RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/1/Rev.1/Add.1
18 June 2008 
 
 (08-2875) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Montenegro Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF MONTENEGRO 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector  
 
Addendum  
  
 The following submission, dated 12 June 2008, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Montenegro. 
 
 
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2007 
 
Measures exempt from reduc tion 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 (Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Total value of green box measures  6,687,500 
a) General services  3,821,500 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(a) of Annex 2. 200,000 
Funding for medium-term weather for ecasting, including procurement of 
models. 5,000 
Preparation of studies, projects, drafts of new laws, public discussion for 
defining development directions and reforms in agriculture. 140,000 1) Research 
Purchase of equipment for educational institutions and research 
laboratories to improve technical leve l of secondary education and enable 
analysis of seed and planting material. 55,000 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(b) of Annex 2. 1,327,750 
Monitoring epizoology and diagnostic testing of diseases and determining 
cause of death of animals when c ontagious diseases are suspected. 39,720 
Controlling and eradicating tuberculosis in animals. 286,660 
Controlling and eradicating brucellosis in cattle, sheep, and goats. 174,260 
Controlling and eradicating enzootic leucosis in cattle. 13,300 
Preventing and reducing the incidence of classic hog ch olera. 130,720 
Preventing and eradicating rabies in dogs, cats and other domestic animals; 
eradicating echinococcus in dogs. 40,020 
Preventing and eradication of anthrax. 3,920 
Prevention and eradication of Newcastle disease. 9,100 
Prevention and eradication of honeybee diseases. 23,550 
Prevention and eradication of honeybee mite (Varroa destructor). 45,000 
Prevention and eradication of bird flu. 40,000 
Prevention and eradication of  olive diseases. 30,000 
Control and monitoring of animals, food and animal feed on content of 
residues of medicines. 40,000 
Control of plum podge virus expansion: inspection of plum trees and 
eradication of the virus in infected orchards. 90,000 2) Pest and disease control 
Identification and registration of cattle for systematic control of cattle 
moving and timely detecting infectious diseases. 216,000 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management of Montenegro, 
Agricultural budget for the 
year 2007   WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/1/Rev.1/Add.1
 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure (Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Program for plant protection in Montenegro: controlling cicada infestations 
and monitoring their emergence and invasion intensity; control of pests through application of various methods pursuant to the reports and findings 
of the Reporting-Prognostication Service; monitoring presence the olive fly 
population and control of such; control and monitoring production of seed potatoes. 145,500 
3) Training services Exempt under Paragraph 2(c) of Annex 2. 0 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(d) of Annex 2. 828,000 
Support for the activities of the Department for Livestock Selection, 
including, inter alia , identifying quality breeding livestock, control of 
breeding, milk supply quality control, licensing of bulls, selection of semen for artificial insemination, control of  artificial insemination, regional 
livestock exhibitions and expert counseling. 220,000 
Expert training of beekeepers through organization of lectures and 
exhibitions, participation in exhibitions abroad, publishing a magazine for beekeepers, and procuring scientific and expert publications. 15,000 
Funding for enrolling standard of quality. 140,000 
Breeding program for authen tic strains of bees to increase productivity and 
resistance to diseases and support for establishing Center for Selection of 
Bees. 29,000 
Control of the soil fecundity through taking samples for chemical analysis, 
interpretation of the findings and provision of the fertilization instructions. 25,000 
Funding activities of the Horticulture Extension Service which provides 
