WORLD TRADE                 
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BRA/22 
1 June 2005 
 (05-2230) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 2 May 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Brazil .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the years  1998/99 – 2002/03 .   
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
Current total aggregate measurement of support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(From Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (From Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (From attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
982,672.17 
  
 
US$ 1,000  
 
below " de minimis " 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
1) GENERAL SERVICES 
(i) Research, including general research, research 
in connection with envi ronmental programmes, 
and research programmes relating to particular 
products. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, related to 
infrastructure, acquisition of equi pment and other expenditures in 
activities of coordination and ma intenance of research and the 
diffusion of their results. 77,120.7 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l, including general and 
product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems, 
quarantine and eradication. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to animal and plant health services, zoosanitary and phytosanitary defense and alertness, inspection and disease control, 
training programmes related to dis ease control and prevention, warning 
services. 30,454.5 " 
(iii) Training services, including both general and 
specialist training facilities. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to secondary education that  provides intermediate professional 
qualification and higher education orie nted to rural activities provided 
by agricultural colleges and universities. 94,529.8 " 
(iv) Extension and advisory services, including the 
provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to 
producers and consumers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities that 
provide technical assistance and ru ral extension services to small 
producers, operation and improveme nt of meteorological services, 
services for cooperatives and othe r farm associations (studies, 
researches and training). 186,311.2 " 
(v) Inspection services, including general 
inspections services and the inspection of 
particular products for health, safety, grading 
and standardization purposes. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to classification and inspecti on of animal and vegetal products, 
improvement of seed production and marketing (seed fields 
registration), standardization a nd grading, animal genetic and 
zootechnic improvement. 19,842.5 "  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Marketing and promotion services, including 
marketing information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products but excluding 
expenditure for unspecified purposes that could 
be used by sellers to reduce their selling price 
or confer a direct economic benefit to 
purchasers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to improvement of the mark eting system and development of 
new markets, support to the creation and maintenance of expositions 
parks and fair facilities, building and maintenance of central market 
facilities, and improve ment of agricultural market information 
services. 15,724.8 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(vii) Infrastructural services, including:  electricity 
reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water 
supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, 
and infrastructural works associated with 
environmental programmes.  In all cases the 
expenditure shall be directed to the provision or 
construction of capital works only, and shall 
exclude the subsidized provision of non-farm 
facilities other than for the reticulation of 
generally-availabl e public utili ties.  It shall not 
include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to implementation and ope ration of irrigation programmes, 
construction and maintenance of pub lic dams for irrigation and for 
urban water supply, construction of rural roads, rural housing, rural 
electricity network services and facilities, electricity distribution, 
forestry development and ma nagement and environmental 
programmes. 323,360.2 " 
(viii) Agrarian organization; agrarian reform 
settlement. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to agrarian policy, agrari an reform and settlement projects. 466,395.7 " 
2) PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD  
SECURITY PURPOSES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with forma tion, maintenance and selling of 
government stocks which form an integral part of a federal food 
security programme as defined by  Law N°8171 ("Agriculture Law"), 
from 17/01/91, and regulated by federal acts (Portarias 
Interministeriais N°657, from 10/07/ 91, and N°182, from 25/08/94).  
These expenditures are necessary to cover the difference between the 
market price of the stocks and th eir acquisition price plus charges. 140,625.1 " 
3) DOMESTIC FOOD AID Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with food assistance programmes targeted to 
the poor. 185,836.7 "  
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 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
4) GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE 
PROGRAMME Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to decrease risk and un certainty in agriculture, through 
agricultural insurance sponsored by the federal government. 27,768.1 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
5) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to the promotion of economi c and social development of poor 
regions, rural development financ ial assistance, water supply and 
irrigation programmes. 0.0 " 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and diffe rential treatment - "D evelopment programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 Monetary value of the measure during the reporting 
period 
(US$ 1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Funds for variable input acquisitions. PRODUC TION CREDIT - government and private funds, 
mostly compulsory, allocated to production at preferential 
interest rates. 12,518.0 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Funds for agricultural investments. INVESTME NT CREDIT - government and private funds, 
directed to improve rural struct ure, acquisition of machines, 
equipment, vehicles and animal services. 129,336.7 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling programmes.  DEBT RESCHEDULING – Resche duling of debts in longer 
terms and most favourable conditions 14,130.6 Tesouro 
Nacional  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
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) 
 
(US$ 1,000) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(US$ 1,000) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS below " de minimis " - below " de minimis "  
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     below " de minimis "  
Current Total AMS     below " de minimis " 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price  
(generally from 
AGST/...) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(US$1,000) Total 
market 
price 
support 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
COTTON (*) Jul-98 Minimum Support Pr ice 42.29 243.2  (78.6) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 54.61 56.95 48,654.0 2,287.4 (4,795. 2) MAPA/CONAB 
EDIBLE  BEANS Jul-98 Minimum Support Pric e 247.33 472.49 48,863.8  ( 11,002.3) MAPA/CONAB 
MAIZE Jul-98 Minimum Support Price 63.73 167,392.0  (11,317.7) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 68.93 131.35 353,619.0 392.3 (22,463.8) MAPA/CONAB 
RICE Jul-98 Minimum Support Price 120.20 441,359.9  (23,801.9) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 163.99 174.13  518,886.0 1,143.3 (6,405. 8) MAPA/CONAB 
SISAL Jul-98 Minimum Support Price 194. 06 265.97  1,139.9  (82.0) MAPA/CONAB 
SOYBEANS Jul-98 Minimum Support Price 90.37 179.07  1,198.0  (106.3) MAPA/CONAB 
WHEAT  Mar-99 Minimum Support Pric e 80.18 130.93  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
(*) applied and external price - US c/Lb.     1Lb = 0.45359237 kg.     
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:6 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST.. Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5*6) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar cane Mar-99 Production Cost 
Equalization     15,517.2  15,517.2 ANP 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1998/99 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(US$1,000) Other product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
  
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  
(US$1,000) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(US$1,000) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$1,000) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$1,000) Total AMS
 
 
  
