WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CRI/7/Rev.1 
18 May 2010 
 (10-2747) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Revision
 
  
 The following submission, dated 7 May 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica .  The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 ) for 1998 . 
 
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  This revision introduces the data correspondi ng to Supporting Tables DS:4, DS:5 and DS:7, 
specifically in respect of "Product-specific aggregate measurements of support:  Market price support", thereby amending Table DS:1.   
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica  
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
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 
 
17,417.00  
US$ thousand1 
  
12,215.65  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 1998:  C 257.19 to  US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Costa Rica).  
  
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Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica  
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
 
(US$ thousand)1 Data source 
1 2 3 4 
 Agricultural research 
services Development, validation and adaptation of technologies for agricultural and 
livestock production and the handling of pathogenic agents affecting crops 
Studies on soil use and capacity Development and implementation of th e agricultural research programme 
Maintenance of collections of  the germplasm of strategic species with a view to the 
production of genotypes of economic importance 2,115.79 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock 
 Agriculture and livestock 
protection (including animal and plant health) Establishment of standards and procedures to prevent the entry and spread of plant 
and animal pests and diseases 
Plant and animal health protection for Costa Rica's agricultural heritage 
Implementation of legislation on plant and livestock health 
Development, implementation and monitori ng of pest and disease recognition and 
detection programmes 
Health quality control of plant and animal reproductive material 
Health quality control of plant and animal exports and issue of the respective export 
certificates 3,502.98 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock 
 Expansion and training Establishment of rules and pr ocedures for implementing agricultural expansion plans 
and programmes 
Planning, development and implementation of the national agricultural expansion 
programme in conjunction with th e various regional departments 
Supervision of technical cooperation proj ects in support of agricultural expansion 
plans and programmes 
Establishment and coordination of other co mplementary support services for farmers 
and organizations 5,358.74 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock 
 Irrigation and drainage 
service Division of the country into zones for the control of flooding, irrigation, drainage 
and underground water 3,608.59 National Groundwater, Irrigation and 
Drainage Service (SENARA)  
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 Comprehensive agricultural 
marketing programme Compilation and supply of appropriate  information on wholesale markets 
Coordination of the implementation of a national programme for collection centres 
Establishment of a modern and efficient sy stem for the marketing of agricultural, 
fisheries and forestry products 
Technical studies and research as well as training and technical assistance in the 
field of wholesale agricultural marketing 1,425.31 Integrated Agriculture and Livestock 
Marketing Programme (PIMA) / 
National Food Supply and Distribution 
Centre (CENADA) 
 Development of agricultural 
production (marketing and agricultural quality control 
departments) Integration of efforts and strengthening of  links among the agricultural, industrial, 
commercial and services sectors in order to develop the competitive capacity of small and medium agricultural producers 
Promotion of vertical integration, indus trialization and marketing of agricultural 
activities 
Technical assistance to producing and pro cessing companies for the installation of 
agroindustrial information systems and agroindustrial equipment; technical 
assistance for carrying out feasib ility studies and project profiles 
Facilitation, coordination a nd guidance for agricultural marketing through studies on 
crop descriptions and analysis of inform ation on the situation in domestic and 
foreign markets for agricultural products 
Logistical support for small and medium-scale producers and the establishment of 
business contacts for the promotion of exports and domestic marketing, etc. 
Quality control, certificati on and laboratory analyses 
 Training of technicians and professi onals on quality standards for various 
agricultural products 
Support for marketing and agroindustrial programmes to improve the quality of 
agricultural and agroindustrial products 5,267.31 National Production Council 
 Food security and social 
compensation Management of funds for the constitution of  food reserves 19.23 National Production Council 
 Crop insurance service
 Insurance compensation for rice (flooded, i rrigated and not irrigated), sugar cane, 
sweet peppers, beans, maize, melons, pin eapples, bananas, tobacco and watermelons 582.15 National Insurance Institute 
Total  21,880.10  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 1998:  C 257.19 to  US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Costa Rica).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
 
(US$ thousand)1 Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Peninsular integrated rural development project (finan cial agreement between the Government of Costa Rica 
and the Government of the Netherlands) 905.41 
Agricultural development project in the Nicoya peni nsula (PRODAPEN) (financing by IFAD, CABEI and the 
Government of Costa Rica) 291.09 
*Project for small-scale producers in the northern z one (PPZN) (CABEI and IFAD loan contracts) 533.50 Agricultural financing services 
with international funds2 
Rural roads programme for the Atlantic coast (Government of Costa Rica) 1,343.74 Rural Development 
Programme (Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock) 
 ALA 93/19 Osa-Golfito programme (European Union - Government of Costa Rica) 3,744.21  
Investment programmes Advice and support to associations of small and medium-scale pr oducers for the installation of agroindust rial 
equipment in the various production zones in Costa Rica 19.45 National Production Council 
Total  6,837.40  
 
1 Average exchange rate for 1998:  C 257.19 to  US$1 (Source:  Central Bank of Costa Rica). 
2 These loans have both repaya ble and non-repayable elements.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
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) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) 
 Current total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
(US$ thousand) 
1 2 3 4 
    
Rice 12,135.86 0.00 12,135.86 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)   79.79 
    
Total   12,215.65 
  
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Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar/marketing 
year beginning … Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
(US$/tonne)1 External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/ …) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(US$) Total market price 
support 
 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Rice 1998 Price support 280.20 223. 78 215,098.50 0.00 12,135,857.37 Ministry of 
Foreign Trade on 
the basis of data 
provided by 
CONARROZ 
 
1 Average annual price.  Legislation establishing administered prices for 1998: 
(i) Executive Decree No. 26181 of 30 June 1997, published in Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 134 of 14 July 1997.  The price was applied from 14 July 1997 to 
23 July 1998. 
(ii) Executive Decree No. 27170 of 20 July 1998, published in Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 143 of 24 July 1998.  The price was applied as from 24 July 1998. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary outlays
 
 
 
(US$) Other product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(US$) Associated 
fees/levies
 
 
 
 
(US$) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
 
(US$) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
 
(US$) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
(US$) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
 
(US$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice 1998 Price support 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12, 135,857.37 0.00 12,135,857.37 Ministry of 
Foreign Trade 
on the basis of 
data provided 
by 
CONARROZ 
  
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Page 9Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Costa Rica 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
1998 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
(US$ thousand) Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
       
Productive conversion 1998 79.79   79.79 National Production Council 
       
 
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