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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
18 May 2005 
 (05-2018) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Kazakhstan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector  
 
Revision  
  
 The following submission, dated 9 May 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Monetary value of measures Name of measures with reference to criteria on 
exemption from reduction commitments of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Program Description 
1 2   3   4   5 
para 2: General Services         
para 2 а. Agricultural Science      
1996 513,700  7,633  5,258  
1997 607,400  8,051  5,844  
1998 604,500  7,720  5,686  
average for 3 years 575,200  7,802  5,596  Applied researches in veterinary, plant protectio n and quarantine, livest ock breeding, farming, 
development of land reform, and land policy. 
para 2 а. Assessment of quality of seeds of 
agricultural crops       
1996 59,385  882  608  
1997 58,900  781  567  
1998 43,500  556  409  
average for 3 years 53,928  740  528  Control of sowing characteristics of seeds of ne w agricultural crops selected in Kazakhstan or 
abroad aimed at the selection of varieties best  suited for regionalization and production purposes. 
Adding highly productive varieties of agricultural crops allowed for use in the Republic of 
Kazakhstan to the State Register of Selection Achievements. 
para 2 b. Measures for pest control, plant diseases 
protection, and veterinary measures       
1996 684,847  10,176  7,010  
1997 729,300  9,667  7,017  
1998 428,100  5,467  4,027  
average for 3 years 614,082  8,437  6,018  Measures to ensure a favourable phytosanitary situ ation. Organization of work to detect nidi of 
mass development and spread of especially dangerous pests and diseases of agricultural crops. 
Purchase of pesticides, chemical treatment of areas with especially dangerous pests and diseases of 
agricultural crops. Protection of the territory from the import or spontaneous appearance of 
quarantine objects from foreign countries or quaran tine zones. Expert examination and analyses to 
detect pests, plant diseases and weeds. 
para 2 b. Measures for pest and animal diseases 
control       
1996 749,219  11,133  7,669  
1997 1,363,503  18,074  13,119  
1998 1,047,057  13,372  9,849  
average for 3 years 1,053,260  14,193  10,212  Ensuring favourable epi-zootic situ ation on especially dangerous di seases of agricultural livestock 
and birds. Purchase of veterinary drugs. Measur es to protect animals and birds from brucellosis 
and tuberculosis. Prevention of spread and diagnos ing of animals and birds diseases. Restriction 
and liquidation of nidi of es pecially dangerous diseases. 
para 2 c. Agricultural  education       
1996 938,583  13,946  9,607  
1997 940,170  12,462  9,046  
1998 1,066,258  13,618  10,030  
average for 3 years 981,670  13,342  9,561  Allocation of funds from the na tional budget for higher vocati onal education of agrarian 
specialists and upgrading qualification of state se rvants working in the agriculture. Allocation of 
funds from local budget for special se condary education of specialists.   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
 Page 3Monetary value of measures Name of measures with reference to criteria on 
exemption from reduction commitments of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Program Description 
1 2   3   4   5 
para 2 d. Knowledge and experience sharing and 
consultation services       
1996 0  0  0  
1997 304,079  4,031  2,926  
1998 415,776  5,310  3,911  
average for 3 years 239,952  3,114  2,279  In 1997-1998 the National Budget financed functioni ng of the National Publishing Centre at the 
MA RK.In 1997 a consultation component was singl ed out for "Improvement of Irrigation and 
Draining Systems" project. The project component ai med to provide informat ion services as well 
as teach the cutting-edge technologies of agrotechnics and ir rigation.In 1998 "Post privatization 
Support of Agriculture" project was launched, from which they singled out the consultation 
component. The component aimed to provide consu ltation and information services to agricultural 
manufacturers, allowing them ma king necessary changes in the structure of production, 
management, commercial and technical practices; two consultation centres were created in Almaty 
and Akmolinsk oblasts.  In 1998 a consultation co mponent was singled out for "Improvement of 
Water Resources Management  and Land Reclamation". 
para 2 d. Creation of a network of service centres to 
serve agricultural manufacturers      
1996 74,446  1,106  762  
1997 33,209  440  320  
1998 0  0  0  
average for 3 years 35,885  515  361  In 1997 the National Budhet fi nances creation of MIS and State Technical  Inspection 
