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WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.4 
20 June 2012 
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Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector 
 
Revision 
 
  The following submission, dated 8 June 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
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  EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The attached table represents revisions made to  the document WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.3 by the 
Republic of Tajikistan. 
The revisions relate to the following: 1. Point 3 of Supporting Table DS:1 is delete d as not relevant to  domestic support since 
procurements were conducted from sources outsi de of Tajikistan. i.e no support went to 
domestic producers; 
2. Numbers are rounded up and "." decimals are deleted for clarity; 3. Gross production number for the year 2010 was corrected under calculation of non-product 
specific AMS in the Supporting Table DS:4 due to inclusion of the production from irrigated 
lands using subsidized water pumps  (included in Table DS:9); and 
4. New information added in Supporting Table DS :9 on subsidies for irrigation water pumping 
stations.  
 
 
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment – "Green Box"  
(thousand US$)  
Measure Type Name and Description of Measure with Reference to Criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value 
of Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
General Services 
2(a):  Research  Funds were allocated from the state budget to the Academy of Agricultural 
Sciences, state pedigree nurseries within specific zones, republic immunogenetic laboratory, state commission on sort-testing and to the Republic Centre for Artificial Insemination, for the purpose of developing scientifically valid systems of agricultural management, creation of new high productive sorts of agricultural crops and research aimed at improving reproduction quality in animals, regional 
enterprises on pedigree animals and sheep, scientific research activity on 
biotechnology, scientific research activity on improving melioration system, irrigation and water industry (management), research activity on environment protection, research activity on land management, geodesy and cartography, research activity station, financing the state enterprise on vehicle testing station, etc. 2008 1,586 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 1,531 
2010 1,793 
Average 2008-2010 1,637 
2(b): Pest and 
Disease control Funds were allocated from the state budget to the Republic Veterinary Laboratory, 
Main Veterinary Department, Republic Epizootic Expedition, State Enterprise for Plant Protection and Agricultural Chemicalization, phytosanitary and plants carantine service, Republic Veterinary Bacteriological Laboratory and other 
similar organizations for the purpose of monitoring presence of pests and diseases 
of agricultural crops, forecasting their emergences, as well as, adoption and implementation of eradication measures and creation of pests and diseases protection systems.   2008 1,291 
2009 1,277 
2010 1,474 
Average 
2008-2010 1,347 
2(с): Training services  Funds were allocated from the state budget for the purpose of training agricultural 
specialists in the Agrarian University, professional training of qualified managing specialists for agrarian sector in the Centre for Advanced Training under the Agrarian University and in its branches.  2008 728 
2009 726 
2010 710 
Average 
2008-2010 721  
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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 Year Monetary Value 
of Measures Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
2(d):  Services on 
distribution of information, expertise and knowledge (consultative Services) Funds were allocated for financing the newspaper "Donishi" of the Tajik Agrarian 
University for the advanced experience of the science and practice information for farmers and research workers.  2008 28 
Ministry of Agriculture 
2009 0 
2010 0 
Average 
2008-2010 9 
2(е):  Inspection services  Funds were allocated from the state budget to the State Laboratory for 
Standardization, Certification and Licensing, State Seed Inspectorate and State Pedigree Inspectorate for the purpose of checking quality of planting material and issuing quality certificates for cultivated planting material and state technical inspectorate on agricultural machines. 2008 54 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 
2009 54 
2010 62 
Average 2008-2010 56 
2(g):  Infrastructure 
services  Funds were allocated from the state budget to the Ministry of Melioration and 
Water Management, Land Committee, Pasturable-ameliorative Trust for the 
purpose of improving ameliorative conditions, purification of drainage networks, 
pipes of water irrigative systems, building dams, renovation of irrigative systems, road maintenance, establishing a system for reorganization of land borders and allotment  of land and implementation of controls over public pasture use and improvement of their  quality by method of conducting cultivation-technical works, development of new water supplying technologies in irrigation of agricultural crops, nature protection events and others. 2008 4,012 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry 
of Agriculture of the Republic 
of Tajikistan 2009 3,065 
2010 2,668 
Average 2008-2010 3,248 
Funds were allocated from the state budget for reconstruction of the veterinary 
stations with the laboratories in the Shahrinau and Nurabad and for the reconstruction of the biotechnological center in the Rudaki region.   2008 127 
2009 79 
2010 79 
Average 
2008-2010 95 
11:  Assistance of 
structural changes through investment stimulation   Funds were allocated from the state budget based on the well-defined criteria in the 
framework of the governmental programmes. Payments were made for the specific period needed for realization of the investment which were specified for this. 2008 482 
Budgetary documentation, 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 
2009 789 
2010 1,607 
Average 2008-2010 959 
Total "Green Box Measures" 2008 8,308  
2009 7,520 
2010 8,393 
Average 
2008-2010 8,073 
Note: Exchange rate Somoni/US$ was in 2008 =3.94; 2009 = 4.45; 2010 = 4.44 Somoni.    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment Special and Differential T reatment – "Development Programmes" 
(thousand US$) 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Year Monetary Value 
of Measure Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
(а)  Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Foreign assistance in the form of a gran ts and state credits were provided for 
the compensation of the shortage of funds in the state budget and to support privatization of the agricultural enterprises, development of the experience 
sharing and expanding system, improvement of the life through innovation of 
the agricultural production, learning programme on pasture and reservoir management, support for the creation of the national agricultural consulting 
center, support for the animal health sector, creation of the nursery on the 
level of the households and etc.   2008 53,824 
Ministry of Agriculture and 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 78,701 
2010 59,284 
Average 2008-2010 63,936 
Total Investment Subsidies 2008 53,824  
2009 78,701 
2010 59,284 
Average 
2008-2010 63,936 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
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 6:2 of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary Value of Measure Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  payments based on fixed area and yields  
(b)  payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  
(c)  livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  
NIL 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(thousand US$) 
Description of basic 
products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurement of support 
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) Current Total 
AMS (before 
de minimis  
adjustment) Gross production Current Total AMS (aggregate)* 
%  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Potato  2008 381 0 381 213,939 0.17 0 
2009 0 0 0 226,662 0 0 
2010 1,348 0 1,348 265,364 0.50 0 
Average 
2008-2010 576 0 576 235,324 0.24 0 
Corn  2008 381 0 381 48,354 0.78 0 
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010 0 0 0 34,023 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 127 0 127 22,682 0.55 0 
Wheat  2008 355 0 355 284,381 0.12 0 
2009 0 0 0 231,973 0.00 0 
2010 0 0 0 212,455 0.00 0 
Average 
2008-2010 118 0 118 272,936 0.04 0 
Cotton 2008 0 0 0 250,966 0 0 
2009 548,000 0 548,000 199,561 274.6 548,000 
2010 0 0 0 698,760 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 182,667 0 182,667 383,096 48.7 182,667  
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Page 8 Description of basic 
products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurement of support 
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) Current Total 
AMS (before 
de minimis  
adjustment) Gross production Current Total AMS (aggregate)* 
%  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Non-product specific 
AMS: 2008 - 0 228 1,981,538 0.01 0 
2009 - 0 372 1,776,044 0.02 0 
2010 - 0 10,967 3,101,292 0.35 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - 0 3,856 2,515,085 0.15 0 
Total AMS 2008 - - - - - 0 
2009 - - - - - 548,000 
2010 - - - - - 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 182,667 
*Note: All AMS amounts (except for cotton in 2009) are either zero or covered under the de minimis  exemption . 
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Year Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources US$ per ton (thousand tons) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
NIL 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajiksitan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
(thousand US$)  
Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure 
type* Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8(а) 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Potato 2008 - - - - - 381 - 381 
Ministry of 
Agriculture of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 - - - - - 0 - 0 
2010 - - - - - 1,348 - 1,348 
Average 2008-2010 - - - - - 576 - 576 
Corn 2008 - - - - - 380 - 380 
2009 - - - - - 0 - 0 
2010 - - - - - 0 - 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 127 - 127 
Wheat 2008 - - - - - 355 - 355 
2009 - - - - - 0 - 0 
2010 - - - - - 0 - 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 118 - 118 
Cotton  2008 -  - - - - 0 - 0 
Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 -  - - - - 548,000 - 548,000 
2010 -  - - - - 0 - 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - - 182,667 - 182,667 
*Note: According to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 406 as of 30 May 2009, were written off debts of cotton sector of the Republic of 
Tajikistan in the amount of US$548 million. 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Other Product-Specific  Support and Total Prod uct-Specific AMS 
 
