RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.2 
7 August 2008 
 
 (08-3744) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Information on Domestic Support and Expor t Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector  
 
Revision  
 
  The following submission, dated 3 July 2008, is being circulated at the request of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment – "Green Box"  
 
Monetary Value 
of Measure Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria 
in Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands 
of US$* Data sources 
1 2 3 4 (a) 4 (b) 5 
General services 
2003 663.73 216.90 
2004 1,494.92 503.34 
2005 1,600.61 513.02 (a) Research Funds were allocated fr om the State budget to the Academy 
of Agricultural Sciences, State pedigree nurseries within specific zones, Republic immu nogenetic Laboratory, State 
Commission on Sort-Testing and to the Republic Centre for 
Artificial Insemination, for the purpose of developing scientifically valid systems of agricultural management, 
creation of new high productive sorts of agricultural crops 
and research aimed at improving reproduction quality in 
animals, etc. Average for 
three years 1,253.09 411.09 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan 
2003 953.00 311.39 
2004 2,963.60 997.68 
2005 3,054.10 979.95 (b) Pest and disease 
control Funds were allocated from the State budget to the Republic 
Veterinary Laboratory, Main  Veterinary Department, 
Republic Epizootic Expedition, State Enterprise for Plant 
Protection and Agricultural Chemicalization, Republic 
Veterinary Bacteriological Laboratory and other similar organizations for the purpose of monitoring presence of pests 
and diseases of agricultu ral crops, forecasting their 
emergences, as well as, adoption and implementation of eradication measures and crea tion of pests and diseases 
protection systems. Average for 
three years 2,323.57 763.01 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan  
2003 401.00 130.99 
2004 525.90 177.04 
2005 1,052.90 337.84 (с) Training services Funds were allocated from the State budget for the purpose of 
training agricultural specialists in the Agrarian University, professional training of qualified managing specialists for 
agrarian sector in the Centre for Advanced Training under the 
Agrarian University, and training graduates with special secondary education for work in rural areas. Average for 
three years 659.93 215.29 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan 
2003 99.50 32.50 
2004 221.00 74.40 
2005 365.50 117.28 (е) Inspection 
services Funds were allocated from th e State budget to the State 
Laboratory for Standardization,  Certification and Licensing, 
State Seed Inspectorate and St ate Pedigree Inspectorate for 
the purpose of checking quality of planting material and 
issuing quality certificates for cultivated planting material. Average for 
three years 228.67 74.73 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan  
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.2
 Page 3Monetary Value 
of Measure Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria 
in Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands 
of US$* Data sources 
1 2 3 4 (a) 4 (b) 5 
2003 7,370.97 2,408.81 
2004 19,462.68 6,553.09 
2005 23,229.09 7,445.22 (g) Infrastructural 
services Funds were allocated from the St ate budget to the Ministry of 
Melioration and Water Management , Land Committee, Pasturable-ameliorative Trust for the purpose of improving 
ameliorative conditions, purification of drainage networks, 
pipes of water irrigative systems, building dams, renovation of irrigative systems, road maintenance, establishing a system 
for reorganization of land borders and allotment  of land and 
implementation of controls over public pasture use and improvement of their  quality  by method of conducting 
cultivation-technical works, development of new water 
supplying technologies in irrigation of agricultural crops, construction of water supply systems for pastures, etc.  Average for 
three years 16,687.58 5,469.04 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan 
2003 0 0 
2004 0 0 
2005 9,500.00 3,048.19 Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Funds were allocated from the St ate budget for the purpose of 
accumulating, storing and handling wheat to ensure food 
security.  
Average for 
three years 3,166.67 1,016.06 Budgetary documentation, 
the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan on the State 
Budget for 2005 
2003 0 0 
2004 0 0 
2005 3,000.00 962.59 Regional assistance 
programmes Funds were allocated from the State budget in the form of 
preferential credits for agricult ural enterprises operating in 
remote disadvantaged mountainous regions, situated at the 
altitude of more than 2000 meters. Average for 
three years 1,000.00 320.86 Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 