professional assistance to farmers, or ganizes training courses and seminars. 205,000 
Support for the re-establishment of farmer  cooperatives and associations. 70,000 
Monitoring production of planting material of perennial plants, 
certification of planting material, registration of nurceries. 30,000 
Funding for an administrative support for flock sheep and goat herd 
increase incentive. 2,000 
Funding for an administrative support for cattle herd increase incentive. 2,000 
Funding for an administrative support in ray, barley, oat and buckwheat 
production. 10,000 4) Extension and advisory services 
Development of raspberry cultivation through establishment of new 
plantations, education and training of farmers. 80,000 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management of Montenegro, 
Agricultural budget for the 
year 2007  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure (Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(e) of Annex 2. 346,750 
Funding activities of the Dairy Industry Laboratory related to the milk 
quality tests and provision of field prof essional assistance to farmers with 
the aim of improving hygienic safety of milk. 49,000 
Funding activities of the Veterinary Laboratory related to analysis of cattle 
on enzootic leucosis, analysis on brucellosis, examination of rabies, 
analysis of honeyb ee diseases, etc. 232,750 5) Inspection services 
Equipping of the inspection service. 65,000 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(f) of Annex 2. 319,000 
Organization of regional breeding livestock exhibitions. 29,000 
Development of organic agriculture through education of farmers and 
promotion activities. 150,000 6) Marketing and promotion services 
Organization of local, regional and international agricultural exhibitions 
and fairs. 140,000 
Exempt under Paragraph 2(g) of Annex 2. 800,000 7) Infrastructural services 
Construction of roads and water-supply systems in mountainous regions. 800,000 
b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Exempt under Paragraph 3 of Annex 2. 0 
c) Domestic food aid Exempt under Paragraph 4 of Annex 2. 0 
Exempt under Paragraph 6 of Annex 2. 2,400,000 d) Decoupled income support 
Providing old-age pensions for peasant farmers aged over 65 (women over 
60) who do not have income from the social security program due to their 
status as land-owners. 2,400,000 
e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes Exempt under Paragraph 7 of Annex 2. 0 
Exempt under Paragraph 8 of Annex 2. 200,000 f) Payments for relief from natural 
disaster Payments for the relief from natural disasters (budget allocation). 200,000 
g) Structural adju stment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement progammes Exempt under Paragraph 9 of Annex 2. 0 
h) Structural adju stment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement progammes Exempt under Paragraph 10 of Annex 2. 0 
i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aid Exempt under Paragraph 11 of Annex 2. 0 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management of Montenegro, 
Agricultural budget for the 
year 2007   WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/1/Rev.1/Add.1
 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure (Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Exempt under Paragraph 12 of Annex 2. 266,000 
Preservation of livestock genetic resources to prevent extinction of an 
endangered local cattle specie (buša), sheep specie (zetska žulja) and goat 
specie (original Balkan goat). 23,000 
Preservation of genetic resources of agricultural plant  33,000 
Provision of olive tree seedlings for inaccessible mountain regions to 
reduce and/or prevent soil erosion. 80,000 j) Environmental programmes 
Preservation of the autochthonous grapevine varieties (Crmni čki vranac 
and Kratošija) from permanent loss since these varieties are cultivated only in Montenegro. 130,000 
k) Regional assistance programmes Exempt under Paragraph 13 of Annex 2. 0 
l) Other  0 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management of Montenegro, 
Agricultural budget for the 
year 2007 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
Measures exempt from the reducti on 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 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years - 2004-2006 
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 
NIL 
  
