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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 19 July 2011, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
 
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
Para 2. General services 
(a)  Research, including general 
research 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total Agricultural science. 
Budgetary outlays to applied 
scientific researches, development of technical 
documentations, construction of 
a national repository of genetic 
resources.    
 
2,497,575 
0 
2,497,575
    
 
 
19,808 
0 
19,808
    
 
 
2,786,867 
0 
2,786,867
    
 
 
22,741 
0 
22,741
    
 
 
2,848,273 
0 
2,848,273
    
 
 
23,487 
0 
23,487
  Republican 
budget 
(b)  Pest and disease control 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 
 Measures on pest and disease 
control of agricultural crops. 
Budgetary outlays for 
maintaining of favourable 
phytosanitary conditions in the country, including protection 
against entry or spread of 
quarantine objects from foreign countries or qu arantine zones.   
  
3,656,131 
0 
3,656,131
   
  
28,996 
0 
28,996
   
  
3,917,521 
0 
3,917,521
   
  
31,967 
0 
31,967
   
  
4,301,873 
0 
4,301,873
    
 
35,474 
0 
35,474
  Republican 
budget 
(b)  Pest and disease control  
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total Measures on pest and animal 
disease control.   Budget 
allocations to maintain favourable epizootic situation 
for agricultural animals.   
  
6,063,488 
119,689 
6,183,176  
  
48,089 
949 
49,038 6,131,933 
214,119 
6,346,052  
  
50,036 
1,747 
51,783 7,848,949 
0 
7,848,949  
  
64,723 
0 
64,723 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets  
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measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
(c)   Training services  
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets Sub-total   Trainings for government 
officers.  Funds were allocated 
for conducting of training to 
improve professional skills of government officials - 
employees of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and local executive authorities in agriculture.  
  
15,635 
3,455 
19,090
   
  
124 
27 
 151
 47,267 
7,169 
54,435
    
386 
58 
 444
 48,591 
10,944 
59,535
    
401 
90 
 491
 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets 
(d)  Extension and advisory services  
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 
  Consultancy support and 
training services for 
development of agricultural 
business.  Budget allocations to 
develop and support agricultural 
information-marketing system.      
 
109,800  
8,349 
 118,149
  
  
871 
66 
 937
  
  
110,000  
9,741  
 119,741
 898 
79 
 977
  
  
110,000  
11,967  
 121,967
  
  
907 
99 
 1,006
 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets 
(d)  Extension and advisory services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 
 International Bank for 
Reconstruction and 
Development Project 
"Agricultural Post-
Privatization Assistance"  - 
advisory services.  
  
9,670  
0 
9,670
  
  
77 
0  
77
  
  
126,210  
0 
126,210
 1,030 
0 
1,030
  
  
74,243  
0 
74,243
   
 
612 
0 
612
 Republican 
budget 
(d)  Extension and advisory services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budget  Sub-total Asian Bank for Development 
Project "Water Resources 
Management and Land 
Rehabilitation" - advisory 
services.  
  
22,344  
0 
22,344  
  
177 
0 
177   
 
3,549  
0 
3,549 29 
0 
29   
 
0 
0  
0  
 
0 
0 
0 Republican 
budget 
(d)  Extension and advisory services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 
 International Bank for 
Reconstruction and 
Development Project  
"Irrigation and Drainage 
Systems Improvement"  - 
advisory services.   
 
63,107  
0 
63,107
  
  
500 
0 
500
  
  
9,396  
0 
9,396
 77 
0 
77
  
  
0 
0  
0  
  
0 0 
0 Republican 
budget  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
 (f)  Marketing and promotion 
services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 
 Institutional development of 
agricultural services.  World 
Bank Project:  Improves quality 
and safety of agricultural products; provides an access to 
market information and 
develops market efficiency, etc.   
 
 
338,567 
0 
338,567
  
 
 
2,685 
0 
2,685
  
 
 
600,956 
0 
600,956
   
 
 
4,904 
0 
4,904
  
 
 
1,072,690 
0 
1,072,690
  
 
 
8,845 
0 
8,845
 Republican 
budget 
(e)  Inspection services  
Republican budget 
Local budgets Sub-total   Inspection of agricultural 
crops for grading purposes. 
Budget allocations for 
inspection of agricultural crops to receive high qu ality crops for 
grading purposes and provision 
of expert opinion on utility value of such products.   
  
109,457 
0 
 109,457
   
 
868 
0 
 868
  
  
131,141 
0 
 131,141
  
  
1,070 
0 
 1,070
  
  
449,653 
0 
 449,653
  
  
3,708 
0 
 3,708
 Republican 
budget 
(e)  Inspection services  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total Hydrogeological-meliorative 
assessment.  Budgetary outlays 
to agro-meliorative inspections 
of arable lands.   
  
