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ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/ALB/6 
27 February 2012 
 (12-1109) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 24 January 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Albania .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2009 and 2010 . 
  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Albania 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2009 and 2010 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
 Lek ('000) Calendar year 2009:  de minimis 
  Calendar year 2010:  de minimis  
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Albania 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of meas ure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
('000 lek1) Data Sources2 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services   
 Pest and disease control:  Protection of olives from olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) 28,703 MAFCP 
 Extension and advisory services:  Expend itures for extension and advisory services 
consist of funding for an agricultural inform ation centre and for a veterinary project for 
pest and diseases control. 31,820 MAFCP 
 Inspection services:   
 -  Inspection services include expenditure s to fund diagnostic veterinary services, 
diagnostic agricultural services, control serv ices include veterinary, food and seed 
control, and for chemicals used in agricultu ral laboratories for food/veterinary control. 199,461 MAFCP 
 -  Certification of agricultural products BIO 210 MAFCP 
 Infrastructural services (including those fo r environmental measures):  Infrastructural 
services provided funding for water supply facilities (e.g., drainage and pumping 
station), the restoration of rural infrastructur e, restoration of irrigation systems and the 
small-scale irrigation schemes throughout the country that are provided by the water 
enterprises.  Infrastructural services incl ude environmental protection and conservation 
measures of the following types:  dams for rive rs to avoid flooding, to prevent bush fires, 
soil erosion, and salinity of lands, etc. 619,300 MAFCP 
   
(k) "regional assistance programmes"   
 These programmes consist of supporting lo cal government for building and managing 
local markets and slaughterhouses. 129,034 MAFCP 
   
   
   
    
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of meas ure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
('000 lek1) Data Sources2 
1 2 3 4 
    
(l) "other programmes"   
 Other programmes consist of projects associated with central- and district-level 
administration which provide general services including th e commission of land (i.e., 
involving ownership related matters such as th e privatization of agricultural enterprises) 
and for dispute settlement cases (including  cases involving joint venture arrangements 
with foreigners when there are dispute settlement issues pending).  The general services provided for the commission of land are to assist  in covering court costs associated with 
land settlement, land ownership, and privatization issues. 14,000 MAFCP 
Total "Green Box" 1,022,528 MAFCP 
   
 
 1  The value of the exchange rate for the year 2009 is:  1US$ = 94 lek. 
 2  MAFCP refers to the Ministry of Agri culture, Food and Consumer Protection. 
 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Albania 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2009 
 
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) 
 
('000 lek) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) 
 Value of agricultural 
production 
 
 
('000 lek) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
 
('000 lek) 
1 2 3 4 5 
Orchards: 692,198  24,001,000 de minimis 
-  Planting new trees (olive trees, fruit 
trees and vineyard) (667,427)    
-  Irrigation drops in intensive orchards (24,771)    
Autochthon vineyard sapling 1,620  10,256,000 de minimis 
Mushrooms  1,000  77,466 de minimis 
Cows for milk 168,710  30,374,000 de minimis 
Sheep for milk 48,910  3,171,000 de minimis 
Bees 29,525  2,041,000  de minimis 
Snails 3,051  96,510 de minimis 
Olive oil 9,707  1,518,000 de minimis 
Autochthon vegetables 9,371  23,652,000 de minimis 
Non-product-specific (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 28,358  159,080,000 de minimis 
Current Total AMS     de minimis   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Albania  
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2009  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 2009 Measure type(s) Applied 
adminis
tered 
price 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
 
 Eligible 
production 
 Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
 Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Euro) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Orchards:       692,198    
-  Planting new trees (olive 
trees, fruit trees and 
vineyard)  Investment premium for new 
planting     (667,427)   MAFCP 
-  Irrigation drops in 
intensive orchards  Irrigation subsidy     (24,711)   MAFCP 
Autochthon vineyard 
sapling  Investment premium for 
production of autochthon 
vineyard young plants     1,620   MAFCP 
Mushrooms  Investment premium for 
production of mushrooms     1,000   MAFCP 
Cows for milk  Investment premium for 
breeding cows for milk     168,710   MAFCP 
Sheep for milk  Investment premium for 
breeding sheep for milk     48,910   MAFCP 
Bees  Investment premium in form 
of payment for bee hives     29,525   MAFCP 
Snails  Investment premium for 
breeding snails     3,051   MAFCP 
Olive oil  Investment premium for 
production of extra-virgin 
olive oil     9,707   MAFCP 
Autochthon vegetables  Production of autochthon 
vegetables     9,371   MAFCP 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Albania 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2009 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar 
year 2009 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
('000 lek) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) 
('000 lek) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
('000 lek) Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
 
