WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/ARM/5 
19 July 2005 
 (05-3226) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 6 July 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Armenia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year  2004 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements  (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2), 
Armenia notifies that domestic support to agri cultural producers in 2004 was provided through the 
operations of the Ministry of Agriculture and other government bodies, and international organizations.  
All such support is covered by the domestic s upport categories which are exempt from reduction 
commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The attached  Supporting Table DS:1 provides 
details of these exempt measures.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Armenia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
(Dram million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
General Services    
 (a) Research :   
  - Land agrochemical research and fertility enhancement 
measures through the "Agroc hemical service" state non-
commercial organization 30.0 State Budget (10.02.02) 
    
 (b) Pest and disease control : 
 
Plant protection:   
  - Through "Plant protection service" state non-commercial 
organization 40.5 State Budget (10.04.01) 
  - Plant protection measures 183.6 State Budget (10.04.03) 
  - Through "Plant quarantine service" state non-commercial 
organization 25.6 State Budget (10.04.02) 
 Veterinary and anti-epidemic measures and quarantine:   
  - Veterinary and anti-epidemic measures and quarantine 
through state non-commercial organization "Republican 
Anti-Epidemic and Diagnostic Centre" 69.7 State Budget (10.05.01) 
  - Acquisition of vaccines and other necessary items for 
anti-epidemic measures 745.0 State Budget (10.05.02)  
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General Services (cont'd)  - Ve terinary service in the marzes1 (regions) for diagnosis 
of agricultural animal di seases through state non-
commercial organization "Marz Veterinary Services" 45.2 State Budget (10.05.03) 
  - Organizing of veterinary se rvice, anti-epidemic measures, 
livestock disease prevention through the regional 
community leaders 184.0 State Budget (10.05.05) 
  - Major repair of the ot her objects of agricultural 
importance 14.7 State Budget (10.05.06) 
    
 (c) Training services :   
  - Education 169.4 St ate Budget (14.06.07) 
    
 (d) Expansion of knowledge, transfer of information to  
 producers and consumers :   
  - Assistance to gathering agricult ural data 21.5 State Budget (04.07.06) 
    
 (e) Inspection services :   
  - Inspection of quarantine  limitations through the police 
platoon adjunct body of the government 11.3 State Budget (10.05.04) 
    
 (f) Marketing and promotion services :   
  - Agricultural Improvements Assistance Program to further 
development of agricultural business with the World 
Bank support 1,100.0 Budget (10.07.11), Ministry of 
Agriculture2  
  - Agricultural Services Program with the support of 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 2,705.1 State Budget (10.07.10) 
    
                                                      
1 Marz is a territorial division in the Republic of Armenia equal to region. 
2 Co-financed by the World Bank.  
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General Services (cont'd) (g) Infrastruct ural services:  directed only to the  
 implementation of cap ital works, including :   
  Agricultural Services Program aimed at the 
implementation of the irrigation system repair, 
construction, exploitation, la nd, water and forest control 2,800.0 Ministry of Agriculture3 
  Organizing of basic work of the land improvement:   
  - Cleaning and repair of the drainage 368.6 State Budget (10.02.01) 
  - Quality and levels test of subsoil water through 
"Melioration" state joint-stock company (SJSC) 20.0 State Budget (10.02.03) 
  - Construction of the drainage system 9.3 State Budget (10.02.05) 
  - Forest maintenance, cons ervation and refo restation basic 
work through the state non-commercial organization 
"Hayantar" 224.7 State Budget (10.06.01) 
  - Major repair of the ot her objects of agricultural 
importance (forest) 19.8 State Budget (10.06.03) 
  Pedigree stock-breeding and seed-growing:   
  - Special measure services for pedigree stock-breeding and 
seed-growing 1.0 State Budget (10.07.01) 
  - Seed quality and state breeding tests through the "Centre 
of Artificial Selection Adva ntages and Protection, and 
Seed Quality Test" SJSC 23.5 State Budget (10.07.02) 
  - Approbation of sown area s 0.3 State Budget (10.07.03) 
  - Artificial insemination meas ures 39.2 State Budget (10.07.05) 
  Hydro-meteorological meas ures concerning environment 
and the implementation of other programs through the 
"Hydrometservice" SJSC 2.2 State Budget (10.07.04) 
  Numbering and registration of agricu ltural animals 64.9 State Budget (10.07.09) 
                                                      
3 Financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).  
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Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Payments made for land or other production factors due to the 
natural disasters    
 - Payments to farmers of communities to acquire seed who 
suffered from spring floods and strong winds 90.0 State Budget, Government 
Decision N 942-A of 1 March 2004 on 
"Urgent measures to remove the 
consequences of spring floods and 
strong winds in RA territory in 2004" 
 - Payments to farmers to ac quire planting-stock who suffered 
from damage done by hail 41.0 State Budget, Government 
Decision N 931-A of 1 July 2004 on 
"Appropriation of fund with a view to 
support the farmers of Lori marz of 
RA suffered from damage done by 
hail" 
 - Payments to State Committee of Water Facilities, the adjunct 
body of the Government, for reimbursement of fees for water 
used by owners of 4,536 ha gardens which suffered from 
damage of spring frost 199.2 State Budget, Government 
Decision N 932-A of 1 July 2004 
    
 
 
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