para 2 d. Assessment of reclamation conditions of 
irrigated lands       
1996 23,465  349  240  
1997 28,708  381  276  
1998 22,500  287  212  
average for 3 years 24,891  339  243  Assessment of reclamation condition of irriga ted lands for information support and keeping 
reclamation cadastre of irrigated lands. Soil-c onservation examination of irrigated lands by 
establishing a monitoring network of inspection wells and organization of permanent observations 
of salt level regime of subsoil waters. 
para 2 d. Measures for land management and farming. Monitoring of fert ility and analysis of the 
soil chemical content.       
1996 376,700  5,597  3,856  
1997 450,000  5,965  4,330  
1998 345,000  4,406  3,245  
average for 3 years 390,567  5,323  3,810  A program on land management, k eeping land cadastre and monito ring of lands was implemented 
in 1996-1998. 
para 2 е. Assessment of seed varieties and sowing 
characteristics of seeds and planting materials       
1996 76,129  1,131  779  
1997 86,131  1,142  829  
1998 63,500  811  597  
average for 3 years 75,253  1,028  735  Intergovernmental state control over quality, and stor age of crop seeds, as well as measures taken 
by agricultural enterprises as preparation for sowi ng; fulfilment of the nati onal standards on seeds, 
improvement of the quality of works relating to  seed production and certif ication; control and 
documenting of sowing characteristics of seeds of  all agricultural crops. Reliable assessment of 
new varieties of agricultural crops selected in th e Republic of Kazakhstan or abroad aimed at the 
selection of varieties best suited for regionalization and production purposes. 
para 2 g. Improvement of irrigation and draining 
systems and potable water supply objects      
1996 10,384  154  106  
1997 4,752  63  46  
1998 341,408  4,360  3,211  
average for 3 years 118,848  1,526  1,121  In 1996-1998 local budgets financed construction of water supply objects in rural areas. 
In 1998 the National Budget co-financed (30% ) the IMF project on reconstruction and 
improvement of the existing irrigation and draini ng systems taking into  account introduction of 
environmental norms and requirements.  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 4 Monetary value of measures Name of measures with reference to criteria on 
exemption from reduction commitments of 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Program Description 
1 2   3   4   5 
para 3. State stocks for food security purposes       
1996 9,315,405  138,416  95,347  
1997 1,976,279  26,197  19,015  
1998 6,141,080  78,430  57,766  
average for 3 years 5,810,921  81,014  57,376  Grain procurement for the national reserve of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The national reserve 
serves to meet mobilization needs and ensure food security of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
para 8. Compensatory payments to cover natural 
disasters damages       
Support of agricultural enterprises suffered from 
the drought       
1996 100,000  1,486  1,024  
1997 0  0  0  
1998 0  0  0  
average for 3 years 33,333  495  341  In 1996 in accordance with Governmental Resolution No 1089 of 5 September 1996 "On 
Measures to Support Agricultural Enterprises of Aktyubinsk and West-Kazakhstan oblasts 
Suffered from Drought of 1996", in order to overco me the negative consequences and to take 
urgent measures to prepare and implement wint ering of livestock, the National Budget allocated 
funds to farms of Aktyubinsk and West-Kazakhstan oblasts. 
para 11. Promoting structural changes by 
encouraging investments       
Preferential credits for support of small and 
medium-sized business, including farms       
1996 674,660  10,025  6,905  
1997 259,490  3,440  2,497  
1998 439,106  5,608  4,130  
average for 3 years 457,752  6,357  4,511  In 1996-1998 farmers could obtain the funds alloca ted for the development of small and medium-
sized business in villages on a repayable basis. The budget funds we re allocated for the period of 
up to 10 years at the interest rate of 11% per annum. 
In 1996-1998 "farms development" program's funds we re allocated to farms as preferential loans 
for the period of up to 5 years at the interest ra te of 10% per annum for introduction and mastering 
of new technology of agricultura l production; purchase of tractors, agricultural equipment, trucks, 
fuel and lubricating material, seeds, fertilizers, weed-killers, pesticides, veterinary drugs; purchase 
of breeding stock; and other purposes relevant to the increase of efficiency of production and sales 
of agricultural products. 
Total:         
1996 13,596,923  202,035  139,170    
1997 6,841,921  90,694  65,832    
1998 10,957,785  139,946  103,074    
average for 3 years 10,465,543  144,225  102,692    
 