178,393 
0 
178,393  
  
1,415 
0 
1,415  
  
188,378 
0 
188,378  
  
1,537 
0 
1,537  
  
175,928 
0 
175,928  
  
1,451 
0 
1,451 Republican 
budget 
(e)  Inspection services  
Sub-total 
Republican budget Local budgets Monitoring of soil fertility. 
Budgetary outlays for 
monitoring of meteorological 
parameters and soil moisture condition.   
  
298,820
298,820 
0 2,370
2,370 
0   
 
200,395
200,395 
0 1,635
1,635 
0  
  
161,927
161,927 
0  
  
1,335
1,335 
0 Republican 
budget 
(e)  Inspection services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 
 Determination of sort and 
sowing qualities of seeds and 
planting materials.  Budget 
allocations to determine sowing 
qualities of seeds and planting 
materials of elite seed producing farms, state varietal-testing 
stations and the state food grain 
resources.   
  
163,018 
0 
163,018
    
 
1,293 
0 
 1,293
  
  
177,839 
0 
177,839
   
  
1,451 
0 
1,451
   
  
215,998 
0 
215,998
   
  
1,781 
0 
1,781
  Republican 
budget  
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measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
(g)  Infrastructural services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 
 Infrastructural works 
associated with environmental 
programmes.  Budgetary 
outlays related to regulation of the river-bed of the Syrdarya 
river and preservation of the 
Northern part of the Aral Sea.   
  
994,032 
0 
 994,032
 7,884 
0 
 7,884
  
  
393,482 
0 
 393,482
  
  
3,211 
0 
 3,211
  
  
324,728 
0 
 324,728
  
  
2,678 
0 
 2,678
 Republican 
budget 
(g)   Infrastructural services  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total Capital works of water supply 
facilities.   Budget allocations to 
construct dams, irrigation and 
drainage systems.    
 
1,200,601 
143,610 
1,344,211 9,522 
1,139 
10,661  
  
711,367 
63,368 
774,735   
 
5,805 
517 
6,322  
  
1,564,587 
218,777 
1,783,364  
  
12,902 
1,804 
14,706 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets 
(g)   Infrastructural services  
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total Development of roads in rural 
areas.  Budget allocations to 
provide capital works on 
automobile roads in rural areas.   
  
0  
9,144,613 
9,144,613 0 
72,524 
72,524   
 
0 
13,763,922 
13,763,922  
  
0 
112,313 
112,313  
  
0 
24,081,231 
24,081,231  
  
0 
198,575 
198,575 Local budgets 
Para 3.  Creation of public 
stockholding for food security 
purposes 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total Storage and handling of state 
reserve of grain for food 
security purposes.  Budgetary 
outlays related to accumulation, storage and handling of state 
reserve of grain for food security 
purposes.  
 
 
  
797,545 
0 
 797,545  
 
 
  
6,325 
0 
6,325  
 
 
  
779,050 
0 
779,050   
 
 
 
6,357 
0 
 6,357   
 
 
  
821,316 
0 
821,316 
 
 
  
6,773 
0 
6,773 
Para 6.  Decoupled income support 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total   
  
  
   
  
0 
0 
0  
  
0 
0 
0  
  
0 
0 
0  
  
0 
0 
0  
  
0 
0 
0  
  
0 
0 
0   
    
   
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Page 6 Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
Para 7.  Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total   
  
  
   
 
  
0 0 
0  
 
  
0 0 
0  
 
  
0 0 
0   
 
 
0 0 
0   
 
 
0 0 
0   
 
 
0 0 
0   
    
  
Para 8.  Payments for relief from 
natural disasters:  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 
 Payment for relief from 
natural disasters.  Under this 
programme, farmers were 
compensated for the losses of 
animals and crops in case of outbreak of highly hazardous 
diseases and pets.  
  
0 
24,072 
24,072
   
 
  
0 
191 
191
   
 
  
0 
31,525 
31,525  
 
  
0 
257 
257  
 
  
0 
44,154 
44,154  
 
  
0 
364 
364 Local budgets  
Para 9.  Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes: 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total   
  
  
    
 
 
 
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0   
  
  
  
Para 10.  Structural adjustment assistance provided through resource 
retirement programmes: 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total   
  
  
   
 
 
  
0 
0 
0  
 
 
  
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
  
  
  
Para 11.  Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids: 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total   
  
  
    
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
 
0 
0 
0   
  
  
   
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 Page 7Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
Para 12. Environmental programmes: 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total   
  
  
    
 
0 
0 
0   
 
0 
0 
0   
 
0 
0 
0   
 
0 
0 
0   
 
0 
0 
0   
 
0 
0 
0   
  
  
  
Para 13. Regional assistance 
programmes: 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total   
  
