WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/BGR/15 
17 December 2009 
 (09-6584) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission from Bulgaria , dated 1 October 2009, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the European Communities .
1  The notification concerns export subsidy 
commitments ( Tables  ES:1  and ES:2 ) for calendar years 2002 to 2006 . 
 
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 Pursuant to the notification requirements in agriculture (paragraph (i), page 24 of document 
G/AG/2), the Government of the Republic of Bulgar ia hereby notifies that it did not grant any export 
subsidies nor provide food aid in calenda r years 2002 and 2003 (Table ES:1).   
  Comprehensive data encompassing export subs idies for calendar years 2004, 2005 and 2006 
is provided in Tables ES:1 and Supporting Tables ES:1 below. 
 
 Total exports of agricultural products listed in  Section II, Part IV of Schedule CXXXIX for 
calendar years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are provided in the attached Tables ES:2. 
                                                     
 
1 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community  (done at Lisbon, 13 December 2007) entered into force.  On 
29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT /L/779) from the Council of the Eu ropean Union and 
the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon , as of 1 December 
2009, the European Union replaces an d succeeds the European Community.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2002 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  1,318,121.3 
SUNFLOWER SEED  258,783.1 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, FRESH   
FRUIT   
 Grapes  242.9 
 Peaches  5.8 
 Cherries  231.3 
 Plums  373.2 
 Apples  92.6 
 Watermelons  3,047.4 
 Strawberries  0.7 
VEGETABLES   
 Tomatoes  492.4 
 Cucumbers  3,447.4 
 Potatoes  279.8 
 Peppers  3,479.1 
 Onions  644.7 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PRESERVED    
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
FRUIT PRESERVED   
 Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp  2,934.3 
 Stewed fruit  3,513.4 
 Frozen fruit  0.0 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED   
 Vegetables frozen  7,009.1  Canned tomatoes  2,314.9 
 Canned peppers  2,813.1 
 Canned cucumbers  5,214.0  Canned peas  463.5 
 Canned mushrooms  502.9  Tomato paste  231.7 
 Tomato juice  72.3 
 Tins of vegetables  26,640.0 
 Fruit and vegetable juices  3,000.6 WINE 
1  78,784.3 
TOBACCO  23,109.7 
WHITE CHEESE  7,257.7 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  957.6 
LIVE ANIMALS   
 Cattle  4,781.5 
 Sheep and lambs  44.1  
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BOVINE MEAT  492.0 
MUTTON AND LAMB  6,396.6 
PIGMEAT  337.2 
POULTRY MEAT   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  205.2 Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  1,183.2 Poultry cuts and offal  2,007.6 
EGGS  2,427.4 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  21,893.7 
 
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 Page 5Table ES:2 
 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2003 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  341,194.5 
SUNFLOWER SEED  297,197.7 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, FRESH   
FRUIT   
 Grapes  494.8 
 Peaches  91.4 
 Cherries  351.1 
 Plums  1,077.9 
 Apples  76.7 
 Watermelons  608.2 
 Strawberries  19.8 
VEGETABLES   
 Tomatoes  480.9 
 Cucumbers  4,424.9 
 Potatoes  153.3 
 Peppers  2832.0 
 Onions  1,654.3  
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Page 6 Description of products Calendar year 2003 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PRESERVED   
FRUIT PRESERVED   
 Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp  3,484.9 
 Stewed fruit  3,902.1 
 Frozen fruit  120.1 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED   
 Vegetables frozen  8,558.1 
 Canned tomatoes  2,427.5 
 Canned peppers  2,966.2  Canned cucumbers  5,793.0  Canned peas  746.2 
 Canned mushrooms  489.5  Tomato paste  103.4 
 Tomato juice  65.5 
 Tins of vegetables  28,536.3  Fruit and vegetable juices  6,831.7 WINE 
1  83,473.6 
TOBACCO  25,402.0 
WHITE CHEESE  7,458.9 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  1,909.0 
LIVE ANIMALS   
 Cattle  5,832.3  
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
 Sheep and lambs  8.7 
BOVINE MEAT  355.8 
MUTTON AND LAMB  7,031.4 
PIGMEAT  363.1 
POULTRY MEAT   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  359.4 Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  1,083.5 
Poultry cuts and offal  2,253.9 
EGGS  5,911.1 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  22,338.8 
 
