WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/CUB/6
24September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3967)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning domestic support comments for1996(Table DS:1 and
therelevant supporting tables) wasreceived from thedelegation ofCuba on22September 1997.
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Theonlydomestic support measures applied byCuba during 1996, ascovered bytheAgreement
onAgriculture, arethose listed intheattached Supporting Table DS:1.
./.Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: CubaG/AG/N/CUB/6
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REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1996
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value
ofmeasure in
yearinquestionDatasources
1 2 3 4
General services
Basic science andtechnology,
applied researchCoordination andmaintenance ofagricultural research services andinstallations, transfer of
scientific andtechnical information, technical assistance andadvisory services toproducers.26.4 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Ministry ofScience, Technology
andtheEnvironment
Animal andplant health services Scientific andtechnical research concerning animal andplant health. 0.5 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Ministry ofFinance andPrices
Education andvocational training
inrural areas (primary, secondary
andhigher education)State budget forrural education andvocational training atprimary, secondary andhigher levels. 189.0 Ministry ofAgriculture and
Ministry ofFinance andPrices
Rural promotion andextension
servicesCreation ofnewexhibition parks andfairpremises; farmmechanization services. 0.3 Ministry ofAgriculture
Domestic foodaid Retail price subsidy forcertain products thatconstitute thebasic foodbasket. 342.8 Ministry ofFinance andPrices
State agricultural insurance programme Payments forrelief from natural disasters made from thebudget andamount granted forpests and
other insurable items.36.0 National Insurance Company and
Ministry ofFinance andPrices
Regional development aidprogramme Financial assistance programmes andprojects forregional development inmountain areas
(Turquino Plan).170.0 Ministry ofFinance andPrices
Structural adjustment assistance provided
through investment aidPayments made toimprove rural structures andforthepurchase ofequipment, machinery etc. 262.1 Ministry ofFinance andPrices