2003 9,488.20 3,100.59 
2004 24,668.10 8,305.55 
2005 41,802.20 13,404.09 Total   
Average for 
three years 25,319.50 8,270.08   
*Note:  Somoni/US$ exchange rate was 3.06 in 2003, 2.97 in 2004 and 3.12 in 2005.  
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment 
Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Monetary Value of Measure 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to Article 
6:2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Year in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands of 
US$ Data sources 
1 2  3 (a) 3 (b) 4 
2003 350.00 114.33 
2004 500.00 168.32 
2005 300.00 96.26 Funds were allocated from the State budget to renovate and 
equip laboratory of the St ate Foot-and-mouth Disease 
Institute, several agricultural institutes and institutions. 
Average for three 
years 383.33 126.30 
2003 55,312.56 18,076.00 
2004 94,849.92 31,936.00 
2005 73,931.52 23,696.00 (a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture 
Foreign assistance in the form of non-repayable grants 
provided to offset shortage of funds in the State budget and 
government credits aimed  to support privatization of agricultural enterprises, poverty reduction in the rural areas, 
land reform, development of regional network of wheat 
growers, development of community mobilization approach. Average for three 
years 74,698.00 24,569.33 
2003 55,662.56 18,190.33 
2004 95,349.92 32,104.32 
2005 74,231.52 23,792.26 Total investment subsidies 
Average for three 
years 75,081.33 24,695.64 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Ministry of Finance 
of the Republic of Tajikistan 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion 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  
(b) payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production  
(c) livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005  
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Product-specific 
AMS (from 
Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurement of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Current Total 
AMS (before  de 
minimis  
adjustment) Gross 
production AMS share in gross 
production Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate) Description of basic 
products (including 
non-product specific 
AMS) Year 
in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands of 
Somoni in thousands of 
Somoni % de minimis in thousands of 
Somoni 
1  2  3   4 
2003 1,000 0 1,000 236,500 0.42 (de minimis) 0 
2004 1,000 0 1,000 263,500 0.38 (de minimis) 0 
2005 1,000 0 1,000 277,500 0.36 (de minimis) 0 Potato 
Average for 
three years 1,000 0 1,000 259,167 0.39 (de minimis) 0 
2003 290 0 290 8,100 3.58 (de minimis) 0 
2004 350 0 350 9,300 3.76 (de minimis) 0 
2005 367 0 367 9,600 3.82 (de minimis) 0 Silk 
Average for 
three years 335.67 0 335.67 9,000 3.72 (de minimis) 0 
2003 0 0 0 396,000 0 (de minimis) 0 
2004 0 0 0 367,920 0 (de minimis) 0 
2005 288 0 288 370,200 0.08 (de minimis) 0 Wheat 
Average for 
three years 96 0 96 378,040 0.03 (de minimis) 0 
2003 137,704.40 0 137,704.40 1,962,256 7.02 (de minimis) 0 
2004 0 0 0 2,259,912 0 (de minimis) 0 
2005 672 0 672 2,773,957 0.02 (de minimis) 0 Non-product specific 
AMS 
Average for 
three years 46,125.47 0 46,125.47 2,332,042 2.35 (de minimis) 0 
2003             0 
2004             0 
2005             0 Total  AMS 
Average for 
three years             0* 
*Note:  Current total AMS is 0 since calculated product specific and non-product specific AMS is le ss than 10 per cent of the v alue of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket 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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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Product-specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure 
type1 Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(in 
thousands of 
Somoni) Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(in 
thousands 
of US$) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
(in 
thousands of 
Somoni) Data sources 
7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 
((4-5)16) 8(a) 8(b) 9 
(7+8-9) 11 
2003      1,000.00 326.65  1,000.00 
2004      1,000.00 336.64  1,000.00 
2005      1,000.00 320.86  1,000.00 Potato 
Average for 
three years      1,000.00 328.05  1,000.00 Ministry of 
Agriculture of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan  
2003      290.00 94.73  290.00 
2004      350.00 117.83  350.00 
2005      367.00 117.76  367.00 Silk 
Average for 
three years      335.67 110.11  335.67 Ministry of 
Industry of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan 
2003      0 0  0 
2004      0 0  0 
2005      288.00 92.41  288.00 Wheat 
Average for 
three years      96.00 30.80  96.00 Ministry of 
Agriculture of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan  
 
