WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TUN/40 
8 April 2011 
 (11-1755) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 22 March 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Tunisia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for 2007, 2008 and 2009 . 
   
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 M onetary value of measure in year in questio n
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extension projects for the development and 
dissemination of production methods 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
 
Action to combat certain diseases  through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns 5.9 
 
 
44.2 
 
1.9 Budget of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
" 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10.0 " 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies ge nerally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Inve stment Code and intended for integrated 
projects falling within the agricultural pol icy guidelines 90.0 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Calculation of the Current 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) 
 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat -2.7  0.0 
Soft wheat 0.5 ( de minimis )1  0.0 
Barley 0.02 ( de minimis )2  0.0 
Milk 38.6 ( de minimis )3  0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 13.5 ( de minimis )4  0.0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0.0 
1 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 77 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of barley production is 107 million dinars. 
3 de minimis , the value of milk production is 453 million dinars. 
4 de minimis , the value of total agricultural pr oduction for 2007 is 5, 143 million dinars.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 2007 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)* 
 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 315 335 138.2 -2.7 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 280 262 28.5 0.5 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 200 184 1.5 -0.02 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 430 353 500 38.6 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
* Tunisia has used reference prices of the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and exchange rat e movements.  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 2007 Non-product-specifi
c budgetary outlays
 
 
(Millions of dinars) Other 
non-product-specific 
support (include 
calculation details) Associated fees/levies Total 
non-product-specific 
support 
 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  13.5  13. 5 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
 
  
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Page 8 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extension projects for the development and dissemination of production 
methods 
 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
 
Action to combat certain diseases thr ough vaccination and treatment campaigns 
 6.3 
 
 
 
45.0 
 
2.0 Budget of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
 
" 
 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10 " 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Investment C ode and intended for integrated projects falling 
within the agricultural policy guidelines 93 Budget of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Calculation of the Current 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) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat  1.8 ( de minimis )1  0.0 
Soft wheat  1.0 ( de minimis )2  0.0 
Barley  0.50 ( de minimis )3  0.0 
Milk  46.9 ( de minimis )4  0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9)  13.0 ( de minimis )5  0.0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0.0 
1 de minimis , the value of durum wheat pr oduction is 292 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 66 million dinars. 
3 de  minimis, the value of barley production is 76 million dinars . 
4 de minimis , the value of milk production is 505 million dinars. 
5 de minimis , the value of total agricultural pr oduction for 2008 is 5, 380 million dinars.  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
2008 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…)* 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 400 338 29.1 1.8 Grain Board, Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 350 265 11.5 1.0 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 300 186 4.4 0.50 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 450 356  500 46.9 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Water Resources 
* Tunisia has used reference prices of the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and exchange rat e movements.  
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2008 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
(Millions of dinars) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
non-product-specific 
support 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  13 13 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
  
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Page 14 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
   
  
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 Page 15Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 M onetary value of measure in year in questio n
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extension projects for the development and 
dissemination of production methods 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
 
Action to combat certain diseases  through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns 6.5 
 
 
47 
 
2 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
" 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10 " 
  
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Page 16 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies ge nerally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Inve stment Code and intended for integrated 
projects falling within the agricultural pol icy guidelines 95 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
  
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 Page 17Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Calculation of the Current 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) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat 1.9 ( de minimis )1  0.0 
Soft wheat 0.2 (de minimis)2  0.0 
Barley 3.98 ( de minimis )3  0.0 
Milk 47.5 (de minimis)4  0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 13.5 (de minimis)5  0.0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0.0 
1 de minimis , the value of durum wheat pr oduction is 582 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of soft wheat pr oduction is 105 million dinars. 
3 de minimis , the value of barley production is 256 million dinars. 
4 de minimis , the value of milk production is 576 million dinars. 
5 de minimis , the value of total agricultural pr oduction for 2009 is 5, 927 million dinars.  
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Page 18 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 2009 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)* 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 430 384 40.9 1.9 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 350 301 4.5 0.2 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 300 211 44.7 3.98 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 500 405 500 47.5 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
* Tunisia has used reference prices of the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and exchange rat e movements.  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 2009 Non-product- 
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Millions of dinars) Other 
non-product-specific 
support (include 
calculation details) Associated fees/levies Total 
non-product-specific 
support 
 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  13.5  13. 5 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
 
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