WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
15 October 2009 
 (09-5075) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
 The following submission, dated 8 September 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Communities .  The revised notification concerns export subsidy 
commitments ( Tables ES:1 to ES:3 ) for the marketing years 2005/2006  and 2006/2007 . 
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 The present notification consolidates the information previously contained in 
G/AG/N/EEC/57 with the food aid figures (column 5 of Table ES:1 as well as Table ES:3) for the 
marketing years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 which were not included in the original notification.    
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 2 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Eu ropean Communities* 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2005/2006 
 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and wheat flour 1 July 2005 107.7  10,978.8
(wheat eq.) 24.1
 (wheat eq.) 1,289.7  14,438.0  
       
Coarse grains 1 July 2005 98. 6  2,903.9 (3) 355.6  1,046.9  10,843.2  
   
Rice 1 September 2005 0.0  0.0 (4)  36.8  133.4 (4) 
       Rapeseed 1 July 2005 0.0  0.0  27.7  103.8  
    
Olive oil 1 November 2005 0.0  0.0  54.3  115.0  
   
Sugar  (5) 1 October 2005 442.8  1,215.0 (6) 17.3  499.1  1,273.5 (6) 
   
Butter and butteroil 1 July 2005 292.3  295.4 (7)  947.8  399.3 (7) 
   
Skim milk powder 1 July 2005 14.6  117.0   275.8  272.5         Cheese 1 July 2005 142.6  319.4   341.7  321.3  
   
Other milk products 1 Ju ly 2005 278.4  740.9  0.9  697.7  958.1  
   
Beef meat 1 July 2005 121.0  188.7 (8) 5.5  1,253.6  821.7 (8) 
    
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 3Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Pigmeat 1 July 2005 19.5  77.0 (8) 191.3  443.5  
    
Poultry meat 1 July 2005 58.9  180.0 (8) 90.7  286.0 (8) 
   
Eggs 1 July 2005 6.3  65.4 (9) 43.7  98.8 (9) 
   
Wine 1 September 2005 17.8  2,299.5 (10) 39.2  2,304.7 (10) 
   
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1 July 2005 20.2  519.6  52.8  753.4  
   
Fruit and vegetables, processed 1 July 2005 3.9  84.0  8.3  143.3  
   
Raw tobacco 1 July 2005 0.0  0.0  40.2  110.8  
   
Alcohol 1 July 2005 0.0  0.0 (10) 96.1  1,147.4 (10) 
   
Incorporated products 16 October 2005 295.9  -  0.4  415.0  -  
   
(1) Food aid to all destinations; unless othe rwise indicated quant ities listed are in product weight  for the marketing year in question. 
(2) Data on outlays are for the relevant marketing year, except fo r incorporated products where the data refers to the financia l year. 
(3) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(4) In milled rice equivalents. 
(5) Exports of sugar of ACP or Indian origin are included after 22 May 2006. 
(6) In white sugar equivalents. 
(7) In butter equivalents. 
(8) In carcass equivalents. 
(9) In "shell eggs" equivalents. (10) '000 hl. 
 
*  This notification concerns EC-25.  
**  Without prejudice to the EC-25 commitment levels.  
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 4 Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2005/2006 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and wheat flour 58.3  49.5  107.7 10,978.8
(wheat eq.)  
    
Coarse grains 50.9  47.7  98.6  2,903.9 (2)  
    
Rice 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 (3)  
       
Rapeseed 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Olive oil 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Sugar  (4) 0.0 442.8  442.8  1,215.0 (5)  
    
Butter and butteroil 292.3   292.3  295.4 (6)  
    
Skim milk powder 14.6   14.6  117.0   
       
Cheese 142.6   142.6  319.4    
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 5Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Other milk products 278.4   278.4  740.9   
    
Beef meat 121.0    121.0  188.7 (7)  
        
Pigmeat 19.5   19.5  77.0 (7)  
    
Poultry meat 58.9   58.9  180.0 (7)  
    