Note: US$ to KZT exchange rate was: 67.3 tenges in 1996; 75.4 4 tenges in 1997; 78.3 tenges in 1998; SDR to KZT rate: 97.7 tenge s in 1996; 103.93 in 1997; 106.31 in 1998.   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitments – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programs" 
 
Monetary value of measures 
 Measure Type Name and description of measures 
with reference to criteria of 
Paragraph 2 Article 6 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Program Description Data 
Sources 
 1 2 3 4 5 
1.  Preferential credit to agriculture        
1996 627,371  9,322  6,421   
1997 8,298  110  80   
1998 201,936  2,579  1,899   
average for 3 years 279,202  4,004  2,800   Subsidies have been granted in the framework of the 
Loan Agreement concluded between the Republic of 
Kazakhstan and the Asia n Development Bank on 
11 December 1995 to fund purchase of agricultural 
production and processing facilities, agricultural 
machinery. MA, 
ExImBank, 
ADB 
2.  State guarantees on external non-
governmental loans      
1996 3,562,428  52,934  36,463   
1997 4,744,474  62,891  45,651   
1998 4,691,105  59,912  44,127   
average for 3 years 4,332,669  58,579  42,080   Payments from the National Budget by the foreign 
loans under governmental guarantee for the purchase of 
equipment and technological equipment for agricultural 
sector and food industry MF 
3.  Provision of agricultural 
machinery on a preferential 
leasing basis       
1996 150,000  2,229  1,535   
1997 160,000  2,121  1,539   
1998 102,084  1,304  960   
average for 3 years 137,361  1,884  1,345   Budgetary funds have been allocated to provide 
agricultural producers with agricultural machinery on a 
leasing basis in order to replace existing obsolete 
machines and tractors. MA 
4.  Preferential credits to local 
budgets for organization of spring 
sowing campaigns      
1996 8,370  124  86   
1997 2,295  30  22   
1998 58,580  748  551   (а) 
  
  
  
  
  Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture 
  
  
average for 3 years 23,082  301  220   Preferential loans for purchase of seeds, fuel and 
lubricating materials, seed protectants, herbicides, 
pesticides, mineral fertilizers, spare parts and other 
expenses on the sowing and harvesting campaigns. 
Local budgets provide loans with no interest rate. local 
executive 
bodies 
1.  Reduction of costs of mineral 
fertilizers, seed  protectants, 
herbicides and pesticides for 
agricultural enterprises       
1996 678,200  10,077  6,942   
1997 425,000  5,634  4,089   
1998 413,000  5,275  3,885   b) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource-poor producers 
average for 3 years 505,400  6,995  4,972   Funds were allocated to ag ricultural enterprises through 
FFPSH in the amount of 50% of the cost of actually 
consumed mineral fertilizers,  60% of the cost of seed 
protectants and 40% of the cost of herbicides MA  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 6 Monetary value of measures 
 Measure Type Name and description of measures 
with reference to criteria of 
Paragraph 2 Article 6 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Program Description Data 
Sources 
 1 2 3 4 5 
2.  Reduction of cost of mixed fodder 
for agricultural enterprises       
1996 164,000  2,437  1,679   
1997 102,000  1,352  981   
1998 17,000  217  160     
   
average for 3 years 94,333  1,335  940   Specialized breding farms were financed as follows: 
5,000 KZT per 1 ton of mixed fodder. MA 
  TOTAL:            
    1996 5,190,369  77,123  53,126       
    1997 5,442,068  72,138  52,363       
    1998 5,483,705  70,035  51,582       
    average for 3 years 5,372,047  73,098  52,357       
 
Note: US$ to KZT exchange rate was: 67.3 tenges in 1996; 75.4 4 tenges in 1997; 78.3 tenges in 1998; SDR to KZT rate: 97.7 tenge s in 1996; 103.93 in 1997; 106.31 in 1998.   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment – Direct Paymen ts under Production-Limiting Programs – "Exempt Direct Payments" 
 
