WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/EEC/16/Rev.2 
13 May 2009 
 (09-2348) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following submission, dated 1 April 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Communities .  The revised notification concerns domestic support 
commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the marketing year 1996/1997 . 
 
  
  G/AG/N/EEC/16/Rev.2 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for 1996 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 
   
76,369 Million ECU 51,162.9 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment: "Green Box"  
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value 
(Mio ECU) Data Source1 Comments 
1 2 3 4 5 
(a) General Services 
Research (i)  Improvement of production potential through animal and plant selection 
and of production techniques through e.g. testing of machinery; 
development of experiment al centers; pilot proj ects and demonstration 
projects; salaries  of personnel. 416.9  Council Regulations 1054/81, 
1941/81, 4256/88, 2075/92, 
2085/93 and Council 
Decisions 805/84 and 
1110/94 
Pest and disease control 
(ii) Plant and animal health c ontrol and protection; supply of vaccines; salaries 
of personnel; launching aid for liv estock health protection  groups. 1,761.3  Council Regulations, 
3828/85, 716/96, 717/96, 
1484/96, 1757/96 and several 
Council Decisions and 
Directives 
Training services (iii) Establishment of agricultural training ce nters; grants for course attendance; 
salaries of advisors. 1,270.62  Council Regulations 1820/80, 
1975/82, 797/85, 2088/85, 
2052/88, 3669/93, 2843/94, 
950/97 and Directive 72/161 
Extension and advisory 
services (iv) Establishment of inter-regional adviso ry centers; training and employment 
of advisors. 328.9  Council Regulations 270/70, 
2966/83 and several Council 
Decisions and Directives  
Inspection services (v) Livestock inspection services; quality co ntrol; remuneration and training of 
inspectors. 186.9  Council Regulations 765/85, 
154/75  
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Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value 
(Mio ECU) Data Source1 Comments 
1 2 3 4 5 
Marketing and promotion 
services (vi) Aid to encourage establishment of producer groups and ease administrative 
overheads; schemes to improve marketing network, quality and 
presentation of produce; certificat ion; protection of geographical 
indications. 604.0  Council Regulations 136/66, 
1308/70, 1035/72, 355/77, 
1079/77, 1939/81, 1943/81, 
389/82, 2088/85, 2328/85, 
822/87, 1760/87, 3875/88, 
789/89, 3808/89, 1195/90, 
1201/90, 3763/91, 1332/92, 
1991/92, 2073/92, 2081/92, 
2082/92, 698/93, 2037/93, 
3119/93, 3669/93, 2843/94, 
951/97, 952/97 and Council 
Decision 53/93 
Infrastructural services 
(vii) Arterial drainage; collective irrigation schemes; provision of electricity and 
water supply; farm roads; construc tion of reservoirs; flood protection. 1,324.3  Council Regulations 1362/78, 
1760/78, 1820/80, 1938/81, 
1939/81, 1940/81, 1941/81, 
1942/81, 1975/82, 2968/83, 
797/85, 895/85, 2088/85, 
3828/85, 1400/86, 1401/86, 
1402/86, 1118/88, 2052/88 and several Council 
Directives 
Other farm services (viii) Launching services for mutual aid,  farm relief, farm management, 
introduction of accounting on the farm. 578.6  Council Regulations 797/85, 
2843/94, 950/97 
(b)  Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes  ---   
(c)  Domestic Food Aid Distribution of agricultural products to deprived persons, Schoolmilk, 
Consumption aid programmes. 400.2  Council Regulation 3730/87, 
1842/83, 2990/82 
(d)  Decoupled Income 
Support Transitional aid to agricultural income, Agri-monetary aid. 220.8  Council Regulations 768/89, 
3813/92 
(e)  Income Insurance and In come Safety-net Programmes  ---  Council regulation 1527/95, 
Commission regulation 
2921/95 
(f)  Payments for Relief 
from Natural 
Disasters Compensatory payments in respect of weather; restoration of agricultural 
production potential  and natural disasters 375.5  Council Regulations 1654/86, 
3606/86, 2052/88, 3222/88, 
503/89  
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 Page 5Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value 
(Mio ECU) Data Source1 Comments 
1 2 3 4 5 
(g)  Structural 
Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Producer 
Retirement 
Programmes Compensation payments to farmers at least 55 years old leaving 
agriculture; Aid for early retirement from farming. 948.4  Council Regulations 3828/85, 
1096/88, 2052/88, 2079/92, 
Council Directive 72/160 
(h)  Structural 
Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Resource  
Retirement 
Programmes Set-aside; at least 20 per cent cultivated land to be left fallow, wooded or 
used for non-agricultural purposes; compensation for grubbing up, leaving 
or suspending production. 1,528.4  Council Regulations 797/85, 
1336/86, 1442/88, 1200/90, 
1637/91, 2066/92, 404/93, 
740/93, 2187/93, 950/97 
(i)  Structural Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Investment 
Aids Construction of processing, packaging and storage centers and equipment; 
land improvement (levelling, fencing, etc.).  Aid for farm modernization 
granted through subsidies or equivale nt interest concessions; purchase of 
machinery and equipment, animals, buildings and plantations etc.  Aid for 
young farmers. 4,971.5  Council Regulations 355/77, 
1820/80, 1942/81, 1943/81, 
1944/81, 1975/82, 2969/83, 
797/85, 895/85, 3828/85, 
1400/86, 1402/82, 3974/86, 
1191/89, 3669/93, 2843/94, 
950/97, 951/97 and several Council Directives 
(j)  Environmental 
Programmes Protection of environment and preservation of the countryside, control of 
soil erosion, extensification, aid for environmentally sensitive areas; 
support and protection of organic production by creating conditions of fair 
competition; aid for forestry measures in agriculture; conservation of 
genetic resources in agriculture. 4,223.7  Council Regulations 797/85, 
1401/86, 1402/86, 2052/88, 
2066/92, 2078/92, 2079/92, 
2080/92, 1467/94, 950/97 
(k)  Regional Assistance 
Programmes Specific measures for the benefit of  certain Less Favoured Areas (French 
overseas departments, Azores, Madeir a, Canary Islands, Aegean Islands) 
and mountainous areas.  Compensatory allowances in Less Favoured 
Areas, paid per hectare or per livestock unit. 2,990.4  Council Regulations 1785/81, 
1323/90, 3763/91, 1600/92, 
1601/92, 2019/93, 3669/93, 
2843/94, 950/97 
(l) Other     
TOTAL GREEN  22,130.3   
 