      
 
 
0 
0 
0  
  
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
0 
0 
0   
 
 
0 
0 
0  
 
  
0 
0 
0   
  
    
 
Total   25,961,970 205,900 30,405,194 248,104 44,385,829 366,008   
Average 2006-2008 33,584,331 273,338  
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
 
 KZT 126.09/US$ in 2006  KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
 KZT 121.27/US$ in 2008 
 Source:  National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
(а) Investment 
subsidies Agricultural machinery leasing 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 2,145,384 
0 
2,145,384 17,015 
0 
17,015  
 
3,462,343 
0 
3,462,343 28,252 
0 
28,252 6,529,186 
0 
6,529,186 53,840 
0 
53,840 KazAgroFinance 
under the Ministry of 
Agriculture 
(b) Input 
subsidies 
generally 
available to 
low-income 
or resource-
poor 
producers Subsidies to reduce the cost of mineral 
fertilizers, seed disinfectants and 
herbicides applied by agricultural 
producers 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 1,815,000 
0 
1,815,000 14,394 
0 
14,394  
 
 
 
 
1,805,000 
0 
1,805,000 14,729 
0 
14,729 0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0 Republican 
budget 
Micro-crediting  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 221,100 
0 
221,1001,754 
0 
1,754  
 
262,000 
0 
262,000 2,138 
0 
2,138 354,600 
0 
354,600 2,924 
0 
2,924 Republican 
budget 
Soft loans for spring-field and harvesting works 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 755,189 
0 
755,189 5,989 
0 
5,989  
 
 
1,193,164 
0 
1,193,164 9,736 
0 
9,736 1,041,374 
0 
1,041,374 8,587 
0 
8,587 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets  
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 Page 9Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
 Supply of fuel to agricultural 
producers at fixed reduced prices  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 7,811,102 
0 
7,811,102 61,949 
0 
61,949
  
  
4,788,600 
0 
4,788,600 
 39,075 
0 
39,075
 10,785,000 
0 
10,785,000
 88,934 
0 
88,934
 Republican 
budget, Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral 
Resources, Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Subsidies for purchase of oil products 
to agricultural producers  
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 7,000,000 
0 
7,000,000  55,516 
0 
55,516  
  
12,805,000 
0 
12,805,000 104,488 
0 
104,488 12,805,000 
0 
12,805,000 105,591 
0 
105,591 Republican 
budget, Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral 
Resources, Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Subsidies to reduce the cost of water 
delivery services 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 683,333 
0 
683,333 5,419 
0 
5,419  
 
 
731,166 
0 
731,166 5,966 
0 
5,966 1,175,036 
0 
1,175,036 9,689 
0 
9,689 Republican 
budget 
Partial compensation of feedstuffs cost
 Republican budget Local budgets 
Sub-total 1,000,000 
16,495 
1,016,495 7,931 
131 
8,062  
 
2,539,656 
11,195 
2,550,851 20,723 
91 
20,815 9,885,430 
0 
9,885,430 81,516 
0 
81,516 Republican 
budget, local budgets 
Support for livestock breeding 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets Sub-total 1,764,181 
175,985 
1,940,166 13,991 
1,396 
15,387  
 
2,004,648 
343,642 
2,348,290 16,358 
2,804 
19,162 1,879,495 
542,766 
2,422,261 15,498 
4,476 
19,974 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets 
Support for seed breeding 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets 
Sub-total 1,200,444 
0 
1,200,444 9,521 
0 
9,521  
 
1,796,255 
0 
1,796,255 14,657 
0 
14,657 1,327,836 
2,860,482 
4,188,318 10,949 
23,588 
34,537 Republican 
budget, local 
budgets  
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Page 10 Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2006 2007 2008 
Data sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
 Soft loans for agricultural producers - 
small businesses 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets Sub-total 75,711 
0 
75,711600 
0 
600  
  
50,947 
0 
50,947 416 
0 
416 29,682 
0 
29,682 245 
0 
245 Fund of Small 
Business Development  
Soft loans from local budgets for 
resource poor agricultural producers 
at the local level 
 
Republican budget 
Local budgets Sub-total 0 
38,372 
38,372 0 
304 
304  
 
  
0 
39,529 
39,529 0 
323 
323 0 
85,854 
85,854 0 
708 
708 Local budgets 
    
 
Total 24,702,296 195,910 31,833,145 259,756 49,301,741 406,545   
Average 2006-2008 35,279,060 287,404  
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
 - KZT 126.09/US$ in 2006 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 121.27/US$ in 2008 
 