Monetary Value of Measure Measure Type Name and description of 
measure KZT thousand US$ thousand Data Sources 
1 2 3   4 
NIL 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) Gross Output Current Total AMS 
to Gross Output 
(de minimis ) Description of 
basic products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Calendar 
year KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 
below) KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand % de minimis  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1996 211,800   3,147   2,168    211,800  3,147   2,168  5,284,500  78,522  54,089   4.0% de minimis  
1997 364,920   4,837   3,511    364,920  4, 837   3,511  2,366,000  31,363  22,765   
15.4%   
1998 400,000   5,109   3,763    400,000  5, 109   3,763  2,267,800  28,963  21,332   
17.6%   1.  Elite seeds of 
grain crops 
average 325,573   4,364   3,147    325,573  4, 364   3,147  3,306,100  46,282  32,729      
1996 58,800   874   602    58,800  874   602  311,600  4,630  3,189  18.9%   
1997 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   
1998 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   2.  Elite seeds of 
potatoes 
average 19,600   291   201    19,600  291   201  103,867  1,543  1,063      
1996 141,500   2,103   1,448    141,500  2,103   1,448  988,932  14,694  10,122  14.3%   
1997 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   
1998 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   3.  Elite seeds of 
maize 
average 47,167   701   483    47,167  701   483  329,644  4,898  3,374      
1996 2,500   37   26    2,500  37   26  10,800  160  111  23.1%   
1997 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   
1998 0   0   0    0  0   0  0  0  0  -   4.  Elite seeds of 
sugar-beet 
average 833   12   9    833  12   9  3,600  53  37      
1996 13,400   199   137    13,400  199   137  874,921  13,000  8,955  1.5% de minimis  
1997 13,000   172   125    13,000  172   125  772,628  10,242  7,434  1.7% de minimis  
1998 0   0   0    0  0   0  902,700  11,529  8,491  -   5.  Fruits 
average 8,800   124   87    8,800  124   87  850,083  11,590  8,294      
1996 350,300   5,205   3,585    350,300  5,205   3,585  5,015,433  74,524  51,335  7.0% de minimis  
1997 510,000   6,760   4,907    510,000  6,760   4,907  5,293,223  70,165  50,931  9.6% de minimis  
1998 456,000   5,824   4,289    456,000  5,824   4,289  2,324,420  29,686  21,865  19.6%   6.  Cattle 
breeding 
average 438,767   5,930   4,261    438,767  5, 930   4,261  4,211,025  58,125  41,377      
1996 536,500   7,972   5,491    536,500  7,972   5,491  3,494,440  51,923  35,767  15.4%   
1997 540,000   7,158   5,196    540,000  7,158   5,196  3,618,006  47,959  34,812  14.9%   
1998 413,000   5,275   3,885    413,000  5,275   3,885  1,467,590  18,743  13,805  28.1%   7.  Sheep 
breeding 
average 496,500   6,801   4,857    496,500  6, 801   4,857  2,860,012  39,542  28,128      
1996         1,314,800  19,536   13,458            
1997        1,427,920  18,928   13,739           
1998        1,269,000  16,207   11,937           Total: Product-
specific measures (sum of all 
measures) average         1,337,240  18,224   13,045              WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
 Page 9Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) Gross Output Current Total AMS 
to Gross Output 
(de minimis ) Description of 
basic products 
(including non-
product specific 
AMS) Calendar 
year KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 
below) KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand % de minimis  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1996        739,300  10,985   7,567           
1997        904,920  11,995   8,707           
1998        1,269,000  16,207   11,937            Total: Product-
specific measures 
(noting 
de minimis ) average         971,073  13,062   9,404            
1996        33,517,188  498,027   343,062  312,814, 660  4,648,063  3,201,788    10.7     
1997        23,715,520  314,363   228,187  298,950, 000  3,962,752  2,876,455      7.9   de minimis  
1998        25,565,118  326,502   240,477  238,500, 000  3,045,977  2,243,439    10.7     Non-product-
specific measures 
(from Table 
DS:9) average         27,599,276  379,630   270, 576  283,421,553  3,885,597  2,773,894      
1996      34,256,488  509,012   350,629           
1997      904,920  11,995   8,707           
1998      26,834,118  342,709   252,414           Total: Current 
Total AMS 
average 
for 3 
years       AMS de minimis  10% 
20,665,175  287,905   203,917            
 
