WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ARG/6
8 December 1998
(98-4910)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Table ES:3 – total volume
of food aid) for the years 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 was received from the delegation of
Argentina on 25 November 1998.G/AG/N/ARG/6
Page 2Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Argentina
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1995/96
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid
Description of products Marketing year beginning on 1 January 1995 Quantity of food aid to all destinations
(tons)
12 3
Wheat135,0002
1The Argentine grant has been set at a minimum annual contribution of 35,000 tons of wheat or its equivalent.
2Of the total volume concerned, 1,556 tons of maize (corn) flour (approximately US$1,000,000) were delivered;  the rest remains outstanding.G/AG/N/ARG/6
Page 3Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Argentina
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1996/97
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid
Description of products Marketing year beginning on 1 January 1996 Quantity of food aid to all destinations
(tons)
12 3
Wheat135,0002
1The Argentine grant has been set at a minimum annual contribution of 35,000 tons of wheat or its equivalent.
2The aid pledged remains outstanding.G/AG/N/ARG/6
Page 4Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Argentina
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing year 1997/98
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid
Description of products Marketing year beginning on 1 January 1997 Quantity of food aid to all destinations
(tons)
12 3
Wheat135,0002
1The Argentine grant has been set at a minimum annual contribution of 35,000 tons of wheat or its equivalent.
2Of the total aid pledged, USA$2 million (approximately 17,500 tons of wheat) have been transferred to the WFP;  the rest remain s outstanding.
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