(in thousands of US $)  
Description 
of basic 
product Year Measure 
type Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Potato 2008 (please see 
Supporting 
Table DS:6 
for 
Descriptions 
of 
Measures) - - - - 0 381 381 
Ministry of 
Agriculture of 
the Republic of 
Tajikistan 2009 - - - - 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 1,348 1,348 
Average 
2008-2010  - - - - 0 576 576 
Corn 2008 - - - - 0 380 380 
2009 - - - - 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 
Average  
2008-2010 - - - - 0 127 127 
Wheat 2008 - - - - 0 355 355 
2009 - - - - 0 0 0 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - 0 118 118 
Cotton  2008 - - - - 0 0 0 
2009 - - - - 0 548,000 548,000 
2010 - - - - 0 0 0 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - 0 182,667 182,667 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Product-specific Equivalent  Measurements Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Year Measure 
type Applied 
administered 
price Production, 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(including 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
measures 
of 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 Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(thousands of US$) 
Measure type Year Budgetary outlays 
with specific 
products Other specific non-
product specific 
support (including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product 
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Agricultural machinery and 
spare parts1 2008 - - 228 228 
Customs Service under the 
Government of the Republic 
of Tajikistan 2009 - - 372 372 
2010 - - 1,250 1,250 
Average 
2008-2010 - - 616 616 
Poultry feed2  2008 - - 0 0 
2009 - - 0 0 
2010 - - 406 406 
Average 
2008-2010 - - 135 135 
Seasonal discount rates for 
electricity supply3  2008 - - - - 
Ministry of Melioration and 
Water Resources of the 
Republic of Tajikistan 2009 - - - - 
2010 - 9,320 - 9,320 
Average 
2008-2010 - 3,104 - 3,104 
Total non-product specific 
support  2008 - - 228 228  
2009 - - 372 372 
2010 - - 10,967 10,967 
Average 
2008-2010 - - 3,856 3,856 
 
                                                      
1 According to Article 211 of Tax Code, Article 345 of Customs Code and Government Resolution No. 489 of 1 October 2007 imports agricultural machinery and spare 
parts are exempt from VAT .  
2 According to Law on State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010, imports of feed for poultry are exempt from VAT.   
3 According to Government Resolution No. 259 of 19 May 2010, seasonal discount rates of electricity supply were introduced for w ater pumping stations for irrigation.    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Tajikistan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2008-2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of 
products/year Year Direct export 
subsidies 
(thousand US$) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transportation 
subsidies 
(in thousand US$) Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(in thousand US$) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
(thousand 
tons) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Export of fruit and 
vegetable products  2008 - - - - 1,568 1,568 69 State Unitary 
Enterprises 
"Tajik 
Railways" 2009 -  - - - 996 996 73 
2010 -  - - - 340 340 163 
Average 
2008-2010 - - - - 967 968 101 
Note: Seasonal reduction of railway tariffs for internal transportation on export of fruit and vegetable products. 
 
 
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