Note: US$ to KZT exchange rate was: 67.3 tenges in 1996; 75.4 4 tenges in 1997; 78.3 tenges in 1998; SDR to KZT rate: 97.7 tenge s in 1996; 103.93 in 1997; 106.31 in 1998. 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 10  Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Product-Specific Measures of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price External 
Reference Price Eligible 
Production Associated 
Fees/Levies Total Market Price 
Support Data Source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
1996 8,295 11,536 1,123,000 0 -3,639,403 MA 
1997 10,401 11,625 190,000 0 -232,529  1.  Wheat* 
1998 Purchase to the national 
reserve at fixed prices 7,497 8,112 400,000 0 -245,997  
*  Reference price is export FOB price   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Product-Specific Measures  of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Other Non-Exempt Direct 
Payments Total direct payments 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
Year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
Administered 
Price External 
Reference 
Price Eligible 
Production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments KZT 
thousand US$   
thousand SDR 
thousand Associated 
fees/levies KZT 
thousand US$   
thousand SDR 
thousand Data 
Source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7         
((4-5)*6) 8   9 10     
 (7+8-9) 11   
1996         211,800  3,147   2,168    211,800  3,147  2,168  
1997       364,920  4,837   3,511   364,920  4,837  3,511  
1998       400,000  5,109   3,763   400,000  5,109  3,763  1.  Elite seeds 
of grain 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
        325,573  4,364   3,147    325,573  4,364  3,147  MA 
1996       58,800  874   602    58,800  874  602  
1997       0  0   0    0  0  0  
1998       0  0   0    0  0  0  2.  Elite seeds 
of potato 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
      19,600  291   201    19,600  291  201  MA 
  
1996         141,500  2,103   1,448    141,500  2,103  1,448  
1997         0  0   0    0  0  0  
1998         0  0   0    0  0  0  3.  Elite seeds 
of maize 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
        47,167  701   483    47,167  701  483  MA 
1996         2,500  37   26    2,500  37  26  
1997       0  0   0    0  0  0  
1998       0  0   0    0  0  0  4.  Elite seeds 
of sugar-
beet 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
      833  12   9    833  12  9  MA 
1996         13,400  199   137    13,400  199  137  
1997        13,000  172   125    13,000  172  125  
1998        0  0   0    0  0  0  5.  Fruits 
average  Soft Loans  
        8,800  124   87    8,800  124  87  МСХ   
1996       350,300  5,205   3,585    350,300  5,205  3,585  
1997       510,000  6,760   4,907    510,000  6,760  4,907  
1998       456,000  5,824   4,289    456,000  5,824  4,289  6.  Cattle 
breeding 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
      438,767  5,930   4,261    438,767  5,930  4,261  MA 
  