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Page 8 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2004 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  0 0 0 2.39 116.80 
SUNFLOWER SEED  0 0 0 1.29 4.07 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FRESH  0 0 0 16.71 60.97 
FRUIT  0 0 0 7.69 28.05 
Grapes  0 0 0 2.15 7.85 
Peaches  0 0 0 0.38 1.40 
Cherries  0 0 0 0.31 1.12 Plums  0 0 0 0.46 1.68 Apples  0 0 0 3.08 11.22 Watermelons  0 0 0 1.08 3.93 
Strawberries  0 0 0 0.23 0.84 
VEGETABLES  0 0 0 9.03 32.92 
Tomatoes  0 0 0 6.05 22.06 
Cucumbers  0 0 0 0.90 3.29 Potatoes  0 0 0 0.81 2.96 Peppers  0 0 0 1.08 3.95  
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  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Onions  0 0 0 0.18 0.66 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0.056 1.462 0 21.66 53.96 
FRUIT PRESERVED  0.032 0.786 0 6.72 18.89 
Marmalades  0 0 0 0.13 0.38 
Jams  0 0 0 0.60 1.51 
Stewed fruit  0.023 0.560 0 2.55 5.48 Fruit, frozen  0.009 0.226 0 0.27 0.76 Fruit pulp  0 0 0 0.34 0.76 Fruit juices  0 0 0 2.82 10.01 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0.024  0.676 0 14.95 35.08 
Vegetables frozen  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 
Canned tomatoes  0 0 0 5.98 14.73 Canned peppers  0.001 0.018 0 0.60 1.05 Canned cucumbers  0.005 0.155 0 1.64 4.21 Canned peas  0 0 0 0.90 1.75 
Canned mushrooms  0 0 0 0.30 0.35 
Tomato paste  0 0 0 1.05 2.81 Tomato juice  0 0 0 1.79 3.51 Mixed vegetable juice  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 Tins of vegetables  0.018 0.503 0 2.39 5.96 
WINE 
1  0 0 0 1.26 87.21  
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Page 10 Description of products Calendar year 2004 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
TOBACCO  0 0 0 11.50 14.02 
WHITE CHEESE  0.038 0.300 0 4.53 4.44 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  0.019 0.105 0 0.65 0.62 
LIVE ANIMALS  0 0 0 4.28 4.67 
Cattle  0 0 0 0.64 1.59 
Sheep and lambs  0 0 0 3.64 3.08 
BOVINE MEAT  0 0 0 0.19 0.55 
MUTTON AND LAMB  0.102 0.250 0 8.53 7.01 
PIGMEAT  0 0 0 0.45 0.55 
POULTRY MEAT  0.025 0.120 0 12.79 6.23 
Fowls of the species Gallus dom esticus  0.025 0.120 0 12.15 5.92 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 Poultry cuts and offal  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 
EGGS  0.102 0.500 0 0.19 0.55 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  0 0 0 16.18  
 
