WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   G/L/796 
6 November 2006 
 (06-5344) 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (REGULAR MEETINGS)  
GENERAL COUNCIL OVERVIEW OF WTO ACTIVITIES (2006) 
 
Report by the Chairman  
  
 The present report on the regular meetings of the Committee on Agriculture held in 2006 is 
submitted on the responsibility of the Chairman, Mr. Christian Häberli of Switzerland, as agreed by 
the Committee at its meeting on 31 October 2006. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
1. The Committee on Agriculture held three regular  meetings in 2006:  on 27 January, 12 May, 
and 31 October.
 1 
2. In accordance with Article 18.1 of the Agreemen t on Agriculture ("the Agreement"), at each 
of these meetings the Committee reviewed progress in  the implementation of commitments negotiated 
under the Uruguay Round reform programme.  This review process was undertaken on the basis of 
notifications submitted by Members in the areas of market access, domestic support and export 
subsidies.2  In total, 155 notifications in these areas were subject to review by the Committee.  At each 
of its meetings, the Committee also reviewed the overall position with respect to compliance with the 
notification obligations under Article 18.2 and othe r relevant provisions of the Agreement.  The 
current situation regarding the significant number of  overdue notifications, notably in the domestic 
support area, was underlined.   A document showing th e current status of compliance with notification 
requirements is annexed to this report.   
3. The Committee addressed a wide range of gene ral and specific matters relevant to the 
implementation of commitments that were raised independently of notifications under the provisions 
of Article 18.6 of the Agreement. 
4. The annual monitoring exercise on the follow- up to the Decision on Measures Concerning the 
Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing 
Developing Countries ("NFIDC Decision") as a whol e was undertaken at the January and October 
meetings of the Committee, on the basis, inter alia , of Table NF:1 notifications by donor Members as 
well as contributions by the observer organisations.  The WTO list of Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries3 remains unchanged as no new application h as been received since March 2005.  The 
follow-up to the NFIDC Decision also included the consideration of a proposal by the African Group 
                                                      
1 In view of the preparations for the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference, th e November 2005 meeting 
of the Committee was rescheduled to 27 January 2006.  The summary reports of these meetings are contained in 
documents G/AG/R/45, 46 and 47 (forthcoming). 
2 During the period under review, no measure has been notified under Article 12 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture (export prohibitions and restrictions). 
3   See G/AG/5/Rev.8. G/L/796 
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  which calls, inter alia , for the establishment of a revolving fund.
4  The Chairman's progress report on 
this issue is contained in document G/AG/22. 
5. In the framework of the follo w-up to the Decision by the Doha Ministerial Conference on 
Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns5, the Committee pursued a number of implementation-
related issues.  On the basis of the discussions held during formal and informal meetings, the 
Committee submitted a follow-up report on these i ssues to the General Council at its July 2006 
meeting.6 
6. On 31 October, the Committee held its annual Transitional Review under paragraph 18 of the 
Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China (G/AG/23). 
7. The following international intergovernmental or ganizations have regular observer status in 
the Committee:  the FAO, the IM F, the International Grains Council, the OECD, UNCTAD, the 
World Food Programme and the World Bank.  No consensus was reached as  regards requests for 
observer status by twelve other intern ational/intergovernmental organizations.7  
8. The Committee adopted the following schedule for the Committee's regular meetings in 2007: 
28 March, 21-22 June, 26-27 September and 21-22 November. 
 
                                                      
4 TN/CTD/W/3/Rev.2, paragraph 52 refers. This proposal was referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture by the Committee on Trade and Development in Special Session (CTDSS), in the context of the 
review by CTDSS of all Special and Differential Treatment provisions under the Doha Development Agenda.   
5  WT/MIN(01)/17, paragraph 2 refers. 
6  See G/AG/16/Add.1 (13 June 2006).  Informal consultations were also convened on 7 February 2006 
at the request of a certain number of delegations. 
7   G/AG/W/29/Rev.6 refers.  G/L/796 
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  Annex 
 
 
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ECTION A: O UTSTANDING NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE 1995-2000  IMPLEMENTATION YEARS  4 
 
