WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/CAN/92 
16 July 2012 
 (12-3799) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 13 June 2012, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1 to 
ES:3 ) for the marketing years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 .  
  G/AG/N/CAN/92 
Page 2 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2009/2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products1 Marketing year 
1 August 2009 – 
31 July 2010 Subsidised exports Food aid2 Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
($000) Quantity 
(Tonnes) Quantity 
(Tonnes) Outlays 
($000) Quantity 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and Wheat Flour  0 0 155,311 199,061 8,851,788 
Coarse Grains  0 0 68,644 74,510 3,617,581 
Oilseeds  0 0 0 38,208 1,749,177 
Vegetable Oils  0 0 14,831 2,222 92,783 
Oilcakes  0 0 0 4,778 216,770 
Butter  2,321 684 0 11,025 3,500 
Skim Milk Powder  31,149 8,704 1,168 31,149 44,953 Cheese  13,997 4,342 0 16,228 9,076 Other Milk Products  22,505 5,903 1,476 22,505 30,282 
Vegetables  0 0 28,695 1,985 80,101 
Incorporated Products  20,276 N.A 0 20,276 N.A. 
 
1 The range of products in each category ar e those contained in Schedule V, Part IV, Section II:  E xport Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments, Annex I. 
2 The food aid data covers the period ranging from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.   It includes food aid purchased to al l destinations, with the range of products in each category defined as 
those in Annex I of Canada's Schedule V, Pa rt IV, Section II.  Food aid data provided by the Canadian International Development  Agency. 
 
N.A. = not applicable  
   G/AG/N/CAN/92
 Page 3Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2009/2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
($000) Sales of 
stocks 
 
($000) Producer 
financed 
subsidies 
($000) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
($000) Internal 
transport 
subsidies 
($000) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
($000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and Wheat Flour - - - - - - -  
Coarse Grains - - - - - - -  
Oilseeds - - - - - - -  
Vegetable Oils - - - - - - -  
Oilcakes  - - - - - -  
Butter - - 2,321 - - 2,321 684 Canadian Dairy 
Commission (CDC) 
Skim Milk Powder - - 31,149 - - 31,149 8,704 CDC 
Cheese - - 13,997 - - 13,997 4,342 CDC 
Other Milk Products - - 22,505 - - 22,505 5,903 CDC 
Vegetables - - - - - - -  
Incorporated Products - - 20,276 - - 20,276 N.A. CDC 
 
N.A. = not applicable  
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Page 4 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2009/2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notifi cation of Total Exports 
 
Description of products1 Marketing year 2009/2010 
(1 August 2009 – 31 July 2010) Quantity of total exports2 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Wheat and Wheat Flour  
18,914,809 
Coarse Grains  4,736,624 
Oilseeds  8,122,182 
Vegetable Oils  1,832,277 
Oilcakes  1,936,799 
Butter  737 
Skim Milk Powder  8,428 
Cheese  9,220 
Other Milk Products  37,124 
Vegetables  3,891,697 
Pork3  451,831 
 
1 The range of products in each category (e xcept pork) is that which is contained in Canada’s Schedule V, Part IV, Section II:  Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity 
Reduction Commitmen ts, Annex I. 
2 Export data from Statistics Canada. 
3 As required by G/AG/2/Add.1, Canada is notifying total exports of pork.  Tr ade data for pork includes pork and pork products found in Chapter 2 of the Harmonized System.  
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 Page 5Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2009/2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of total volume of food aid 
 
Description of products Marketing year 2009/2010 
(1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
In addition to food aid notified in Table ES:1 :   
Rice  33,104 
Maize-soy Blend  17,474 
High Energy Biscuits  5,849 
Salt  5,569 
Sugar  5,313 
Infant Formula  1,709 
Seeds  1,113 
Nutritional Supplements1  1,066 
Canned Meat  169 
Vegetables2  161 
Wheat-soy Blend  157 
Black Tea  102 
Bulgar Wheat  16 
 
Source:  Canadian Interna tional Development Agency. 
 
