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14 March 2022  
(22-2265) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture    
 
POINTS RAISED BY MEMBERS UNDER THE REVIEW PROCESS  
COMPILATION OF QUESTIONS FOR THE MEETING ON 15 -16 MARCH 2022  
Corrigendum 
The following corrigendum concerns the compil ation of questions received by the Secretariat by the 
deadline of noon of 2 March  2022 as specified in WTO/AIR/AG/55  for the Committee on Agriculture 
meeting on 15 -16 March 2022 . 
 
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The following questions from India, which were erroneously lumped t ogether with other questions 
in the original compilation document in G/AG/W/217, have been separated and reorganized as 
below:  
 
• AG-IMS ID  100056: Paragraph 1 has been reclassified as a question on overdue notifications.  
• AG-IMS ID  100056: Paragraphs 2 to 5 have been reclassified as new SIMs:  
o Canada's support to Prince Edward Island potato producers .  
o Canada's support to the pork industry . 
o Canada's Herd Management and Drought Assistance program .  
o Canada's support for the Next Gen Agricultur e Mentorship programme .  
• AG-IMS ID  100122: bullet point "b" has been reclassified as a new Specific Implementation 
Matter (SIM) entitled Russian's Federation compensation to farmers .  
• AG-IMS ID  100041: Second paragraph has been reclassified as a question o n overdue 
notifications . 
 
The affected questions are reproduced below  with new AG IMS ID and SIM numbers, as appropriate . 
  
 
 In English only.  G/AG/W/217/Corr.1  
 
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  1  MATTERS RELEVANT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS:  ARTICLE  18.6 
NEW SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS (SIM)  
1.19 Canada's support to Prince Edward Island potato producers  (SIM 735)  
1.19.1 Question by India (AG -IMS ID 100140)  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID  100056. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question .  
As per the news release dated 20 December 2021 ( https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture -agri-
food/news/2 021/12/minister -bibeau -announces -28-million -to-support -prince -edward -island -
potato -producers -impacted -by-trade -disruptions.html ), "Minister Bibeau announces CAD 28 million 
to support Prince Edward Island potato producers impacted by trade disruptions". Ind ia requests 
Canada to elaborate on the following:  
a. The nature of the measure and under what provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture can it 
be categorised?  
b. As per Canada, what would amount to trade disruption?  
c. How would the impact of trade disruptions be calculated?  
d. In the news release, it is also mentioned that the support will resume full market access for 
PEI fresh potatoes. How would this support impact the international market of potatoes?  
e. When will Canada notify this support to the WTO ? 
1.20 Canada's support to the pork industry  (SIM 736)  
1.20.1 Question by India (AG -IMS ID 100141)  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID  100056. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question . 
As per a news release dated 7 December 2021 ( https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture -agri-
food/news/2 021/12/minister -bibeau -announces -federal -support -to-help-pork-producers -grow-
their-markets -and-protect -against -african -swine -fever.html ), the Minister announced an 
investment of more than CAD 4.6 million for three projects to grow the pork industry within Canada 
and in international markets. India requests Canada to elaborate on the following:  
the details of the three projects mentioned in the news release for which announcement of an 
investment of more than CAD 4.6 million is made?  
a. The nature of the measur e and under what provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture can it 
be categorised?  
b. It is also understood that Canada Pork International will undertake export market development 
initiatives to maintain and improve access to international markets". In this r egard, Canada is 
requested to state:  
i. the relevant category of support under the Agreement on Agriculture for this measure?  
ii. Who would be the beneficiaries of this measure?  G/AG/W/217/Corr.1  
 
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  1.21 Canada's Herd Management and Drought Assistance program  (SIM 737)  
1.21.1 Questi on by India (AG -IMS ID 100142)  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID  100056. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question . 
As per a news release dated 30 November 2021 ( https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture -agri-
food/news/2021/11/governments -of-canada -and-manitoba -announce -new-herd-management -
program -under -agrirecovery -framework.html ), the Canada and Manitoba Government had 
announced a Herd Management Drought Assistance program under the Agri Recovery framework. 
In this regard, Canada is requested to elaborate on the following:  
a. the details of the program?  
b. the implementation period of the program?  
c. Under which category of domestic support would Canada notify this program?  
d. What other programs are covered under the "AgriRecovery framework", notified as 
non‑product specific support in Canada's DS:1 notification and how much is the budgetary 
outlay under each program in Canada's recent notification?  
1.22 Canada's support for the Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship programme  (SIM 738)  
1.22.1 Question by India (AG -IMS ID 100143)  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID 100056. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question . 
India notes that the Canadian Government announced support for the Next Gen Agriculture 
Mentorship Program. India requests Canada to elaborate on the following:  
a. The details and description of the program.  
b. Whether it a new or modified version of an existing program?  
c. Which provisions under the AoA does this program comply with?  
d. When will Canada notify this program to the WTO?  
1.23 Russian Federation's compensation to farmers  (SIM 7 39) 
1.23.1 Question by India (AG -IMS ID 100144)  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID  100122. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question . 
As per a recent announcement by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the Russian 
Government plans to allocate additional funds to compensate farmers for part of the costs of creating 
and modernising agricultural facilities, purchasing fodder, and implementing the mechanism for 
preferential rural mortgages. India requests the Russian  Federation to provide information on the 
following:  
i. When would these funds be allocated?  
ii. Under what provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture would these funds be 
categorised?  
iii. What would be the estimated sum allocated for compensation?  G/AG/W/217/Corr.1  
 
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  4 OVERDUE NOTIFICATIO NS 
4.1.4 Canada  
AG-IMS ID 100056: Question by India - Transparency issues (including Table DS:2)  
India notes that Canada's latest submitted DS:1 notification is for the calendar year 2017 
(G/AG/N/CAN/142). By when can Canada notify its pending notification s? 
4.1.5 European Union  
AG-IMS ID 100145: Question by India  
This question originally formed part of AG-IMS ID 100041. It has now been resubmitted as a separate 
question . 
India notes that the EU's latest submitted DS:1 notification is for the marketing year 2018 -19 
(G/AG/N/EU/69). By when can the European Union notify the pending notifications?  
 
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