SECTION B: N OTIFICATIONS ISSUED FOR THE 2001-2005  IMPLEMENTATION YEARS  12 
 
SECTION C: T ABLE ES:3  AND TABLE NF:1  NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED FOR THE 2001-2005   17 
  IMPLEMENTATION YEARS  
 
SECTION D: N OTES  18 G/L/796 
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ECTION A: O UTSTANDING NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE 1995-2000  IMPLEMENTATION YEARS  
 
Albania 
¾ DS:1  2000  
¾ ES:1  2000  
 
Angola 
¾ DS:1  1998, 2000  
¾ ES:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 
Antigua and Barbuda 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 Bahrain, Kingdom of 
¾ DS:1  1998, 1999, 2000  
¾ ES:1  1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 
Bangladesh 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  2000 
 
Belize 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
¾ ES:1   1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 
Benin 
¾ DS:1  1999  
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
¾ MA:5  1999, 2000 
¾ DS:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:2  1999, 2000 
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  Botswana  
¾ MA:5  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Brunei Darussalam  
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 
Burkina Faso 
¾ DS:1  1997, 1999 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1998 
 
Cameroon 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Central African Republic 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Chad 
¾ DS:1  1997 , 1999  
¾ ES:1  1996 , 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000  
 
Congo 
¾ DS:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Costa Rica 
¾ MA:2  2000 
¾ MA:5  2000 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  2000 
¾ ES:2  2000 
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  Côte d'Ivoire  
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Cyprus 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:2  1999, 2000 
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
¾ DS:1  1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Djibouti 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Dominica 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Dominican Republic 
¾ MA:2  1999  
 
Egypt 
¾ DS:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
 
Fiji 
¾ DS:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
 
The Gambia 
¾ DS:1  1999 
¾ ES:1  1996 
 
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  Ghana 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Grenada 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Guatemala  
¾ DS:1  1996 
 Guinea Bissau 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Guinea, Republic of  
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Haiti 
¾ ES:1  2000 
 India 
¾ MA:1  One-off 
¾ DS:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995 
 Jamaica 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
 
Kenya 
¾ DS:1  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
 
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  Kuwait 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Kyrgyz Republic 
¾ DS:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
Lesotho 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Madagascar 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  2000 
 Malaysia 
¾ MA:2  1999, 2000 
¾ DS:1   1999, 2000 
¾ ES:2  1997 
 
Maldives 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
 
Mali 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Mauritania 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Mauritius 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
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  Mexico 
¾ MA:2  2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
¾ ES:2  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Mongolia 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  2000 
 
Morocco 
¾ ES:1  1996 
 
Mozambique 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Namibia 
¾ MA:5  2000 
¾ DS:1  2000 
 
Nicaragua 
¾ MA:2  1995 
 
Niger 
¾ DS:1  1998, 2000 
¾ ES:  1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Oman 
¾ ES:1  2000 
 
Pakistan 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:2  1999, 2000 
 
Panama 
¾ MA:2  1998 G/L/796 
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Papua New Guinea 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Peru 
¾ DS:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Qatar 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1999, 2000 
Rwanda 
¾ DS:1  1997, 1999 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Saint Lucia 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995 
 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Senegal 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Sierra Leone 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
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  Solomon Islands 
¾ DS:1  1997, 1999 
¾ ES:1  1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Sri Lanka 
¾ DS:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Suriname 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Swaziland 
¾ MA:5  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ DS:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Tanzania 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 Togo 
¾ DS:1  1996, 1998, 2000 
¾ ES:1  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 
 