(US$1,000) Data sources
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley Mar-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  1,386.0  1,386.0   1,386.0 Banco Central 
Brazil Wax Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing Credit  56.2  56.2   56.2 " 
Cashew-
nuts Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,343.5  1,343.5   1,343.5 " 
Cassava Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  4,410.9  4,410.9   4,410.9 " 
Castor-oil 
Plant Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  198.3  198.3   198.3 " 
Coffee Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  33,166.2  33,166.2   33,166.2 " 
Cotton Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing Credit  
PEP 
Repurchase of 
Contract Option 49.0
11,201.8 23,829.5  35,080.3   35,080.3 Banco Central 
  
MAPA/CONAB 
MAPA/CONAB  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Edible 
Beans Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  13,347.9  13,347.9   13,347.9 Banco Central 
Garlic Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  499.8  499.8   499.8 " 
Grape (and 
by-products) Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing Credit  3,602.3  3,602.3   3,602.3 " 
Jute Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Maize Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit 
PEP  
 
 
4,232.8 82,556.2  86,789.0   86,789.0 Banco Central 
 
 
MAPA/CONAB 
Oats Mar-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  142.3  142.3   142.3 Banco Central 
Peanuts Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  909.1  909.1   909.1 " 
Ramie Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Rice Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  49,716.2  49,716.2   49,716.2 " 
Rye Mar-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Sisal Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sorghum Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  278.8  278.8   278.8 Banco Central 
Soybeans Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   133,950.0  133,950.0   133,950.0 " 
Sugar Cane Jul-98 Production & 
Marketing Credit 
Equalization 
Programme  20,343.3  20,343.3   
  
15,517.2 35,860.5 Banco 
Central 
 
MAPA/SPA 
Wheat and 
Triticale Mar-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   8,326.3  8,326.3   8,326.3 Banco Central  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Agricultural year 1998/99  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  Agricultural year 
beginning  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
(US$1,000)  Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-product-specific 
production credit 
(includes animal 
breeding) Jul-98  241,932.0  241,932.0 Banco Central do Brasil 
Non-product-specific 
marketing credit Jul-98  6,569.6  6,569.6 Banco Central do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling 
programmes Jul-98  589,424.3  589,424.3 Tesouro Nacional 
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 "De minimis "  Clause Verification 
Agricultural Year 1998/99 
 
Product-Specific AMS Production Value 
Product 
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Production Value 
1 2 3 4 
Barley 1,386.0 33,821.5 4.10% 
Brazil Wax 56.2 12,563.3 0.45% 
Cashew-Nuts 1,343.5 65,944.0 2.04% 
Cassava 4,410.9 1,269,100.7 0.35% 
Castor Oil 198.3 6,790.8 2.92% 
Coffee 33,166.2 2,493,066.8 1.33% 
Cotton 35,080.3 491,412.2 7.14% 
Edible Beans 13,347.9 992,390.4 1.35% 
Garlic 499.8 79,643.5 0.63% 
Grape 3,602.3 384,860.9 0.94% 
Jute 0.0 1,948.3 0.00% 
Maize 86,789.0 2,656,757.5 3.27% 
Oats 142.3 21,732.9 0.65% 
Peanuts 909.1 38,502.5 2.36% 
Ramie 0.0 393.6 0.00% 
Rice 49,716.2 1,718,401.6 2.89% 
Rye 0.0 639.5 0.00% 
Sisal 0.0 31,426.7 0.00% 
Sorghum 278.8 32,261.9 0.86% 
Soybeans 133,950.0 4,021,625.7 3.33% 
Sugar Cane 35,860.5 2,697,001.5 1.33% 
Wheat 8,326.3 568,274.5 1.47% 
 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Total Non-Product-Specific 
AMS Total Production Value 
  
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Total Production 
Value 
1 2 3 4 
Total 837,925.9  39,724,830.3  2.11% 
 
  
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 Page 15Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
Current total aggregate measurement of support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(From Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (From Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (From attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
968,558.77 
  
 
US$ 1,000  
 
below " de minimis " 
  
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Page 16 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2000  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
1) GENERAL SERVICES 
(i) Research, including general research, research 
in connection with envi ronmental programmes, 
and research programmes relating to particular 
products. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, related to 
infrastructure, acquisition of equi pment and other expenditures in 
activities of coordination and ma intenance of research and the 
diffusion of their results. 77,005.8 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l, including general and 
product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems, 
quarantine and eradication. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to animal and plant health services, zoosanitary and phytosanitary defense and alertness, inspection and disease control, 
training programmes related to dis ease control and prevention, warning 
services. 47,993.1 " 
(iii) Training services, including both general and 
specialist training facilities. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to secondary education that  provides intermediate professional 
qualification and higher education orie nted to rural activities provided 
by agricultural colleges and universities. 109,376.0 " 
(iv) Extension and advisory services, including the 
provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to 
producers and consumers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities that 
provide technical assistance and ru ral extension services to small 
producers, operation and improveme nt of meteorological services, 
services for cooperatives and othe r farm associations (studies, 
researches and training). 111,670.0 " 
(v) Inspection services, including general 
inspections services and the inspection of 
particular products for health, safety, grading 
and standardization purposes. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to classification and inspecti on of animal and vegetal products, 
improvement of seed production and marketing (seed fields 
registration), standardization a nd grading, animal genetic and 
zootechnic improvement. 14,973.6 "  
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 Page 17Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Marketing and promotion services, including 
marketing information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products but excluding 
expenditure for unspecified purposes that could 
be used by sellers to reduce their selling price 
or confer a direct economic benefit to 
purchasers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to improvement of the mark eting system and development of 
new markets, support to the creation and maintenance of expositions 
parks and fair facilities, building and maintenance of central market 
facilities, and improve ment of agricultural market information 
services. 7,128.7 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(vii) Infrastructural services, including:  electricity 
reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water 
supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, 
and infrastructural works associated with 
environmental programmes.  In all cases the 
expenditure shall be directed to the provision or 
construction of capital works only, and shall 
exclude the subsidized provision of non-farm 
facilities other than for the reticulation of 
generally-availabl e public utili ties.  It shall not 
include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to implementation and ope ration of irrigation programmes, 
construction and maintenance of pub lic dams for irrigation and for 
urban water supply, construction of rural roads, rural housing, rural 
electricity network services and facilities, electricity distribution, 
forestry development and ma nagement and environmental 
programmes. 222,952.7 " 
(viii) Agrarian organization; agrarian reform 
settlement. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to agrarian policy, agrari an reform and settlement projects. 265,353.0 " 
2) PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD  
SECURITY PURPOSES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with forma tion, maintenance and selling of 
government stocks which form an integral part of a federal food 
security programme as defined by  Law N°8171 ("Agriculture Law"), 
from 17/01/91, and regulated by federal acts (Portarias 
Interministeriais N°657, from 10/07/ 91, and N°182, from 25/08/94).  
These expenditures are necessary to cover the difference between the 
market price of the stocks and th eir acquisition price plus charges. 40,778.1 " 
3) DOMESTIC FOOD AID Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with food assistance programmes targeted to 
the poor. 589,186.6 "  
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Page 18 Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
4) GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE 
PROGRAMME Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to decrease risk and un certainty in agriculture, through 
agricultural insurance sponsored by the federal government. 422.9 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
5) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to the promotion of economi c and social development of poor 
regions, rural development financ ial assistance, water supply and 
irrigation programmes. 0.0 " 
  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and diffe rential treatment - "D evelopment programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 Monetary value of the measure during the reporting 
period 
(US$ 1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Funds for variable input acquisitions. PRODUC TION CREDIT - government and private funds, 
mostly compulsory, allocated to production at preferential 
interest rates. 105,372.6 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Funds for agricultural investments. INVESTME NT CREDIT - government and private funds, 
directed to improve rural struct ure, acquisition of machines, 
equipment, vehicles and animal services. 188,890.3 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling programmes.  DEBT RESCHEDULING – Resche duling of debts in longer 
terms and most favourable conditions 15,405.4 Tesouro 
Nacional  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
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) 
 
