WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/COL/6/Rev.1 
3 March 2010 
 (10-1160) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following submission, dated 16 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia .  The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) for 1995 . 
 
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  In this revision, the calculation of "Curre nt Total AMS" has been amended to no longer 
include the " de minimis " level (Table DS:1 and Supporting Table DS:4);  support under 
"Development Programmes" has increased as a result  of the transfer from Supporting Table DS:7 to 
Supporting Table DS:2 of the loans to small produ cers covered by Article 6.2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture;  and incentives to the forestry sector are no longer included under "Development 
Programmes" (Supporting Table DS:2), given that they fall outside the scope of the agricultural sector.  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995  
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Total AMS commitment level for 1995 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 
392,465 US$ thousand 23,419.53 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
General services Training services :  Training in agricultural policie s and in participation, planning, 
programming, execution an d business management 12,053.00 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
 Technological research and development :  Strengthening of research activities to improve 
agricultural productivity and environmental protection 40,419.00 " 
 Marketing services :  Setting up and operation of a price and market information system for 
agricultural products 34,212.00 " 
 Infrastructure services :  Construction of irrigation works to ensure efficient land use by 
producers, installation of electricity supply  networks, constructi on of water supply and 
drainage systems;  market facilities 117,608.23 " 
 Phytosanitary services :  Animal and plant disease prevention and control 9,382.08 " 
 Extension and advisory services :  Agricultural information network 1,113.20 " 
 Administration :  Provision of specialized administ rative services (regional planning, 
training of officials, manageme nt and advisory services, disse mination, technical assistance, 
institutional organization and control) 12,689.00 " 
Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids Payments relating to :  Land improvement, land  purchase and award, agricultural promotion 
and credit for small producers 81,390.02 " 
Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Disaster relief :  Payments to farmers to help ma ke good damage caused by climatological 
phenomena 1,095.41 " 
Other Assistance to farmers' cooperatives :  Assistance for farmers through associative forms of aid 
to cope with marketing difficulties 7,856.23 " 
Total  317,818.17   
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Promotion of capitalization for new investment  projects aimed at modernizing agricultural 
production:  Rural capitalization incentive 14,240 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
 Production loans for small producers to finance investments enabling them to improve the 
productivity of their farming activities 12,957 " 
 Promotion of the development of agricultural marketing channels:  "Undertaking" fund ( Fondo 
Emprender ) 6,353  " 
 Housing for rural workers:  Subsidy to cover the construction costs of housing for rural workers in 
order to improve their living conditions 76,736  " 
 Assistance for rural job creation programmes 19,936  " 
Support to encourage 
diversification from growing illicit narcotic 
crops Abandonment of illicit crops:  Alternative development 13,167 Office of the 
President of the 
Republic 
TOTAL  143,389  
 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Production value 
Total value 10% of production value Description of basic products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below) 
 
(US$ thousand) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
(US$ thousand) (US$ thousand) % Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
(US$ thousand) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sesame 56.76  3,880 388 1.46 1/ 
Cotton 2,980.00  134,615 13,461 2.21 1/ 
Rice 13,438.57  533,253 53,325 2.52 1/ 
Barley 2,151.72  7,022 702 30.64 2,151.72 
Beans 1,039.05  124,121 12,412 0.84 1/ 
Maize (corn) 3,958.77  174,720 17,472 2.27 1/ 
Sorghum 12,119.49  107, 793 10,779 11.24 12,119.49 
Soya 9,148.32  30,093 3,009 30.40  9,148.32 
Wheat 260.00  14,765 1,477 1.76 1/ 
Total 45,152.68     23,419.53 
1/ Lower than  the " de minimis " level   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 1995 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(US$/tonne) External reference 
price (AGST/COL) 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible production 
  
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  
((4-5)*6)-7 9  
Sesame  PS 511.34 196 180  56.76 IDEMA and AGST/COL 
Rice  PS 243.02 161 163,845  13,438.57  
Beans  PS 905.85 556 2,970  1,039.05  
Maize (corn)  PS 199.52 103 41,015  3,958.77  
Sorghum  PS 181.10 73 58,604  6,335.09  
Soya  PS 315.48 223 39,439  3,647.32   
TOTAL       28,475.56  
 
PS:  Minimum guaranteed price and intervention price at which the product was purchased by the Agricultural Marketing Institute  (IDEMA). 
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year 1995 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 
(US$/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(AGST/COL)
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related 
direct 
payments  
(US$ 
thousand) Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
direct 
payments
 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cotton  Compensation     2,980.00  2,980.00 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural 
Development 
Soya  Compensation     5,501.00  5,501.00 " 
Barley  Specific tariff 
discount     2,151.72  2,151.72 " 
Sorghum  Specific tariff 
discount     5,784.40  5,784.40 " 
Wheat  Specific tariff 
discount     260.00  260.00 " 
TOTAL       16,677.12  16,677.12  
 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1995  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 1995 Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
(US$ thousand) Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(US$ thousand) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$ 
thousand) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sesame       56.76  56.76 Ministry of 
Agriculture 
and Rural 
Development 
Cotton        2,980.00 2,980.00 " 
Rice       13,438.57  13,438.57 " 
Barley        2,151.70 2,151.70 " 
Beans       1,039.05  1,039.05 " 
Maize (corn)       3,958.77  3,958.77 " 
Sorghum       6,335.09 5,784.40 12,119.49 " 
Soya       3,647.32 5,501.00 9,148.32 " 
Wheat        260.00 260.00 " 
TOTAL       28,475.56 16,677.12 45,152.68  
 
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