1996         536,500  7,972   5,491    536,500  7,972  5,491  
1997         540,000  7,158   5,196    540,000  7,158  5,196  
1998         413,000  5,275   3,885    413,000  5,275  3,885  7.  Sheep 
breeding 
average Countervailing 
Budgetary 
Payments 
        496,500  6,801   4,857    496,500  6,801  4,857  MA 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measures of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
Market Price Support  
(from Table DS:5) Non-exempt direct payments 
(Supporting Table DS:6) Total AMS 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
Year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support KZT   7 
 US$   
thousand  SDR 
thousand  KZT 
thousand  US$   
thousand SDR 
thousand KZT 
thousand  US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7             
(4+5-6) 8 9 10                  
(7+8+9) 
1996               211,800  3,147  2,168  211,800  3,147  2,168   
1997            364,920  4,837  3,511  364,920  4,837  3,511   
1998            400,000  5,109  3,763  400,000  5,109  3,763   1.  Elite seeds 
of grain 
average Countervailing 
budgetary payments 
           325,573  4,364  3,147  325,573  4,364  3,147   
1996               58,800  874  602  58,800  874  602   
1997               0  0  0  0  0  0   
1998               0  0  0  0  0  0   2.  Elite seeds 
of potato 
average Countervailing 
budgetary 
payments 
              19,600  291  201  19,600  291  201   
1996             141,500  2,103  1,448  141,500  2,103  1,448   
1997             0  0  0  0  0  0   
1998             0  0  0  0  0  0   3.  Elite seeds 
of maize 
average Countervailing 
budgetary payments 
            47,167  701  483  47,167  701  483   
1996               2,500  37  26  2,500  37  26   
1997              0  0  0  0  0  0   
1998              0  0  0  0  0  0   4.  Elite seeds 
of sugar-
beet 
average Countervailing 
budgetary 
payments 
              0  12  9  0  12  9   
1996              13,400  199  137  13,400  199  137   
1997              13,000  172  125  13,000  172  125   
1998              0  0  0  0  0  0   5.  Fruits 
average Soft Loans 
             0  124  87  0  124  87   
1996               350,300  5,205  3,585  350,300  5,205  3,585   
1997               510,000  6,760  4,907  510,000  6,760  4,907   
1998               456,000  5,824  4,289  456,000  5,824  4,289   6.  Cattle 
breeding 
average Countervailing 
budgetary payments 
              438,767  5,930  4,261  438,767  5,930  4,261   
1996               536,500  7,972  5,491  536,500  7,972  5,491   
1997               540,000  7,158  5,196  540,000  7,158  5,196   
1998               413,000  5,275  3,885  413,000  5,275  3,885   7.  Sheep 
breeding 
average Countervailing 
budgetary 
payments 
              496,500  6,801  4,857  496,500  6,801  4,857   
1996         0 0 0       0 0 0 
1997        0 0 0      0 0 0 8. Wheat* 
1998 Purchase to the 
national reserve at fixed 
prices         0 0 0       0 0 0 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent  Measures of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
Administered 
Price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
supporting 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measures of 
support 
(including 
calculation 
details) Non-
Exempt 
Direct 
Payments Other 
Product-
Specific 
Support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
Source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
NIL 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996-1998 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays Total Non-Product-Specific Support 
Measure type(s) Program Description Calendar 
year KZT 
thousand US$   
thousand SDR 
thousand Other non-
product-specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies KZT 
thousand US$ 
thousand SDR 
thousand Data 
Source 
1 2 3 4   5   6   7 8 9   10   11   12 
1,996   29,791,855  442,672  304,932      29,791,855  442,672  304,932  
1,997   0  0  0      0  0  0  
1,998   6,468,760  82,615  60,848      6,468,760  82,615  60,848  1.  Forgiven 
Debts Under the Resolution of the 
Government of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan of 28 May 1995, 50 
per cent of the principal and the 
overall amount of past due 
interest, fines, and penalties have 
been forgiven. average 12,086,872  175,096  121,927      12,086,872  175,096  121,927  МСХ   
1,996   21,572  321  221      21,572  321  221  
1,997   83,514  1,107  804      83,514  1,107  804  
1,998   178,698  2,282  1,681      178,698  2,282  1,681  2. Unclaimed 
Debts of 
Liquidated Borrowers Deferred and past due debts of 
liquidated agricultural enterprises 
relating to centralized (directive credits), assigned to FFPSH average 94,595  1,237  902        1,237  902  МСХ   
1,996   3,703,761  55,034  37,910      3,703,761  55,034  37,910  
1,997   23,632,006  313,256  227,384      23,632,006  313,256  227,384  
1,998   18,917,660  241,605  177,948      18,917,660  241,605  177,948  3.  Unclaimed 
Proceeds  Unclaimed amounts of interest 
by deferred and past due debts of 
agricultural enterprises 
average 15,417,809  203,298  147,747      15,417,809  203,298  147,747  МСХ   
1996           33,517,188  498,027  343,062    
1997           23,715,520  314,363  228,187    
1998           25,565,118  326,502  240,477    Total non-product 
specific measures   
average           27,599,276  379,630  270,576    
 
Note:  US$ to KZT exchange rate was: 67.3 tenges in 1996; 75 .44 tenges in 1997; 78.3 tenges in 1998; SDR to KZT rate: 97.7 teng es in 1996; 103.93 in 1997; 106.31 in 1998.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  The Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORT PERIOD:  Calendar Years 1996 -1998 
 
Description Direct 
export 
subsidies Sold, 
thousand 
tenges Subsidies, 
funding to 
productions Cots 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies1 
thousand 
tenges Total 
product-
specific 
export 
subsidies, 
thousand 
tenges Total 
export 
subsidies, 
US$ 
thousand Quantity of 
subsidied 
export, tons Data source Share in 
export 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 a 8 9  
Meat and meat by-products 
Veal  
1997      513,390 513,390 6,809 34,226 14% 
1998     137,378 137,378 1,717 9,038 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  13% 
Mutton  
1997     12,857 12,857 171 989 15% 
1998     1,390 1,390 17 107 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  10% 
Horse-flesh  
1997     4,801 4,801 64 378 17% 
1998     2,625 2,625 33 208 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  14% 
Poultry  
1997     7,252 7,252 96 560 11% 
1998     3,637 3,637 45 280 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  11% 
Milk products (cheese, cottage cheese, milk, cream, butter)  
1997     14,769 14,769 196 1,171 9% 
1998     4,027 4,027 50 310 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  10% 
Vegetables  
1997     114,393 114,393 1,517 84,651 13% 
1998     104,780 104,780 1,310 75,279 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  12% 
Wheat  
1997 1,623,272    4,826,222 6,449,494 85,537 2,678,553 18% 
1998 7,850,015    3,595,678 11,445,693 143,071 1,937,477 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  67% 
Wheat flour  
1997     654,894 654,894 8,686 210,705 13% 
1998     601,371 601,371 7,517 187,849 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  14% 
Rice  
1997     61,157 61,157 811 9,864 37% 
1998     181,982 181,982 2,275 29,352 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  48% 
                                                      
