WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/BGR/4
9 August 2001
(01-3953)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments for the calendar
years 1997, 1998 and 1999 (Table DS:1)  was received from the delegation of Bulgaria  on
7 August 2001.G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Suppor t
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
635 million ECU 4.64G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) "general services"1.  Research - programmes operated by the
Academy of Agriculture, not involving directpayments to producers;  breed and seed selection(§ 2.a)
2.  Pest and disease control - plant and animal
health control and protection (§2.b)
3.  Training services - agricultural schools (§2.c)
4.  Inspection services - quality control;  testing of
agricultural machinery (§2.e)
5.  Infrastructural services - irrigation system (§2.g)6.56
1.97
5.50
0.61
4.87
(b) "public stockholding for food security purposes" 0State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
(c) "domestic food aid" 0
(d) "decoupled income support" 0
(e) "income insurance and income safety-net programmes" 0(f) "payments for relief from natural disasters" 0
(g) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
producer retirement programmes"0
(h) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
resource retirement programmes"0
(i) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
investment aids"0G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 4Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(j) "environmental programmes" Protection of environment and preservation of the
countryside;  control of soil erosion;  aid forforestry measures;  conservation of genetic
resources in agriculture (§12)0.87 State Budget
(k) "regional assistance programmes"
(l) "other" Technical services for land restitution 6.72 State BudgetG/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 5Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Calculation of the 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)
(million ECU)Product-specific equivalent
measurements of support
 (from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)Total AMS
Million ECUValue of production
1997
Million ECUCurrent total AMS as a
percentage of value of
production
(de minimis = 5%)Current Total AMS
(aggregate)
(million ECU)
12 3 4
Wheat 17.64 0 17.64 515.01 3.4% 0
Maize 4.81 0 4.81 188.26 2.5% 0
Sunflower seed 4.64 0 4.64 62.06 7.4% 4.64Tobacco 3.22 0 3.22 77.90 4.1% 0
Total non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)4.56 4.56 2917.0 0.2% 0
Current Total AMS 4.64G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 6Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1997Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/..)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
payments
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
Million ECUData sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Future deals 15.21 15.21 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Premium and
buying-up3.04 - 3.04 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 7Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1997Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(million ECU)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
Million ECUTotal AMS
(million
ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Subsidies for
interest rates2.43 2.43 15.21 17.64 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Maize Input subsidy
Subsidies for
interest rates4.22
0.594.22
0.594.22
0.59State Fund
"Agriculture"
Sunflower
seedInput subsidy
Subsidies for
interest rates4.06
0.584.06
0.584.06
0.58State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Input subsidy 0.18 0.18 3.04 3.22 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 8Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
1997Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(million ECU)Other non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Preferential investment credits 4.56 - 4.56 State Fund "Agriculture"
Total non-product-specific AMS 4.56 4.56G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 9Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Suppor t
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
520 million ECU 13.60G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 10Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) "general services"1.  Research - programmes operated by the
Academy of Agriculture, not involving directpayments to producers;  breed and seed selection(§ 2.a)
2.  Pest and disease control - plant and animal
health control and protection (§2.b)
3.  Training services - agricultural schools (§2.c)
4.  Inspection services - quality control;  testing of
agricultural machinery (§2.e)
5.  Infrastructural services - irrigation system (§2.g)6.80
1.87
8.65
0.62
3.15
(b) "public stockholding for food security purposes" 0State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
(c) "domestic food aid" 0
(d) "decoupled income support" 0
(e) "income insurance and income safety-net programmes" 0(f) "payments for relief from natural disasters" 0
(g) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
producer retirement programmes"0
(h) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
resource retirement programmes"0
(i) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
investment aids"0G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 11Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(j) "environmental programmes" Protection of environment and preservation of the
countryside;  control of soil erosion;  aid forforestry measures;  conservation of genetic
resources in agriculture (§12)1.70 State Budget
(k) "regional assistance programmes" 0
(l) "other" Technical services for land restitution 12.27 State BudgetG/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 12Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Calculation of the 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)
(million ECU)Product-specific equivalent
measurements of support
 (from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)Total AMS
Million ECUValue of production
1998
Million ECUCurrent total AMS as a
percentage of value of
production
(de minimis = 5%)Current Total AMS
(aggregate)
(million ECU)
12 3 4
Wheat 13.40 0 13.40 218.54 6.1% 13.40
Maize 0.001 0 0.001 109.69 0
Sunflower seed 0.008 0 0.008 96.87 0
Tobacco 0.69 0 0.69 58.39 1.2% 0Sugar beet 0.20 0 0.20 1.26 15.8% 0.20