Eggs 6.3   6.3  65.4 (8)  
    
Wine 17.8   17.8  2,299.5 (9)  
    
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 20.2   20.2  519.6   
    
Fruit and vegetables, 
processed 3.9   3.9  84.0   
    
Raw tobacco 0.0 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Alcohol 0.0   0.0  0.0 (9)  
     
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 6 Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Incorporated products 295.9   295.9  -   
    
 
 
Notes:  
 
(1) EC Commission services. 
(2) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(3) In milled rice equivalents. 
(4) Exports of sugar of ACP or Indian origin are included after 22 May 2006. 
(5) In white sugar equivalents. 
(6) In butter equivalents. 
(7) In carcass equivalents. 
(8) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(9) '000 hl  
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 7Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2005/2006 
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 13,719.9 
Coarse grains 8,476.6  
Rice from 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006 154.5  Rapeseed 217.8  
Olive oil from 1 November 2005 to 31 October 2006 353.4  Sugar from 1 October 2005 to  30 September 2006 8,360.6  
Butter and butteroil 245.8  
Skim milk powder 133.9  
Cheese 542.7  
Other milk products 1,059.5  
Beef meat 287.4  
Pigmeat 1,194.9  
Poultry meat 807.8  
Eggs 99.4  
Wine from 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006 14,161.3 (1) Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1,895.7  
Fruit and vegetables, processed 393.7  
Raw tobacco 167.9  
Alcohol 1,053.8 (1) 
(1) '000 hl.  
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 8 Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2005/2006 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not  reported in Table ES:1) 
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning 1 July 2005 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
('000 t) 
(1) (2) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 607.8  
Coarse grains 426.2  
Rice 134.8  
Sugar 16.6  
Vegetable oils 96.5  
Pulses 120.9  
Incorporated products 0.8  
Other milk products 0.3  
Seeds 4.9  
 
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, quan tities listed are in  product weight. 
(2) Food aid purchased outside the Co mmunity, not included in Table ES:1.  
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 9Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Eu ropean Communities* 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2006/2007 
 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and wheat flour 1 July 2006 50.4  824.6
(wheat eq.) 116.9
(wheat eq.) 1,294.2  15,363.8  
       
Coarse grains 1 July 2006 46. 0  1,345.8 (3) 43.8  1,049.7  10,530.4  
   
Rice 1 September 2006 0.0  0.0 (4) 6.9  30.7  98.2 (4) 
       Rapeseed 1 July 2006 0.0  0.0  42.7  441.9  
    
Olive oil 1 November 2006 0.0  0.0  54.3  115.0  
   
Sugar 1 October 2006 470.1  1,336. 9 (5) 10.1  513.9  1,374.4 (5) 
   
Butter and butteroil 1 July 2006 239.2  253.8 (6)  945.8  411.6 (6) 
   
Skim milk powder 1 July 2006 0.0  0.0   298.0  323.4         Cheese 1 July 2006 108.8  292.5   345.7  331.7  
   
Other milk products 1 Ju ly 2006 130.3  461.8   724.1  1,008.9  
   
Beef meat 1 July 2006 54.1  116.1 (7) 2.6  1,324.0  989.6 (7) 
    
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 10 Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ... Subsidised exports Food aid  (1) Annual commitment levels** 
  Outlays (Mio ECU) (2) Quantity ('000 t) Quan tity ('000 t) Outlays (Mio ECU) Quantity ('000 t) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part 
IV)   (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Pigmeat 1 July 2006 18.3  70.4 (7) 273.6  588.4  
    
Poultry meat 1 July 2006 96.7  228.4 (7) 182.4  430.8 (7) 
   
Eggs 1 July 2006 4.5  50.3 (8) 47.8  111.9 (8) 
   
Wine 1 September 2006 17.9  2,996.9 (9) 42.9  6,799.8 (9) 
   
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1 July 2006 14.5  451.1  108.7  1,173.3  
   
