WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/THA/20
3July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2788)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification inthecontext ofexport subsidy commitments for1996(intheform
ofastatement andSupporting Table ES:2) wasreceived fromthedelegation ofThailand on1July1997.
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Referring tothenotification requirements andformats indocument G/AG/2, Iampleased to
submit herewith Supporting Table ES:2embodying budgetary outlays andquantities ofexempt export
subsidies which wereusedinaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle 9:1(d) and(e)oftheAgreement
onAgriculture. Those subsidies were applied totheexport ofriceandeggsduring theyear1996.
Iwould alsoliketoinform youthatThailand didnotapply anyexport subsidy programme which is
subject toreduction commitments during thesaidperiod.
./.G/AG/N/THA/20
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Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Thailand
Reporting period: Calendar Year 1996
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments: Developing Country Members using Article 9:1(d) and/or (e)Export Subsidies
Description of
productsCostreduction
measures
(million US$)Internal transport
subsidies
(million US$)Total product specific
export subsidies
(million US$)Quantity ofsubsidized
exportsData source
1 2 3 4 5 6
Rice 6 - 6 0.38
(million tonnes)Department ofForeign
Trade, Ministry of
Commerce
Eggs - 0.24 0.24 20
(million eggs)Department ofInternal
Trade, Ministry of
Commerce