WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CYP/16 
18 January 2010 
 (10-0239) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission from Cyprus , dated 17 September 2009, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the European Communities .
1  The notification concerns export subsidy 
commitments ( Tables ES:1 and ES:2 ) for calendar years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 , and the 
period  from 1 January to 30 April 2004 . 
 
                                                      
1 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community  (done at Lisbon, 13 December 2007) entered into force.  On 
29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT /L/779) from the Council of the Eu ropean Union and 
the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon , as of 1 December 
2009, the European Union replaces an d succeeds the European Community. 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 1999 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  79 0.93 0 79 0.93 
Other milk products  0 0 0 26 0.279 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 220 0.233 
Pig meat (1)  257 2.231 0 528 0.93 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 264 0.465 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 220 0.233 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  593.8 13.568 0 1,197.0 14.276 
Fruit  810 17.2 0 1,672.0 96.7 
Vegetables  0 0 0 3,432.0 134 
 
(1) Cyprus made use of the provisions of  Article 9.2(b)(ii) of the Agreement on Agriculture for the period 1996-1999. 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 79     79 0.93  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 257     257 2.231  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 593.8     593.8 13.568  
Fruit 810     810 17.2  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 1999 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  3.033 
Other milk products  0.628 
Bovine meat  1.254 
Pig meat  10.963 
Poultry meat  0.162 
Sheepmeat  0.004 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  36.384 
Fruit  72.751 
Vegetables  123.515 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2000 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  76.7 0.916 0 77 0.916 
Other milk products  0 0 0 26 0.275 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 214 0.229 
Pig meat  0 0 0 514 0.916 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 257 0.458 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 214 0.229 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  767.6 11.558 0 1,164.0 14.064 
Fruit  768.0 21.943 0 1,626.0 95.2 
Vegetables  0 0 0 3,338.0 132 
 
 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 76.7     76.7 0.916  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 0     0 0  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 767.6     767.6 11.558  
Fruit 768     768 21.943  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2000 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  3.423 
Other milk products  0.954 
Bovine meat  0.193 
Pig meat  6.783 
Poultry meat  6.712 
Sheepmeat  0.036 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  28.328 
Fruit  64.118 
Vegetables  79.198 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2001 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  74.9 0.902 0 75 0.902 
Other milk products  0 0 0 25 0.271 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 208 0.226 
Pig meat  0 0 0 499 0.902 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 250 0.451 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 208 0.226 
Wine alcohol and other grape pr oducts  1,627.1 13.553 0 1,132.0 13.846 
Fruit  671 14.9 0 1,581.0 93.6 
Vegetables  0 0 0 3,945.0 130 
 
 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 74.9     74.9 0.902  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 0     0 0  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 1,627.1     1,627.1 13.553  
Fruit 671     671 14.9  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
1    Cyprus authorities   
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2001 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  3.336 
Other milk products  1.082 
Bovine meat  1.757 
Pig meat  4.735 
Poultry meat  32.312 
Sheepmeat  0.047 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  25.057 
Fruit  68.932 
Vegetables  84.238 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2002 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  70.3 0.858 0 73 0.888 
Other milk products  0 0 0 24 0.266 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 202 0.222 
Pig meat  0 0 0 485 0.888 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 242 0.444 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 202 0.222 
Wine alcohol and other grape pr oducts  1,672.3 14.358 0 1,099.0 13.631 
Fruit  811 16.6 0 1,535.0 92.3 
Vegetables  0 0 0 3,151.0 128 
 
 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 70.3     70.3 0.858  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 0     0 0  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 1,672.3     1,672.3 14.358  
Fruit 811     811 16.6  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2002 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  4.594 
Other milk products  1.003 
Bovine meat  0.129 
Pig meat  17.131 
Poultry meat  2.058 
Sheepmeat  0.024 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  21.329 
Fruit  76.376 
Vegetables  101.653 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2003 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  70.8 0.874 0 71 0.874 
Other milk products  0 0 0 24 0.262 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 196 0.219 
Pig meat  0 0 0 470 0.874 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 235 0.437 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 196 0.219 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  891.6 11.736 0 1,067.0 13.416 
Fruit  430 20.2 0 1,490.0 90.9 
Vegetables  0 0 0 3,058.0 126 
 
 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 70.8     70.8 0.874  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 0     0 0  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 891.6     891.6 11.736  
Fruit 430     430 20.2  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2003 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  4.455 
Other milk products  0.827 
Bovine meat  0.109 
Pig meat  26.792 
Poultry meat  4.712 
Sheepmeat  0.212 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  25.954 
Fruit  76.745 
Vegetables  89.975 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  from 1 January to 30 April 2004  
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2004 Subs idised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity Outlays 
(£C '000) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cheese  17.1 0.216 0 68 0.86 
Other milk products  0 0 0 23 0.258 
Bovine meat  0 0 0 190 0.215 
Pig meat  0 0 0 458 0.86 
Poultry meat  0 0 0 228 0.43 
Sheepmeat  0 0 0 190 0.215 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  434 4.833 0 1,034.0 13.201 
Fruit  0 0 0 1,444.0 89.4 
Vegetables  0 0 0 2,964.0 124 
 
 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  from 1 January to 30 April 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies 
 
(£C '000) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies 
(£C '000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
 
(''000 tonnes) Data source 1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Cheese 17.1     17.1 0.216  
Other milk products 0     0 0  
Bovine meat 0     0 0  
Pig meat 0     0 0  
Poultry meat 0     0 0  
Sheepmeat 0     0 0  
Wine alcohol and other 
grape products 434     434 4.833  
Fruit 0     0 0  
Vegetables 0     0 0  
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Cyprus 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  from 1 January to 30 April 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 January to 30 April  2004 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3 
Cheese  4.449 
Other milk products  1.301 
Bovine meat  1.501 
Pig meat  19.855 
Poultry meat  1.599 
Sheepmeat  0.052 
Wine alcohol and other grape products  16.546 
Fruit  83.026 
Vegetables  89.339 
 
 
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