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payments" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure Monetary value of measure in year in question Data 
sources KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 
(а) "payments based on fixed area and yields"   - - - 
(b) "payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production"   - - - 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head"   - - - 
Subsidies of the given kind were not provided  
  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(by de minimis  10%) 
Description of basic 
products (including 
non-product-specific 
AMS) Calendar year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5-DS:7 below) Product-specific 
equivalent 
measurements of 
support  
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8) Calculated AMS Value of production Current total AMS 
as percentage of 
value of 
production 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat 2006 0 0 0 0 0 164,917,801 1,307,937 -   
2007 135,399,312 1,104,850 0 135,399,312 1,104,850 276,280,700 2,254,432 49.0   
2008 0 0 0 0 0 194,776,697 1,606,141 -   
Barley 2006 - - - - - - - -   
2007 - - - - - - - -   
2008 -2,073,989 -17,102 0 -2,073,989 -17,102 3,998,322 32,970 -51.9 de minimis 
Raw cotton 2006 3,892,219 30,869 0 3,892,219 30,869 18,706,000 148,354 20.8  
2007 9,088,153 74,159 0 9,088,153 74,159 20,279,900 165,483 44.8   
2008 4,924,100 40,604 0 4,924,100 40,604 14,817,706 122,188 33.2   
Bovine meat 2006 39,683,051 314,720 0 39,683,051 314,720 129,214,340 1,024,779 30.7   
2007 48,910,255 399,104 0 48,910,255 399,104 140,076,297 1,143,013 34.9   
2008 59,536,189 490,939 0 59,536,189 490,939 183,485,649 1,513,034 32.4   
Lamb 2006 - - - - - - - -   
2007 - - - - - - - -   
2008 21,931,102 180,845 0 21,931,102 180,845 69,945,270 576,773 31.4   
Small ruminants 2006 -11,338,590 -89,925 0 -11,338,590 -89,925 101,803,619 807,389 -11.1 de minimis  
2007 69,627,426 568,155 0 69,627,426 568,155 141,637,218 1,155,750 49.2   
2008 - - - - - - - -   
Dry milk 2006 - - - - - - - -   
2007 155,067 1,265 0 155,067 1,265 1,071,006 8,739 14.5   
2008 174,973 1,443 0 174,973 1,443 1,383,720 11,410 12.6   
Fatless cheese 2006 - - - - - - - -   
2007 -1,694,782 -13,829 0 -1,694,782 -13,829 2,343,996 19,127 -72.3 de minimis  
2008 -386,957 -3,191 0 -386,957 -3,191 4,545,517 37,483 -8.5 de minimis   
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 Page 13Description of basic 
products (including 
non-product-specific 
AMS) Calendar year Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5-DS:7 below) Product-specific 
equivalent 
measurements of 
support  
(from Supporting 
Table DS:8) Calculated AMS Value of production Current total AMS 
as percentage of 
value of 
production 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Butter 2006 - - 0 - - - - -   
2007 18,647 152 0 18,647 152 7,647,223 62,401 0.2 de minimis  
2008 765,317 6,311 0 765,317 6,311 9,393,899 77,463 8.1 de minimis  
Sheep wool 2006 -148,006 -1,174 0 -148,006 -1,174 2,966,771 23,529 -5.0 de minimis  
2007 1,245,019 10,159 0 1,245,019 10,159 3,375,700 27,545 36.9   
2008 1,316,900 10,859 0 1,316,900 10,859 1,905,581 15,714 69.1   
Total for all 
commodities (after de minimis  
deduction) 2006       43,575,271 345,589         
2007       264,425,232 2,157,693         
2008       87,883,263 724,691         
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting Table 
DS:9 below) 2006       20,426,042 161,996 853,312,900 6,767,491 2.4 de minimis  
2007       21,558,670 175,917 1,121,774,000 9,153,603 1.9 de minimis  
2008       25,383,111 209,311 1,316,423,100 10,855,307 1.9 de minimis  
Total:   
Current Total AMS 2006       43,575,271 345,589         
2007       264,425,232 2,157,693         
2008       87,883,263 724,691         
Average 2006-2008 131,961,255 1,075,991  
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
 
- KZT 126.09/US$ in 2006 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 - KZT 121.27/US$ in 2008 
 
