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17October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4536)
Working Party onthe Original: English
Accession ofLithuania
ACCESSION OFLITHUANIA
Commitments onDomestic Support andExport Subsidies
Revision
ThePermanent Mission ofLithuania hassubmitted itsrevised offerconcerning commitments
ondomestic support andexport subsidies. Regarding these commitments, theinformation provided
indocument WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/2 should bealsotaken intoconsideration.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
1.Table DS:1. Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box" (reporting period
-1995)
2.Table DS:1. Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box" (reporting period
-1996)
3.Table DS:4. Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport (reporting period -1995)
4.Table DS:4. Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport (reporting period -1996)
5.Table DS:5. Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
(reporting period -1995)
6.Table DS:5. Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
(reporting period -1996)
7.Table DS:6. Product Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
(reporting period -1995)
8.Table DS:6. Product Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
(reporting period -1996)
9.Table DS:7. Product -Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Other Product -Specific
andTotal Product -Specific AMS (reporting period -1995)
10.Table DS:7. Product -Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Other Product -Specific
andTotal Product -Specific AMS (reporting period -1996)WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page2
11.Table DS:9. Non-Product -Specific AMS (reporting period -1995)
12.Table DS:9. Non-Product -Specific AMS (reporting period -1996)
13.Table ES:1. Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity (reporting period -1995)
14.Table ES:1. Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity (reporting period -1997)
15.Schedule: Agricultural Products: Commitments Limiting Subsidization Section I-Domestic
support: Total AMS Commitments
16.Schedule: Agricultural Products: Commitments Limiting Subsidization Section II-Export
Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction CommitmentsWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria
inAnnex 2oftheAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value of
measure inyearin
question,
mlnUS$Data sources
1 2 3 4
(a)general services 1. Agricultural education -reference Article 2(c). 20.6 Ministry of
Agriculture
and
Forestry2. Financing construction ofagricultural schools andcolleges -reference Article 2(c). 1.3
3. Research, training services, extension andadvisory services -reference Article 2(c)
andArticle 2(d).2.8
4. Farmers ’market facilities andco-operation inagricultural sector -reference Article
2(f).1.0
5. Infrastructure services forthenewly established private farms -reference Article 2(g). 5.0
(f)payments forrelief
natural disastersNatural disasters andfires-reference Article 4. 1.6
(i)structural adjustment
assistance provided
through investment aids1. Livestock andcropbreeding programs. 3.7
2. Payments tofarmers forthepurchase ofpedigree livestock andseeds. 2.7
3. Land improvement: landreclamation andliming ”. 49.7
These programmes reference Article 11.
(j)environment programmes Organic farming -reference Article 12. 0.6
(k)regional assistance
programmesPayments through local authorities fortheimprovement oflandinmarginal areas -
reference Article 13.4.7
Total 93.7*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Measures exempt from thereduction commitment --"Green Box"
Measure typeName anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria
inAnnex 2oftheAgreement onAgricultureMonetary value of
measure inyearin
question, mln$USData
sources
1 2 3 4
(a)general services 1. Agricultural education -reference Article 2(c). 21.6 Ministry of
Agriculture
and
Forestry2. Financing construction ofagricultural schools andcolleges -reference Article 2(c). 1.3