(US$ 1,000) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(US$ 1,000) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS below " de minimis " - below " de minimis "  
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     below " de minimis "  
Current Total AMS     below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price  
(generally from 
AGST/...) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(US$1,000) Total 
market 
price 
support 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
COTTON (*) Jul-99 Minimum Support Pr ice 48.65 313.3  (57.3) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 54.72 56.95 35,181.0  3,098.3 (4, 826.8) MAPA/CONAB 
EDIBLE  BEANS Jul-99 Minimum Support Pric e 262.49 472.49 72,662.0  ( 15,259.0) MAPA/CONAB 
MAIZE Jul-99 Minimum Support Price 66.56 260,205.1  (16,857.8) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 79.83 131.35 153,846.0  94.41 (8,020.5) MAPA/CONAB 
RICE Jul-99 Minimum Support Price 122.85 621,740.4  (31,885.8) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 150.18 174.13  833,679.0  9,142.8 (29, 106.3) MAPA/CONAB 
SISAL Jul-99 Minimum Support Price 213. 74 265.97  2,072.9  (108.3) MAPA/CONAB 
SOYBEANS Jul-99 Minimum Support Pric e 90.93 179.07  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
WHEAT  Mar-00 Minimum Support Pr ice 88.98 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 117.20 130.93  281,880.0  451.79 (4,322.3) MAPA/CONAB 
(*) applied and external price - US c/Lb.     1Lb = 0.45359237 kg.     
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST.. Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5*6) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar cane Mar-00 Production Cost 
Equalization     45,108.2  45,108.2 ANP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 1999/2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(US$1,000) Other product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
  
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  
(US$1,000) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(US$1,000) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$1,000) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$1,000) Total AMS
 
 
  
(US$1,000) Data sources
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley Mar-00 Production & 
Marketing Credit  769.7  769.7   769.7 Banco Central 
Brazil Wax Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  166.0  166.0   166.0 " 
Cashew-
nuts Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,263.0  1,263.0   1,263.0 " 
Cassava Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  2,104.6  2,104.6   2,104.6 " 
Castor-oil 
Plant Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  738.5  738.5   738.5 " 
Coffee Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  14,365.7  14,365.7   14,365.7 " 
Cotton Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  
PEP 
Repurchase of 
Contract Option 31,239.8
7,893.4 16,174.6  55,307.7   55,307.7 Banco Central 
  
MAPA/CONAB 
MAPA/CONAB  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Edible 
Beans Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  3,465.6  3,465.6   3,465.6 Banco Central 
Garlic Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  403.6  403.6   403.6 " 
Grape (and 
by-products) Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  2,110.2  2,110.2   2,110.2 " 
Jute Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  4.3  4.3   4.3 " 
Maize Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  36,867.3  36,867.3   36,867.3 " 
Oats Mar-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  130.1  130.1   130.1 " 
Peanuts Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  683.7  683.7   683.7 " 
Ramie Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Rice Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  16,984.2  16,984.2   16,984.2 " 
Rye Mar-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Sisal Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  53.9  53.9   53.9 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sorghum Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  281.8  281.8   281.8 Banco Central 
Soybeans Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   38,481.0  38,481.0   38,481.0 " 
Sugar Cane Jul-99 Production & 
Marketing Credit 
Equalization 
Programme  3,731.9  3,731.9   
  
45,108.2 48,840.2 Banco 
Central 
 
MAPA/SPA 
Wheat and 
Triticale Mar-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   7,424.8  7,424.8   7,424.8 Banco Central  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Agricultural year 1999/2000  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  Agricultural year 
beginning  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
(US$1,000)  Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-product-specific 
production credit 
(includes animal 
breeding) Jul-99  176,029.2  176,029.2 Banco Central do Brasil 
Non-product-specific 
marketing credit Jul-99  3,924.5  3,924.5 Banco Central do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling 
programmes Jul-99  642,600.6  642,600.6 Tesouro Nacional 
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 "De minimis "  Clause Verification 
Agricultural Year 1999/2000 
 