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Tenge/tonne) External 
reference price 
(Tenge/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(Tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(KZT '000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Wheat* 2006 Procurement into 
the state reserve 
at fixed price 12,350.0 15,875.0 500,000.0 - -1,762,500 Food Contract Corporation 
Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural 
producers 16,000.0 15,875.0 12,960,480.0 - -1,620,060 
2007 Procurement into 
the state reserve 
at fixed price 18,000.0 22,520.0 500,000.0 - -2,260,000 
Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural 
producers 31,000.0 22,520.0 15,966,900.0 - 135,399,312 
2008 Procurement into 
the state reserve 
at fixed price 28,620.0 35,279.0 500,000.0 - -3,329,500 
Procurement to 
support domestic agricultural 
producers 30,000.0 35,279.0 11,100,000.0 - -58,596,900  
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of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Tenge/tonne) External 
reference price 
(Tenge/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(Tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(KZT '000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Barley* 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural producers -- - - - Agency for Statistics of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan, Food 
Contract Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture, Mal 
Onimderi Corporation under the 
Ministry of Agriculture 2007 -- - - -
2008 19,400.0 29,475.0 205,855.0 - -2,073,989 
Raw cotton* 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural producers 50,000.0 41,061.0 435,420.0 - 3,892,219 
2007 63,730.0 43,156.0 441,730.0 - 9,088.153 
2008 71,000.0 55,492.0 317,520.0 - 4,924,100 
Bovine 
meat** 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural producers 291,000.0 182,724.3 366,500.0 - 39,683,051 
2007 350,000.0 223,256.7 385,900.0 - 48,910,255 
2008 460,800.0 313,909.5 405,310.0 - 59,536,189 
Lamb** 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural 
producers -- - - -
2007 -- - - -
2008 516,300.0 350,782.3 132,500.0 - 21,931,102 
Small 
ruminants* 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic agricultural 
producers 8,387.0 9,178.0 14,334,500.0 - -11,338,590 
2007 7,020.0 2,484.1 15,350,300.0 - 69,627,426 
2008 - - -- -
Dry milk** 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic agricultural 
producers -- - - -
2007 389,380.0 349,071.4 3,847.0 - 155,067 
2008 424,320.0 373,248.0 3,426.0 - 174,973 
Fatless 
cheese** 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic agricultural 
producers -- - - -
2007 150,442.0 336,436.5 9,112.0 - -1,694,782 
2008 334,000.0 371,963.0 10,193.0 - -386,957  
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of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Tenge/tonne) External 
reference price 
(Tenge/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(Tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(KZT '000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Butter** 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural producers -- - - -  
2007 300,000.0 299,034.3 19,308.0 - 18,647 
2008 477,960.0 432,337.5 16,775.0 - 765,317 
Sheep wool* 2006 Procurement to 
support domestic 
agricultural producers 80,932.0 85,501.6 32,389.0 - -148,006 
2007 115,000.0 77,157.5 32,900.0 - 1,245,019 
2008 117,000.0 78,267.7 34,000.0 - 1,316,900 
* Reference price - export price FOB 
** Reference price - import price CIF 
 
Please see Annex 1 - Methodological Note to Supporting Table DS:5  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Meas urements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total 
price-
specific 
direct 
payments Other non-exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct payments 
Data 
sources KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Subsidies of the given kind were not provided  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product-specific 
AMS 
Data 
sources KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 2006   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Food 
Contract 
Corporation  2007   0 0 0 0 135,399,312 0 135,399,312 1,104,850 
2008   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Barley 2006   0 0 0 0 - 0 - -
2007   0 0 0 0 - 0 - - 
2008   0 0 0 0 -2,073,989 0 -2,073,989 -17,102 
Raw cotton 2006   0 0 0 0 3,892,219 0 3,892,219 30,869 
2007   0 0 0 0 9,088,153 0 9,088,153 74,159 
2008   0 0 0 0 4,924,100 0 4,924,100 40,604 
Bovine 
meat 2006   0 0 0 0 39,683,051 0 39,683,051 314,720 
Mal 
Onimderi 
Corporation 
under the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 2007   0 0 0 0 48,910,255 0 48,910,255 399,104 
2008   0 0 0 0 59,536,189 0 59,536,189 490,939 
Lamb 2006   0 0 0 0 - 0 - -
2007   0 0 0 0 - 0 - - 
2008   0 0 0 0 21,931,102 0 21,931,102 180,845 
Small 
ruminants 2006   0 0 0 0 -11,338,590 0 -11,338,590 -89,925 
2007   0 0 0 0 69,627,426 0 69,627,426 568,155 
2008   0 0 0 0 - 0 - - 
Dry milk 2006   0 0 0 0 - 0 - -
2007   0 0 0 0 155,067 0 155,067 1,265 
2008   0 0 0 0 174,973 0 174,973 1,443 
Fatless 
Cheese 2006   0 0 0 0 - 0 - -
2007   0 0 0 0 -1,694,782 0 -1,694,782 -13,829 
2008   0 0 0 0 -386,957 0 -386,957 -3,191  
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of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product-specific 
AMS 
Data 
sources KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Butter 2006   0 0 0 0 - 0 - -
2007   0 0 0 0 18,647 0 18,647 152 
2008   0 0 0 0 765,317 0 765,317 6,311 
Sheep 
wool 2006   0 0 0 0 -148,006 0 -148,006 -1,174 
2007   0 0 0 0 1,245,019 0 1,245,019 10,159 
2008   0 0 0 0 1,316,900 0 1,316,900 10,859 
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
 