1 In 1997-1998 Kazakhstan reduced tariffs  for transportation of certain agricultu ral products by railway in the CIS.   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
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Description Direct 
export 
subsidies Sold, 
thousand 
tenges Subsidies, 
funding to 
productions Cots 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies1 
thousand 
tenges Total 
product-
specific 
export 
subsidies, 
thousand 
tenges Total 
export 
subsidies, 
US$ 
thousand Quantity of 
subsidied 
export, tons Data source Share in 
export 
Barley   
1997     596,411 596,411 7,910 490,382 16% 
1998     433,955 433,955 5,424 346,415 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  23% 
Oats   
1997     13,218 13,218 175 13,218 21% 
1998     8,072 8,072 101 8,072 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  23% 
Corn   
1997     14,866 14,866 197 13,201 12% 
1998     9,322 9,322 117 8,037 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  15% 
Rye  
1997     4,230 4,230 56 4,083 15% 
1998     15,251 15,251 191 14,292 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  10% 
Malt   
1997     3,273 3,273 43 1,211 10% 
1998     4,730 4,730 59 1,699 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly 
Committee  10% 
Sugar  
1997     8,846 8,846 117 1,957 14% 
1998     9,550 9,550 119 2,019 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly Committee  16% 
Soft drinks, juices  
1997     38,986 38,986 517 3,462 10% 
1998     10,710 10,710 134 1,190 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly Committee  15% 
Cotton  
1997     32,759 32,759 434 2,909 13% 
1998     2,176 2,176 27 186 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly Committee  13% 
Wool   
1997     11,179 11,179 148 1,909 13% 
1998     29,943 29,943 374 5,075 Documentation of 
Anti-monopoly Committee  15% 
Total  1997 1,623,272    6,933,502 8,556,774 113,485    
          1998 7,850,015    5,156,577 13,006,592 162,582      WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3
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Measures Exempted from Reduction Commitments "Green Box" – 1996-2004  
 
Program name with reference to criteria on exemption from reduction commitments of  
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
para 2(а) Agricultural science + + + + + + + + + 
para 2(a) Keeping livestock and poultry breeding centre     + + + + + 
para 2(а) Testing sorts of agricultural plants + + + + + + + + + 
para 2(b) Measures to eliminate pests and dis eases of agricultural plants + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (b) Measures to eliminate animal pests and diseases + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (c) Agricultural education + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (d) Knowledge and experience sharing serv ices, consultation services  + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (d) Creating a network of service centres to  serve agricultural manufacturers + +      + + 
para 2 (d) Assessment of reclamation cond ition of irrigated areas + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (d) Measures on land use and farming. Monitori ng of fertility and defining the chemical content of 
the soil. + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (е) Assessment of quality of seeds and new seed varieties + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (f) Establishing the fund to satisfy liabilities on grain acquittances        +  
para 2 (f) Establishing a fund to purchase and process animal products      +  + + 
para 2 (g) Improvement of irrigation and draining systems and objects of potable water supply + + + + + + + + + 
para 2 (g) Creating agricultural loan partnerships         + + 
para 2 (g) Fund to reimburse insurance payments on plant products         + 
para 3. State purchase of grain to ensu re the food security + + + + + + + + + 
para 8. (1) Expenses on locust control    + +     
para 8. (2) Assistance to agricultural manufacturers who suffered from the drought  +         
para 11. Lax credits to support small and medi um business, including farms + + + + + + + + + 
para 12. Regulating the bed of Syrdarya River and preservation of the northern part of the Aral Sea, 
water supply and sanitary of population aggregates in the Aral Sea, Karaganda and Kyzylorda oblasts 
regions.     + + + + + 
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Measures 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
1.  Preferential interest rates on agricultural loans + + + + + + + + + 
2. Payments by non-governmental foreign loans secured by the 
Government  + + + + + + + + + 
3.  Lax credits for agricultural machinery and agricultural product 
processing equipment leasing + + +  + + + + + 
4.  Lax credits for local budgets to organize sowing filed work + + +   + + + + 
5.  Spotting areas of wild hemp to control hemp and replace it with 
fodder crops         +  
6.  Reduction of costs on mineral fertilizers, seed protectants, herbicide 
and pesticides for agricultural manufacturers + + +   + + + + 
7.  Reduction of costs on mixed fodder for agricultural manufacturers + + +       
8.  Funding the cost of water supply services        + + 
9.  Funding the interest rate by loans given by second level banks to 
agricultural product processors for the turnover capital to purchase 
agricultural raw materials from local producers        + + 
 
