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ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/COL/8/Rev.1 
3 March 2010 
 (10-1161) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following submission, dated 16 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia .  The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) for 1997 . 
 
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  In this revision, the calculation of "Curre nt Total AMS" has been amended to no longer 
include the " de minimis " level (Table DS:1 and Supporting Table DS:4);  support under 
"Development Programmes" has increased as a result  of the transfer from Supporting Table DS:7 to 
Supporting Table DS:2 of the loans to small produ cers covered by Article 6.2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture;  and incentives to the forestry sector are no longer included under "Development 
Programmes" (Supporting Table DS:2), given that they fall outside the scope of the agricultural sector.  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Total AMS commitment level for 1997 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 
381,858 US$ thousand Lower than  the " de minimis " level 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
General services Training services :  Training in agricultural policies and in  participation, planning, programming, 
execution and business management 1,559 Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
 Technological research and development :  Strengthening of resear ch activities to improve 
agricultural productivity and environmental protection 43,493 " 
 Marketing services :  Setting up and operation of a pric e and market information system for 
agricultural products 2,635 " 
 Infrastructure services :  Construction of irrigation works to ensure efficient land use by 
producers, installation of electr icity supply netw orks, construction of water supply and drainage 
systems;  market facilities 110,289 " 
 Phytosanitary services :  Animal and plant disease prevention and control 7,710 " 
 Extension and advisory services :  Agricultural information network 777 " 
 Administration :  Provision of specialized administrative services (regional planning, training of 
officials, management and advisory services, di ssemination of technical assistance, institutional 
organization and control) 19,007 " 
Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Payments relating to : 
- land purchase and award 61,415 " 
 - agricultural promotion and credit for small producers 50,994 " 
Regional assistance Payments relating to:  Agricultural development programmes for indigenous communities and 
reservations, and depressed areas 4,030 " 
Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Disaster relief :  Payments to farmers to help ma ke good damage caused by climatological 
phenomena 48,578 Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
Total  350,487  
  
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Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure 
(US$ thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to agriculture Promotion of capitalization for new investment projects ai med at modernizing agricultural production: 
Rural capitalization incentive 8,485 Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
 Production loans for small producers to finance inve stments enabling them to improve the productivity 
of their farming activities 9,841 " 
Promotion of the development of agricultura l marketing channels:  "Undertaking" fund ( Fondo 
Emprender ) 1,656 " 
Housing for rural workers:  Subsidy to cover the c onstruction costs of housing for rural workers in order 
to improve their living conditions 35,355 " 
Assistance for rural job creation programmes 11,238 " 
Support to encourage 
diversification from growing 
illicit narcotic crops Abandonment of illicit crops:  Alternative development 15,359 Office of the President 
of the Republic 
TOTAL 81,934  
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Production value 
Total value* 10% of production value Description of basic products 
(including 
non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
(US$ thousand) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) (US$ thousand) (US$ thousand) % Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
(US$ thousand) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Rice 1,537.2  691,209 69,121 0.22 1/ 
Maize (corn) 1,148.4  156,722 15,672 0.73 1/ 
Beans 133.2  97,212 9,721 0.14 1/ 
Wheat 175.0  10,115 1,012 1.73 1/ 
Barley 88.0  5,944 594 1.48 1/ 
Soya 464.5  32,499 3,250 1.43 1/ 
Cotton 1,002.6  79,190 7,919 1.27 1/ 
Total 4,548.9     1/ 
* Source:  National Administra tive Department of Statistic s (DANE), National Accounts.  Preliminary information. 
1/ Lower than  the " de minimis " level  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 1997 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 
(US$/tonne) External 
reference price 
(AGST/COL)
 
 
(US$/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(tonnes) Total 
price-related 
direct 
payments 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Other 
non-exempt 
direct payments
 
 
(US$ thousand)Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Storage incentive     1,537.2  1,537.2 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural 
Development 
Maize (corn)  Storage incentive      238.4  238.4 " 
  Domestic transport 
incentive      910.0  910.0 " 
Beans  Storage incentive     45.6  45.6 " 
  Domestic transport 
incentive     87.6  87.6 " 
Wheat  Direct support for 
producers     175.0  175.0 " 
Barley  Direct support for 
producers     88.0  88.0 " 
Soya  Storage incentive     464.5  464.5 " 
Cotton  Direct support for 
producers     1,002.6  1,002.6 " 
TOTAL       4,548.9  4,548.9  
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Colombia  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 1997 Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
(US$ thousand) Other product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(US$ thousand) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(US$ thousand) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
(US$ 
thousand) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
(US$ 
thousand) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice        1,537.2 1,537.2 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Rural 
Development 
Maize (corn)        1,148.4 1,148.4 " 
Beans        133.2 133.2 " 
Wheat        175.0 175.0 " 
Barley        88.0 88.0 " 
Soya        464.5 464.5 " 
Cotton        1,002.6 1,002.6 " 
TOTAL        4,548.9 4,548.9  
 
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