Zambia 
¾ DS:1  2000 
 
Zimbabwe 
¾ DS:1  2000 
¾ ES:1  2000 
  
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MA:1 MA:2 MA:5 DS:1 ES:1 ES:2 
  One -  Imports under tariff quotas Special safeguard  Domestic support Export subsidies Total exports 
 off 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Albania NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Angola NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Antigua and Barbuda NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Argentina NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X         X X X     X X X               
Armenia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X NA NA X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Australia X* X X X     X X X     X X X X   Xa Xa Xa     X X X               
Bahrain, Kingdom of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Bangladesh NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Barbados X*           X X       X         X         NA NA NA NA NA 
Belize NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Benin NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela X* X                         
Bolivia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Botswana NA NA NA NA NA NA                               NA NA NA NA NA 
Brazil X X         NA NA NA NA NA X X X     X         X                             
Brunei Darussalam NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Bulgaria X X X X     X X X     X         X         X                             
Burkina Faso NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
Burundi NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X         NA NA NA NA NA 
Cambodia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   NA NA NA     NA NA NA NA NA 
Cameroon NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Canada X* X X X  X  X  X X X X X X         X X X X   X X X X        
Central African Republic NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Chad NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
Chile X* X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA X X       X X X X X X X X X        
China X* NA X X X X  NA NA NA NA NA X         NA X X X  X NA NA NA NA NA 
Colombia X* X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X X X        
Congo NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Costa Rica X*                                                                             
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 off 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Côte d'Ivoire NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Croatia X* X X       NA NA NA NA NA           X X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Cuba NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X   X X X X X X X X X X 
Cyprus NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X   NA         NA                             NA 
Czech Republic X* X X     NA X X X   NA X X     NA   X     NA        X               NA 
Democratic Republic of 
the Congo NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)  (NA)  (NA)      NA NA NA NA NA 
Djibouti NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Dominica NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Dominican Republic X X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA X X X X   X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Ecuador X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Egypt NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
El Salvador X* X X X X X X X       X X       X X       NA NA NA NA NA 
Estonia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X   NA X X     NA NA NA NA NA NA 
European Communities X* X X       X         X         X X       X X                      
Fiji NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia X NA NA X   NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X  NA NA X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Gabon NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Gambia, The NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)   X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Georgia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X P   X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Ghana NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Grenada NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Guatemala X* X X X     X X X     X         X X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Guinea Bissau NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Guinea, Republic of NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Guyana NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X   X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Haiti NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
Honduras NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X  X   X X X     X X X               
Hong Kong, China NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Hungary X* X X X   NA X X X X NA X X X   NA X X X X NA X X X X NA 
Iceland X X X X X   X X       X X X     X X       X X                       
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 off 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
India   NA NA       NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Indonesia X*                                                                            
Israel X* X X X X   X X X X   X X X P   X X X X   X X X X        
Jamaica NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Japan X* X X X X   X X X X X X X       X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Jordan NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X   X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Kenya NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Korea, Republic of X*                                         NA NA NA NA NA 
Kuwait NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Kyrgyz Republic NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Latvia X* X X X X NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X   NA X X X X NA NA NA NA NA NA 
Lesotho NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Lithuania X         NA NA NA NA NA NA         NA         NA NA NA NA NA NA 
Macao, China NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Madagascar NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Malawi NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA) X         NA NA NA NA NA 
Malaysia X*           X X X X             X X X X   X X X X        
Maldives NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Mali NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Malta NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA         NA         NA NA NA NA NA NA 
Mauritania NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Mauritius NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Mexico X           X X X X X X X X X                   
Moldova NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA          X         NA NA NA NA NA 
Mongolia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Morocco X X X       X X       X X       X X       NA NA NA NA NA 
Mozambique NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Myanmar NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Namibia NA NA NA NA NA NA                     X         NA NA NA NA NA 
Nepal NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   NA NA NA     NA NA NA NA NA 
New Zealand X* X X X X X X X X X X X X X     X X X X X X X X X X  
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Nicaragua X X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Niger NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Nigeria NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X  X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Norway X* X         X         X         X         X                             
Oman NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X     X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Pakistan NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                                                        
Panama X* X X X X   X X X X   X X       X X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Papua New Guinea NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Paraguay NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X     X X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Peru NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA           X X       NA NA NA NA NA 
Philippines X* X X X X   X X X X   X         X X X X   X X X X        
Poland X* X X X   NA X X X X NA X X     NA Xa       NA X                      NA 
Qatar NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA       X         X   NA NA NA NA NA 
Romania X* X X X X   X X       X X       X X       X X                      
Rwanda NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
Saint Kitts and Nevis NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Saint Lucia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA           NA NA NA NA NA 
Saudi Arabia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
Senegal NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Sierra Leone NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Singapore NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X X X X X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Slovak Republic X* X X X X NA X X X X NA X X X   NA X X X X NA X X X X NA 
Slovenia X* X X X X NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X   NA X X X X NA NA NA NA NA NA 
Solomon Islands NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA   (NA)   (NA)             NA NA NA NA NA 
South Africa X* X X X X   X X X     X X X     X X X     X X X               
Sri Lanka NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Suriname NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                     NA NA NA NA NA 
Swaziland NA NA NA NA NA NA                               NA NA NA NA NA 
Switzerland X* X X X X X X X X X   X         X X X X   X X X X         
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 off 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Taipei, Chinese X* NA X X X X NA X X X X NA X       NA X X X X NA NA NA NA NA 
Tanzania NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Thailand X* X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X X X        
Togo NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA)           NA NA NA NA NA 
Trinidad and Tobago NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X     X X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Tunisia X* X X X X   X X X X   X X X X   X X     NA NA NA NA NA 
Turkey NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X                                                    
Uganda NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA) X (NA) X (NA) X X X X   NA NA NA NA NA 
United Arab Emirates NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X         X         NA NA NA NA NA 
United States of America X* X X X     X X       X         X X       X X                      
Uruguay NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X     X X X     X X X     X X X               
Zambia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (NA)   (NA)   (NA) X X       NA NA NA NA NA 
Zimbabwe NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA                                                   G/L/796 
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  SECTION C:  Table ES:3 and Table NF:1 notifications issued for the 2001-2005 implementation years  
 