Product-Specific AMS Production Value 
Product 
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Production Value 
1 2 3 4 
Barley 769.7 29,268.5  2.63% 
Brazil Wax 166.0 14,794.9  1.12% 
Cashew-Nuts 1,263.0 57,748.2  2.19% 
Cassava 2,104.6 1,413,047.6  0.15% 
Castor Oil 738.5 24,419.9  3.02% 
Coffee 14,365.7 2,350,173.5  0.61% 
Cotton 55,307.8 699,180.2  7.91% 
Edible Beans 3,465.6 906,777.9  0.38% 
Garlic 403.6 95,646.2  0.42% 
Grape 2,110.2 392,211.5 0.54% 
Jute 4.3 1,867.3  0.23% 
Maize 36,867.3 3,300,048.4  1.12% 
Oats 130.1 21,516.2  0.60% 
Peanuts 683.7 65,822.9  1.04% 
Ramie 0.0 357.5  0.00% 
Rice 16,984.2 1,413,926.5  1.20% 
Rye 0.0 590.9  0.00% 
Sisal 53.9 38,056.0  0.14% 
Sorghum 281.8 54,262.4  0.52% 
Soybeans 38,481.0 4,733,079.5  0.81% 
Sugar Cane 48,840.2 3,636,322.1  1.34% 
Wheat 7,424.8 645,767.3  1.15% 
 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Total Non-Product-Specific 
AMS Total Production Value 
  
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Total Production 
Value 
1 2 3 4 
Total 822,554.4 42,909,740.5 1.92% 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
Current total aggregate measurement of support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(From Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (From Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (From attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
954,445.36 
  
 
US$ 1,000  
 
below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
1) GENERAL SERVICES 
(i) Research, including general research, research 
in connection with envi ronmental programmes, 
and research programmes relating to particular 
products. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, related to 
infrastructure, acquisition of equi pment and other expenditures in 
activities of coordination and ma intenance of research and the 
diffusion of their results. 66,068.0 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l, including general and 
product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems, 
quarantine and eradication. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to animal and plant health services, zoosanitary and phytosanitary defense and alertness, inspection and disease control, 
training programmes related to dis ease control and prevention, warning 
services. 35,573.5 " 
(iii) Training services, including both general and 
specialist training facilities. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to secondary education that  provides intermediate professional 
qualification and higher education orie nted to rural activities provided 
by agricultural colleges and universities. 75,167.0 " 
(iv) Extension and advisory services, including the 
provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to 
producers and consumers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities that 
provide technical assistance and ru ral extension services to small 
producers, operation and improveme nt of meteorological services, 
services for cooperatives and othe r farm associations (studies, 
researches and training). 260,979.9 " 
(v) Inspection services, including general 
inspections services and the inspection of 
particular products for health, safety, grading 
and standardization purposes. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to classification and inspecti on of animal and vegetal products, 
improvement of seed production and marketing (seed fields 
registration), standardization a nd grading, animal genetic and 
zootechnic improvement. 17,405.3 "  
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during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Marketing and promotion services, including 
marketing information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products but excluding 
expenditure for unspecified purposes that could 
be used by sellers to reduce their selling price 
or confer a direct economic benefit to 
purchasers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to improvement of the mark eting system and development of 
new markets, support to the creation and maintenance of expositions 
parks and fair facilities, building and maintenance of central market 
facilities, and improve ment of agricultural market information 
services. 2,851.8 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(vii) Infrastructural services, including:  electricity 
reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water 
supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, 
and infrastructural works associated with 
environmental programmes.  In all cases the 
expenditure shall be directed to the provision or 
construction of capital works only, and shall 
exclude the subsidized provision of non-farm 
facilities other than for the reticulation of 
generally-availabl e public utili ties.  It shall not 
include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to implementation and ope ration of irrigation programmes, 
construction and maintenance of pub lic dams for irrigation and for 
urban water supply, construction of rural roads, rural housing, rural 
electricity network services and facilities, electricity distribution, 
forestry development and ma nagement and environmental 
programmes. 240,706.5 " 
(viii) Agrarian organization; agrarian reform 
settlement. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to agrarian policy, agrari an reform and settlement projects. 261,132.2 " 
2) PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD  
SECURITY PURPOSES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with forma tion, maintenance and selling of 
government stocks which form an integral part of a federal food 
security programme as defined by  Law N°8171 ("Agriculture Law"), 
from 17/01/91, and regulated by federal acts (Portarias 
Interministeriais N°657, from 10/07/ 91, and N°182, from 25/08/94).  
These expenditures are necessary to cover the difference between the 
market price of the stocks and th eir acquisition price plus charges. 71,673.2 " 
3) DOMESTIC FOOD AID Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with food assistance programmes targeted to 
the poor. 430,148.9 "  
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during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
4) GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE 
PROGRAMME Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to decrease risk and un certainty in agriculture, through 
agricultural insurance sponsored by the federal government. 316.0 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
5) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to the promotion of economi c and social development of poor 
regions, rural development financ ial assistance, water supply and 
irrigation programmes. 0.0 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and diffe rential treatment - "D evelopment programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 Monetary value of the measure during the reporting 
period 
(US$ 1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Funds for variable input acquisitions. PRODUC TION CREDIT - government and private funds, 
mostly compulsory, allocated to production at preferential 
interest rates. 92,409.0 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Funds for agricultural investments. INVESTME NT CREDIT - government and private funds, 
directed to improve rural struct ure, acquisition of machines, 
equipment, vehicles and animal services. 225,898.3 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling programmes.  DEBT RESCHEDULING – Resche duling of debts in longer 
terms and most favourable conditions 13,238.6 Tesouro 
Nacional  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
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) 
 