- KZT 126.09/US$ in 2006 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 - KZT 121.27/US$ in 2008 
 
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(including 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Subsidies of the given kind were not provided  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific support 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Partial compensation of 
insurance payments  2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 100,000 
0 
100,000 793 
0 
793   
100,000 
0 
100,000 793 
0 
793 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 300,000 
0 
300,000 2,448 
0 
2,448   
300,000 
0 
300,0002,448 
0 
2,448 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 100,000 
0 
100,000825 
0 
825  
100,000 
0 
100,000825 
0 
825
Subsidies for livestock 
breeding  2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 47,938 
0 
47,938 380 
0 
380   
47,938 
0 
47,938 380 
0 
380 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 969,700 
0 
969,700 7,913 
0 
7,913   
969,700 
0 
969,700 7,913 
0 
7,913 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 5,000,000 
0 
5,000,000 41,230 
0 
41,230   
5,000,000 
0 
5,000,000 41,230 
0 
41,230  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Capital works and 
reconstruction of 
damaged parts of inter-
farm channels and irrigation facilities 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 463,431 
0 
463,431 3,675 
0 
3,675   
463,431 
0 
463,431 3,675 
0 
3,675 Ministry of 
Agriculture  
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 431,335 
0 
431,335 3,520 
0 
3,520   
431,335 
0 
431,335 3,520 
0 
3,520 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 749,591 
0 
749,591 6,181 
0 
6,181   
749,591 
0 
749,591 6,181 
0 
6,181 
Soft loans for 
institutional 
development of 
agricultural sector 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 2,420,023 
0 
2,420,023 19,193 
0 
19,193   
2,420,023 
0 
2,420,023 19,193 
0 
19,193 KazAgroFinance 
under the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 3,095,099 
0 
3,095,099 25,256 
0 
25,256   
3,095,099 
0 
3,095,099 25,256 
0 
25,256 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 2,619,294 
0 
2,619,294 21,599 
0 
21,599   
2,619,294 
0 
2,619,294 21,599 
0 
21,599  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Soft loans within the 
Asian Bank for 
Development Project 
"Water Resources Management and Land 
Rehabilitation" 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 359,892 
0 
359,892 2,854 
0 
2,854   
359,892 
0 
359,892 2,854 
0 
2,854 Ministry of 
Agriculture  
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 348,526 
0 
348,526 2,844 
0 
2,844   
348,526 
0 
348,526 2,844 
0 
2,844 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 334,672 
0 
334,672 2,760 
0 
2,760   
334,672 
0 
334,672 2,760 
0 
2,760 
Soft loans within the 
International Bank for 
Reconstruction and 
Development Project 
"Irrigation and Drainage 
Systems Improvement" 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 306,299 
0 
306,299 2,429 
0 
2,429  
306,299 
0 
306,299 2,429 
0 
2,429Ministry of 
Agriculture  
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 295,258 
0 
295,258 2,409 
0 
2,409   
295,258 
0 
295,258 2,409 
0 
2,409 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 283,688 
0 
283,688 2,339 
0 
2,339   
283,688 
0 
283,688 2,339 
0 
2,339  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Debt writing off 
(Rehabilitation Fund) 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 1,001,251 
0 
1,001,251 7,941 
0 
7,941   
1,001,251 
0 
1,001,251 7,941 
0 
7,941 Rehabilitation 
fund under 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 101,010 
0 
101,010 824 
0 
824   
101,010 
0 
101,010 824 
0 
824 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0   
0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0 
Debt writing off (Fund 
of financial Support of 
Agriculture) 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 3,239,918 
0 
3,239,918 25,695 
0 
25,695   
3,239,918 
0 
3,239,918 25,695 
0 
25,695 Fund of financial 
support of 
agriculture under 
the Ministry of 
Finance 2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 2,638,527 
0 
2,638,527 21,530 
0 
21,530   
2,638,527 
0 
2,638,527 21,530 
0 
21,530 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0  
0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0 0 
0 
0  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Revenue forgone on 
overdue debts (Fund of 
Financial Support of 
Agriculture) 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 8,201,432 
0 
8,201,432 65,044 
0 
65,044   
8,201,432 
0 
8,201,432 65,044 
0 
65,044 Fund of financial 
support of 
agriculture under 
the Ministry of Finance 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 5,544,402 
0 
5,544,402 45,242 
0 
45,242   
5,544,402 
0 
5,544,402 45,242 
0 
45,242 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 6,818,192 
0 
6,818,192 56,223 
0 
56,223   
6,818,192 
0 
6,818,192 56,223 
0 
56,223 
Revenue forgone on 
overdue debts 
(Rehabilitation Fund) 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 1,219,736 
0 
1,219,736 9,674 
0 
9,674   
1,219,736 
0 
1,219,736 9,674 
0 
9,674 Rehabilitation 
fund under 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 2,922,814 
0 
2,922,814 23,850 
0 
23,850   
2,922,814 
0 
2,922,814 23,850 
0 
23,850 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 2,828,972 
0 
2,828,972 23,328 
0 
23,328   
2,828,972 
0 
2,828,972 23,328 
0 
23,328  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Soft loans to agricultural 
producers through a 
network of rural credit 
cooperatives 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 3,009,745 
0 
3,009,745 23,870 
0 
23,870   
3,009,745 
0 
3,009,745 23,870 
0 
23,870 Agrarian credit 
corporation under 
the Ministry of 
Agriculture 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 4,799,468 
0 
4,799,468 39,163 
0 
39,163   
4,799,468 
0 
4,799,468 39,163 
0 
39,163 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 6,589,763 
0 
6,589,763 54,340 
0 
54,340   
6,589,763 
0 
6,589,763 54,340 
0 
54,340 
Revenue forgone due to 
decreasing coefficients 
for transportation of 
agricultural cargoes by 
railway 2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 41,030 
0 
41,030 325 
0 
325   
41,030 
0 
41,030 325 
0 
325 Agency on 
Regulation of 
Natural 
Monopolies 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 97,180 
0 
97,180 793 
0 
793   
97,180 
0 
97,180 793 
0 
793 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  Sub-total 51,460 
0 
51,460 424 
0 
424   
51,460 
0 
51,460 424 
0 
424  
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budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(including 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
KZT '000 US$ '000 KZT '000 US$ '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Sponsoring costs of 
bankruptcy procedures  2006 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 0 
15,348 
15,348 0 
122 
122   
0 
15,348 
15,348 0 
122 
122 Local budgets 
2007 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 0 
15,352 
15,352 0 
125 
125   
0 
15,352 
15,352 0 
125 
125 
2008 
Republican budget 
Local budgets  
Sub-total 0 
7,480 
7,480 0 
62 
62   
0 
7,480 
7,480 0 
62 
62 
Total  2006 20,426,042 161,996      20,426,042 161,996    
2007 21,588,670 175,917      21,588,670 175,917    
2008 25,383,111 209,311      25,383,111 209,311    
  Average 2006-2008 22,455,941 182,408      22,455,941 182,408    
Note:  Average annual exchange rate equals to:   
 