1  FEOGA financial report 1997 (pr ovisional) and national sources. 
2  Includes also costs for research.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments”   
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:5 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Mio ECU) Data source1 
1 2 3 4 
Payments based on fixed area and yields    
 Per hectare compensatory payments to producer s of maize, based on regional base areas.2 1,222.8  
 Per hectare compensatory payments for producers of cereals not subject of the base area for 
maize, based on regional base areas.2 10,001.2  
 Per hectare compensatory payments for producers of soya beans, colza seed and 
sunflowerseed, based on regional base areas.2 2,439.4  
 Per hectare compensatory payments for producers of peas, beans, field beans and sweet 
lupines, based on regional base areas.2 525.0  
 Per hectare compensatory payments for producers of non-textile flax seed , based on regional 
base areas.2 96.5  
 Compensation for set-aside requirement related to the per hectare aid, equivalent to the 
compensatory aid per hectare for cereals calculated on a regional level. 2 1,827.8  
 Supplements to per hectare compensato ry payments for durum wheat producers. 2 1,080.6  
Payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production ---  
Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head    
 Payments to producers keeping suckler cows, compensating for intervention price reduction, 
limited on the number of animals in accordance with reference years (suckler cow premiums).3 2,042.9  
 Special premium for producers holding male bovin e animals, within regional ceilings under a 
reference year (special premium beef and veal).3 1,238.5  
 Additional premium to the special premiu m in order to deseasonalize slaughtering 
(deseasonalization premium). 3 39.5  
 Compensatory payments for ewes and goats, limited per producer in accordance with reference 
numbers (ewe and goat premium). 4 1,006.6  
 