1 Includes:  mixed ready-to-use supplementary food, fortif ied food, high energy supplements and micro-nutrient powder. 
2  Includes:  vegetables other than:  peas, split peas, lentils, beans and other pulses.  
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Page 6 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2010/2011 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products1 Marketing year 
1 August 2010 – 
31 July 2011 Subsidised exports Food aid2 Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
($000) Quantity 
(Tonnes) Quantity 
(Tonnes) Outlays 
($000) Quantity 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and Wheat Flour  0 0 98,498 199,061 8,851,788 
Coarse Grains  0 0 76,426 74,510 3,617,581 
Oilseeds  0 0 0 38,208 1,749,177 
Vegetable Oils  0 0 12,886 2,222 92,783 
Oilcakes  0 0 0 4,778 216,770 
Butter  522 125 0 11,025 3,500 
Skim Milk Powder  31,149 11,176 1,887 31,149 44,953 
Cheese  13,753 4,416 0 16,228 9,076 
Other Milk Products  22,505 7,085 0 22,505 30,282 
Vegetables  0 0 22,567 1,985 80,101 
Incorporated Products  20,275 N.A. 0 20,276 N.A. 
 
1 The range of products in each category ar e those contained in Schedule V, Part IV, Section II:  E xport Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments, Annex I. 
2 The food aid data covers the period ranging from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.  It includes food aid purchased to al l destinations, with the range of products in each category defined as 
those in Annex I of Canada's Schedule V, Pa rt IV, Section II.  Food aid data provided by the Canadian International Development  Agency. 
 
N.A. = not applicable  
   G/AG/N/CAN/92
 Page 7Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2010/2011 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
($000) Sales of 
stocks 
 
($000) Producer 
financed 
subsidies 
($000) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
($000) Internal 
transport 
subsidies 
($000) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
($000) Quantity of 
subsidised 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and Wheat Flour - - - - - - -  
Coarse Grains - - - - - - -  
Oilseeds - - - - - - -  
Vegetable Oils - - - - - - -  
Oilcakes - - - - - - -  
Butter - - 522 - - 522 125 Canadian Dairy 
Commission (CDC) 
Skim Milk Powder - - 31,149 - - 31,149 11,176 CDC 
Cheese - - 13,753 - - 13,753 4,416 CDC 
Other Milk Products - - 22,505 - - 22,505 7,085 CDC 
Vegetables - - - - - - -  
Incorporated Products - - 20,275 - - 20,275 N.A. CDC 
 
N.A. = not applicable  
  G/AG/N/CAN/92 
Page 8 Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2010/2011 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products1 Marketing year 2010/2011 
(1 August 2010 – 31 July 2011) Quantity of total exports2 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Wheat and Wheat Flour  16,261,368 
Coarse Grains  6,064,418 
Oilseeds  7,804,437 
Vegetable Oils  2,461,146 
Oilcakes  3,025,035 
Butter  572 
Skim Milk Powder  10,379 
Cheese  9,095 
Other Milk Products  18,099 
Vegetables  4,459,731 
Pork3  926,077 
 
1 The range of products in each category (e xcept pork) is that which is contained in Canada’s Schedule V, Part IV, Section II:  Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity 
Reduction Commitmen ts, Annex I. 
2 Export data from Statistics Canada. 
3 As required by G/AG/2/Add.1, Canada is notifying total exports of pork.  Tr ade data for pork includes pork and pork products found in Chapter 2 of the Harmonized System.  
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 Page 9Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Canada 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 2010/2011 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of total volume of food aid 
 
Description of products Marketing year 2010/2011 
(1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011) Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
In addition to food aid notified in Table ES:1:   
Rice  46,725 
Maize-soy blend  14,519 
Sugar  6,694 
Locally blended foods  3,554 
High energy biscuits  3,520 
Sorghum  3,416 
Iodized salt  1,733 
Micronutrients  1,087 
Seed  674 
Wheat-soy blend  475 
Other1  402 
 
Source:  Canadian Interna tional Development Agency. 
 
1 Includes:  unspecified product s, canned beef, canned fish, other vegetables and bulgur. 
 
 
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