(US$ 1,000) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(US$ 1,000) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS below " de minimis " - below " de minimis "  
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     below " de minimis "  
Current Total AMS     below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price  
(generally from 
AGST/...) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(US$1,000) Total 
market 
price 
support 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
COTTON (*) Jul-00 Minimum Support Price 39.51 56.95 53,193.7  (20, 445.5) MAPA/CONAB 
EDIBLE  BEANS Jul-00 Minimum Support Price 213.21 472.49 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
MAIZE Jul-00 Minimum Support Price 55. 43 1,386,927.9  (105,285.9) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 74.95 131.35 2,132,136.0  408.1 (120,652.3) MAPA/CONAB 
RICE Jul-00 Minimum Support Price 99.78 174.13  300,175.3  (22,317.9) MAPA/CONAB 
SISAL Jul-00 Minimum Support Price 173. 61 265.97  3,066.0  (283.2) MAPA/CONAB 
SOYBEANS Jul-00 Minimum Support Pric e 73.86 179.07  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
WHEAT  Mar-01 Minimum Support Pric e 72.39 130.93  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
(*) applied and external price - US c/Lb.     1Lb = 0.45359237 kg.     
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST.. Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5*6) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar cane Mar-01 Production Cost 
Equalization     45,220.6  45,220.6 ANP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2000/2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(US$1,000) Other product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
  
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  
(US$1,000) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(US$1,000) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$1,000) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$1,000) Total AMS
 
 
  
(US$1,000) Data sources
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley Mar-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  896.7  896.7   896.7 Banco Central 
Brazil Wax Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing Credit  116.8  116.8   116.8 " 
Cashew-
nuts Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,183.8  1,183.8   1,183.8 " 
Cassava Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,818.2  1,818.2   1,818.2 " 
Castor-oil 
Plant Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  332.8  332.8   332.8 " 
Coffee Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  11,665.4  11,665.4   11,665.4 " 
Cotton Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing Credit  
PEP 32,429.5 19,676.3  52,105.9   52,105.9 Banco Central 
  
MAPA/CONAB  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Edible 
Beans Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  2,356.5  2,356.5   2,356.5 Banco Central 
Garlic Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  346.3  346.3   346.3 " 
Grape (and 
by-products) Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing Credit  1,888.7  1,888.7   1,888.7 " 
Jute Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  20.9  20.9   20.9 " 
Maize Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit 
PEP  
 
 
19,796.3 36,537.8  56,334.1   56,334.1 " 
Oats Mar-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  166.8  166.8   166.8 " 
Peanuts Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  753.2  753.2   753.2 " 
Ramie Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Rice Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  13,267.7  13,267.7   13,267.7 " 
Rye Mar-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Sisal Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  56.6  56.6   56.6 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sorghum Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  344.8  344.8   344.8 Banco Central 
Soybeans Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   33,146.3  33,146.3   33,146.3 " 
Sugar Cane Jul-00 Production & 
Marketing Credit 
Equalization 
Programme  3,420.9  3,420.9   
  
45,220.6 48,641.5 Banco 
Central 
 
MAPA/SPA 
Wheat and 
Triticale Mar-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   10,324.6  10,324.6   10,324.6 Banco Central  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Agricultural year 2000/2001  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  Agricultural year 
beginning  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
(US$1,000)  Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-product-specific 
production credit 
(includes animal 
breeding) Jul-00  182,956.7  182,956.7 Banco Central do Brasil 
Non-product-specific 
marketing credit Jul-00  4,719.5  4,719.5 Banco Central do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling 
programmes Jul-00  552,219.7  552,219.7 Tesouro Nacional 
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 "De minimis "  Clause Verification 
Agricultural Year 2000/2001 
 
Product-Specific AMS Production Value 
Product 
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Production Value 
1 2 3 4 
Barley 896.7 28,297.6 3.17% 
Brazil Wax 116.8 10,950.2 1.07% 
Cashew-Nuts 1,183.8 33,999.3 3.48% 
Cassava 1,818.2 1,018,756.8 0.18% 
Castor Oil 332.8 16,609.0 2.00% 
Coffee 11,665.4 1,211,506.5 0.96% 
Cotton 52,105.9 790,437.8 6.59% 
Edible Beans 2,356.5 823,179.1 0.29% 
Garlic 346.3 99,660.7 0.35% 
Grape 1,888.7 502,050.7 0.38% 
Jute 20.9 1,510.9 1.39% 
Maize 56,334.1 2,688,732.3 2.10% 
Oats 166.8 32,114.8 0.52% 
Peanuts 753.2 44,143.9 1.71% 
Ramie 0.0 420.1 0.00% 
Rice 13,267.7 1,276,190.6 1.04% 
Rye 0.0 601.8 0.00% 
Sisal 56.6 28,290.4 0.20% 
Sorghum 344.8 39,089.1 0.88% 
Soybeans 33,146.3 4,672,575.4 0.71% 
Sugar Cane 48,641.5 3,695,776.6 1.32% 
Wheat 10,324.6 368,304.7 2.80% 
 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Total Non-Product-Specific 
AMS Total Production Value 
  
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Total Production 
Value 
1 2 3 4 
Total 739,895.9 38,409,231.1 1.93% 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
Current total aggregate measurement of support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(From Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (From Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (From attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
940,331.96 
  