 
                                                      
1 Note:  Subsidies were granted to agricultural producers in the form of non-repayable donations of seed wheat, potato seed and grain for mulberry growing.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Other Product-Specific  Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure type Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
(in thousands 
of Somoni) Data sources 
7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 (4+5-6) 8 9 (7+8+9) 11 
2003     0 1,000 1,000 
2004     0 1,000 1,000 
2005     0 1,000 1,000 Potato 
Average for 
three years     0 1,000 1,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
of the Republic of 
Tajikistan  
2003     0 290 290 
2004     0 350 350 
2005     0 367 367 Silk 
Average for 
three years     0 335.67 335.67 Ministry of 
Industry of 
the Republic 
of Tajikistan 
2003     0 0 0 
2004     0 0 0 
2005     0 288 288 Wheat 
Average for 
three years (please see 
Supporting 
Table DS:6 for 
descriptions 
of measures) 
    0 96 96 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
of the Republic of 
Tajikistan  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
Product-specific Equivalent  Measurements Support 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar year Measure 
type Applied 
administered 
price Production, 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(including 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
measures of 
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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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Budgetary outlays with 
specific products Other specific non-product 
specific support (including 
calculation details) Total non-product specific 
support 
Measure type Year 
in thousands 
of Somoni in 
thousands 
of US$ in thousands 
of Somoni in thousands 
of US$ Associated 
fees/levies in thousands 
of Somoni in 
thousands 
of US$ Data sources 
6 1 2 3 4 5 (3+4-5) 7 
2003 0 0       0 0 
2004 0 0       0 0 
2005 672.00 215.62       672.00 215.62 Granting agricultural 
machinery and pre-treatment chemicals on 
non-repayable basis
2 Average for three years 224.00 71.87       224.00 71.87 Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of 
Tajikistan. 
2003 132,255.10 43,200.86       132,255.10 43,200.86 
2004 0 0       0 0 
2005 0 0       0 0 Amortization of 
agricultural debts for 
power, gas, water, 
taxes and insurance3 Average for three years 44,085.03 14,400.29       44,085.03 14,400.29 Resolution of the 
Government of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 
2003 5,449.30 1,780.00       5,449.30 1,780.00 
2004 0 0       0 0 
2005 0 0       0 0 Restructuring of agricultural debts
4 
Average for three years 1,816.43 593.33       1,816.43 593.33 Resolution of the 
Government of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 
2003 137,704.40 44,980.86       137,704.40 44,980.86 
2004 0 0       0 0 
2005 672.00 215.62       672.00 215.62 Total non-product specific support 
Average for three years 46,125.47 15,065.49       46,125.47 15,065.49   
 
                                                      
2 From special account of the Ministry of Agriculture agricultural machin ery and their spare parts, and pre-treatment chemicals were purchased and than handed over to 
farms on non-repayable basis. 
3 According to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 542 as of 25 December 2003, were written off a gricultural debts for power energy: 
10,422.7 thousand Somoni; for gas: 1,154.3 thousand Somoni; for water: 38,434.8 thousand Somoni; taxes: 40,533.3 thousand Somon i; insurance: 41,710 thousand Somoni. 
Total: 132,255.1 thousand. 
4 According to Resolution of the Government  of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 498 of 31 December 2002, payments for accumulated agricultural debts in the amount of 
5,449.3 were prolonged to 1 January 2007.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2003-2005 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity 
Description of Product Direct export 
subsidies Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transportation 
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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