Table ES:3 
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Brazil Canada Canada Canada Cuba 
Canada Cuba Cuba Cuba  
Cuba European Communities Slovak Republic Slovak Republic  
European Communities Iceland South Africa Switzerland-Liecht  
Iceland Japan Switzerland-Liecht.   
Japan Romania    
Norway Slovak Republic    
Romania South Africa    
Slovak Republic Switzerland-Liecht.    
South Africa Tunisia     
Switzerland-Liecht.     
Tunisia     
     
          
 
 
Table NF:1 
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Argentina
1 Australia Australia Australia   
Australia Canada Canada New Zealand  
Brazil Cuba European Communities   
Canada European Communities New Zealand   
Cuba Japan Norway   
European Communities New Zealand  South Africa   
Japan Norway United States   
New Zealand  South Africa    
Norway Switzerland-Liecht.    South Africa United States    
Switzerland-Liecht.     
United States          
1 Argentina informed the WTO Secretariat on 30 July 2003 th at it is no longer a food aid donor under the Food Aid 
Convention. 
 
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ECTION D:  NOTES  
 
Explanatory Notes to Section B  
(a) A blank indicates that the requirement applies to the Member concerned for the 
implementation year, but that no notification was received up to the cut-off date.   
 (b) "X" indicates that a notification has been i ssued.  No assessment of the completeness or 
quality of the notification with respect to  requirements is made or implied.   
 
(c) "P" for pending indicates that a notification has been received, but that a request or suggestion 
by the Secretariat for additional information in or der to complete the notification has yet to be 
responded to.  An outstanding notification will be marked as "P" for a maximum period of six months.  (d) "X*" indicates that the comprehensive Table MA:1 notification has been revised or 
supplemented. 
 (e) "X
a" indicates that information concerning food aid (column 5 of Table ES:1) has not been 
provided.  
(f) "NA" indicates that the requirement was not applicable during the period covered either 
because there are no relevant commitments (e.g. ta riff quotas) or because the Member concerned was 
not yet a WTO Member hence there were no notifi cation requirements pertaining to that period. 
"(NA)" indicates that domestic support notifications are required every second year from LDC Members. 
 
(g) Shaded boxes indicate that the Member concerned has a domestic support and/or an export subsidy reduction commitment shown in Section I an d/or Section II of Part IV of its Schedule. 
 
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