3. Financing offacilities foreducation andtraining andresearch institutions -reference
Article 2(c)andArticle 2(a).2.8
4. Research, training services, extension andadvisory services -reference Article 2(c)of
Annex 2andArticle 2(d).3.4
5. Trade agency andmarket information -reference Article 2(f). 0.3
6. Farmers ’market facilities andco-operation inagricultural sector -reference Article 2(f). 1.1
7. Design andconduct oflandsurveys -reference Article 2(g). 1.2
8. Infrastructure services forthenewly established private farms -reference Article 2(g). 6.2
(c)domestic food aid Baby food production -reference Article 4. 0.1
(f)payments forrelief
from natural disastersNatural disasters andfires-reference Article 4. 1.2
(i)structural adjustment
assistance provided
through investment aids1. Structural adjustment ofhorticulture. 1.0
2. Livestock andcropbreeding programs. 5.0
3. Payments tofarmers forthepurchase ofpedigree livestock andseeds. 4.1
4. Reconstruction ofgreenhouses. 3.1
5. Land improvement: landreclamation andliming ”. 35.4
6. Compensation forthestate purchased land.
These programmes reference Article 11.3.1
(j)environment
programmesOrganic farming -reference Article 12. 0.8
(k)regional assistance
programmesPayments through local authorities fortheimprovement oflandinmarginal areas -reference
Article 13.3.5
Total 95.2*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/ LTU/7/Rev.1
Page5Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic products
(including non-product
specific AMS)Product specific AMS
(from Supporting Tables DS:5
toDS:7 below),
mlnUS$Product -specific measurements
ofsupport,
mlnUS$
(from Supporting Table DS:8)Current Total AMS
(aggregate), mlnUS$
1 2 3 4
Wheat 6.7 6.7
Rye 9.4 9.4
Barley 6.2 6.2
Rapeseed 1.6 1.6
Buckwheat 0.06 0.06
Flax 7.0 7.0
Sugar beet 12.9 12.9
Cattle 21.2 21.2
Beef 3.6 3.6
Milk 11.3 11.3
Butter 4.6 4.6
Pigmeat 78.5 78.5
Poultry 27.2 27.2
Eggs 11.6 11.6
Total 201.86 201.86
Non-product -specific 245.0 245.0
AMS -DS.9
Current total 446.86* 446.86*
AMS
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because of
declared intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Calculation oftheTotal Aggregate Measurement ofSupport
Description ofbasic
products
(including non-product
specific AMS)Product specific AMS,
mlnUS$
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to
DS:7 below)Product -specific measurements of
support,
mlnUS$(from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)Current Total AMS (aggregate),
mlnUS$
1 2 3 4
Wheat 50.7 50.7
Rye 15.0 15.0
Barley 49.9 49.9
Oats 5.4 5.4
Rapeseed 2.6 2.6
Buckwheat 0.1 0.1
Flax 4.0 4.0
Leguminous crops 1.1 1.1
Potatoes 143.2 143.2
Sugar beet 17.6 17.6
Milk 20.0 20.0
Condensed milk 1.5 1.5
Cattle 23.5 23.5
Beef 2.0 2.0
Pigs 4.5 4.5
Pigmeat 93.5 93.5
Poultry 30.3 30.3
Eggs 4.5 4.5
Total 469.4 469.4
Non-product -specific 210.8 210.8WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page7Description ofbasic
products
(including non-product
specific AMS)Product specific AMS,
mlnUS$
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to
DS:7 below)Product -specific measurements of
support,
mlnUS$(from Supporting Table
DS:8 below)Current Total AMS (aggregate),
mlnUS$
1 2 3 4
AMS -DS.9
Current total 680.2* 680.2*
AMS
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because of
declared intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page8Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description
ofbasic
productsCalendar
year
beginningMeasure type(s)Applied
administrated price,
US$/tExternal
reference
price,
US$/tEligible
production,
thous tAssociated
fees/leviesTotal
market
price
support,
mlnUS$Datasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wheat 1995 Price support 173.94 163.40 637.00 6.7 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry/ OECDRye 132.71 98.96 239.00 8.1
Barley 134.97 127.98 892.00 6.2
Rapeseed 292.05 238.43 19.00 1.0
Sugar beet 43.50 24.88 692.00 12.9
Pigmeat 2468.04 1624.40 93.00 78.5
Poultry 2277.97 1233.07 26.00 27.2
Eggs 1136.25 881.38 45.70 11.6
Total 152.2*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page9Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements ofSupport: Market Price Support
Description
ofbasic
productsCalendar
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Applied
administrate
dprice,
$US/tExternal
reference
price,
$US/tEligible
production,
thous tAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market price
supporting,
mln$USDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wheat 1996 Price support 255.88 201.70 936.00 50.7 Ministry of
Agriculture
andForestry/
OECDRye 197.12 149.28 287.00 13.7
Barley 212.10 169.71 1177.00 49.9
Oats 197.46 144.96 102.00 5.4
Potatoes 161.78 91.00 2023.00 143.2
Rapeseed 354.75 266.57 23.00 2.0
Sugar beet 47.00 24.92 795.00 17.6
Pigmeat 2838.88 1822.88 90.00 91.4
Poultry 2564.97 1354.03 25.00 30.3
Eggs 1478.44 1376.87 44.50 4.5
Total 408.7*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page10Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year
beginningMeasure typeApplied
administrated
price
US$/tExternal
reference
price
US$/tEligible
production
thous tTotal price
related
direct
payments,
mlnUS$Other non-
exempt
direct
payments,
mlnUS$Associated
fees/
leviesTotal
direct
payments
mlnUS$Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cattle 1995 Direct subsidy paidto
processors tomaintain
minimum prices paid
toprimary producers.