1  FEOGA financial report 1997 (provisional). 
2  See Council Regulation 1765/92. 
3 See Council Regulations 2066/92 and 1357/96. 
4  See Council Regulation 2069/92.   
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: European Communities  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
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) 
(Mio ECU) Product-specific equiva lent measurements 
of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(Mio ECU) 
1 2 3 4 
Common wheat 2,962.6  2,962.6 
Durum wheat -237.3  0.0 
Common wheat, maize, barley, rye, triticale,  
grain sorghum 33.0  0.0  
(de minimis ) 
Barley 2,683.2  2,683.2 
Maize 936.4  936.4 
Rye 295.8  295.8 
Oats 12.7  12.7 Sorghum 20.1  20.1 Triticale 197.2  197.2 Rice 540.0  540.0 
White sugar 5,896.1  5,896.1 
Skimmed milk powder 1,660.3  1,660.3 Butter 4,209.6  4,209.6 Beef 13,787.1  13,787.1 Dried fodder 297.4  297.4 Chick-peas, lentils a nd vetches 70.8  70.8 
Olive oil 1,872.5  1,872.5 
Tobacco 1,005.3  1,005.3  
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Page 8 Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
(Mio ECU) Product-specific equiva lent measurements 
of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(Mio ECU) 
1 2 3 4 
Bananas 206.5  206.5 
Pigmeat 0.2  0.2 
Apples  2,100.8 2,100.8 Pears  595.4 595.4 Apricots  140.9 140.9 
Cherries  139.8 139.8 
Peaches/nectarines  468.9 468.9 Table grapes  221.3 221.3 Plums  68.8 68.8 Lemons  384.4 384.4 
Clementines  162.6 162.6 
Mandarins  66.1 66.1 Satsumas  39.8 39.8 Oranges  454.1 454.1 Cucumbers  435.3 435.3 Courgettes  249.8 249.8 
Artichokes  211.9 211.9 
Tomatoes  4,879.9 4,879.9 Wine  1,937.0 1,937.0 Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin  153.3 153.3 Seed for sowing  92.4 92.4 
Hemp  10.6 10.6 
Flax fibre  107.7 107.7  
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 Page 9Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
(Mio ECU) Product-specific equiva lent measurements 
of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(Mio ECU) 
1 2 3 4 
Silkworms  0.3 0.3 
Hops  13.0 13.0 
Cotton  772.7 772.7 Grapes for processing 121.0  121.0 Tinned pineapple  2.2 2.2 Citrus fruit for processing  
(oranges, mandarins, clementines, 
satsumas)  158.0 158.0 
Lemons for processing  41.1 41.1 
Peaches for processing  72.7 72.7 Plums for processing  41.5 41.5 Pears for processing  39.3 39.3 
Figs for processing  6.3 6.3 
Tomatoes for processing  320.2 320.2 Potatoes for processing to starch  -22.8 0.0 
Total Non-product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 below)   0.0 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS   51,162.9 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Marketing year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied 
administere
d price 
(ECU/t) External 
reference 
price (ECU/t) Eligible 
production 
(Mio t) Associated 
fees/levies 
(Mio ECU) Total market 
price support 
(Mio ECU) Data source1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)-7) 8 9 
Common wheat 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 86.5 90.6 0 2,962.6  
Durum wheat 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 148.5 8.1 0 - 237.3  
Barley 1 July 1996 price s upport 119.2 67.3 51.7 0 2,683.2  
Maize 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 91.9 34.3 0 936.4  Rye 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 67.3 5.7 0 295.8  Oats 1 July 1996 price support 114.4 112.5 6.7 0 12.7  Sorghum 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 85.7 0.6 0 20.1  Triticale 1 July 1996 price support 119.2 67.3 3.8 0 197.2  Rice 1 Sept. 1996 price suppor t 351.0 143.3 2.6 0 540.0  
White sugar 1 Oct. 1996 price s upport 631.9 193.8 14.2 447.9 5,773.1  
Olive oil 1 Nov. 1996 price suppor t 3,837.7 2,851.8 1.9  1,872.5  
Skimmed milk 
powder 1 Jan. 1996 price support 2, 055.2 684.7 1.2 0 1,644.6  
Butter 1 Jan. 1996 price suppor t 3,282.0 943.3 1.8 0 4,209.6  
Beef 1 Jan. 1996 price support 3,475.0 1.729.8 7.9 0 13,787.1  
 
1 Applied administered price: EC legislation; in market ECUs. 
  Production: EC Commission estimates. 
  Fees and levies: FEOGA financial report 1997 (provisional).   
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(ECU/t) External 
reference price 
 
(ECU/t) Eligible 
production
 
(Mio t) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
(Mio ECU) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
(Mio ECU) Associated 
fees/levies
 
