WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TUR/6
2 April 1998
(98-1314)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments for the calendar
year 1997 (Table DS:1 and Supporting Tables DS:4 and DS:8) was received from the delegation of
Turkey  on 27 March 1998.G/AG/N/TUR/6
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Turkey
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 January 1997 - 31 December 1997
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in
questionCurrency 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)
12 3
below the " de minimis " levelG/AG/N/TUR/6
Page 3Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Turkey
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 Janua ry 1997-31 December 1997
Current 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)
million $Current total AMS (aggregate)
million $
12 3 4
Wheat
Barley
RyeMaize
Oats
PaddyTobacco296.84
62.93
26.60
1.89
1.19
11.0969.79296.84
62.93
26.60
1.89
1.19
11.0969.79de minimis
de minimis
de minimisde minimis
de minimis
de minimisde minimisG/AG/N/TUR/6
Page 4Supporting Table DS:8  DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Turkey
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 January 1997- 31 December 1997
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Applied
administered
price
$/tonneProduction eligible to
receive the applied
administered price
tonnesMarket price support
budgetary outlays
million $Equivalent measurement
of support (include
calculation details)
%Non-exempt
direct
paymentsOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/leviesTotal monetary
value of
equivalent
commitment
%
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
(7+8+9-10)
WheatBarleyMaize
Rye
OatsPaddy
Tobacco01.01.97
01.01.9701.01.97
01.01.97
01.01.9701.01.97
01.01.97184.91
138.68166.42
138.68
138.68448.27
2,103.313,435,097
1,840,925
451,385
65,823
5,620
56,003
63,813296.84
62.9326.60
1.89
1.19
11.09
69.798.43
5.869.31
5.81
2.999.54
8.708.43
5.869.31
5.81
2.999.54
8.70
Sugar beet 01.01.97 No private buyer
Sunflower
Mohair
Poppy headCotton
Hazelnuts
Dry figSultana raisin
Olive oil
PistachioSoy bean01.01.97 No support
Detailed calculations are given in the annexed table.G/AG/N/TUR/6
Page 5Annex to Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Turkey
REPORTING PERIOD: 1 Janua ry 1997-31 December 1997
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Detailed Calculations
Description of
basic productsTotal
production
tonnesProduction
eligible to receive
the applied
administered price
tonnesExchange rate
US$/TLApplied
administered price
US$/tonneMarket price
US$/tonne1986-88 Average
reference price
US$/tonneMarket Price
Support
$US/TonneTotal value of
production
US$ millionMarket price
support
budgetary
outlays
US$ millionEquivalent
measurement of
support
%
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
(5 - 7)9
(2 * 6)10
(3 * 8)11
(10 / 9) * 100)
Wheat
BarleyMaize
Rye
OatsPaddy
Tobacco
Sugar beets
*18,650,000
8,200,0002,080,000
235,000
280,000285,000
300,000
18,383,8433,435,097
1,840,925
451,385
65,823
5,620
56,003
63,813
14,905,843US$1 =
TL 178,462184.91
138.68166.42
138.68
138.68448.27
2,103.31
61.64188.75
130.95137.33
138.34
141.63407.75
2,672.93
61.6498.5
104.5107.5
110
350
250.33
3,197
19.686.41
34.1858.92
28.68
 211.32
197.94
 1,093.69
42.043,520.22
1,073.76
285.64
32.51
39.66
116.21
801.88
1,133.14296.84
62.9326.60
1.89
1.19
11.09
69.79
626.618.43
5.869.31
5.81
2.999.54
8.70
55.30
*No private buyer
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