WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZAF/47
7 November 2003
(03-5963)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for 2001 and 2002  was received from the delegation of South Africa  on
4 November 2003.G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS*
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
2,015.421 Million Rand 0
*South Africa did not provide Amber Box subsidies during the reporting period.  There are therefore no Supporting Tables to ind icate calculation of Current AMS.G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  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
million RandData Sources
12 3 4
1. General Services (i) Erection of waterworks (Infrastructure):
To construct approved waterworks to enable producers to utilize land more effectively.2.160 Department of
Agriculture
(ii) Resource conservation and environmental management:To promote sustainable utilization of the natura l agricultural resources, viz, the soil, water
resources and vegetation and protect the environment.372.708 "
(iii) Veterinary Services:
To promote animal production, animal health and the quality of the products of animals
through the determination of norms and standards as well as co-ordination and rendering ofservices.234.044 "
(iv) Phytosanitary Services and Quality Control:
To promote crop production and quality of plant products through the determination of
norms and standards as well as the co-ordination and rendering of services.57.993 "
(v) Agro-economic services:
To promote the optimum utilization of production factors, regulate and co-ordinate the
marketing of and marketing policy in respect of agricultural products, provide information
and advice on agricultural economic trends and regulate the co-operative movement.93.474 "
(vi) Auxiliary and associated services:
To render auxiliary services associated with distribution of information, liaison between
agricultural industries, library services and contract research by institutions, in-service
training, international liaison, government transport and contribution to soil conservationactivities.306.323 "
(vii) Agricultural research:
Contribution towards agricultural research and the expenditure, training, depreciation,
salaries and maintenance of the Agricultural Research Council with the overall purpose of
agricultural research.477.766 "
(viii) Extension and Training:
Extension and training services rendered by provincial departments of agriculture to
farmers and personnel.444.536 "G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 412 3 4
(ix) Administration:
To conduct the overall management of the Department of Agriculture and render
specialized administrative services (includes policy formulation functions, managementand advisory services, personnel and financial services and legal services).718.335 Department of
Agriculture
(x) Agricultural Engineering Services:
To promote the sustainable utilisation of natural agricultural resources, planning anddevelopment of agricultural engineering products, provision of dip tanks in rural areas,mechanization programme, maintenance of contours and other services.174.572 "
2. Payments for relief from
natural disasters(i) Subsidies for Flood disaster:
To enable producers to return to the position they held prior to flood damage.6"
(ii) Disaster Drought Aid:
Disaster aid to farmer co-operatives and farmers in disaster drought to prevent the collapse
of the rural infrastructure as a result of low income and bankruptcies and to enable
producers to continue with production.0"
(iii) Stock feed purchases incentives:
To enable producers to maintain a nuclear herd during an extended drought.0"
(iv) Transport of livestock and fodder:
To enable producers in drought stricken areas to continue to feed their livestock.0"
(v) Transport of water:
Aid to cattle and human in drought stricken areas.0"
(vi) Water quota subsidies:
To enable producers on irrigation schemes to survive during drought conditions to enable
them to keep their farm labourers and to prevent collapse of the infrastructure of theregion.5"
(vii) Fire damage subsidy:
Compensation for losses with disaster fire damages0"
(viii) Subsidy for the prevention of sequestration:
To prevent the sequestration, as far as possible, of farmers with the possible ability torecover, thereby retaining them for agriculture.0"
(ix) Co-ordinated refunding of unmanageable debt (subsidy):
If possible, to place on the road to financial recovery all farmers who followed sound andcorrect farming and financial practices, but who, as a result of a combination of factorsbeyond their control, such as drought and economic down turns, have incurred too much
debt or who experienced a continuing deteriorating debt situation.  This is to be done with
the aid of the co-ordinated action of all financiers.0"
(x) Boreholes:
Sinking of boreholes in times of drought for stock.0"G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 512 3 4
(xi) Interim Natural Grazing Recovery Scheme:
This is an interim measure until a natural grazing recovery scheme comes into effect to
assist livestock farmers who, in specific areas are compelled to allow their natural grazingthat has been damaged by prolonged drought, the necessary time to recover.0 Department of
Agriculture
3. Structural adjustment:
resource/retirementprogrammes(i) Conversion of marginal lands:
To enable producers to reduce marginal ploughed lands where crop production is risky andto convert it into more suitable pastures (a lthough lower income potential) for the specific
climate (normally drier areas).0"
4. Environmental
programmes(i) Soil conservation works:
The financing of essential soil conservation works to improve and protect the soil.26.605 "
5. Regional assistance
programmes(i) Development aid:
To assist producers in undeveloped and disadvantaged areas with development aid to
encourage agricultural and rural development as an integral part of the development
programme.101.071 "
6. Other (i) Aid to Farmer Co-operatives:
Aid to Farmer Co-operatives in financial difficulty caused by drought and economic down
turns.  The purpose for the aid is to retain  the infrastructure in the rural economy in