 
US$ 1,000  
 
below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
1) GENERAL SERVICES 
(i) Research, including general research, research 
in connection with envi ronmental programmes, 
and research programmes relating to particular 
products. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, related to 
infrastructure, acquisition of equi pment and other expenditures in 
activities of coordination and ma intenance of research and the 
diffusion of their results. 43,275.9 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l, including general and 
product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems, 
quarantine and eradication. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to animal and plant health services, zoosanitary and phytosanitary defense and alertness, inspection and disease control, 
training programmes related to dis ease control and prevention, warning 
services. 21,254.4 " 
(iii) Training services, including both general and 
specialist training facilities. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to secondary education that  provides intermediate professional 
qualification and higher education orie nted to rural activities provided 
by agricultural colleges and universities. 77,218.5 " 
(iv) Extension and advisory services, including the 
provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to 
producers and consumers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities that 
provide technical assistance and ru ral extension services to small 
producers, operation and improveme nt of meteorological services, 
services for cooperatives and othe r farm associations (studies, 
researches and training). 83,245.8 " 
(v) Inspection services, including general 
inspections services and the inspection of 
particular products for health, safety, grading 
and standardization purposes. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to classification and inspecti on of animal and vegetal products, 
improvement of seed production and marketing (seed fields 
registration), standardization a nd grading, animal genetic and 
zootechnic improvement. 14,422.7 "  
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during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Marketing and promotion services, including 
marketing information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products but excluding 
expenditure for unspecified purposes that could 
be used by sellers to reduce their selling price 
or confer a direct economic benefit to 
purchasers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to improvement of the mark eting system and development of 
new markets, support to the creation and maintenance of expositions 
parks and fair facilities, building and maintenance of central market 
facilities, and improve ment of agricultural market information 
services. 3,710.1 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(vii) Infrastructural services, including:  electricity 
reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water 
supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, 
and infrastructural works associated with 
environmental programmes.  In all cases the 
expenditure shall be directed to the provision or 
construction of capital works only, and shall 
exclude the subsidized provision of non-farm 
facilities other than for the reticulation of 
generally-availabl e public utili ties.  It shall not 
include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to implementation and ope ration of irrigation programmes, 
construction and maintenance of pub lic dams for irrigation and for 
urban water supply, construction of rural roads, rural housing, rural 
electricity network services and facilities, electricity distribution, 
forestry development and ma nagement and environmental 
programmes. 118,362.7 " 
(viii) Agrarian organization; agrarian reform 
settlement. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to agrarian policy, agrari an reform and settlement projects. 191,576.1 " 
2) PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD  
SECURITY PURPOSES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with forma tion, maintenance and selling of 
government stocks which form an integral part of a federal food 
security programme as defined by  Law N°8171 ("Agriculture Law"), 
from 17/01/91, and regulated by federal acts (Portarias 
Interministeriais N°657, from 10/07/ 91, and N°182, from 25/08/94).  
These expenditures are necessary to cover the difference between the 
market price of the stocks and th eir acquisition price plus charges. 45,054.7 " 
3) DOMESTIC FOOD AID Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with food assistance programmes targeted to 
the poor. 293,727.4 "  
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during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
4) GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE 
PROGRAMME Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to decrease risk and un certainty in agriculture, through 
agricultural insurance sponsored by the federal government. 795.7 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
5) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to the promotion of economi c and social development of poor 
regions, rural development financ ial assistance, water supply and 
irrigation programmes. 0.0 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and diffe rential treatment - "D evelopment programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 Monetary value of the measure during the reporting 
period 
(US$ 1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Funds for variable input acquisitions. PRODUC TION CREDIT - government and private funds, 
mostly compulsory, allocated to production at preferential 
interest rates. 95,769.8 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Funds for agricultural investments. INVESTME NT CREDIT - government and private funds, 
directed to improve rural struct ure, acquisition of machines, 
equipment, vehicles and animal services. 283,646.9 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling programmes.  DEBT RESCHEDULING – Resche duling of debts in longer 
terms and most favourable conditions 13,346.7 Tesouro 
Nacional  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
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) 
 
(US$ 1,000) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(US$ 1,000) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS below " de minimis " - below " de minimis "  
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     below " de minimis "  
Current Total AMS     below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price  
(generally from 
AGST/...) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(US$1,000) Total 
market 
price 
support 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
COTTON (*) Jul-01 Minimum Support Pric e 38.53 56.95 863.2  (350.5) MAPA/CONAB 
EDIBLE  BEANS Jul-01 Minimum Support Price 196.11 472.49 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
MAIZE Jul-01 Minimum Support Pr ice 52.04 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 76.06 131.35 1,784,484.0  1,060.3 ( 99,712.3) MAPA/CONAB 
RICE Jul-01 Minimum Support Price 91.78 26,517.3  (2,183.7) MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 144.66 174.13  389,583.0  1,004.4 (12, 483.6) MAPA/CONAB 
SISAL Jul-01 Minimum Support Price 176. 50 265.97  2,158.5  (193.1) MAPA/CONAB 
SOYBEANS Jul-01 Minimum Support Pric e 71.30 179.07  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
WHEAT  Mar-02 Minimum Support Pric e 65.87 130.93  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
(*) applied and external price - US c/Lb.     1Lb = 0.45359237 kg.     
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST.. Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5*6) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar cane Mar-02 Production Cost 
Equalization     47,459.7  47,459.7 ANP 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2001/2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(US$1,000) Other product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
  
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  
(US$1,000) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(US$1,000) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$1,000) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$1,000) Total AMS
 
 
  
(US$1,000) Data sources
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley Mar-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit  677.3  677.3   677.3 Banco Central 
Brazil Wax Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  27.4  27.4   27.4 " 
Cashew-
nuts Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  2,367.9  2,367.9   2,367.9 " 
Cassava Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,568.0  1,568.0   1,568.0 " 
Castor-oil 
Plant Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  16.8  16.8   16.8 " 
Coffee Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  8,384.6  8,384.6   8,384.6 " 
Cotton Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  
PEP 9,036.3 18,695.1  27,731.4   27,731.4 Banco Central 
  
MAPA/CONAB  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Edible 
Beans Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  3,117.7  3,117.7   3,117.7 Banco Central 
Garlic Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  463.4  463.4   463.4 " 
Grape (and 
by-products) Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  1,934.1  1,934.1   1,934.1 " 
Jute Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  20.4  20.4   20.4 " 
Maize Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  
 
 39,085.9  39,085.9   39,085.9 " 
Oats Mar-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  273.6  273.6   273.6 " 
Peanuts Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  575.2  575.2   575.2 " 
Ramie Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Rice Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit 
Contract Option 
Reacquisition  14,143.7 
 
 
126.4  14,270.1   14,270.1 Banco Central 
 
 
MAPA/CONAB 
Rye Mar-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 Banco Centra 
Sisal Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.4  0.4   0.4 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sorghum Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,614.2  1,614.2   1,614.2 Banco Central 
Soybeans Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   44,751.7  44,751.7   44,751.7 " 
Sugar Cane Jul-01 Production & 
Marketing Credit 
Equalization 
Programme  4,021.7  4,021.7   
  
