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G/AG/N/MAR/37 
27 March 2012 
 (12-1629) 
Committee on Agriculture Original: French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 1 March 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Morocco .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant supporting tables) for calendar years 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006  and 2007 . 
  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 2003-2007 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
695 685 685 685 685 Million DHs 374 385 408 355 38 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 2003-2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  
(a) General services       (*) 
- Agricultural research, 
monitoring and evaluation of 
the sector Genetic improvement, veterina ry research, agro-economic 
studies, statistical surveys, ag ricultural census, and monitoring 
and evaluation 94.9 96.2 35.8 26.2 39.4  
- Agricultural advisory services 
and professional organization Technology transfer to farmers, support for professional 
associations, and monitoring a nd management of cooperatives 
and professional associations 54.0 60.0 95.2 105.3 103.9  
- Agricultural training Training of agricultura l technicians and skil led and supervisory 
personnel 43.8 70.7 76.4 60.6 50.9  
- Inspection Construction and equipping of veterinary laboratories, 
monitoring of seeds and plants and suppression of fraud 22.2 21.7 22.4 16.5 23.0  
- Combating disease and 
parasites Disease prevention in livestock, plant protection, livestock 
defence and protection and combating rodents and birds that are 
harmful to agriculture 15.2 28.1 22.0 36.0 37.7  
- Structure and infrastructure General constr uction and equipping of central and external 
administrative services 90.3 95.9 105.6 109.8 115.6  
(c) Domestic food aid Compensation less levies 2,217. 7 2,264.1 2,051.0 3,474.1 4,960.2  
(f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters        
- Aid for relief from natural 
disasters Aid to disaster-struck regi ons 131.5 384.4 135.8 135.5 510.5  
- Livestock protection Operation to safeguard and protect livestock 85.0 376.0 161.7 184.6 198.7  
(j) Environmental programmes Environmental management prog rammes 1.8 0.6 2.1 2.1 6.3  
TOTAL  2,756.3 3,397.8 2,707.9 4,150.9 6,046.2  
 
(*) Budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2003-2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure during the year in question 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture        (*) 
- Hydro-agricultural 
development Hydro-agricultural equipment, general studies, advice and 
assistance 789.6 679.7 703.9 811.5 976.7  
- Infrastructure for the 
development of dry-land 
farming Integrated programmes (paths, drinking water, etc.) 
Development of dry farming areas under the supervision of the 
Development Office 91.9 91.0 113.4 95.5 100.5  
- Development of pasture land 
and infrastructure for 
breeding Improved pasture land, increasing food resources, and 
monitoring and selecting livestock 14.6 24.3 9.3 18.0 6.7  
- Improvement of land 
structures Development and improvement of  land 5.6 8.6 9.5 3.0 2.0  
- Investment aid for farms Encouraging th e development of agricultural property, 
providing assistance for the construction of agricultural 
equipment and for the equipping of farms 111.8 193.1 259.4 296.3 601.3  
- Encouragement of improved 
production techniques General studies, encouraging the use of horticulture, artificial 
insemination and natural breeding and organization of the 
stockbreeding products market 36.4 31.9 65.3 43.8 39.6  
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low income or resource-poor producers         
- Input price subsidies Price subsidies for selected seeds and se edlings for use in 
fruit-farming 27.5 62.5 102.1 131.7 140.8  
TOTAL  1,077.4 1,091.2 1,262.8 1,399.7 1,867.6  
(*) Budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 2003-2007 
 
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) 
(million DHs) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) 
(million DHs) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(million DHs) 
1 2 3 4 
 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Cereals 266 320 372 339 22  266 320 372 339 22 
Sunflower 108 65 36 16 16 108 65 36 16 16 
Non-product-specific AMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
CURRENT TOTAL AMS      374 385 408 355 38 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specifi c Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
2003 Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million DHs) Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/leviesTotal other 
product-specific 
support 
 
(million DHs) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS
 
 
 
(million DHs)Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cereals  Storage subsidy 266 0 0 266 0 0 266 (*) 
Sunflower  Production subsidy 108 0 0 108 0 0 108 (**) 
 
(*) National Interprofessional Cer eals and Pulses Board (ONICL) 
(**) Ministry of Agricultu re and Marine Fisheries  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specifi c Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
2004 Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million DHs) Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
(million DHs) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cereals  Storage subsidy 320 0 0 320 0 0 320 (*) 
Sunflower  Production subsidy 65 0 0 65 0 0 65 (**) 
 
(*) National Interprofessional Cer eals and Pulses Board (ONICL) 
(**) Ministry of Agricultu re and Marine Fisheries 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specifi c Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
2005 Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary outlays
(million DHs) Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation details)Associated 
fees/leviesTotal other 
product-specific 
support 
(million DHs) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cereals  Storage subsidy 372 0 0 372 0 0 372 (*) 
Sunflower  Production subsidy 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 (**) 
 
(*) National Interprofessional Cer eals and Pulses Board (ONICL) 
(**) Ministry of Agricultu re and Marine Fisheries 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2006 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specifi c Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
2006 Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million DHs) Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
(million DHs) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cereals  Storage subsidy 339 0 0 339 0 0 339 (*) 
Sunflower  Production subsidy 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 (**) 
 
(*) National Interprofessional Cer eals and Pulses Board (ONICL) 
(**) Ministry of Agricultu re and Marine Fisheries 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Morocco 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specifi c Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
2007 Measure type(s) Other 
product-specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million DHs) Other 
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
(million DHs) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
 
(million DHs) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cereals  Storage subsidy 22 0 0 22 0 0 22 (*) 
Sunflower  Production subsidy 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 (**) 
 
(*) National Interprofessional Cer eals and Pulses Board (ONICL) 
(**) Ministry of Agricultu re and Marine Fisheries 
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