Total non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)5.95 5.95 3288.0 0.2% 0
Current Total AMS 13.60G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 13Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1998Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/..)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
payments
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
Million ECUData sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Future deals 8.46 8.46 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Sugar beet Bonuses on
prices0.20 0.20 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Premium and
buying-up0.32 0.32 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 14Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1998Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(million ECU)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
Million ECUTotal AMS
(million
ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Input subsidy
Subsidies for
interest rates0.82
4.120.82
4.128.46 9.28
4.12State Fund
"Agriculture"
Maize Subsidies for
interest rates0.001 0.001 0.001 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Sunflower
seedSubsidies for
interest rates0.008 0.008 0.008 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Sugar beet Bonuses on
prices0.20 0.20 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Input subsidy 0.37 0.37 0.32 0.69 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 15Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
1998Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(million ECU)Other non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Preferential investment credits 5.95 - 5.95 State Fund "Agriculture"
Total non-product-specific AMS 5.95 5.95G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 16Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Suppor t
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
520 million ECU 9.54G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 17Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) "general services"1.  Research - programmes operated by the
Academy of Agriculture, not involving directpayments to producers;  breed and seed selection(§ 2.a)
2.  Pest and disease control - plant and animal
health control and protection (§2.b)
3.  Training services - agricultural schools (§2.c)
4.  Inspection services - quality control;  testing of
agricultural machinery (§2.e)
5.  Infrastructural services - irrigation system (§2.g)1.01
2.93
12.38
0.90
5.21
(b) "public stockholding for food security purposes" 0State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
(c) "domestic food aid" 0
(d) "decoupled income support" 0
(e) "income insurance and income safety-net programmes" 0(f) "payments for relief from natural disasters" 0
(g) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
producer retirement programmes"0
(h) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
resource retirement programmes"0
(i) "structural adjustment assistance provided through
investment aids"0G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 18Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to
criteria in Annex 2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4
(j) "environmental programmes" Protection of environment and preservation of the
countryside;  control of soil erosion;  aid forforestry measures;  conservation of genetic
resources in agriculture (§12)7.37 State Budget
(k) "regional assistance programmes" 0
(l) "other" Technical services for land restitution 14.27 State BudgetG/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 19Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Calculation of the 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)
(million ECU)Product-specific equivalent
measurements of support
 (from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)Total AMS
Million ECUValue of production
1999
Million ECUCurrent total AMS as a
percentage of value of
production
(de minimis = 5%)Current Total AMS
(aggregate)
(million ECU)
12 3 4
Wheat 7.01 0 7.01 196.1 3.6% 0
Maize 0.007 0 0.007 143.9 0
Sunflower seed 1.166 0 1.166 92.15 1.2% 0Tobacco 9.54 0 9.54 51.28 18.6% 9.54
Potato 0.90 0 0.90 147.9 0.6% 0
Total non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)17.08 5.95 3495.0 0.5% 0
Current Total AMS 9.54G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 20Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1999Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/..)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
payments
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
Million ECUData sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Future deals 2.00 2.00 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Premium and
buying-up8.99 8.99 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 21Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description
of basic
productCalendar year
1999Measure type(s) Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product-
specific support
(include
calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(million ECU)Market price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
Million ECUTotal AMS
(million
ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 56 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8+9)11
Wheat Subsidies for
interest rates
Storage subsidy
Input subsidy0.13
0.03
4.850.13
0.03
4.852.00 2.13
0.03
4.85State Fund
"Agriculture"
Maize Subsidies for
interest rates0.007 0.007 0.007 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Sunflower
seedSubsidies for
interest rates
Stock credit0.006
1.160.006
1.160.006
1.16State Fund
"Agriculture"
Potato Stock credit 0.90 0.90 0.90 State Fund
"Agriculture"
Tobacco Input subsidy 0.55 0.55 8.99 9.54 State Fund
"Tobacco"G/AG/N/BGR/4
Page 22Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bulgaria
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
1999Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(million ECU)Other non-product-
specific support
(include calculation
details)
Million ECUAssociated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
(million ECU)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Stock credit (fertilizers) 5.69 5.69 State Fund "Agriculture"
Subsidies for plant protection 2.22 2.22 State Fund "Agriculture"
Subsidies for fuel 1.42 1.42 State Fund "Agriculture"
Preferential investment credits 7.75 - 7.75 State Fund "Agriculture"
Total non-product-specific AMS 17.08 17.08
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