Fruit and vegetables, processed 1 July 2006 4.4  93.6  141.3  378.5  
   
Raw tobacco 1 July 2006 0.0  0.0  40.2  110.8  
   
Alcohol 1 July 2006 0.0  0.0 (9) 88.6  1,220.7 (9) 
   
Incorporated products 16 October 2006 206.8  -  2.0  414.4  -  
   
(1) Food aid to all destinations; unless othe rwise indicated quant ities listed are in product weight  for the marketing year in question. 
(2) Data on outlays are for the relevant marketing year, except fo r incorporated products where the data refers to the financia l year. 
(3) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(4) In milled rice equivalents. 
(5) In white sugar equivalents. 
(6) In butter equivalents. 
(7) In carcass equivalents. 
(8) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(9) '000 hl. 
 
* This notification concerns EC-25 before 1 January 2007 and EC-27 after 1 January 2007. 
** EC-25 commitment levels follow ing Article XXIV:6 negotiations fo r the EU enlargement of 2004.  
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 11Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2006/2007 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and wheat flour 1.5  48.9  50.4 824.6
(wheat eq.)  
    
Coarse grains 18.3  27.7  46.0  1,345.8 (2)  
    
Rice 0.0   0.0  0.0 (3)  
       
Rapeseed 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Olive oil 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Sugar  470.1  470.1  1,336.9 (4)  
    
Butter and butteroil 239.2   239.2  253.8 (5)  
    
Skim milk powder 0.0   0.0  0.0   
       
Cheese 108.8   108.8  292.5    
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 12 Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Other milk products 130.3   130.3  461.8   
    
Beef meat 54.1    54.1  116.1 (6)  
        
Pigmeat 18.3   18.3  70.4 (6)  
    
Poultry meat 96.7   96.7  228.4 (6)  
    
Eggs 4.5   4.5  50.3 (7)  
    
Wine 17.9   17.9  2,996.9 (8)  
    
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 14.5   14.5  451.1   
    
Fruit and vegetables, 
processed 4.4   4.4  93.6   
    
Raw tobacco 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Alcohol 0.0   0.0  0.0 (8)  
     
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 13Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Sales of stocks 
 
 
(Mio ECU) Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Cost reduction 
measures 
 
(Mio ECU) Internal transport 
subsidies 
 
(Mio ECU) Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(Mio ECU) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 t) Data 
source 
(1) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Incorporated products 206.8   206.8  -   
    
 
 
Notes:  
 
(1) EC Commission services. 
(2) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(3) In milled rice equivalents. 
(4) In white sugar equivalents. 
(5) In butter equivalents. 
(6) In carcass equivalents. 
(7) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(8) '000 hl  
  G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1 
Page 14 Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2006/2007 
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 12,195.7 
Coarse grains 8,850.2  
Rice from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007 148.1  Rapeseed 65.7  
Olive oil from 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2007 408.8  Sugar from 1 October 2006 to  30 September 2007 2,371.4  
Butter and butteroil 257.2  
Skim milk powder 130.1  
Cheese 605.7  
Other milk products 1,073.5  
Beef meat 249.6  
Pigmeat 1,187.4  
Poultry meat 934.0  
Eggs 101.5  
Wine from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007 17,712.2 (1) Fruit and vegetables, fresh 2,173.2  
Fruit and vegetables, processed 424.0  
Raw tobacco 194.3  
Alcohol 683.3 (1) 
(1) '000 hl.  
   G/AG/N/EEC/57/Rev.1
 Page 15Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2006/2007 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not  reported in Table ES:1) 
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning 1 July 2006 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
('000 t) 
(1) (2) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 655.7  
Coarse grains 674.4  
Rice 122.5  
Sugar 18.5  
Vegetable oils 68.9  
Pulses 111.9  
Incorporated products 0.9  
Other milk products 3.9  
Beef meat 0.5  
Fruit and vegetables processed 0.7  
Seeds 8.1  
 
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, quan tities listed are in  product weight. 
(2) Food aid purchased outside the Co mmunity, not included in Table ES:1. 
 
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