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Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments   
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product- 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
SUNFLOWER SEED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 
FRESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Grapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Peaches 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Cherries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Plums 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Apples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Watermelons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Strawberries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Tomatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Cucumbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture  
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subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product- 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Potatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Onions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
PRESERVED 0.056 0 0 0 0 
0.056 1.462 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT PRESERVED 0.032 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.786 State Fund Agriculture 
Marmalades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Jams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Stewed fruit 0.023 0 0 0 0 0.023 0.560 State Fund Agriculture 
Fruit, frozen 0.009 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.226 State Fund Agriculture 
Fruit pulp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Fruit juices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED 0.024 0 0 0 0 0.024 0.676 State Fund Agriculture 
Vegetables frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Canned tomatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Canned peppers 0.001 0 0 0 0 0. 001 0.018 State Fund Agriculture 
Canned cucumbers 0.005 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.155 State Fund Agriculture Canned peas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Canned mushrooms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Tomato paste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Tomato juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture  
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 Page 13Description of products Direct export 
subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product- 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Mixed vegetable juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Tins of vegetables 0.018 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.503 State Fund Agriculture 
WINE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
TOBACCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
WHITE CHEESE 0.038 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.300 State Fund Agriculture 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW 
CHEESE/ 0.019 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.105 State Fund Agriculture 
LIVE ANIMALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Sheep and lambs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
BOVINE MEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture MUTTON AND LAMB 0.102 0 0 0 0 0. 102 0.250 State Fund Agriculture 
PIGMEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture POULTRY MEAT 0.025 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.120 State Fund Agriculture 
Fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus 0.025 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.120 State Fund Agriculture 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and 
guinea fowls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Poultry cuts and offal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
EGGS 0.102 0 0 0 0 0.102 0.500 State Fund Agriculture 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2004 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  665,970.6 
SUNFLOWER SEED  291,710.8 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, FRESH   
FRUIT   
 Grapes  208.7 
 Peaches  5.7 
 Cherries  370.1 
 Plums  221.7 
 Apples  40.5 
 Watermelons  660.4 
 Strawberries  9.7 
VEGETABLES   
 Tomatoes  186.7 
 Cucumbers  4,382.2 
 Potatoes  97.3 
 Peppers  3,088.3 
 Onions  718.6  
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PRESERVED   
FRUIT PRESERVED   
 Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp  3,449.1 
 Stewed fruit  3,900.7 
 Frozen fruit  107.3 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED   
 Vegetables frozen  12,245.4 
 Canned tomatoes  1,912.9 
 Canned peppers  3,178.3  Canned cucumbers  4,696.4  Canned peas  3,178.3 
 Canned mushrooms  272.1  Tomato paste  213.3 
 Tomato juice  131.0 
 Tins of vegetables  28,641.1  Fruit and vegetable juices  4,812.2 WINE 
1  92,342.9 
TOBACCO  42,231.1 
WHITE CHEESE  8,806.3 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  2,279.4 
LIVE ANIMALS   
 Cattle  4,602.5  
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
 Sheep and lambs  3,442.2 
BOVINE MEAT  90.6 
MUTTON AND LAMB  7,044.8 
PIGMEAT  364.7 
POULTRY MEAT   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  1,927.7 Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  1,478.0 
Poultry cuts and offal  3,120.4 
EGGS  5,736.7 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  39,418.1 
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2005 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  0 0 0 2.39 116.80 
SUNFLOWER SEED  0 0 0 1.29 4.07 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FRESH  0 0 0 16.71 60.97 
FRUIT  0 0 0 7.69 28.05 
Grapes  0 0 0 2.15 7.85 
Peaches  0 0 0 0.38 1.40 Cherries  0 0 0 0.31 1.12 Plums  0 0 0 0.46 1.68 Apples  0 0 0 3.08 11.22 Watermelons  0 0 0 1.08 3.93 
Strawberries  0 0 0 0.23 0.84 
VEGETABLES  0 0 0 9.03 32.92 
Tomatoes  0 0 0 6.05 22.06 
Cucumbers  0 0 0 0.90 3.29 Potatoes  0 0 0 0.81 2.96 
Peppers  0 0 0 1.08 3.95  
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  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Onions  0 0 0 0.18 0.66 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0.044 0.875 0 21.66 53.96 
FRUIT PRESERVED  0.013 0.418 0 6.72 18.89 
Marmalades  0 0 0 0.13 0.38 
Jams  0 0 0 0.60 1.51 Stewed fruit  0.013 0.418 0 2.55 5.48 Fruit, frozen  0 0 0 0.27 0.76 Fruit pulp  0 0 0 0.34 0.76 
Fruit juices  0 0 0 2.82 10.01 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0.031 0.875 0 14.95 35.08 
Vegetables frozen  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 
Canned tomatoes  0.005 0.153 0 5.98 14.73 Canned peppers  0.007 0.176 0 0.60 1.05 Canned cucumbers  0.011 0.364 0 1.64 4.21 
Canned peas  0 0 0 0.90 1.75 
Canned mushrooms  0 0 0 0.30 0.35 Tomato paste  0 0 0 1.05 2.81 Tomato juice  0 0 0 1.79 3.51 Mixed vegetable juice  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 
Tins of vegetables  0.007 0.182 0 2.39 5.96 
WINE 
1  0 0 0 1.26 87.21  
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  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
TOBACCO  0 0 0 11.50 14.02 
WHITE CHEESE  0.057 0.444 0 4.53 4.44 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  0.036 0.204 0 0.65 0.62 
LIVE ANIMALS  0 0 0 4.28 4.67 
Cattle  0 0 0 0.64 1.59 
Sheep and lambs  0 0 0 3.64 3.08 
BOVINE MEAT  0 0 0 0.19 0.55 
MUTTON AND LAMB  0.266 0.650 0 8.53 7.01 
PIGMEAT  0 0 0 0.45 0.55 
POULTRY MEAT  0.025 0.120 0 12.79 6.23 
Fowls of the species Gallus dom esticus  0.025 0.120 0 12.15 5.92 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 Poultry cuts and offal  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 
EGGS  0.112 0.550 0 0.19 0.55 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  0 0 0 16.18  
 
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Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005  
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments   
 