Subsidy ispaidonly
where theprocessor
pays theappropriate
minimum price tothe
producer, andis
subject toamaximum
quota21.2 Ministry of
Agriculture
and
ForestryBuckwheat 0.06
Flax 7.0
Rye 1.3
Rapeseed 0.6
Milk (market
price support
wasnegative)11.3
Beef (market
price
support was
negative)1995 Cost ofpurchases into
intervention stock for
purposes ofdomestic
price stabilization3.6
Pigmeat 0.2
Butter 4.6
Total 49.86*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page11Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year
beginningMeasure type Applied
administrated
price
US$/tExternal
reference
price
US$/tEligible
production
thous tTotal
price
related
direct
payments
mlnUS$Other non-
exempt
direct
payments,
mlnUS$Associated
fees/
leviesTotal
direct
payments
mlnUS$Data
sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cattle 1996 Direct subsidy paidto
processors tomaintain
minimum prices paid
toprimary producers.
Subsidy ispaidonly
where theprocessor
pays theappropriate
minimum price tothe
producer, andis
subject toamaximum
quota.23.5 Ministry of
Agriculture
and
ForestryBuckwheat 0.1
Flax 4.0
Rye 1.3
Rapeseed 0.6
Milk (market
price support
wasnegative)20.0
Leguminous
crops1.1
Pigs 4.5
Pigmeat 1996 Cost ofpurchases into
intervention stock for
purposes ofdomestic
price stabilization2.1
Condense milk 1.5
Beef (market
price support
wasnegative)2.0
Total 60.7*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page12Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Other Product -Specific andTotal Product -Specific AMS
Description
ofbasic
productsCalendar
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Other
product
specific
budgetary
outlays,
mlnUS$Other product
specific
support,
mlnUS$
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fee/leviesTotal
other
product -
specific
support,
mlnUS$Market
price
support,
mlnUS$
(Supporting
Table
DS:5)Nonexempt
direct
payments
million US$
(Supporting
Table
DS:6)Total
AMS, mln
US$Data sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Wheat 1995 Cost of
purchases
into
intervention
stock for
purposes of
domestic price
stabilization6.7 - 6.7 Ministry
ofAgriculture
andForestry/
OECDRye 8.1 1.3 9.4
Barley 6.2 - 6.2
Buckwheat - 0.06 0.06
Rapeseeds 1.0 0.6 1.6
Flax - 7.0 7.0
Sugar beet 12.9 - 12.9
Cattle - 21.2 21.2
Beef - 3.6 3.6
Milk - 11.3 11.3
Butter - 4.6 4.6
Pigmeat 78.5 0.2 78.7
Poultry 27.2 - 27.2
Eggs 11.6 - 11.6
Total 152.2* 49.86* 202.06*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page13Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurement ofSupport: Other Product -Specific andTotal Product -Specific AMS
Description
ofbasic
productsCalendar
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Other
product
specific
budgetary
outlays,
mlnUS$Other product
specific
support,
mlnUS$
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fee/leviesTotal
other
product -
specific
support,
mlnUS$Market
price
support,
mlnUS$
(Supporting
Table
DS:5)Nonexempt
direct
payments ,
million US$
(Supporting
Table
DS:6)Total
AMS, mln
US$Data sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Wheat 1996 Cost of
purchases
into
intervention
stock for
purposes of
domestic price
stabilization50.7 - 50.7 Ministry
ofAgriculture
andForestry/
OECDRye 13.7 1.3 15.0
Barley 49.9 - 49.9
Buckwheat - 0.1 0.1
Oats 5.4 - 5.4
Leguminous
crops- 1.1 1.1
Rapeseed 2.0 0.6 2.6
Flax - 4.0 4.0
Potatoes 143.2 - 143.2
Sugar beet 17.6 - 17.6
Cattle - 23.5 23.5
Beef - 2.0 2.0
Milk - 20.0 20.0
Condensed
milk- 1.5 1.5
Pigs - 4.5 4.5
Pigmeat 91.4 2.1 93.5
Poultry 30.3 - 30.3
Eggs 4.5 - 4.5WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
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Description
ofbasic
productsCalendar
year
beginningMeasure
type(s)Other
product
specific
budgetary
outlays,
mlnUS$Other product
specific
support,
mlnUS$
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fee/leviesTotal