47,459.7 51,481.4 Banco 
Central 
 
MAPA/SPA 
Wheat and 
Triticale Mar-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   13,469.5  13,469.5   13,469.5 Banco Central  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Agricultural year 2001/2002  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  Agricultural year 
beginning  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
(US$1,000)  Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-product-specific 
production credit 
(includes animal 
breeding) Jul-01  241,827.2  241,827.2 Banco Central do Brasil 
Non-product-specific 
marketing credit Jul-01  4,933.7  4,933.7 Banco Central do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling 
programmes Jul-01  556,726.1  556,726.1 Tesouro Nacional 
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 "De minimis "  Clause Verification 
Agricultural Year 2001/2002 
 
Product-Specific AMS Production Value 
Product 
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Production Value 
1 2 3 4 
Barley 677.3 28,671.2 2.36% 
Brazil Wax 27.4 13,806.9 0.20% 
Cashew-Nuts 2,367.9 51,169.9 4.63% 
Cassava 1,568.0 1,124,150.9 0.14% 
Castor Oil 16.8 15,942.6 0.11% 
Coffee 8,384.6 1,576,848.7 0.53% 
Cotton 27,731.4 557,112.0 4.98% 
Edible Beans 3,117.7 1,063,775.2 0.29% 
Garlic 463.4 105,997.6 0.44% 
Grape 1,934.1 345,560.3 0.56% 
Jute 20.4 2,367,657.6 0.00% 
Maize 39,085.9 3,052,493.4 1.28% 
Oats 273.6 26,053.0 1.05% 
Peanuts 575.2 50,405.6 1.14% 
Ramie 0.0 601.6 0.00% 
Rice 14,270.1 1,310,416.2 1.09% 
Rye 0.0 599.2 0.00% 
Sisal 0.4 26,737.5 0.00% 
Sorghum 1,614.2 48,604.4 3.32% 
Soybeans 44,751.7 5,903,096.2 0.76% 
Sugar Cane 51,481.4 3,951,685.9 1.30% 
Wheat 13,469.5 489,466.0 2.75% 
 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Total Non-Product-Specific 
AMS Total Production Value 
  
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Total Production 
Value 
1 2 3 4 
Total 803,486.9 37,276,616.7 2.16% 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
Current total aggregate measurement of support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(From Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (From Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (From attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
926,218.55 
  
 
US$ 1,000  
 
below " de minimis " 
  
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 Page 55Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
1) GENERAL SERVICES 
(i) Research, including general research, research 
in connection with envi ronmental programmes, 
and research programmes relating to particular 
products. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, related to 
infrastructure, acquisition of equi pment and other expenditures in 
activities of coordination and ma intenance of research and the 
diffusion of their results. 40,223.5 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l, including general and 
product-specific pest and disease control measures, such as early warning systems, 
quarantine and eradication. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to animal and plant health services, zoosanitary and phytosanitary defense and alertness, inspection and disease control, 
training programmes related to dis ease control and prevention, warning 
services. 16,303.0 " 
(iii) Training services, including both general and 
specialist training facilities. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to secondary education that  provides intermediate professional 
qualification and higher education orie nted to rural activities provided 
by agricultural colleges and universities. 79,981.3 " 
(iv) Extension and advisory services, including the 
provision of means to facilitate the transfer of information and the results of research to 
producers and consumers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities that 
provide technical assistance and ru ral extension services to small 
producers, operation and improveme nt of meteorological services, 
services for cooperatives and othe r farm associations (studies, 
researches and training). 32,982.9 " 
(v) Inspection services, including general 
inspections services and the inspection of 
particular products for health, safety, grading 
and standardization purposes. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to classification and inspecti on of animal and vegetal products, 
improvement of seed production and marketing (seed fields 
registration), standardization a nd grading, animal genetic and 
zootechnic improvement. 14,292.33 "  
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Page 56 Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Marketing and promotion services, including 
marketing information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products but excluding 
expenditure for unspecified purposes that could 
be used by sellers to reduce their selling price 
or confer a direct economic benefit to 
purchasers. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to improvement of the mark eting system and development of 
new markets, support to the creation and maintenance of expositions 
parks and fair facilities, building and maintenance of central market 
facilities, and improve ment of agricultural market information 
services. 3,477.9 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
(vii) Infrastructural services, including:  electricity 
reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water 
supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, 
and infrastructural works associated with 
environmental programmes.  In all cases the 
expenditure shall be directed to the provision or 
construction of capital works only, and shall 
exclude the subsidized provision of non-farm 
facilities other than for the reticulation of 
generally-availabl e public utili ties.  It shall not 
include subsidies to inputs or operating costs, or preferential user charges. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to implementation and ope ration of irrigation programmes, 
construction and maintenance of pub lic dams for irrigation and for 
urban water supply, construction of rural roads, rural housing, rural 
electricity network services and facilities, electricity distribution, 
forestry development and ma nagement and environmental 
programmes. 60,198.3 " 
(viii) Agrarian organization; agrarian reform 
settlement. Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to agrarian policy, agrari an reform and settlement projects. 198,647.5 " 
2) PUBLIC STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD  
SECURITY PURPOSES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with forma tion, maintenance and selling of 
government stocks which form an integral part of a federal food 
security programme as defined by  Law N°8171 ("Agriculture Law"), 
from 17/01/91, and regulated by federal acts (Portarias 
Interministeriais N°657, from 10/07/ 91, and N°182, from 25/08/94).  
These expenditures are necessary to cover the difference between the 
market price of the stocks and th eir acquisition price plus charges. 5,988.0 " 
3) DOMESTIC FOOD AID Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to expenditures with food assistance programmes targeted to 
the poor. 355,371.5 "  
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 Page 57Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure 
during the reporting period 
(US$ 1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
4) GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE 
PROGRAMME Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to decrease risk and un certainty in agriculture, through 
agricultural insurance sponsored by the federal government. 12,677.0 Orçamento 
Geral da 
União 
5) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Budgetary expenditures, financed by public resources, in activities 
related to the promotion of economi c and social development of poor 
regions, rural development financ ial assistance, water supply and 
irrigation programmes. 0.0 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and diffe rential treatment - "D evelopment programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Article 6.2 Monetary value of the measure during the reporting 
period 
(US$ 1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Funds for variable input acquisitions. PRODUC TION CREDIT - government and private funds, 
mostly compulsory, allocated to production at preferential 
interest rates. 117,815.9 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Funds for agricultural investments. INVESTME NT CREDIT - government and private funds, 
directed to improve rural struct ure, acquisition of machines, 
equipment, vehicles and animal services. 362,929.3 Banco Central 
do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling programmes.  DEBT RESCHEDULING – Resche duling of debts in longer 
terms and most favourable conditions 13,766.0 Tesouro 
Nacional  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
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) 
 
