WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/EEC/61 
15 October 2009 
 (09-5081) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 The following submission, dated 8 September 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Communities .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments 
(Tables ES:1, ES:2 and ES:3 ) for the marketing year 2007/2008 . 
  
  G/AG/N/EEC/61 
Page 2 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Eu ropean Communities* 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2007/2008 
 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels ** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and wheat flour 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0
 (wheat eq.) 116.4
(wheat eq.) 1,294.2  15,363.8  
       
Coarse grains 1 July 2007 0. 0  0.0 (3) 19.4  1,049.7  10,530.4  
   
Rice 1 September 2007 0.0  0.0 (4) 6.1  30.7  98.2 (4) 
       Rapeseed 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0  42.7  441.9  
    
Olive oil 1 November 2007 0.0  0.0  54.3  115.0  
   
Sugar 1 October 2007 441.3  1,359. 6 (5) 11.1  513.9  1,374.4 (5) 
   
Butter and butteroil 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0 (6)  945.8  411.6 (6) 
   
Skim milk powder 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0  0.5  298.0  323.4         Cheese 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0   345.7  331.7  
   
Other milk products 1 Ju ly 2007 2.0  16.2   724.1  1,008.9  
   
Beef meat 1 July 2007 31.5  80.6 (7)  1,324.0  989.6 (7) 
    
   G/AG/N/EEC/61
 Page 3Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels ** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Pigmeat 1 July 2007 125.7  441.3 (7) 273.6  588.4  
    
Poultry meat 1 July 2007 96.9  186.8 (7) 182.4  430.8 (7) 
   
Eggs 1 July 2007 4.4  31.0 (8) 47.8  111.9 (8) 
   
Wine 1 September 2007 14.6  2,986.6 (9) 42.9  6,799.8 (9) 
   
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1 July 2007 4.4  167.1  108.7  1,173.3  
   
Fruit and vegetables, processed 1 July 2007 2.4  58.0  141.3  378.5  
   
Raw tobacco 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0  40.2  110.8  
   
Alcohol 1 July 2007 0.0  0.0 (9) 88.6  1,220.7 (9) 
   
Incorporated products 16 October 2007 126.7  -  0.5  414.4  -  
   
(1) Food aid to all destinations; unless othe rwise indicated quant ities listed are in product weight  for the marketing year in question. 
(2) Data on outlays are for the relevant marketing year, except fo r incorporated products where the data refers to the financia l year. 
(3) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(4) In milled rice equivalents. 
(5) In white sugar equivalents. 
(6) In butter equivalents. 
(7) In carcass equivalents. 
(8) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(9) '000 hl. 
 
* This notification concerns EC-27. 
**  Without prejudice to the EC-27 commitment levels. 
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Page 4 Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2007/2008 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and wheat flour 0.0    0.0 0.0
(wheat eq.)  
    
Coarse grains 0.0    0.0  0.0 (2)  
    
Rice 0.0   0.0  0.0 (3)  
       
Rapeseed 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Olive oil 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Sugar  441.3  441.3  1,359.6 (4)  
    
Butter and butteroil 0.0   0.0  0.0 (5)  
    
Skim milk powder 0.0   0.0  0.0   
       
Cheese 0.0   0.0  0.0    
   G/AG/N/EEC/61
 Page 5Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Other milk products 2.0   2.0  16.2   
    
Beef meat 31.5    31.5  80.6 (6)  
        
Pigmeat 125.7   125.7  441.3 (6)  
    
Poultry meat 96.9   96.9  186.8 (6)  
    
Eggs 4.4   4.4  31.0 (7)  
    
Wine 14.6   14.6  2,986.6 (8)  
    
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 4.4   4.4  167.1   
    
Fruit and vegetables, 
processed 2.4   2.4  58.0   
    
Raw tobacco 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Alcohol 0.0   0.0  0.0 (8)  
     
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Page 6 Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Incorporated products 126.7   126.7  -   
    
 
 
Notes:  
 
(1) EC Commission services. 
(2) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(3) In milled rice equivalents. 
(4) In white sugar equivalents. 
(5) In butter equivalents. 
(6) In carcass equivalents. 
(7) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(8) '000 hl  
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 Page 7Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2007/2008 
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 11,150.2 
Coarse grains 8,751.0  
Rice from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008 151.8  Rapeseed 395.9  
Olive oil from 1 November 2007 to 31 October 2008 413.6  Sugar from 1 October 2007 to  30 September 2008 2,419.8  
Butter and butteroil 131.1  
Skim milk powder 195.2  
Cheese 567.1  
Other milk products 1,085.1  
Beef meat 248.3  
Pigmeat 1,388.2  
Poultry meat 832.4  
Eggs 95.6  
Wine from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008 16,207.7 (1) Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1,871.3  
Fruit and vegetables, processed 446.7  
Raw tobacco 194.5  
Alcohol 605.6 (1) 
(1) '000 hl.  
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Page 8 Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2007/2008 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not  reported in Table ES:1)  
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning 1 July 2007 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
('000 t) 
(1) (2) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 358.7
(wheat equivalent) 
Coarse grains 388.7  
Rice 381.4  
Sugar 12.9  
Other milk products 2.5  
Beef meat 0.1  
Seeds 2.8  
Vegetable oils 40.4  
Pulses 75.5  
Incorporated products 0.1  
 
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, quan tities listed are in  product weight. 
(2) Food aid purchased outside the Co mmunity, not included in Table ES:1. 
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