Description of products Direct export subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
SUNFLOWER SEED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 
FRESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
FRUIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Grapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Peaches 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Cherries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Plums 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Apples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture  
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(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Watermelons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Strawberries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Tomatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Cucumbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Potatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Onions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
PRESERVED 0.044 0 0 0 0 0.044 0.875 State Fund 
Agriculture 
FRUIT PRESERVED 0.013 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.418 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Marmalades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Jams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture  
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(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Stewed fruit 0.013 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.418 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Fruit, frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Fruit pulp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Fruit juices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED 0.031 0 0 0 0 0.031 0.875 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Vegetables frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Canned tomatoes 0.005 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.153 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Canned peppers 0.007 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.176 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Canned cucumbers 0.011 0 0 0 0 0.011 0.364 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Canned peas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Canned mushrooms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Tomato paste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture  
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(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Tomato juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Mixed vegetable juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Tins of vegetables 0.007 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.182 State Fund 
Agriculture 
WINE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
TOBACCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
WHITE CHEESE 0.057 0 0 0 0 0.057 0.444 State Fund 
Agriculture 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW 
CHEESE/ 0.036 0 0 0 0 0.036 0.204 State Fund 
Agriculture 
LIVE ANIMALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Sheep and lambs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
BOVINE MEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
MUTTON AND LAMB 0.266 0 0 0 0 0.266 0.650 State Fund 
Agriculture  
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(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
PIGMEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
POULTRY MEAT 0.025 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.120 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus 0.025 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.120 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and 
guinea fowls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
Poultry cuts and offal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
EGGS 0.112 0 0 0 0 0.112 0.550 State Fund 
Agriculture 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund 
Agriculture 
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2005 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  1,122,669.7 
SUNFLOWER SEED  525,804.9 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, FRESH   
FRUIT   
 Grapes  5.0 
 Peaches  4.4 
 Cherries  258.3 
 Plums  113.0 
 Apples  47.0 
 Watermelons  66.5 
 Strawberries  1.1 
VEGETABLES   
 Tomatoes  240.4 
 Cucumbers  5,656.2 
 Potatoes  105.3 
 Peppers  1,258.6 
 Onions  430.5  
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Page 26 Description of products Calendar year 2005 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PRESERVED   
FRUIT PRESERVED   
 Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp  3,029.3 
 Stewed fruit  4,199.2  
 Frozen fruit  28.7  
VEGETABLES PRESERVED   
 Vegetables frozen  7,747.5 
 Canned tomatoes  1,580.5 
 Canned peppers  3,260.2  Canned cucumbers  2,812.0  Canned peas  617.5 
 Canned mushrooms  302.0  Tomato paste  59.6 
 Tomato juice  177.1 
 Tins of vegetables  27,770.1  Fruit and vegetable juices  4,259.3 WINE 
1  114,502.7 
TOBACCO  33,383.0 
WHITE CHEESE  8,221.0 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  3,120.6 
LIVE ANIMALS   
 Cattle  9,055.8  
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(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
 Sheep and lambs  197.0 
BOVINE MEAT  125.9 
MUTTON AND LAMB  7,964.8 
PIGMEAT  584.5 
POULTRY MEAT   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  1,074.7 Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  3,170.4 
Poultry cuts and offal  4,225.6 
EGGS  6,495.0 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  32,126.7 
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2006 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  0 0 0 2.39 116.80 
SUNFLOWER SEED  0 0 0 1.29 4.07 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FRESH  0 0 0 16.71 60.97 
FRUIT  0 0 0 7.69 28.05 
Grapes  0 0 0 2.15 7.85 
Peaches  0 0 0 0.38 1.40 Cherries  0 0 0 0.31 1.12 Plums  0 0 0 0.46 1.68 Apples  0 0 0 3.08 11.22 Watermelons  0 0 0 1.08 3.93 
Strawberries  0 0 0 0.23 0.84 
VEGETABLES  0 0 0 9.03 32.92 
Tomatoes  0 0 0 6.05 22.06 
Cucumbers  0 0 0 0.90 3.29 Potatoes  0 0 0 0.81 2.96 
Peppers  0 0 0 1.08 3.95  
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  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Onions  0 0 0 0.18 0.66 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0 0 0 21.66 53.96 
FRUIT PRESERVED  0 0 0 6.72 18.89 
Marmalades  0 0 0 0.13 0.38 
Jams  0 0 0 0.60 1.51 Stewed fruit  0 0 0 2.55 5.48 Fruit, frozen  0 0 0 0.27 0.76 Fruit pulp  0 0 0 0.34 0.76 
Fruit juices  0 0 0 2.82 10.01 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED  0 0 0 14.95 35.08 
Vegetables frozen  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 
Canned tomatoes  0 0 0 5.98 14.73 Canned peppers  0 0 0 0.60 1.05 Canned cucumbers  0 0 0 1.64 4.21 
Canned peas  0 0 0 0.90 1.75 
Canned mushrooms  0 0 0 0.30 0.35 Tomato paste  0 0 0 1.05 2.81 Tomato juice  0 0 0 1.79 3.51 Mixed vegetable juice  0 0 0 0.15 0.35 
Tins of vegetables  0 0 0 2.39 5.96 
WINE 
1  0 0 0 1.26 87.21  
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Page 30 Description of products Calendar year 2006 Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) Outlays 
(million EURO) Quantity 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
TOBACCO  0 0 0 11.50 14.02 
WHITE CHEESE  0.060 0.467 0 4.53 4.44 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  0.045 0.250 0 0.65 0.62 
LIVE ANIMALS  0 0 0 4.28 4.67 
Cattle  0 0 0 0.64 1.59 
Sheep and lambs  0 0 0 3.64 3.08 
BOVINE MEAT  0 0 0 0.19 0.55 
MUTTON AND LAMB  0.286 0.800 0 8.53 7.01 
PIGMEAT  0 0 0 0.45 0.55 
POULTRY MEAT  0 0 0 12.79 6.23 
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  0 0 0 12.15 5.92 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 Poultry cuts and offal  0 0 0 0.32 0.16 
EGGS  0.112 0.550 0 0.19 0.55 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  0 0 0 16.18  
 
