WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/EEC/55 
11 March 2008 
 (08-1054) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 The following submission, dated 12 June 2007, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Communities .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments 
(Tables ES:1 to ES:3 ) for the marketing years 2003/2004  and 2004/2005 . 
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 Please note that food aid figures have not been in cluded in the 2004/2005 notification and will 
be submitted as an addendum to this notification at a later stage.  
  G/AG/N/EEC/55 
Page 2 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities*  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2003-2004  
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 2003 0.0  0.0
(wheat eq.) 239.6
(wheat eq.) 1,289.7  14,438.0  
       
Coarse grains 1 July 2003 82.1  1,513.8 (3) 90.7  1,046.9  10,843.2  
   
Rice 1 September 2003 21.8  128.0 (4) 18.2  36.8  133.4 (4)        Rapeseed 1 July 2003 0.0  0.0  27.7  103.8  
    
Olive oil 1 November 2003 0.0  0.0  54.3  115.0  
   
Sugar  (5) 1 October 2003 325.9  663.2 (6) 8.5  499.1  1,273.5 (6) 
   
Butter and butteroil 1 July 2003 618.4  353.5 (7)  947.8  399.3 (7) 
   
Skim milk powder 1 July 2003 143.2  258.9  1.5  275.8  272.5         Cheese 1 July 2003 239.1  321.2   341.7  321.3  
   
Other milk products 1 July 2003 630.8  880.4   697.7  958.1  
   
Beef meat 1 July 2003 274.1  384.9 (8)  1,253.6  821.7 (8) 
   
Pigmeat 1 July 2003 43.9  138.9 (8) 191.3  443.5  
    
Poultry meat 1 July 2003 87.7  215.6 (8) 90.7  286.0 (8) 
    
   G/AG/N/EEC/55
 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 
Eggs 1 July 2003 3.4  37.5 (9) 43.7  98.8 (9) 
   
Wine 1 September 2003 15.0  1,733.0 (10) 39.2  2,304.7 (10) 
   
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1 July 2003 15.7  694.2  52.8  753.4  
   
Fruit and vegetables, processed 1 July 2003 3.9  84.0  8.3  143.3  
   
Raw tobacco 1 July 2003 0.0  0.0  40.2  110.8  
   
Alcohol 1 July 2003 45.6  430.0 (10) 96.1  1,147.4 (10) 
   
Incorporated products 16 October 2003 411.0  -  26.5  415.0  -  
   
(1) Members are to provide data on food ai d to all destinations; unless otherwise indicated quantities listed are in product we ight for the marketing year in question. 
(2) Data on outlays are for the relevant ma rketing year, except for 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) Does not include exports of sugar of ACP and Indian  origin on which the Community has no reduction commitments. 
(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-15 before   1 May 2004 and EC-25 after 1 May 2004.  
** Without prejudice to the EC-25 commitment to  be presented in the new EC-25 schedule.  
  G/AG/N/EEC/55 
Page 4 Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2003-2004 
 
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 0.0    0.0 0.0
(wheat eq.)  
    
Coarse grains 58.9  23.2  82.1  1,513.8 (2)  
    
Rice 21.8   21.8  128.0 (3)  
       
Rapeseed 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Olive oil 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Sugar  (4)  325.9  325.9  663.2 (5)  
    
Butter and butteroil 618.4   618.4  353.5 (6)  
    
Skim milk powder 143.2   143.2  258.9   
       
Cheese 239.1   239.1  321.2    
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 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 630.8   630.8  880.4   
    
Beef meat 274.1    274.1  384.9 (7)  
        
Pigmeat 43.9   43.9  138.9 (7)  
    
Poultry meat 87.7   87.7  215.6 (7)  
    
Eggs 3.4   3.4  37.5 (8)  
    
Wine 15.0   15.0  1,733.0 (9)  
    
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 15.7   15.7  694.2   
    
Fruit and vegetables, processed 3.9   3.9  84.0   
    
Raw tobacco 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Alcohol  45.6  45.6  430.0 (9)  
     
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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 411.0   411.0  -   
    
 
 Notes:
 
 
(1) EC Commission services. (2) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(3) In milled rice equivalents. 
(4) Does not include exports of sugar of ACP and Indian  origin on which the Community has no reduction commitments. 
(5) In white sugar equivalents. 
(6) In butter equivalents. 
(7) In carcass equivalents. (8) In "shell eggs" equivalents. 
(9) '000 hl  
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 Page 7Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2003 – 2004 
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 8,295.3 
Coarse grains 8,248.1  
Rice from 1 September 2003 to 31 August 2004 232.9  Rapeseed 138.5  
Olive oil from 1 November 2003 to 31 October 2004 215.6  Sugar from 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004 3,861.7  
Butter and butteroil 324.9  
Skim milk powder 244.4  
Cheese 487.1  
Other milk products 1,293.1  
Beef meat 433.6  
Pigmeat 1,055.6  
Poultry meat 990.7  
Eggs 56.9  
Wine from 1 September 2003 to 31 August 2004 13,294.0 (1) Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1,686.2  
Fruit and vegetables, processed 349.3  
Raw tobacco 136.1  
Alcohol 1,290.4 (1) 
 
(1) '000 hl.  
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Page 8 Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2003 – 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not  reported in Table ES:1) 
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning 1 July 2003  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
('000 t) 
 
(1), (2) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 306.1
(wheat eq.) 
Coarse grains 758.7  
Rice 90.7  
Sugar 16.0  
Vegetable oils 291 (3) 
Pulses 343.3 (4) 
Incorporated products 103.8  
 
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, quantities listed are in product weight. 
(2) Food aid purchased outside the Community, not included in Table ES:1. 
(3) Of which 115.6 thousand tonnes purchased in  the Community, not included in Table ES:1. 
(4) Of which 70.7 thousand tonnes purchased in  the Community, not included in Table ES:1.  
 
