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ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/SVK/31
5 October 2001
(01-4842)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concer ning new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from
reduction ( Table DS:2 ) was received from the delegation of the Slovak Republic on 22 June 2001.G/AG/N/SVK/31
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Slovak Republic
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction
(1) Full title of measure:
Subsidies for cow breeding without  market milk production.
(2) Domestic legislation reference:
Act of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic No. 928/ 2/2000-100 as of 16 April
1999 on Business Activity Promotion in Agriculture.
(3) Detailed description of measure with  reference to criteria, i.e. those in:
Subsidies are being granted for cows bred not for market milk production up to 6,000 SKK
per head based on land price.  Financial support can be granted, as well, for cow breeding (atleast 5 heads) if the number of  herd does not decline compared to the previous year.
(4) Cost of measure:
5 million SKK.
(5) Date of entry into effect:
16 April 1999.
(6) Period of application:
As from 2000.
(7) Products to principally benefit  ( if any individual product(s) ):
Bovine meat.
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