designated areas.3"
GRAND TOTAL 3,023.587G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 6Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS*
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
123
2,015.421 Million Rand 0
*South Africa did not provide Amber Box subsidies during the reporting period.  There are therefore no Supporting Tables to ind icate calculation of Current AMS.G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 7Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002
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
million RandData Sources
12 3 4
1. General Services (i) Erection of waterworks (Infrastructure):
To construct approved waterworks to enable producers to utilise land more effectively.14.321 Department of
Agriculture
(ii) Resource conservation and environmental management:To promote sustainable utilization of the natura l agricultural resources, viz, the soil, water
resources and vegetation and protect the environment.295.550 "
(iii) Veterinary Services:
To promote animal production, animal health and the quality of the products of animals
through the determination of norms and standards as well as co-ordination and rendering ofservices.252.607 "
(iv) Phytosanitary Services and Quality Control:
To promote crop production and quality of plant products through the determination of
norms and standards as well as the co-ordination and rendering of services.148.189 "
(v) Agro-economic services:
To promote the optimum utilisation of produc tion factors, regulate and co-ordinate the
marketing of and marketing policy in respect of agricultural products, provide information
and advice on agricultural economic trends and regulate the co-operative movement.96.023 "
(vi) Auxiliary and associated services:
To render auxiliary services associated with distribution of information, liaison between
agricultural industries, library services and contract research by institutions, in-service
training, international liaison, government transport and contribution to soil conservationactivities.434.756 "
(vii) Agricultural research:
Contribution towards agricultural research and the expenditure, training, depreciation,
salaries and maintenance of the Agricultural Research Council with the overall purpose of
agricultural research.460.247 "
(viii) Extension and Training:
Extension and training services rendered by provincial departments of agriculture to
farmers and personnel.914.164 "G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 812 3 4
(ix) Administration:
To conduct the overall management of the Department of Agriculture and render
specialized administrative services (includes policy formulation functions, managementand advisory services, personnel and financial services and legal services).743.028 Department of
Agriculture
(x) Agricultural Engineering Services:
To promote the sustainable utilisation of natural agricultural resources, planning anddevelopment of agricultural engineering products, provision of dip tanks in rural areas,mechanization programme, maintenance of contours and other services.316.647 "
2. Payments for relief from
natural disasters(i) Subsidies for Flood disaster:
To enable producers to return to the position they held prior to flood damage.94.771 "
(ii) Disaster Drought Aid:
Disaster aid to farmer co-operatives and farmers in disaster drought to prevent the collapse
of the rural infrastructure as a result of low income and bankruptcies and to enable
producers to continue with production.0"
(iii) Stock feed purchases incentives:
To enable producers to maintain a nuclear herd during an extended drought.0"
(iv) Transport of livestock and fodder:
To enable producers in drought stricken areas to continue to feed their livestock.0.500 "
(v) Transport of water:
Aid to cattle and human in drought stricken areas.0"
(vi) Water quota subsidies:
To enable producers on irrigation schemes to survive during drought conditions to enable
them to keep their farm labourers and to prevent collapse of the infrastructure of theregion.0"
(vii) Fire damage subsidy:
Compensation for losses with disaster fire damages1.250 "
(viii) Subsidy for the prevention of sequestration:
To prevent the sequestration, as far as possible, of farmers with the possible ability torecover, thereby retaining them for agriculture.0"
(ix) Co-ordinated refunding of unmanageable debt (subsidy):
If possible, to place on the road to financial recovery all farmers who followed sound andcorrect farming and financial practices, but who, as a result of a combination of factorsbeyond their control, such as drought and economic down turns, have incurred too much
debt or who experienced a continuing deteriorating debt situation.  This is to be done with
the aid of the co-ordinated action of all financiers.0"
(x) Boreholes:
Sinking of boreholes in times of drought for stock.0"G/AG/N/ZAF/47
Page 912 3 4
(xi) Interim Natural Grazing Recovery Scheme:
This is an interim measure until a natural grazing recovery scheme comes into effect to
assist livestock farmers who, in specific areas are compelled to allow their natural grazingthat has been damaged by prolonged drought, the necessary time to recover.0 Department of
Agriculture
3. Structural adjustment:
resource/retirementprogrammes(i) Conversion of marginal lands:
To enable producers to reduce marginal ploughed lands where crop production is risky andto convert it into more suitable pastures (a lthough lower income potential) for the specific
climate (normally drier areas).0"
4. Environmental
programmes(i) Soil conservation works:
The financing of essential soil conservation works to improve and protect the soil.1.808 "
5. Regional assistance
programmes(i) Development aid:
To assist producers in undeveloped and disadvantaged areas with development aid to
encourage agricultural and rural development as an integral part of the development
programme.176.957 "
6. Other (i) Aid to Farmer Co-operatives:
Aid to Farmer Co-operatives in financial difficulty caused by drought and economic down
turns.  The purpose for the aid is to retain  the infrastructure in the rural economy in
designated areas.0"
GRAND TOTAL 3,950.819
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