  
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 Page 9Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities*  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2004-2005  
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 2004 50.4  4,944.2
(wheat eq.)  1,289.7  14,438.0  
       
Coarse grains 1 July 2004 180.9  4,976.3 (3)  1,046.9  10,843.2  
   
Rice 1 September 2004 1.4  21.9 (4)  36.8  133.4 (4)        Rapeseed 1 July 2004 0.0  0.0  27.7  103.8  
    
Olive oil 1 November 2004 0.0  0.0  54.3  115.0  
   
Sugar  (5) 1 October 2004 466.9  1,130.3 (6)  499.1  1,273.5 (6) 
   
Butter and butteroil 1 July 2004 519.2  381.5 (7)  947.8  399.3 (7) 
   
Skim milk powder 1 July 2004 66.0  212.2   275.8  272.5         Cheese 1 July 2004 157.1  299.7   341.7  321.3  
   
Other milk products 1 July 2004 408.8  827.0   697.7  958.1  
   
Beef meat 1 July 2004 240.0  291.8 (8)  1,253.6  821.7 (8) 
   
Pigmeat 1 July 2004 18.6  68.8 (8) 191.3  443.5  
    
Poultry meat 1 July 2004 90.3  204.8 (8) 90.7  286.0 (8) 
    
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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 
Eggs 1 July 2004 6.4  71.1 (9) 43.7  98.8 (9) 
   
Wine 1 September 2004 20.7  2,283.7 (10) 39.2  2,304.7 (10) 
   
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1 July 2004 13.4  423.1  52.8  753.4  
   
Fruit and vegetables, processed 1 July 2004 3.6  78.0  8.3  143.3  
   
Raw tobacco 1 July 2004 0.0  0.0  40.2  110.8  
   
Alcohol 1 July 2004 0.0  0.0 (10) 96.1  1,147.4 (10) 
   
Incorporated products 16 October 2004 389.2  -   415.0  -  
   
(1) Members are to provide data on food aid to all destinations; (w ill be notified at a later stage). 
(2) Data on outlays are for the relevant ma rketing year, except for 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) Does not include exports of sugar of ACP and Indian  origin on which the Community has no reduction commitments. 
(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 to be presented in the new EC-25 schedule. 
   G/AG/N/EEC/55
 Page 11Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2004-2005 
 
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 29.7  20.7  50.4 4,944.2
(wheat eq.)  
    
Coarse grains 115.8  65.1  180.9  4,976.3 (2)  
    
Rice 1.4   1.4  21.9 (3)  
       
Rapeseed 0.0  0.0  0.0   
    
Olive oil 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Sugar  (4)  466.9  466.9  1,130.3 (5)  
    
Butter and butteroil 519.2   519.2  381.5 (6)  
    
Skim milk powder 66.0   66.0  212.2   
       
Cheese 157.1   157.1  299.7    
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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 408.8   408.8  827.0   
    
Beef meat 240.0    240.0  291.8 (7)  
        
Pigmeat 18.6   18.6  68.8 (7)  
    
Poultry meat 90.3   90.3  204.8 (7)  
    
Eggs 6.4   6.4  71.1 (8)  
    
Wine 20.7   20.7  2,283.7 (9)  
    
Fruit and vegetables, fresh 13.4   13.4  423.1   
    
Fruit and vegetables, processed 3.6   3.6  78.0   
    
Raw tobacco 0.0   0.0  0.0   
    
Alcohol  0.0  0.0  0.0 (9)  
     
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 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 389.2   389.2  -   
    
 
 Notes:
 
 
(1) EC Commission services. (2) Product weight, except malt which is  expressed in cereal equivalent. 
(3) In milled rice equivalents. 
(4) Does not include exports of sugar of ACP and Indian  origin on which the Community has no reduction commitments. 
(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/55 
Page 14 Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2004 – 2005 
 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 Quantity of total exports 
('000 t product weight) 
1 2 3  
Wheat and wheat flour 13,043.9 
Coarse grains 8,903.2  
Rice from 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 193.5  Rapeseed 186.9  
Olive oil from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2005 375.7  Sugar from 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2005 6,349.1  
Butter and butteroil 360.5  
Skim milk powder 220.1  
Cheese 513.6  
Other milk products 1,353.1  
Beef meat 394.0  
Pigmeat 1,108.9  
Poultry meat 934.3  
Eggs 105.5  
Wine from 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 12,797.1 (1) Fruit and vegetables, fresh 1,578.1  
Fruit and vegetables, processed 369.7  
Raw tobacco 161.8  
Alcohol 791.9 (1) 
 
(1) '000 hl.  
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 Page 15Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: European Communities  
REPORTING PERIOD: Marketing Year 2004 – 2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not  reported in Table ES:1) * 
 
Description of products Marketing year 
beginning ...  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
('000 t) 
 
 
1 2 3  
  
  
  
 
* Will be notified at a later stage. 
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