('000 lek) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Building of wells for irrigation  17,600   17,600  
Purchase of plastic for solar greenhouses  2,823   2,823  
Changing the ignition system in technica l heat greenhouses  7,935   7,935  
Total non-product-specific AMS      28,358  
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Albania 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of meas ure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
('000 lek1) Data Sources2 
1 2 3 4 
    
(a) General services   
 Extension and advisory services:  Expend itures for extension and advisory services 
consist of funding for an agricultural inform ation centre and for a veterinary project for 
pest and disease control. 23,445 MAFCP 
 Inspection services:   
 Inspection services include expenditures to fund diagnostic veterinary services, 
diagnostic agricultural services, control serv ices include veterinary, food and seed 
control, and for chemicals used in agricultu ral laboratories for food/veterinary control. 157,206 MAFCP 
 Certification of agricultural products BIO 4,400 MAFCP] 
 Infrastructural services (including those fo r environmental measures):  Infrastructural 
services provided funding for water supply facilities (e.g., drainage and pumping 
station), the restoration of rural infrastructur e, restoration of irrigation systems and the 
small-scale irrigation schemes throughout the country that are provided by the water 
enterprises.  Infrastructural services incl ude environmental protection and conservation 
measures of the following types: dams for rive rs to avoid flooding, to prevent bush fires, 
soil erosion, and the salinity of land, etc. 576,047 MAFCP 
    
(f) "payments for relief from natural disasters"   
 This is extraordinary intervention in the form  of direct payments to farmers for relief 
from a severe flooding during the winter 2010 in the Region of Shkodra. 49,415 MAFCP  
 
(k) "regional assistance programmes"   
 These programmes consist of supporting lo cal government for building and managing 
local markets and slaughterhouses. 88,375 MAFCP  
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 Page 9Measure type Name and description of meas ure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year 
in question 
('000 lek1) Data Sources2 
1 2 3 4 
    
 
(l) "other programmes"   
 Other programmes consist of projects associated with central- and district-level 
administration which provide general services including th e commission of land (i.e., 
involving ownership related matters such as th e privatization of agricultural enterprises) 
and for dispute settlement cases (including  cases involving joint venture arrangements 
with foreigners when there are dispute settlement issues pending).  The general services 
provided for the commission of land are to assist  in covering court costs associated with 
land settlement, land ownership, and privatization issues. 15,000 MAFCP 
Total "Green Box" 913,888 MAFCP 
   
 
 1  The value of the exchange rate for the year 2010 is:  1US$ = 103 lek. 
 2  MAFCP refers to the Ministry of Agri culture, Food and Consumer Protection. 
 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Albania 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
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) 
 
('000 lek) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) 
 Value of agricultural production 
 
 
('000 lek) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
 
('000 lek) 
1 2 3 4 5 
Orchards: Planting new trees (olive 
trees, fruit trees and vineyard) 709,156  27,757,000 de minimis 
Olive oil 2,078  2,345,000 de minimis 
Cows for milk 48,524  31,155,000de minimis 
Matriculated sheep  68,673  3,234,000de minimis 
Bee hives 295  2,192,000de minimis 
Equine (horse, donkey, mule)  230  2,553,200de minimis 
Non-product-specific (from 
Supporting Table DS:9) 156,520  171,066,000 de minimis 
Current Total AMS    de minimi s 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Albania  
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2010  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 2010 Measure type(s) Applied 
administer
ed price 
 
 External 
reference 
price 
 
 Eligible 
production 
 Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
 Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Euro) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Euro) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Orchards:       709,156    
-  Olive trees   Investment premium for 
planting new olive trees     (490,262)   MAFCP 
-  Fruit trees  Investment premium for 
planting new arboriculture 
trees     (162,463)   MAFCP 
-  Vineyard  Investment premium for 
planting new vineyard     (56,431)   MAFCP 
Cows for milk  Investment premium for 
breeding cows for milk     48,524   MAFCP 
Matriculated sheep  Investment premium for 
breeding matriculated sheep     68,673   MAFCP 
Olive oil  Investment premium for 
production of extra-virgin olive 
oil     2,078   MAFCP 
Bee hives  Investment premium for bee 
hives     295   MAFCP 
Equine (horse, donkey, 
mule)  Investment premium for 
breeding equine (horse, 
donkey, mule)     230   MAFCP 
           
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Albania 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 2010 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
('000 lek) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) 
('000 lek) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
('000 lek) Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
 
('000 lek) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Drip irrigation  150,901   150,901 MAFCP 
Purchase of plastic for solar greenhouses  5,619   5,619 MAFCP 
Total non-product-specific AMS      156,520  
 
 
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