(Mio ECU) Total direct 
payments 
 
(Mio ECU) Data source1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar2 1 July 1996 Direct aid Italy 
Direct aid Spain     62.9 
60.1  62.9 
60.1  
Dried fodder 1 April 1996 Processing aid     297.4  297.4  
Chick-peas, 
lentils and vetches 16 Oct. 1996 Hectare aid
3     70.8  70.8  
Bananas 16 Oct. 1996 Direct aid4     206.5  206.5  
Pigmeat 16 Oct. 1996 Private storage5     0.2  0.2  
Common wheat, 
maize, barley, 
rye, triticale, 
grain sorghum 16 Oct. 1996 Aid for Portuguese 
producers6     33.0  33.0  
Skimmed milk 
powder 16 Oct. 1996 Aid for Portuguese 
producers7     15.7  15.7  
Grapes for 
processing 16 Oct. 1996 Production aid     121.0  121.0  
Tobacco 16 Oct. 1996 Premium     1,005.3  1,005.3  
Potatoes for 
processing to 
starch 16 Oct. 1996 Compensatory 
payments     165.6  165.6  
1  Applied administered price:   EC legislation. 
   Production: EC Commission estimates. 
   Payments, fees and levies: FEOGA financial report 1997 (provisional); Member States figures. 
2  Payments:  National expenditures. 
3  See Council Regulation 762/89. 
4  See Council Regulation 404/93. 
5  See Council Regulation 2759/75. 
6  See Council Regulation 3653/90. 
7  See Council Regulation 739/93.  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Marketing 
year 
beginning… Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Mio ECU) Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
(Mio ECU) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(Mio ECU) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Data source1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Common wheat 1 July 1996 Price support     2,962.6  2,962.6 FEOGA financial 
report 1997 
(provisional) 
Durum wheat 1 July 1996 Price support     - 237.3  - 237.3 " 
Barley 1 July 1996 Price support     2,683.2  2,683.2 " 
Maize 1 July 1996 Price support     936.4  936.4 " Rye 1 July 1996 Price support     295.8  295.8 " Oats 1 July 1996 Price support     12.7  12.7 " Sorghum 1 July 1996 Price support     20.1  20.1 " Triticale 1 July 1996 Price support     197.2  197.2 " Rice 1 Sept. 1996 Price support     540.0  540.0 " Common wheat, 
maize, barley, 
rye, triticale, 
grain sorghum 16 Oct. 1996 Aid for 
Portuguese 
producers      33.0 33.0 " 
Dried fodder 16 Oct. 1996 Processing aid      297.4 297.4 "  
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basic product Marketing 
year 
beginning… Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Mio ECU) Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
(Mio ECU) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(Mio ECU) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Data source1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Chick-peas, 
lentils and vetches 16 Oct. 1996 Hectare aid      70.8 70.8 " 
Sugar  
1 Oct. 1996 
 
1 July 1996  
Price support 
white sugar 
National aid      
5,773.1  
 
 
123.0 5,896.1 " 
Olive oil 1 Nov. 1996 Price gap      1,872.5 1,872.5 " 
Bananas 16 Oct. 1996 Direct aid      206.5 206.5 " 
Skimmed milk 
powder  
1 Jan. 1996 
16 Oct. 1996  
Price support 
Aid for 
Portuguese 
producers      
1,644.6  
 
15.7 1,660.3 " 
Butter 1 Jan. 1996 Price support     4,209.6  4,209.6 " 
Beef 1 Jan. 1996 Price support     13,787.1  13,787.1 " Pigmeat 16 Oct. 1996 Private storage      0.2 0.2 " 
Grapes for 
processing 16 Oct. 1996 Production aid      121.0 121.0 " 
Tobacco 1 July 1996 Premium      1,005.3 1,005.3 " 
Potatoes for 
processing to 
starch 16 Oct. 1996 Compensatory 
payments      165.6 165.6 " 
 
