RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/SPEC/20
4March 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0784)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFLATVIA
Communication from Latvia
ThePermanent Mission ofLatvia hassubmitted theinitial proposal ondomestic support and
export subsidies reproduced hereunder.
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Page2Supporting table11
(MTN.TNC/W/FA pageL.74)
AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS: SUPPORTING DATA
EXPORT COMPETITION: LATVIA
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description
ofproducts
HScodeDirect export
subsidies
(000SDR)Sales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidiesQuantity of
subsidized
export
(000t)Data
source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Butter 0405.00.000
a)1994 677,2 677,2 1,7
b)1995 320,1 320,1 0,8
average 498,65 498,65 1,25 budget
Cheese 0406.10.000
a)1994 292,2 292,2 0,9
b)1995 281,4 281,4 0,9
average 286,8 286,8 0,9 budget
Rye 1002.00.000
a)1994 625,2 625,2 50,0
b)1995 387,6 387,6 31,0
average 506,4 506,4 40,5 budgetWT/SPEC/20
Page3Description
ofproducts
HScodeDirect export
subsidies
(000SDR)Sales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidiesQuantity of
subsidized
export
(000t)Data
source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Drymilk 0402.00.000
a)1994 59,3 59,3 0,2
b)1995 37,5 37,5 0,2
average 48,5 48,5 0,2 budget
Whole milk0402.00.000
a)1994 400,2 5,3
b)1995 28,1 28,1 0,4
average 214,15 214,15 2,85 budgetWT/SPEC/20
Page4Table 7
(MTN.TNC/W/FA pageL.62
AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS: LIST OFCOMMITMENTS
EXPORT COMPETITION: LATVIA
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description
ofproducts
HScodeCalendar
marketing
year
appliedBase
outlay
level
(000SDR)Annual outlay
commitment levelsBase
quantity
(000t)Annual quantity
commitment levels
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17
Butter
0405.00.000498,6 498,6 468,7 440,6 414,2 389,3 365,9 1,25 1,25 1,21 1,17 1,13 1,10 1,06
Cheese
0406.10.000286,8 286,8 269,6 253,4 238,2 223,9 210,5 0,9 0,9 0,87 0,84 0,81 0,78 0,75
Rye
1002.00.000506,4 506,4 470 447,5 420,7 395,5 371,8 40,5 40,5 39,1 37,7 36,4 35,1 33,9
Drymilk
0402.00.00048,5 48,5 45,6 42,9 40,3 37,9 35,6 0,2 0,19 0,20 0,18 0,17 0,16 0,15
Whole milk
0402.00.000214,2 214,2 201,3 189,2 177,9 167,2 157,2 2,85 2,85 2,75 2,65 2,56 2,47 2,38WT/SPEC/20
Page5Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: LATVIA
REPORTING PERIOD: 1994, 1995
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment -“GREEN BOX”
Measure type
andnameDescription
ofmeasure YearMonetary value of
measure inSDR
(thous.)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5
(a)general services agricultural cropresearch assistance
programme: 1994 77,5
1995 315,1
AVG 196,3 budget
2aresearch subsidies testing andimprovement of
agricultural animal breeds: 1994 299,7
1995 763,4
AVG 531,6 budget
2bpestanddisease
controlplant pestanddisease controlling
programmes: 1994 816,9
1995 4450,4
AVG 2633,7 budget
2bpestanddisease
controlplant pestanddisease controlling
programmes: 1994 -
1995 250,1
AVG 125,1 sugar production promotion fundWT/SPEC/20
Page6Measure type
andnameDescription
ofmeasure YearMonetary value of
measure inSDR
(thous.)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5
2bdisease control cattle disease controlling programmes:
1994 3231,2
1995 5891,6
AVG 4561,4 budget
2dinformation
processing and
distributionprogramme ensuring information
system development andconsultancy:
1994 80,2
1995 62,5
AVG 71,4 budget
2dadvisory services sugar -beetgrowing consultancy and
advertisement:
1994 30,8
1995 42,5
AVG 36,7 sugar production promotion fund
2ginfrastructure
serviceselectricity reticulation, roads and
other means oftransport, water
supply facilities, drainage scheme: 1994 2954,1
1995 7265,1
AVG 5110,6 budgetWT/SPEC/20
Page7Measure type
andnameDescription
ofmeasure YearMonetary value of
measure inSDR
(thous.)Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5
13dregional assistance
programmeregional assistance programmes in
disadvantaged regions:
1994 337,0
1995 625,2
AVG 481,1 cereal production regional
compensatory fund
TOTAL AVERAGE 13747,8