities related to 
storage of plant varieties/seeds of vegetables, 
fertilizers, pesticid es, vet drugs, etc.
 5 
 1.5 
   
4.34 
  1.94 
   
4.5 5.59 
   
4.5 3.01 
   
4.45  
  SAA budget expenditure figures 
(v) Pest and disease control, inspection services
6 Budgetary expenditures on plant and animal 
health protection (e.g., epidemic alert, pest and 
disease surveillance , prevention and 
eradication), border and cross-region control, and development of relevant legal instruments. 1.1 0.20 0.20 0.50 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
                                               
1 The Government provides budget to the Seyc helles Agricultural Agency (SAA) which in turn disburses towards its sub units, the Vegetable and Evaluation Research 
Section and the Plant Protection Unit.  Both of which are involved in re search related issues. 
2 Training services are provided by the Se ychelles Agricultural and Horticultural Trai ning Centre which falls under the Ministry  of Education. 
3 This measure is given through the Seychelles Agricultural Agen cy which has a unit dedicated entirely to Extension and Advisory  Services. 
4 Measure is provided by the Government budget dependent SAA thro ugh its respective disbursement of its allocated budget for the  planning section. 
5 Measure provided by the SAA through its va rious respective sub-units.  Measure is complimented by a revolving budget for agric ultural requisites.  Measure does not 
entail any input subsidy or preferential user charges component. Stored products are made available to producers at market pric es. 
6 Measure provided by the SAA through it s plant and animal protection units.  
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- 4 - Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure in year in question  
(million Seychelles Rupees) Data sources 
2010 2011 2012 Average 2010-2012  
1 2 3 4 5 6= (3+4+5)/3 7 
(b) Public stockholding 
for food security purposes  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(c) Domestic food aid  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(d) Decoupled income support  0 0 0 0 SAA budget  
expenditure figures 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-net programmes   0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures  
(f) Payments for relief from natural disaster  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance provided through producer retirement 
programmes   0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance provided through resource retirement programmes  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(i) Structural 
adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(j) Environmental 
programmes  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(k) Regional assistance programmes  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
(l) Other  0 0 0 0 SAA budget 
expenditure figures 
Total   14.14 13.58 17.29 15.01  
 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
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 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure in year in question (million Seychelles Rupees) Data sources 
2010 2011 2012 Average 2010-2012  
1 2 3 4 5 6 = (3+4+5)/3 7 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Investment loans with a 
preferential interest rate of 2.5%.
7 0.2 - - 0.2 Documentation of 
the Small Business Financing Agency of the Ministry of Finance 
Financial incentives to develop economic activities of farms
8 - - - -  
Lease of land at preferential rate 
of SR 6.50/m2 (9) 26.5 25.9 25.9 26.10 Information from the 
Ministry of Land Use and Habitat 
(b) Input subsidies generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers  0 0 0 0  
(c) Support to encourage 
diversification from growing illicit narcotic crops  0 0 0 0  
Total  26.7 25.9 25.9 26.17  
 
                                               
7 Loan managed by the Small Business Financing Agency under the au spices of the Ministry of Fina nce, disbursed through the Devel opment Bank of Seychelles at a 
preferential rate of 2.5%.  The figures represent the revenue fo rgone in administering the preferential rate as opposed to the prevailing commercial rate of 8.5%.  
8 Support reflected through the Agricultural and Fisheries Incent ives Act of 2005, which provides for Import Duty and Value Adde d Tax (VAT) exemptions on agricultural 
imports by registered farmers. Seychelles is unable to provide the exact measurement of support in terms of the revenue forgone  at this point in time (refer to attached 
information note). 
9 Support reflected through a pr eferential rate of SR 6.50/m2 for lease of land for agricultural activities. The figu res provided express revenue forgone in administering 
the preferential rate as opposed to  the commercial rate of SR 30.00/m2 over the last 3 years.  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:5 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture  Monetary value of measure in year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Payments based on fixed area and yields
 
NIL (b) Payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production
 
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head
 
 
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  Product-specific AMS 
(million Seychelles Rupees)  Product-specific measurements of support  Current Total AMS 
(aggregate)  
(million Seychelles Rupees) 
1 2 3 4 
Livestock 2010 0 - 0 
2011 0 - 0 
2012 3.6 - 0 (de minimis*) 
Total   de minimis 
 
 
*:  This total value of support amounts to 6% of the total value of livestock production value and this qualifies under de minimis  as per Article 6, paragraph 4(b) of the 
Agreement on Agriculture.  Please see the statistical annex belo w, for details showing production value for the year of 2012:  
 
 Production (tonnes) Indicati ve Market Price (SCR/tonne) Value of Production 
(million Seychelles Rupees) 
Broiler  397.70 0.060 23.88 
Pork  450.95 0.090 40.59 
Other meats  Negligible  - - 
Total value of Livestock production   64.47 
Livestock subsidy    3.6 
Subsidy as % of total value of 
livestock production   6%  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2010-2012  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Applied  
administered 
price External  
reference price  Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees/levies  Total market  
price support  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = ((4-5)*6)-
7 9 
NIL 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product
 Calendar 
year Measure type(s)  Applied  
administered price  External  
reference price  Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = ((4-5)*6)-7  9 
NIL 
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million 
Seychelles 
Rupees)  Other 
product 
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
(million 
Seychelles 
Rupees)  Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  Total AMS 
(million 
Seychelles 
Rupees)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = (4+5-6)  8 9 10 = 
(7+8+9)  11 
 
2010 Abattoir 
support 10 0 - - 0 - - 0 Ministry of 
Finance 
Trade and 
Investment 
2011 0 - - 0 - - 0 Ministry of 
Finance 
Trade and 
Investment  
2012 3.6 - - 3.6 - - 3.6 Ministry of 
Finance 
Trade and 
Investment  
  
                                               
10 This assistance is given to the abattoir as a support mechanism designed to ensure that the slaughter of animals remains at an  affordable price. It also serves as a 
general form of infrastruct ure support to ensure that the abattoir is maintain ed according to good hygienic and SPS standards.  However, monetary amount corresponding to 
infrastructure is unable to be separated.  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
Description 
of basic product
 Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  Equivalent 
measurement 
of support  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  Other 
product-
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 =  
(7+8+9-10)  12 
NIL 
 
  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2010-2012 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure 
type(s)  Calendar year  Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays  Other non-product-
specific support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 = (3+4-5)  7 
NIL 
 
 
 
  
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- 13 - Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  SEYCHELLES 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010-2012 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity 
Description of 
products  Direct export 
subsidies  Sales of 
stocks  Producer 
financed 
subsidies  Cost 
reduction 
measures  Internal transport subsidies  Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  Quantity of subsidized 
exports  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
NIL 
   
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