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Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006  
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments   
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
SUNFLOWER SEED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FRESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Grapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Peaches 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Cherries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Plums 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Apples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Watermelons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Strawberries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Tomatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Cucumbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Potatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture  
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Page 32 Description of products Direct export 
subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Onions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
PRESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
FRUIT PRESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Marmalades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Jams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Stewed fruit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Fruit, frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Fruit pulp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Fruit juices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Vegetables frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Canned tomatoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Canned peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Canned cucumbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Canned peas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Canned mushrooms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Tomato paste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Tomato juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Mixed vegetable juice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture  
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subsidies  
 
(million EURO) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies  
(million EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
('000 tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Tins of vegetables 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
WINE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
TOBACCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
WHITE CHEESE 0.060 0 0 0 0 0.060 0.467 State Fund Agriculture 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/ 0.045 0 0 0 0 0.045 0.250 State Fund Agriculture 
LIVE ANIMALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Cattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture Sheep and lambs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
BOVINE MEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
MUTTON AND LAMB 0.286 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.800 State Fund Agriculture 
PIGMEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
POULTRY MEAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea 
fowls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
Poultry cuts and offal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
EGGS 0.112 0 0 0 0 0.112 0.550 State Fund Agriculture 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Fund Agriculture 
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Bulgaria 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 2006 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR  1,304,906.5 
SUNFLOWER SEED  540,267.0 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, FRESH   
FRUIT   
 Grapes  6.7 
 Peaches  3.9 
 Cherries  220.0 
 Plums  137.7 
 Apples  52.9 
 Watermelons  330.4 
 Strawberries  4.4 
VEGETABLES   
 Tomatoes  440.1 
 Cucumbers  5,982.4 
 Potatoes  111.8 
 Peppers  1,755.1 
 Onions  564.1  
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 Page 35Description of products Calendar year 2006 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PRESERVED   
FRUIT PRESERVED   
 Marmalades, jams, fruit pulp  3,139.4 
 Stewed fruit  4,982.9 
 Frozen fruit  62.4 
VEGETABLES PRESERVED   
 Vegetables frozen  8,371.7 
 Canned tomatoes  1,614.2 
 Canned peppers  3,743.1  Canned cucumbers  2,199.6  Canned peas  654.2 
 Canned mushrooms  376.6  Tomato paste  89.8 
 Tomato juice  107.3 
 Tins of vegetables  29,571.9  Fruit and vegetable juices  7,391.1 WINE 
1  113,406.2 
TOBACCO  38,661.3 
WHITE CHEESE  7,603.6 
KASHKAVAL /YELLOW CHEESE/  2,838.7 
LIVE ANIMALS   
 Cattle  14,699.3  
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Page 36 Description of products Calendar year 2006 Quantity of total exports 
(Tonnes) 
1 2 3 
 Sheep and lambs  505.3 
BOVINE MEAT  216.2 
MUTTON AND LAMB  8,074.4 
PIGMEAT  436.2 
POULTRY MEAT   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  720.0 Turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowls  3,066.1 
Poultry cuts and offal  4,284.3 
EGGS  9,297.9 
INCORPORATED PRODUCTS  35,657.0 
 
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