 
1  FEOGA financial report 1997 (provisional).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
(ECU/t) Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price (000 t)1 Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Non-
exempt 
direct 
paymentsOther 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levees Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment
(Mio ECU) Data source2 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
Apples 1 July 1996 Price support3 607 7,601  2,100.8    2,100.8  
Pears 1 June 1996 Price support 549 2,155  595.4    595,4  
Apricots 1 May 1996 Price support 1,100 549  140.9    140.9  
Cherries 1 April 
1996 Price support 1,528 455  139.8    139.8  
Peaches/ 
nectarines 1 May 1996 Price support 900 3,190  468.9    468.9  
Table grapes 1 May 1996 Price support 558 2,055  221.3    221.3  
Plums 1 June 1996 Price support 718 522  68.8    68.8  
Lemons 1 June 1996 Price support 590 1,338  384.4    384.4  
Clementines 1 Oct. 1996 Price support 666 1,325  162.6    162.6  
Mandarins 1 Oct.1996 Price support 303 537  66.1    66.1  
Satsumas 1 Oct. 1996 Price support 303 323  39.8    39.8  
Oranges 1 Oct. 1996 Price support 366 5,471  454.1    454.1  
Cucumbers 1 Jan. 1996 Price support 1,153 1,021  435.3    435.3   
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basic products Marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
(ECU/t) Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price (000 t)1 Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Non-
exempt 
direct 
paymentsOther 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levees Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment
(Mio ECU) Data source2 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
Courgettes 1 Jan. 1996 Price support 711 1,461  249.8    249.8  
Artichokes 1 Oct. 1996 Price support 972 819  211.9    211.9  
Tomatoes 1 Jan. 1996 Price support 1,163 14,567  4,879.9    4,879.9  
Wine4 1 Sept. 1996 Guide price 38.3 95,750  1,937.0    1,937.0  
Ethyl alcohol 
of agricultural origin 1 Jan. 1996 National aid      153.3  153.3  
Seed for 
sowing 16 Oct. 
1996 Production aid     92.4   92.4  
Cotton 1 Sept. 1996 Guide price
5 953.5 
964.1 300.2 
927.6  186.5 
586.2    772.7  
Hemp 1 Aug. 1996 Hectare aid6     10.6   10.6  
Flax fibre 1 Aug. 1996 Hectare aid     107.7   107.7  Silkworms 16 Oct. 
1996 Production aid     0.3   0.3  
Hops 16 Oct. 
1996 Hectare aid     13.0   13.0  
Tinned 
pineapple 1 June 1996 Minimum 
price 376.5 5.4  2.2    2.2  
Citrus fruit 
for processing 
(oranges, 
mandarins, 
clementines, 
satsumas) 1 Oct. 1996 Minimum 
price 141.8 1,809.9  158.0    158.0   
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Page 16 Description of 
basic products Marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
(ECU/t) Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price (000 t)1 Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Non-
exempt 
direct 
paymentsOther 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levees Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment
(Mio ECU) Data source2 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
Lemons for 
processing 1 June 1996 Minimum 
price 157.7 614.6  41.1    41.1  
Peaches for 
processing 1 July 1996 Minimum 
price 273.0 585.8  72.7    72.7  
Plums for 
processing 1 Sept. 1996 Minimum 
price 1,935.2 58.1  41.5    41.5  
Pears for 
processing 15 July 
1996 Minimum 
price 392.6 140.7  39.3    39.3  
Figs for 
processing 1 July 1996 Minimum 
price 805.0 15.8  6.3    6.3  
Tomatoes for 
processing 1 July 1996 Minimum 
price 95.5 6,278  320.2    320.2  
Potatoes for 
processing to 
starch 1 July 1996 Minimum 
price 209.8 1,862  - 188.4 165.6   -22.8  
 
1  EUROSTAT figures for production of fresh fruit and vegetables. 
2  FEOGA financial repor t 1997 (provisional). 
3  Highest entry prices during the year taken as applied administered price. 
4  Prices given in ECU/hl, production given in 000 hl. 
5  Calculations are split up between EC-14 and Greece.  Greece has a reduced guide price due to exceeding the maximum guaranteed  quantity. 
6  Support is calculated as aid multiplied by number of hectares receiving the aid. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Marketing year 
beginning… Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
(Mio ECU) Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
(Mio ECU) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Fertilizer subsidies 1 Jan. 1996 1.3   1.3  
Insurance subsidies 1 Jan. 1996 128.0   128.0  
Interest concessions  599.1   599.1  
Total non-product specific     728.4 
(de minimis )  
 
 
De minimis  level, value of total agricultu ral production 219.7 billion ECU. 
 
 
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