 
Measures not Exempted from the Reduction Commitments "Amber Box" – 1996-2004  
 
Measures 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
1. Forgiven debts by loans and tax debts +  + + +   + + 
2.  Unclaimed debts by liquidated debtors + + + + + + + + + 
3.  Unclaimed amounts of remuneration by deferred and outstanding 
debts of agricultural manufacturers + + + + + + + + + 
4.  Compensatory payments  from the budget + + + + + + + + + 
5.  Purchase of animal and plant products     + + + + + 
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Explanatory Note  
To the Synoptic Table on Programs to Support Agriculture in the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Kazakhstan made a summary of all programs on dom estic support of agriculture for the period of 
1996-2004.  The synoptic table confirms the pos ition that 1996-1998 is the representative period for 
the current agricultural policy.  This includes Green Box, Amber Box, and DS:2 development 
programs. All the main programs on domestic support  of agriculture retain their succession during the 
period under analysis. 
As for the Green Box programs, the synoptic table shows that programs on domestic support of 
agricultural science, seeds testi ng, measures to control plants and animal diseases, agricultural 
education, assessment of reclamation condition of irrigated lands, keeping land cadastre, monitoring 
of lands and their fertility, assessment of quality of  seeds and new seed varieties, improving irrigation 
and draining systems and water supply objects, fu nding programs on food security, lax credits for 
small and medium-sized business have  been applied since 1996 to 2004. 
The programs on knowledge and experience shari ng as well as consultation services have been 
applied from 1997 to nowadays. 
Since 2000 Kazakhstan starts implementing such environmental and infrastructure programs like 
regulating the river bed of Syrdarya River, preservati on of the northern part of the Aral Sea, water 
supply of individual regions of Kazakhstan. 
In some years (1996-1997 and 2003-2004) Kazakhsta n financed creation of a network of service 
centers to serve agricultural ma nufacturers, to control locust (1999-2000), to help agricultural 
manufacturers who suffered from the drought (1996). 
Today, under the Green Box programs, Kazakhsta n additionally started financing programs on 
development of market infrastructure (creation of loan cooperation, creating a fund to satisfy 
liabilities by grain acquittances, establishing a f und to reimburse insurance payments by crop 
products, creating a fund to purchase and process animal products). 
Analysis of Amber Box programs also shows the succession of the agricultural support policy. Debts 
of agricultural manufacturers make an important probl em of this period.  To solve this problem in 
various time Kazakhstan a pplied such measures like forgiving debts by loans (1996, 1998, 1999, 
2000, 2003, 2004), deferring the debts by liquidated de btors, and deferring the payment of interest by 
deferred and outstanding debts (1996-2004).  Toda y the programs on delayed payments are pending. 
In particular, since 2003 Kazakhstan has been impl ementing the program on financing of liquidation 
of tax debts of farms dealing with elite seed and livestock breeding. 
Compensatory payments from the budget have b een an important Amber Box program (1996-2004). 
The above mentioned programs dominate in the shar e of expenses by the Amber Box, which is also 
an index of the successive agricultural policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
A similar conclusion can be made on the developmen t programs.  Various programs on lax credits to 
agricultural productions, payments by non-governme ntal foreign loans secured by the government 
have been applied since 1996 to 2004.  
Programs on reduction of the cost of mineral fertilizer s, pesticides, lax credits for local budgets for 
organization of sowing field work were applied in  1996-1998 and in 2001-2004, and lax credits for 
leasing of agricultural machines and equipment, in 1996-1998 and 2000-2 004.  They play an 
important role in this sector of agricultural support. WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.3 
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Of lately Kazakhstan has been funding programs on subsiding the cost of water supply services, 
interest rates by the commercial banks loans, as well as spotting areas of wild hemp to control hemp and replace it with fodder crops. 
Hence, Kazakhstan considers it is justified to  take 1996-1998 as the representative period. The 
analysis of Green Box and Amber Box programs  as well as of the development programs allows 
making an adequate assessment of the regimes of agricultural suppor t made by Kazakhstan during the 
suggested period. 
 
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