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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/1/Rev.1 
1 July 2010 
 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of Yemen Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF YEMEN 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  
 
Revision  
   The following submission, dated 29 June 2010, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Yemen. 
 
 
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - “Green Box” 
 
Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture 
Year Million 
Rials Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
A. GENERAL SERVICES 
2006 2,271.4 
2007 2,220.5 
2008 1,968.5 Research Expenditures on research activities, including those on agricultural productivity 
improvement and animal health development, in accordance with Annex 2:2 (a) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Agricultural and environmental research, feasibility study, seed multiplication, and 
agricultural production encouragement studies. Average 2,153.5 - Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
2006 507.7 
2007 179.0 
2008 357.0 Pest and diseases 
control  Expenditures on plant quarantine, pest and animal diseases control, in accordance with 
Annex 2:2 (b) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Veterinary campaigns. 
Average 347.9 - Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
2006 98.1 
2007 111.7 
2008 78.1 Training services Expenditures on the support of farmers training activities on advanced agricultural 
techniques, in accordance with Annex 2:2 (c) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Internal, external training  and conferences, training c ourses, rural woman training, 
extension programmes of the Union, training and rehabiliation. Average 95.9 - Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
2006 476.3 
2007 470.3 
2008 515.7 Extension and advisory services Expenditures on advisory services on agriculture for the development of farmers' 
performance regarding farming and manage ment of farms, in accordance with 
Annex 2:2 (d) of the Agreement on Agriculture: - Extension and information, and agricultural production development. Average 487.4 - Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
2006 94.4 
2007 125.0 
2008 97.4 Inspection 
services Expenditures on the inspection of agricultural products for standardization, in accordance 
with Annex 2:2 (e) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Inspection and laboratories 
Average 105.6 - Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
2006 17.0 
2007 34.2 
2008 41.4 Marketing services Expenditures on marketing and promotion servi ces for agricultural products, in accordance 
with Annex 2:2 (f) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Promotion services 
Average 30.9 - Fund for Encouragement of 
Agriculture and Fish 
Production (FEAFP)  
   WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/1/Rev.1
 Page 3Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture 
Year Million 
Rials Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2006 10,959.3 
2007 9,218.0 
2008 6,183.1 Infrastructure 
services Expenditures on construction of wholesale markets, warehouses of storing and refrigeration, 
products preparation centres, and dams and ma intenance thereof as well as the maintenance 
of roads in rural areas, in acc ordance with Annex 2:2 (g) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Dams and dykes, markets and warehouses, and institutional building. Average 8,786.8 - Agricultural Cooperation 
Union 
- FEAFP 
- DIRECT PAYMENTS OF PRODUCERS 
2006 46,446.8 
2007 54,086.3 
2008 53,475.7 (d) Decoupled 
income 
support Exemptions granted to farmers from income tax and other charges, in accordance with 
Annex 2:6 (b) of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Income tax exemption. 
Average 51,336.3 - Ministry of Finance 
2006 1,468.4 
2007 1,631.0 
2008 8,375.7 (k) Regional 
assistance 
programmes Expenditures on the development of Tehama Region as well as Eastern and Southern 
regions; they are among the disadvantaged  regions in Yemen in accordance with 
Annex 2:13 of the Agreement on Agriculture: - Rural agricultural development. Average 3,825.0 - Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
Average Exchange rate (2006-2008):  US$1 = YRls 198.59 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on Commitment Special and Differential T reatment - “Development Programmes” 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data Sources 
  Year Million 
Rials  
1 2  3 4 
2006  8,824.4 - Fund for Encouragement 
2007  9,877.9 - and Fish Production 
2008  4,364.9  (a) Investment 
subsidies generally available to 
agriculture Expenditures on agricultural machinery and equipment to support the agricultural 
and rural development in accordance with Article 6:2 of the Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Value of the medium term loans, intere st rate\average, prev ailing interest rate, 
investment support, value of the long-term loans, and interest rate\long term. Average 7,689.1  
2006  52,134.3 - Ministry of Finance 
2007  60,414.2 
2008  96,056.8 - Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation 
Average  69,535.1  (b) Input subsidies 
generally available 
to low-income or 
resource-poor producers Expenditures on provision of agricultural inputs for low-income and resource-poor 
farmers, including diesel fuel in particul ar, in accordance with Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture: 
- Tractors and irrigation systems, plants production inputs, animal production 
inputs, seeds, fertilizers, production inputs,  loan service fees support, support of 
means of modern irrigation, and support to diesel.   
 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion Commitment-Direct Payments Under Production - Limiting Programmes 
-“Exempt Direct Payments” - Sp ecial and Differential Treatment 
 
Monetary value of 
measure Measure type Name and description measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture In year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Calculation of the 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) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from supporting Table DS:8 below) Current total AMS 
(aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support: Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning …. Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price External 
reference price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support Data 
sources 
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ((4-5*6)-7 9 
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Product-specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar/ 
Marketing year 
beginning …. Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
Fees/levies Total Direct 
Payments Data 
sources 
7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 ((4-5)*6) 8 9 )7+8-9( 11 
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific  
Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning …. Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Marketing price 
support 
(supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(supporting Table 
DS:6) Total 
AMS Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
)4+5-6( 8 9 10 
)7+8+9( 11 
NIL 
 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered  
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered  
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated  
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
NIL 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Non- Products-Specific AMS 
 
Measure 
type(s) Calendar/marketing year 
beginning …. Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific support 
(include calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
NIL 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006-2008 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of 
basic products Direct export 
subsides Sales of 
stokes Producer financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized exports Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
NIL 
 
 
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