(US$ 1,000) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
(US$ 1,000) 
1 2 3 4 
Product-specific AMS below " de minimis " - below " de minimis "  
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     below " de minimis "  
Current Total AMS     below " de minimis " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price  
(generally from 
AGST/...) 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(US$1,000) Total 
market 
price 
support 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
COTTON (*) Jul-02 Minimum Support Pr ice 32.44 56.95 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
EDIBLE  BEANS Jul-02 Minimum Support Price 158.22 472.49 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
MAIZE Jul-02 Minimum Support Pr ice 50.10 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 98.18 131.35 1,543,050.0  5,643.9 ( 56,825.8) MAPA/CONAB 
RICE Jul-02 Minimum Support Price 88.60 174.13  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
SISAL Jul-02 Minimum Support Price 132.91 265.97  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
SOYBEANS Jul-02 Minimum Support Pric e 58.01 179.07  0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
SORGHUM  Jul-02 Minimum Support Price 34.55 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 70.61 105.08  93,555.0  44.3 (3,268.8) MAPA/CONAB 
WHEAT  Mar-03 Minimum Support Pr ice 113.91 0.0  0.0 MAPA/CONAB 
  Contract Option Acquisition 151.15 130.93  517,725.0  604.8 9,862.8 MAPA/CONAB 
(*) applied and external price - US c/Lb.     1Lb = 0.45359237 kg.     
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST.. Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5*6) 8 9 10 11 
Sugar cane         0.0   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Agricultural year 2002/2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Agricultural 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(US$1,000) Other product specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
  
(US$1,000) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  
(US$1,000) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(US$1,000) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
(US$1,000) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$1,000) Total AMS
 
 
  
(US$1,000) Data sources
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley Mar-03 Production & 
Marketing Credit  733.3  733.3   733.3 Banco Central 
Brazil Wax Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit  35.5  35.5   35.5 " 
Cashew-
nuts Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  683.0  683.0   683.0 " 
Cassava Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  1,707.3  1,707.3   1,707.3 " 
Castor-oil 
Plant Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  110.9  110.9   110.9 " 
Coffee Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  11,042.8  11,042.8   11,042.8 " 
Cotton Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit   18,073.9  18,073.9   18,073.9 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Edible 
Beans Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  4,620.8  4,620.8   4,620.8 Banco Central 
Garlic Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  553.5  553.5   553.5 " 
Grape (and 
by-products) Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit  2,525.7  2,525.7   2,525.7 " 
Jute Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  117.7  117.7   117.7 " 
Maize Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit 
Contract Option 
Reacquisition  
 
 61,180.1 
 
 
6,173.6  67,353.7   67,353.7 " 
Oats Mar-03 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  246.1  246.1   246.1 " 
Peanuts Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit  1,179.2  1,179.2   1,179.2 " 
Ramie Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Rice Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  18,348.5  18,348.5   18,348.5 " 
Rye Mar-03 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  0.0  0.0   0.0 " 
Sisal Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  117.4  117.4   117.4 " 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sorghum Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit  788.1  788.1   788.1 Banco Central 
Soybeans Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   78,202.5  78,202.5   78,202.5 " 
Sugar Cane Jul-02 Production & 
Marketing Credit Marketing Credit 
for Ethanol  7,498.1 
 
2,813.9  10,312.0   10,312.0 Banco 
Central 
Ministério da 
Fazenda 
Wheat and 
Triticale Mar-03 Production & 
Marketing 
Credit   22,933.1  22,933.1 9,862.8  32,795.9 Banco Central  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Brazil 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Agricultural year 2002/2003  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s)  Agricultural year 
beginning  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) 
(US$1,000)  Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(US$1,000) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-product-specific 
production credit 
(includes animal 
breeding) Jul-02  485,580.1  485,580.1 Banco Central do Brasil 
Non-product-specific 
marketing credit Jul-02  9,282.2  9,282.2 Banco Central do Brasil 
Debt rescheduling 
programmes Jul-02  574,216.7  574,216.7 Tesouro Nacional 
 
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Agricultural Year 2002/2003 
 
Product-Specific AMS Production Value 
Product 
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Production Value 
1 2 3 4 
Barley 733.3 41,675.3 1.76% 
Brazil Wax 35.5 15,506.8 0.23% 
Cashew-Nuts 683.0 56,495.5 1.21% 
Cassava 1,707.3 1,420,851.2 0.12% 
Castor Oil 110.9 22,549.3 0.49% 
Coffee 11,042.8 1,449,050.3 0.76% 
Cotton 18,073.9 874,254.9 2.07% 
Edible Beans 4,620.8 1,302,650.1 0.35% 
Garlic 553.5 92,052.5 0.60% 
Grape 2,525.7 381,661.2 0.66% 
Jute 117.7 1,795.0 6.56% 
Maize 67,353.7 4,394,167.1 1.53% 
Oats 246.1 45,594.4 0.54% 
Peanuts 1,179.2 66,139.4 1.78% 
Ramie 0.0 635.3 0.00% 
Rice 18,348.5 1,915,441.4 0.96% 
Rye 0.0 524.1 0.00% 
Sisal 117.4 48,089.6 0.24% 
Sorghum 788.1 104,543.2 0.75% 
Soybeans 78,202.5 9,288,390.2 0.84% 
Sugar Cane 10,312.0 3,992,981.5 0.26% 
Wheat 32,795.9 799,253.1 4.10% 
 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Total Non-Product-Specific 
AMS Total Production Value 
  
US$ 1,000 US$ 1,000 AMS/Total Production 
Value 
1 2 3 4 
Total 1,069,079.0 44,940,269.6 2.38% 
 
 
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