RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/AG/W/24
18April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1434)
Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS: AGRICULTURE
Note bytheSecretariat
This document contains:
(i) atablesetting out1996 notification requirements foreachMember oftheWTO;
(ii) alisting ofthenotification requirements insummary form. Thefullnotification requirements
under theAgreement onAgriculture aretobefound inG/AG/2 andAdd.1 tothatdocument.
Itshould benoted thatsome requirements areadhocinthesense thattheirapplicability depends
onspecific actions being taken bytheMember concerned, e.g.theintroduction ofnewexempt
domestic support measures ortheprovision offoodaid.
Forthetiming ofnotifications, thisdocument should beread inconjunction with
G/AG/W/2/Rev.4 which specifies implementation dates foreachMember. Forthose Members with
nospecific domestic support and/or export subsidy reduction commitments (andhence donothave
dates shown inG/AG/W/2/Rev.4) consideration should begiven tospecifying therelevant dateinthe
1996 notification. Inthislight, those Members working onacalendar yearbasis arereminded that
notifications arealready duefordomestic support andexport subsidies.G/AG/W/24
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The following table sets out in matrix form those Members required to notify under each of the formats in G/CPAG/CP/n2/CO The matrix
elements should be read as follows/DK
/CCX/CC Members concerned must notify annually /CIor every second year in the case of least/CNdeveloped country Members
under DS/DK/n1 /CN indicated by Xx/CJ
/CC/DP/CC Members concerned must notify on an ad hoc basis if relevant action is taken
/CC/DN/CC Members must notify annually if they are food or other aid donors
/CC/CD/CC Members may notify /CCany relevant action/CC on an ad hoc basis
/CC /CC /CIblank/CJ Members are not required to notify under this element
Member Periodic notifications Ad hoc notifications
MA/DK/n2 MA/DK/n5 DS/DK/n1 ES/DK/n1 ES/DK/n2 ES/DK/n3 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n1/CJ/CN/CI/n3/CJMA/DK/n1 MA/DK/n3/CN
/n4DS/DK/n2 ER/DK/n1 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n4/CJ
Angola/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Antigua and Barbuda X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Argentina X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Australia X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Bahrain X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Bangladesh Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Barbados X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Belize X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Benin Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Bolivia X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Botswana X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
Brazil X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
Brunei Darussalam X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Burkina Faso Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Burundi Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Cameroon X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Canada X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Central African Republic Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Chad/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Chile X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Colombia X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Congo/CK X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Costa Rica X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
C/PEte d /CH Ivoire X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Cuba X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Cyprus X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Czech Republic X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Djibouti Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Dominica X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Dominican Republic X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Ecuador X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
European Communities X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Egypt X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
El Salvador X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Fiji X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Gabon X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
The Gambia/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Ghana X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Grenada X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CDG/AG/W/24
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Member Periodic notifications Ad hoc notifications
MA/DK/n2 MA/DK/n5 DS/DK/n1 ES/DK/n1 ES/DK/n2 ES/DK/n3 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n1/CJ/CN/CI/n3/CJMA/DK/n1 MA/DK/n3/CN
/n4DS/DK/n2 ER/DK/n1 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n4/CJ
Guatemala X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Guinea Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Guinea Bissau Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Guyana X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Ha/OPti Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Honduras X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Hong Kong X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Hungary X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Iceland X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
India X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Indonesia X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Israel X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Jamaica X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Japan X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Kenya X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Korea X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Kuwait X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Lesotho Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Macau X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Madagascar Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Malawi Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Malaysia X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Maldives Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Mali Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Malta X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Mauritania Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Mauritius X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Mexico X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Morocco X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Mozambique Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Myanmar Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Namibia X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
