WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ARE/5
22 May 2002
(02-2834)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 ) for the
years 2000 and 2001 was received from the delegation of the United Arab Emirates  on 7 May 2002.
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The only existing domestic agricultural support measures applied by the United Arab
Emirates in 2000 and 2001 are those listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2.G/AG/N/ARE/5
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  United Arab Emirates
REPORTING PERIOD:   2000 and 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in
year in question
(Dh)Data sources
12 3 4
2000 2001
General services Agricultural research 770,000 900,000 Federal budget
Ministry of Agricultureand Fisheries
Sanitary Quarantine and Veterinary Services 1,230,600 2,500,000 "G/AG/N/ARE/5
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  United Arab Emirates
REPORTING PERIOD:   2000 and 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in
Article 6:2Monetary value of measure in year in
question
(Dh)Data sources
12 3 4
2000 2001
Investment subsidies generally
available to agricultureLoans and financing in agricultural sector 6,500,000 5,500,000 Federal budget
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Input subsidies generally available
to low-income or resource-poor
producers2,500,000 3,500,000 "
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