- KZT 126.09/US$ in 2006 - KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 121.27/US$ in 2008 
 Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Republic of Kazakhstan  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2006-2008 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of 
products Direct 
export 
subsidies Sales of 
stocks Producer financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
(Tonnes) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
NIL 
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  ANNEX 1 
Methodological Note 
This is an explanatory note to be read in conj unction with Kazakhstan's ta bles of its domestic support 
calculation (Supporting Table DS:5). 
1. The "external reference price" for agricu ltural commodities is based on customs value of 
exported and imported products provided by Kazakhstan's Customs Statistics of Foreign 
Trade.   
Kazakhstan was a net exporter of wheat with in the period of 2006-2008, therefore the 
calculation for the period in question was based on export prices.   
The Customs Statistics provides various import-export data for HS commodities at the 2-, 4-, 
6- and 10-digit levels.  Taking into account that  the wheat variety in question is soft wheat 
except seed, the calculation of the referenc e price was made using data on 10-digit 
HS EurAzEC Code for soft wheat other than seed.   
Kazakhstan calculated "external reference pri ce" for soft wheat using import data on soft 
wheat other than seed for exports to all des tinations, including CIS countries.  Thus, the 
calculation of external reference pr ice for wheat looks as follows:   
HS code Country Year Export 
volume, 
tonne Export 
value, 
US$ Export 
price, 
US$/tonne Export 
price, 
(KZT/tonne) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(5/4) 7 
1001901000 
Other spelt, except for 
soft wheat and meslin 
seed All 
countries 2006 3,482,270 438,440 126 15,875 
2007 5,309,433 975,693 184 22,520 
2008 4,204,685 1,223,199 291 35,279 
* Average annual exchange rate equals to:  
- 126.09 KZT/US$ in 2006 
- 122.55 KZT/US$ in 2007 - 121.27 KZT/US$ in 2008 
Taking into account the existing WTO practices, th e fixed external reference price of wheat 
for future notifications would be the simple fixed external reference price in 2006-2008, in 
particular - US$200 per tonne (KZT 24,588 per tonne).  
2. The volume of wheat procured  under the "progr amme procurement into the state reserve" is 
fixed and equal to 500,000 tonnes, (Resoluti on of the Government of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 34 of January 2006 "On Approval of Volumes of the State Reserves of Food 
Grain").   
The volume of other commodities under the progra mme "procurement to support agricultural 
producers" is not announced.  In addition, there are no established quality requirements 
(based on grades, packaging and etc.) for purch ase of the commodities.  Since none of the 
above is applicable, the data for "eligible production" of the other commodities was based on 
a total production of a product.   WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.5 
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  Because wheat is also being procured unde r both programmes the data for "eligible 
production" of wheat under the programme "procure ment to support agricultural producers" is 
based on the total production of the product minus  the volume of wheat procured for state 
reserve, i.e. 500,000 tonnes. 
3. The data used in calculations of external  reference prices for fresh bovine meat, lamb 
and raw cotton were obtained by calculations:  
 a) External reference prices for fresh bovine meat and lamb.   
Specialized organization "KazAgroProduct" (formerly -"Mal Onimderi Korporatsiyasi" (the 
Corporation on Animal Products)) acts on behalf  of the Government of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan as an agent for procurement of liv estock products.  It purchases fresh (chilled) 
bovine and lamb meat directly from agricultural producers.   
Kazakhstan is a net importer of meat.  Thus, in  accordance with Paragraph 9, Annex 3 of the 
WTO Agreement on Agriculture, the data for exte rnal reference price of meats was based on 
import prices.   
Quantity of importation of fresh (chilled) meat  into Kazakhstan is negligible.  Kazakhstan 
mainly imports frozen meat.  Therefore the "external reference prices" could not be based on 
data on imported fresh (chilled) meat.   
"External reference prices" were calculated on the basis of price difference between imported 
chilled and frozen meat.  The reference prices fo r each year were calculated with the use of 
the following formula:   
External reference price=coefficient * average import price of frozen meat 
Since normally fresh meat is more expensive th an its frozen equivalent, coefficient indicating 
the price difference looks as follows:   
Coefficient=average import price of chilled meat/average import price of frozen meat Because practically there was no importation of chilled meat to Kazakhstan, calculation of 
coefficients is based on import data of the Russian Federation.   
Table 1:  Import prices for fresh (chilled) meat of the Russian Federation 
 
