WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/PHL/37 
16 January 2009 
 (09-0186) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 11 November 2008,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Philippines .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table  DS:1 and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2002, 2003  and 2004 . 
 
  
  G/AG/N/PHL/37 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002, 2003 and 2004 
 
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 Pesos) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2002 2003 2004  
General services  12,455,571 10,424,711 10,419,711 2002: 2002 General 
Appropriations Act (GAA) 
2003 and 2004: 2003 GAA 
 General research relating to part icular products 2, 525,846 2,162,204 2,162,204 " 
 Pest and disease control, including pl ant and animal quarantine 59,167 55,321 55,321 " 
 General training se rvices 174,218 168,656 168,656 " 
 Extension and advisory services 497,756 548,620 548,620 " 
 Inspection services of particular products for health, safety, grading or 
standardization purposes 202,821 228,253 228,253 " 
 Marketing and promotion activities, including agricultural statistics 
generation, market information, advice and prom otion activities 404,490 563,282 563,282 " 
 Production and market infrastructure, including construction, rehabilitation 
and repair of irrigation and drainage systems, slaughterhouses, solar dryers, 
and food terminals 8,591,273 6,698,375 6,693,375 " 
      
Public stocking for 
food security purposes Stabilization programme for rice and corn 902,000 467,000 467,000 " 
      
Payments for relief 
from natural disasters Crop insurance  158,771 154,271 154,271 " 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002, 2003, 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programs" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
('000 Pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2002 2003 2004  
Investment subsidies generally 
available to the agriculture 
sector Soft-loans and Grants for Agricultural Investment . These involve the 
provision of loans and grants for irri gation and other farm infrastructure 
support, farm equipmen t, post-harvest facil ities, research and 
development, training a nd extension activities 1,800,484 1,399,239 1,374,066 Depart ment of Agriculture 
Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income 
resource-poor producers Provision of access to farm inputs .   This measure provides low-income 
resource-poor producers the opportunity to have easier access to good 
quality inputs such as seeds, planting materials, fertilizers and animal 
stocks in order to improve farm productivity 1,160,035 1,473,435 1,490,957 Depart ment of Agriculture 
Funds for agricultural 
investment Investment credit and grants .  Government funds directed to improve rural 
structure, acquisition of machines, equipment and post-harvest facilities. 5,339 7,565 1,235 Department of Agriculture 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
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 Pesos Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
 
'000 Pesos 
1 2 3 4 
Rice  2,034,456.37   2,034,456.37* 
Corn  -   - 
Total AMS  2,034,456.37   de minimis 
 
*  de minimis (the total value of rice production in CY 2002 was 116,516.39 million Pesos (current value)). 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
(Pesos/kg) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
(Pesos/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(MT) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
('000 Pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 15.00 4. 56 194,871.30 - 2,034,456.37 NFA 
Corn  Price support 6.00 2.26 - - - NFA 
 
NFA – National Food Authority 
 
Notes : 
1. Eligible production consists of palay (paddy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate . 
2. NFA was unable to procure corn in CY 2002 mainly due to lo wer support price offer at P 6.00/kg against the commercial trader s at P 6.73/kg. 
 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
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 Pesos Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
 
'000 Pesos 
1 2 3 4 
Rice  2,011,261.82   2,011,261.82* 
Corn  -   - 
Total AMS  2,011,261.82    de minimis 
 
*  de minimis (the total value of rice production in CY 2003 was 117,989.04 million Pesos (current value)). 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2003 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
(Pesos/kg) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
(Pesos/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(MT) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
('000 Pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 15.00 4. 56 192,649.60 - 2,011,261.82 NFA 
Corn  Price support 6.09 2.26 - - - NFA 
 
NFA – National Food Authority 
 
Notes : 
1. Eligible production consists of palay (paddy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate . 
2. NFA was unable to procure corn in CY 2003 mainly due to lo wer support price offer at P 6.00/kg against the commercial trader s at P 6.81/kg. 
 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
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 Pesos Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate)  
 
'000 Pesos 
1 2 3 4 
Rice  1,408,943.25   1,408,943.25* 
Corn  -   - 
Total AMS  1,408,943.25   de minimis 
 
*  de minimis (the total value of rice production in CY 2004 was 136,994.57 million Pesos (current value)). 
 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2004 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
(Pesos/kg) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
(Pesos/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(MT) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
('000 Pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 15.00 4. 56 134,956.25 - 1,408,943.25 NFA 
Corn  Price support 6.00 2.26 - - - NFA 
 
NFA – National Food Authority 
 
Notes : 
1. Eligible production consists of palay (paddy) procured which was converted into rice terms using a 65% milling recovery rate . 
2. NFA was unable to procure corn in CY 2004 mainly due to lo wer support price offer at P 6.09/kg against the commercial trader s at P 8.81/kg. 
 
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