other
product -
specific
support,
mlnUS$Market
price
support,
mlnUS$
(Supporting
Table
DS:5)Nonexempt
direct
payments ,
million US$
(Supporting
Table
DS:6)Total
AMS, mln
US$Data sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Total 408.7* 60.7* 469.4*
*-based onLithuanian
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page15Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s)Calendar
year
beginningNonproduct
specific budgetary
outlays,
mlnUS$Other non
product specific
support, mln
US$(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-
specific
support,
mlnUS$Data sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.Exemption from profit taxof
agricultural enterprises (29% )1995 16.2 16.2 Ministry ofFinance
2.9%concession onrateofVAT
charged topublic forpurchases of
agriculture produce76.5 76.5 Ministry ofFinance
3.Exemption from landtax
(administrated atlocal level)1.9 1.9 Ministry ofFinance
4.Exemption from landrenttax
(administrated atlocal level)3.8 3.8 Ministry ofFinance
5. Exemption from physical income tax 9.5 9.5 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofFinance
6.Concession forelectricity applied to
agricultural producers26.2 26.2 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofNational Economy
7.Concession fornatural gasapplied to
greenhouses2.2 2.2 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofNational Economy
8.Interest ratecompensation (10%) paid
tofarmer forthepurchasing ofinputs0.6 0.6 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Forestry
9.Softcredits allocated toprimary
producers forpurchase ofequipment
andmachinery andtoprocessors for
thepurchase ofagricultural production21.1 21.1 Ministry ofAgriculture and
ForestryWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
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Measure type(s)Calendar
year
beginningNonproduct
specific budgetary
outlays,
mlnUS$Other non
product specific
support, mln
US$(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-
product-
specific
support,
mlnUS$Data sources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10.Utilization ofsubsidized assets 87.0 87.0 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Forestry
Total AMS 245.0* 245.0*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page17Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Non-Product -Specific AMS
Measure type(s)Calendar
year
beginningNon-product
specific
budgetary
outlays,
mln$USOther non-
product
specific
support,mln
US(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal
non-product
-specific
support,
mln$USDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Exemption from profit taxof
agricultural enterprises (29%)1996 10.7 10.7 Ministry ofFinance
2. 9%concession onrateofVAT
charged topublic forpurchases of
agriculture produce67.0 67.0 Ministry ofFinance
3. Exemption from landtax(administrated
atlocallevel)1.4 1.4 Ministry ofFinance
4. Exemption from landrenttax
(administrated atlocallevel)3.0 3.0 Ministry ofFinance
5. Exemption from physical income tax 10.2 10.2 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofFinance
6. Concession forelectricity applied to
agricultural producers19.9 19.9 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofNational
EconomyWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
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Measure type(s)Calendar
year
beginningNon-product
specific
budgetary
outlays,
mln$USOther non-
product
specific
support,mln
US(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal
non-product
-specific
support,
mln$USDatasources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7. Concession fornatural gasapplied to
greenhouses1.6 1.6 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry,
Ministry ofNational
Economy
8. Interest ratecompensation (10%) paid
