WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/COL/7
15September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3622)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattachednotificationconcerningdomesticsupportcommitments(TableDS:1andtherelevant
Supporting Tables) wasreceived from Colombia on23June1997.G/AG/N/COL/7
Page2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Current totalaggregate measurement ofsupport
Total AMS commitment level forperiod inquestion Currency Current totalAMS
(From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From Section IofPartIVoftheSchedule) (From attached supporting tables)
1 2 3
387,165US$'000 3,961
Supporting table DS:7Supporting Table DS:1G/AG/N/COL/7
Page3DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference to
criteria inAnnex 2Monetary value ofmeasure inyearinquestion
(US$ 000)Datasources
1 2 3 4
GENERAL SERVICES Training services: Training inagricultural policies andinparticipation, planning, programming,
execution andbusiness management4,322 Ministry ofAgriculture
andRural Development
Technology research anddevelopment: strengthening ofresearch activities toimprove agricultural
productivity, diversification ofagro-industrial andpost-harvest processes, andenvironmental
protection42,068
Marketing services: operation ofprice andmarket information system foragricultural products,
marketing andpayments forlosses intheprocess17,512
Infrastructure services: Construction ofirrigation works toenable producers touseland
efficiently, installation ofelectricity supply networks, construction ofwater supply anddrainage
works; market facilities147,167
Phytosanitary services: Animal andplant disease prevention andcontrol
Extension andadvisory services: Agricultural information andtransmission ofresearch results
Administration:
Provision ofspecialized administrative services (regional planning, management andadvisory
services, technical assistance, institutional organization andcontrol)
Agro-economic study services7,794
18,350
7,219
11,797G/AG/N/COL/7
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1 2 3 4
STRUCTURAL
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
THROUGH INVESTMENT
AIDSPayments relating to:Land improvement, landpurchase andaward, promotion andagricultural
credit forsmall producers321,001 Ministry ofAgriculture
andRural Development
OTHER
TOTALAssistance tofarmers 'cooperatives: Assistance tofarmers through associative forms ofaidto
copewithmarketing difficulties
Aidtoimprove nutrition ofthemost vulnerable sectors oftherural population482
48
577,761Supporting Table DS:2G/AG/N/COL/7
Page5DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -Special andDifferential Treatment -"Development Programmes"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria in
Article 6:2Monetary value ofmeasure inyear
inquestion (US$ 000)Datasources
1 2 3 4
Investment subsidies generally available to
agriculturePromotion ofcapitalization fornewinvestment projects aimed at
modernizing agricultural production: Rural capitalization
incentive16,591 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Encouragement offorestry plantations, through reafforestation:
Forestry incentive certificate3,581 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Promotion ofthedevelopment ofagriculture andmarketing
channels: Undertaking fund3,859 IDEMA
Housing forrural workers: Subsidy tocostofconstruction of
housing forrural workers inorder toimprove theirliving
conditions62,243 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Assistance torural jobcreation programmes 22,936 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
Support toencourage diversification from
growing illicit narcotic cropsAbandonment ofillicit crops: Alternative development. 31,460 President oftheRepublic
Assistance toafforestation 482 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Development
TOTAL 141,152Supporting Table DS:5G/AG/N/COL/7
Page6DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description ofbasic
productsCalendar/marketing
yearbeginning ...Measure type(s) Applied administered price
US$/tonExternal reference
price (generally from
AGST/COL)
US$/tonEligible production
tonsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
US$000Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Rice 1996 PS 230 161 1,317 91 Idema and
AGST/COL
Maize/corn
Sorghum
Soya
Beans
Sesame
Wheat
Barley
TOTAL1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996PS
PS
PS
PS
PS299
896223
5564
20
0
0
1
0
0
0
92
PS:Minimum guaranteed price andintervention price atwhich theproduct wasbought bytheAgricultural Marketing Institute (IDEMA).Supporting Table DS:6 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ColombiaG/AG/N/COL/7
Page7REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/COL)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
paymentsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
paymentsDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6)8 9 10
(7+8-9)11
Sorghum 1996 COMPEN 434 434 Ministry of
Agriculture
andRural
Development
Barley 1996 0
Wheat 1996 COMPEN 848 848
Soya 1996
Cotton 1996 COMPEN 289 289
TOTAL 1,572
STD: Specific Tariff Discount
COMPEN: CompensationSupporting Table DS:7 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ColombiaG/AG/N/COL/7
Page8REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Other Product-Specific Support andTotal Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar/
marketing year
beginning ...Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket 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
Sesame 1996 CR 1 1 1
Cotton 1996 CR 39 39 290 329 Finagro
Rice 1996 CR 192 192 91 283 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
Development
Arracacha 1996 CR 8 8 8 IDEMA
Oats 1996 CR 0 0 0
Bananas and
plantains1996 CR 64 64 64
Cocoa 1996 CR 13 13 13
Colza canola 1996 CR 0 0 0
Cane (panela) 1996 CR 87 87 87
Sugar cane 1996 CR 0 0 0
Barley 1996 CR 0 0 0
Coconuts 1996 CR 0 0 0
Crotalaria 1996 CR 1 1 1
Beans 1996 CR 31 31 1 321 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5+6)8 9 10
(7+8+9)11
Sunflower 1996 CR 0 0 0
Maize/corn 1996 CR 87 87 87
Groundnuts 1996 CR 0 0 0
Yams 1996 CR 2 2 2
Potatoes 1996 CR 202 202 202
African palm 1996 CR 1 1 1
Sorghum 1996 CR 25 25 434 459
Soya 1996 CR 2 2 2
Wheat 1996 CR 1 1 848 849
Seeds 1996 CR 4 4 4
Vegetables 1996 CR 73 73 73
Fruit 1996 CR 13 13 13
Dark tobacco 1996 CR 6 6 6
Light tobacco 1996 CR 37 37 37
YuccaG/AG/N/COL/7
Page91996 CR 111 111 111
Poultry 1996 CR 8 8 8
Swine 1996 CR 45 45 45
Bovine and
dairy1996 CR 1,236 1,236 1,236
Sheep and
goats1996 CR 7 7 7
TOTAL 2,297 2,297 92 1,572 3,961
CR=Credit