WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TUN/39 
24 September 2007 
 
 (07-3994) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 11 September 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Tunisia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for 2005 and 2006 .  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
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 
   
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment – "Green Box" 
  
Measure type Name and description of meas ure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extension projects for the development and 
dissemination of production methods 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
 
Action to combat certain diseases  through vaccination and treatment 
campaigns 5.9 
 
 
44.1 
 
2.2 Budget of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
" 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10.5 " 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies ge nerally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Inve stment Code and intended for integrated 
projects falling within the agricultural pol icy guidelines 88.5 Budget of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
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) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat -2.3  0.0 
Soft wheat 0.8   (de minimis)1  0.0 
Barley -0.1  0.0 
Milk 13.2   (de minimis)2  0.0 
Olive oil -7.8  0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS  (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 11.5   (de minimis)3   0.0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0.0 
1 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 90.7 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of milk production is 358 million dinars. 
3 de minimis , the value of total agricultural pr oduction for 2005 is 4, 542 million dinars.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
2005 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)*
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 305 315 230.4  -2.3 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources  
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 270 247 34.8  0.8 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 18 172 0.9  -0.1 '' Milk  Intervention price 380 354 500  13.2 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Olive oil  Intervention price 1,850 2,242 20  -7.8 National Oil 
Board, Ministry 
of Agriculture 
and Water 
Resources  
* Tunisia has used external reference prices for the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and ex change rate movements.  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2005 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Millions of 
dinars) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support  
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  11.5   11.5 Ministry of Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
 
  
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Page 8 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
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 
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extensi on projects for the developmen t and dissemination of production 
methods 
 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
 Action to combat certain diseases thr ough vaccination and treatment campaigns 
 5.3 
 
 
 
43.5 
 
2.1 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
 
" 
 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10 " 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Investment  Code and intended for integrated projects 
falling within the agricultural policy guidelines 87 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
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) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat  -5.2  0.0 
Soft wheat  0.1 (de minimis)1  0.0 
Barley  -0.03   0.0 
Milk  15.2 (de minimis)2  0.0 
Olive oil  -27.4  0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 12.5 (de minimis)3  0.0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0.0 
1 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 60.5 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of milk production is 378 million dinars 
3 de minimis , the value of total agricultural pr oduction for 2006 is 5, 426 million dinars.  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
2006 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)* 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(Millions of 
dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying 
price 305 337 163.0  -5.2 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Soft wheat  Producer buying 
price 270 264 23.3  0.1 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 18 185 0.2  -0.03 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 385 355 500.0  15.2 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Olive oil  Intervention price 1,850 2, 399 50.0  -27.4 National Oil Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
* Tunisia has used external reference prices for the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and ex change rate movements.  
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
  
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2006 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
(Millions of dinars) Other non-product-
specific support (include 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support  
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  12.5   12. 5 Ministry of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
 
 
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