HS Code Products Year Import price, US$ 
per tonne 
 
020130  
Fresh, chilled or boned bovine meat  2006 2,896.9 
2007 3,366.1 
2008 3,835.4 
020422 Fresh, chilled or bone-in lamb  2008 3,542.0 
Source:  Statistical data of the Russian Federation  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.5 
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  Table 2:  Import prices for frozen meat of the Russian Federation 
 
HS Code Products Year Import price, US$ 
per tonne 
020423 Boned frozen cuts of bovine meat  2006 2,377.7 
2007 2,370.8 
2008 2,500.0 
020442 Bone-in frozen cuts of lamb  2008 2,102.8 
Source:  Statistical data of the Russian Federation 
 
Calculation of the coefficient 
 
Products Year  
Bovine meat (boned cuts) 2006 2,896.9/2,377.7 = 1.2  
2007 3,366.1/2,370.8 = 1.4 
2008 3,835.4/2,500.0 = 1.5 
Lamb (boned cuts)  2008 3,542.0/2,102.8 = 1.7 
Note:  Data from Tables 1 and 2 
 Calculation of Kazakhstan's external re ference prices for chilled meat products: 
 
Products Year Import price for 
frozen meat, 
KZT per tonne Calculation of import price  
for chilled meat, 
KZT per tonne 
Bovine meat (boned cuts) 2006 149,774 149,774 * 1.2 = 182,724.3 
2007 157,223 157,223 * 1.4 = 223,256.7 
2008 209,273 209,273 * 1.5 = 313,909.5 
Lamb (boned cuts)  2008 206,342 206,342 * 1.7 = 350,782.3 
 
 b) External reference prices for raw cotton 
Specialized organization "Food Contract Corpora tion" acts on behalf of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan as an agent for pr ocurement of crops, including raw cotton.  
It purchases raw cotton directly from agricultural producers.   
Kazakhstan neither exports nor im ports raw cotton.  However, it is a net exporter of cotton 
fibre (processed raw cotton).  Therefore the "external reference price" of raw cotton was calculated on the basis of FOB export prices of cotton fibre.  According to the reference 
output standards of the Ministry of Agriculture, one tonne of raw cotton produces 330kg of 
cotton fibre.  Thus, calculations of external refe rence price for the raw cotton look as follows:   
Year FOB price of cotton lint, KZT  
(export price) Calculation of external reference price of raw cotton 
(KZT per tonne) 
2006 123,183   123,183/3 = 41,061 
2007 129,468   129,468/3 = 43,156 
2008 166,475   166,475/3 = 55,492 
 
 
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