New Zealand X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Nicaragua X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Niger/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Nigeria X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Norway X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Pakistan X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Papua New Guinea/CK X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Paraguay X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Peru X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Philippines X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Poland X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Qatar X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Romania X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Rwanda/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Saint Kitts and Nevis X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CDG/AG/W/24
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Member Periodic notifications Ad hoc notifications
MA/DK/n2 MA/DK/n5 DS/DK/n1 ES/DK/n1 ES/DK/n2 ES/DK/n3 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n1/CJ/CN/CI/n3/CJMA/DK/n1 MA/DK/n3/CN
/n4DS/DK/n2 ER/DK/n1 NF/DK/n1
/CI/n4/CJ
Saint Lucia X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Saint Vincent /CN Grenadines X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Senegal X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Sierra Leone Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Singapore X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Slovak Republic X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Slovenia X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
Solomon Islands/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
South Africa X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Sri Lanka X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Suriname X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Swaziland X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
Switzerland/CNLiechtenstein X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Tanzania Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Thailand X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Togo Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Trinidad and Tobago X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Tunisia X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Turkey X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Uganda Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Uruguay X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /CD
United Arab Emirates X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
United States X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Venezuela X X X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /DP /DP /CD
Za/OPre/CK Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Zambia Xx X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Zimbabwe X X X /DN /DN /DP /DP /CD
Total of Members /n3/n4 /n3/n6 /n1/n0/n4 /n1/n0/n4 /n3/n3 /n1/n0/n4 /n1/n0/n4 /n3/n4 /n3/n6 /n1/n0/n4 /n1/n0/n4 /n1/n0/n4
/CIleast developed/CJ /CN /CN /n2/n2 /n2/n2 /CN /n2/n2 /n2/n2 /CN /CN /n2/n2 /n2/n2 /n2/n2
Total of non/CNMembers /CN /CN /n9 /n9 /CN /n9 /n9 /CN /CN /n9 /n9 /n9
/CIleast developed/CJ /CN /CN /n7 /n7 /CN /n7 /n7 /CN /CN /n7 /n7 /n7
Grand Total /n3/n4 /n3/n6 /n1/n1/n3 /n1/n1/n3 /n3/n3 /n1/n1/n3 /n1/n1/n3 /n3/n4 /n3/n6 /n1/n1/n3 /n1/n1/n3 /n1/n1/n3
/CIleast developed/CJ /CN /CN /n2/n9 /n2/n9 /CN /n2/n9 /n2/n9 /CN /CN /n2/n9 /n2/n9 /n2/n9
/CK Non/CNmembers as of /n1/n5 April /n1/n9/n9/n6G/AG/W/24
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Notification
requirement (G/AG/2)Products (ifnotall
agricultural products)Notification delays Comments
A.Periodic notifications
Market Access
Table MA:2
(tariff quota fill)alltariff andother
quota products aslisted
inSection IofPartIof
schedulesnormally 30days
following theyearbut,in
anyevent, nolater than
60days
Table MA:5
(special safeguard use)allspecial safeguard
products aslisted in
Section IofPartIof
schedulesnormally 30days but,in
anyevent, nolater than
60daysastatement should be
made ifthere hasbeen
nouseofthespecial
safeguard intheyear
inquestion
Domestic Support
Table DS:1 and
relevant Supporting
Tables
(domestic support
measures)nolater than90days;
where thisnotification is
provisional, thefinal
notification should be
submitted nolater than
120days
(Least-developed country
Members need onlynotify
once every twoyears)Supporting Tables
DS:1 toDS:3 plusany
other information
necessary toshow
support remains below
theTotal AMS orde
minimis level
Export Subsidies
Table ES:1
(export subsidy use)allproducts withexport
subsidies listed in
Section IIofPartIVof
schedules (orall
products) -see
commentsnolater than60days;
where thisnotification is
provisional, thefinal
notification should be
submitted nolater than
120dayswhere noexport
subsidies exist, a
statement should be
made tothiseffect or,
ifappropriate
Supporting Table ES:2
used
Table ES:2
(total exports)allproducts withexport
subsidies listed in
Section IIofPartIVof
schedules plusthose
Members/products set
outinG/AG/2/Add.1nolater than120days;
where thisnotification is
provisional, afinal
notification shall bemade
nolater than180days (in
thethird andsubsequent
years ofimplementation
notifications shall beno
later than120days)
Table ES:3
(food aid)allfood aidproducts
(unless covered by
Table ES:1)nolater than120days applies tofood aid
donor Members onlyG/AG/W/24
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Notification
requirement (G/AG/2)Products (ifnotall
agricultural products)Notification delays Comments
Others
Table NF:1
(Ministerial Decision)allproducts concerned
withrespect topart(1):
appropriate information
forparts (2)and(3)of
NF:1nolater than60days applies todonor
Members only
B.Adhocnotifications
Market Access
Table MA:1
(tariff quota
administration)anytariff orother
quota products aslisted
inSection IofPartIof
scheduleswhere possible, prior to
thechange being
implemented, butinany
event nolater than30
days following thechangeadhocnotification
required ofchanges in
theadministration of
such quotas
Table MA:3
(volume-based special
safeguard)anysafeguard product
aslisted inSection Iof
PartIofschedulesasfaraspracticable
before taking such action
forthefirsttime inany
yearinrespect ofeach
product (inanyevent
within 10days ofsuch
action)adhocnotification
required ifthespecial
safeguard isinvoked
Table MA:4
(price-based special
safeguard)anysafeguard product
aslisted inSection Iof
PartIofschedulesinadvance oftaking such
action forthefirsttime in
respect ofeach product
(inanyevent within 10
days ofsuch action)
unless an"up-front"
notification hasbeen madenoadhocnotification
isrequired ifan"up-
front" notification has
been made; "up-front"
notifications canbe
made atanytime
Domestic Support
Table DS:2
(new exempt measures)asfaraspracticable
before such measures are
adopted andinanyevent
within 30days of
adoptionanadhocnotification
isrequired ofnewor
modified measures
Export Restrictions
Table ER:1
(new measures)anyproduct concerned asfaraspracticable in
advance ofthemeasures
being takenadhocnotification
required ofnew
measures (except by
developing country
Members thatarenot
netexporters ofthe
product concerned)
Others
Table NF:1
(Ministerial Decision)other relevant
information with
respect topart(4)of
NF:1adhoc anyrelevant
information canbe
provided