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3 May 2023 
(23-3114) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 2 May 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Cuba . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the calendar year 2022 . 
 
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The only domestic support measures applied by the Republic of Cuba in 2022, as covered by the 
Agreement on Agriculture, are those listed in the attached Supporting Table DS:1 . No spending took 
place under development programmes subject to special and differential treatment (Supporting  
Table DS:2). 
  G/AG/N/CUB/68  
 
- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : CUBA 
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
CUP million  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (c). Training services  Education and vocational training in rural areas (primary, secondary and higher 
education) : State budget for rural education and vocational training at primary, 
secondary and higher levels. (Annex 2, §2 (c))  39,651  MES and MFP   
Subtotal  39,651    
2 (h). Other general services  Science and technology, basic and applied research : Coordination and 
maintenance of agricultural research services and facilities , transfer of scientific 
and technical information, technical assistance and advisory services to 
producers. (Annex 2, §2(a) and (d))  181.9  CITMA, MINAG, 
AZCUBA and MFP   
Animal and plant health services : Scientific and technical research concerning 
animal and plant health. (Annex 2, §2(a) and (b))  84.8 MES and MINAG   
Subtotal  266.7    
 Subtotal General Services  39,917.7    
4. Domestic food aid  Retail price subsidy for certain products that constitute the basic food basket. 
(Annex 2, §4)  5,726.1  MFP  
Subtotal  5,726.1    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Payments made to improve rural structures and for the purchase of equipment, 
machinery, etc. (Annex 2, §11)  930.3  MFP  
Subtotal  930.3    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Financial assistance programmes and projects for regional development (Turquino 
Manatí Development Plan for mountain areas) (Annex 2, §13)  5,900  MFP  
Subtotal  5,900    
Total Green Box  52,474.1    
Notes : 
CITMA : Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment  
MINAG : Ministry of Agriculture  
AZCUBA : State-run sugar company Grupo Empresarial Azucarero  
MES: Ministry of Higher Education  
MFP: Ministry of Finance and Prices  
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