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Page 8 Supporting table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2007 
 
Calculation of the 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) 
(in Euro) Product specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Tables DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(in Euro) 
1 2 3 4 
Basic products      
Cattle 1,127,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Milk 1,530,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Sheep 520,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Goats 76,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Stallions 25,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Bees 12,500 (de minimis) 0 0 
Grass and lucerne 100,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Rye, barley, oat and buckwheat 190,000  0 190,000 
Potatoes 60,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Tobacco 187,835  0 187,835 
Olive 60,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Vegetables 180,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Non-product specific AMS 350,000 (de minimis) 0 0 
Total AMS    377,835 
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 Page 9De minimis  exclusions based on the following: 
 AMS before de minimis  adjustment Value of production AMS share of value of production 
 (in Euro) (in Euro) (%) 
Cattle 1,127,000 46,124,114 2.4 
Milk 1,530,000 71,081,033 2.2 
Sheep 520,000 19,683,224 2.6 
Goats 76,000 4,605,032 1.7 
Stallions 25,000 757,120 3.3 
Bees 12,500 3,067,515 0.4 
Grass and lucerne 100,000 5,702,396 1.8 
Rye, barley, oat and buckwheat 190,000 1,258,254 15.1 
Potatoes 60,000 27,481,254 0.2 
Tobacco 187,835 1,290,2 52 14.6 
Olive 60,000 2,850,000 2.1 
Vegetables 180,000 38,873,858 0.5 
All agriculture 350,000 259,159,056 0.1 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
the products Calendar/marketing 
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:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Me asurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Product Year or 
period Measure type(s) Applied 
adminis-
tered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
produc-
tion Total 
price 
related 
direct 
payment Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
(in Euro) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
direct 
payments 
(in Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cattle 2007 Quality breeding stock programme: direct per 
head payment for rais ing quality breeding 
heifers and bulls      160,000  160,000 
Cattle 2007 Herd increase incentive: direct per head 
payments to farmers with more than 4 breeding females outside the milk purchase zone     395,000  395,000 
Cattle 2007 Artificial insemination programme: purchase of 
semen for artificial insemination of cows      280,000  280,000 
Cattle 2007 Utilization of grazing land: direct payment to 
farmers per kilogram of weight gain of grazed cattle and of barn fed cattle      42,000  42,000 
Cattle 2007 Premium for cattle: direct per head payment to 
farmers for cattle sell slaughter house (30 euros 
per head of cattle) and  direct per head payments to slaughter house for cattle buy up 
from farmers (20 euros per head of cattle)     250,000  250,000 
Milk 2007 Milk procurement premium: direct payment per 
litre of milk in excess of 10,000 litres delivered in the year for up to 4.8 million litres in the 
milk purchase zone     120,000  120,000 
Milk  2007 Premium for milk: direct payment to farmer per 
litre of milk (0.02 euros per litre of milk) and 
direct payment to processor of milk per litre 
(0.04 euros per litre of milk)     1,410,000  1.410.000 
Sheep 2007 Flock increase in centive: direct per head 
payment to farmers owni ng breeding sheep, for 
the number of sheep over the minimum flock 
size of 30 head, and with maximum total flock size of 200 head.      520,000  520,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and 
Water 
Management of 
Montenegro, 
Agricultural 
budget for the 
year 2007  
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Page 12 Product Year or 
period Measure type(s) Applied 
adminis-
tered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
produc-
tion Total 
price 
related 
direct 
payment Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
(in Euro) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
direct 
payments 
(in Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Goats 2007 Herd increase in centive: direct per head 
payment to farmers owning breeding goats, for the number of goats over the minimum herd 
size of 20 head, and with maximum total herd 
size of 200 head.      76,000  76,000 
Stallions 2007 Quality breeding stock programme: direct per 
head payment for rais ing quality breeding 
stallions      25,000  25,000 
Bees 2007 Foundation frames purchase: Refund for 
purchase of anti-varoosis foundation frames for 
beehives      12,500  12,500 
Grass and 
lucerne 2007 Increased production of forage: refunds for 
purchasing seed for production of grass or lucerne     100,000  100,000 
Rye, 
barley, oat 
and buckwheat 2007 Increased production of ray, barley, oat and 
buckwheat: refunds for purchasing seed for 
production of ray, barley and buckwheat and machinery     190,000  190,000 
Potatoes 2007 Seed potato production programme: refund for 
purchase and sowing quality seed potatoes for 
production of seed potatoes     60,000  60,000 
Tobacco 2007 Tobacco premiums : premiums based on quality 
of delivered tobacco fr om contracted tobacco 
farmers     187,835  187,835 
Olive 2007 Olive production incentive: purchase of 
planting material for new olive plantations     60,000  60,000 
Vegetables 2007 Vegetables production programme: purchase of 
equipment for vegetables production in glass 
greenhouses and plastic greenhouses      180,000  180,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and 
Water 
Management of 
Montenegro, 
Agricultural 
budget for the 
year 2007 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
Product Year 
or 
period Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product 
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) (in 
Euros) Total AMS 
(in Euros) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cattle 2007      1,127,000 1,127,000 
Milk 2007      1,530,000 1,530,000 
Sheep 2007      520,000 520,000 
Goats 2007      76,000 76,000 
Stallions 2007      25,000 25,000 
Bees 2007      12,500 12,500 
Grass and lucerne 2007      100,000 100,000 
Rye, barley, oat 
and buckwheat 2007      190,000 190,000 
Potatoes 2007      60,000 60,000 
Tobacco 2007      187,8 35 187,835 
Olive 2007      60,000 60,000 
Vegetables 2007 Please see 
Supporting 
Table DS:6 
for description 
of measures 
     180,000 180,000 Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and 
Water Management of 
Montenegro, 
Agricultural budget for the 
year 2007 
  
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Page 14 Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/marketing 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 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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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years - 2004-2006 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Year or 
period Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays (Euro) 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 
Financing purchases of mark et surplus of agricultural 
products (fruits, vegetables, lamb, etc.) 2007 350,000   350,000 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management of 
Montenegro, Agricultural budget for the year 2007. 
     350,000  
  
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Page 16 Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Republic of Montenegro 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years - 2004-2006 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies Sales of stock Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product -
specific export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
NIL 
 
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