WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/LKA/1
20 May 1999
(99-2188)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1  and
Supporting Table ES:2 ) for calendar years 1995 , 1996  and 1997  was received from the delegation of
Sri Lanka  on 3 May 1999.
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In accordance with the notification requirements adopted by the Committee on Agriculture
(G/AG/2 refers) I have the honour to inform the Committee that the Government of Sri Lanka did not
provide any export subsidies to agricultural products in 1995, 1996 and 1997.  With effect from15 August 1997, a scheme covered by Article 9.1(d) and (e) of the Agreement on Agriculture was
implemented, as set out in the attached Supporting Table ES:2.G/AG/N/LKA/1
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 1995, 1996 and 1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar / marketing
year beginning…Subsidised exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays Quantity Quantity Outlays Quantity
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part
IV)(from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil NilG/AG/N/LKA/1
Page 3Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Sri Lanka
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997 1
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Members using Artic le 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction
measures
(million Sri Lankan
rupees)Internal transport
subsidiesTotal product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of
Subsidised exportsData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruit
Fresh vegetables
Foliage, live plants and
preparatory material
GherkinsCut flowersFloricultural products
Betel leavesCosts of international
transport/freight 
2 Government Agency
TOTAL 8.857
1 The scheme was implemented with effect from 15 August 1997, however payments commenced only in November 1997.  Hence budgetary  outlay shown in the table
is for the period 1.11.97 – 31.12.97.
2 Breakdown on budgetary outlay and quantity of subsidized exports  is not available due to current internal reporting system.
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