tofarmer forthepurchasing ofinputs3.0 3.0 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry
9. Softcredits allocated toprimary
producers forpurchase ofequipment
andmachinery andtoprocessors for
thepurchase ofagricultural production10.4 10.4 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry
10. Tocover operational costs for
greenhouse1.1 1.1 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry
11. Utilization ofsubsidized assets 82.5 82.5 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Forestry
Total AMS 210.8 210.8
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page19Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity
Description of
productsDirect export
subsidies,
mlnUS$Export
subsidies, mln
US$
(budget
outlays)Producer
financed
subsidies,
mlnUS$Cost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidies,
mlnUS$Total product
specific export
subsidies,
mlnUS$Quantity
of
subsidized
exports,
thous tDatasource
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Butter 2.2 2.2 6.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
andForestryCondensed
milk4.3 4.2 6.9
Cheese 0.5 0.5 1.2
Pork 0.2 0.2 0.4
Pigs 0.008 0.008 0.03
Total 7.2* 7.2*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
Page20Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Lithuania
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity
Description of
productsDirect export
subsidies,
mlnUS$Export
subsidies, mln
US$
(budget
outlays)Producer
financed
subsidies,
mlnUS$Costreduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidies,
mlnUS$Total product
specific export
subsidies,
mlnUS$Quantity
of
subsidized
exports,
thous tDatasource
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Beef 3.1 3.1 10.0 Ministry of
Butter 5.9 5.9 17.0 Agriculture
Condensed
milk4.8 4.8 8.0
Cheese 2.9 2.9 8.0
Pork 0.3 0.3 1.0
Vegetable oil 0.1 0.1 0.3
Meat
preserves1.0 1.0 4.0
Flour 0.8 0.8 5.0
Total 18.9* 18.9*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.
Taking intoaccount thatin1997theGovernment Budget wasapproved priortoamendments intheGovernment, inAugust 1997some revisions fortheremaining
partoftheyearhavebeenmade. Asaresult additional amount ofLlt30million hasbeenapproved forexport subsidies.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
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ThisSchedule isauthentic onlyintheEnglish language
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION
(Article 3oftheAgreement onAgriculture)
SECTION l-Domestic Support :Total AMS Commitments
1995 1996 Final bound commitment levels
1 2 3
Llt1787.44 mln Llt2720.8 mln Llt2720.8 mln
US$446.86* mln US$680.20* mln US$680.20* mln
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because ofdeclared
intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/7/Rev.1
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SCHEDULE: LITHUANIA
ThisSchedule isauthentic onlyintheEnglish language
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION
(Article 3oftheAgreement onAgriculture)
SECTION ll-Export Subsidies :Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproductsOutlay level,
mlnUS$Budgeted outlays,
mlnUS$Quantity,
thous tOutlay commitment levels,
mlnUS$Quantity
commitment levels,
thous t
1995 1997 1995 1997
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Beef - 3.1 - 10.0 3.1 10.0
Pigs 0.008 - 0.03 - - -
Pork 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.0
Meat preserves - 1.0 - 4.0 1.0 4.0
Butter 2.2 5.9 6.0 17.0 5.9 17.0
Condensed milk 4.3 4.8 6.9 8.0 4.8 8.0
Cheese 0.5 2.9 1.2 8.0 2.9 8.0
Vegetable oil - 0.1 - 0.3 0.1 0.3
Flour - 0.8 - 5.0 0.8 5.0
Total 7.2* 18.9* 18.9*
*-based onLithuanian legislation
National currency unit(Litas) under Currency Board Arrangement ispegged totheUSdollar atfixed exchange rateofLlt4=US$1. Because of
declared intention toexitfrom thissystem, commitments areexpressed inUSdollars.