WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BRB/18 
13 July 2009 
 (09-3409) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
 
 The following submission, dated 21 May 2009, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Barbados .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for 
the financial years 2002/2003 to 2006/2007 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requireme nts (paragraph (ii), page 24 of G/AG/2), 
Barbados notifies that the export subsidies provide d to agricultural products during financial years 
2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2 007 were those covered by Article 9.4 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture as set out in Supporting Tables ES:2 attached. 
  
  
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Page 2 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year 2002/2003  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Expor t Subsidies  
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures 
 
(BDS$) Internal transport subsid ies Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(BDS$) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(kilograms) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh vegetables and 
fruits 5,095.41 - 5,095.41 4,743 Ministry of Agriculture 
  
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Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year 2003/2004  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Expor t Subsidies  
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures 
 
(BDS$) Internal transport subsid ies Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(BDS$) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(kilograms) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh vegetables and 
fruits 726.00 - 726.00 1,981 Ministry of Agriculture 
Chicken breast 10,000 - 10,000 23,406 Ministry of Agriculture 
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year 2004/2005  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Expor t Subsidies  
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures 
 
(BDS$) Internal transport subsid ies Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(BDS$) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(kilograms) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh vegetables and 
fruits  726.00 - 726.00  4,633 Ministry of Agriculture 
Chicken breast  9,285.18 - 9,285.18  20,622 Ministry of Agriculture 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year 2005/2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Expor t Subsidies  
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures 
 
(BDS$) Internal transport subsid ies Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(BDS$) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(kilograms) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Chicken breast  4,273 - 4,273  7,662 Ministry of Agriculture 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Barbados  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year 2006/2007  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e) Expor t Subsidies  
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures 
 
(BDS$) Internal transport subsid ies Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(BDS$) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(kilograms) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Chicken breast  2,516.35 - 2,516.35  4,571.5 Ministry of Agriculture 
 
 
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