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6 July 2022  
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following communication, dated 29 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Argentina . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1  
and the relevant supporting tables) for the agricultural year 2017/2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from  attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
75,021,292  1992 pesos  71,983,580  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS :1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a) Research  Special Fund for Tobacco: Development of new technologies for production 
in Jujuy.  404,828  SSA (MINAGRO)   
INTA: Basic research and technological innovation programme.  32,780,516  INTA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  33,185,343    
2 (b) Pest and disease control  National Agriculture and Food Quality Service: Plant protection.  9,976,940  SENASA   
National Agriculture and Food Quality Service: Agriculture and food safety 
and quality (formerly agriculture and food control) . Agro-chemicals, 
veterinary products and food (formerly approval of agro -chemicals  and 
pharmacological products). Laboratory services.  8,696,805  SENASA   
National Agriculture and Food Quality Service: Animal health.  3,449,762  SENASA   
Subtotal  22,123,507    
2 (c) Training services  Special Fund for Tobacco: Training of technical specialists and producers.  5,057,781  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  5,057,781    
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Special Fund for Tobacco: Advice and technical assistance for producers for 
activities related to diversification, reconversion and training.  2,366,203  SSA (MINAGRO)   
INTA: Applied Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer (IAITT) 
programme. This includes the Federal Support Programme for Sustainable 
Rural Development, PROFEDER (with the following strategies: Rural 
Change, ProFam (family producer groups), Smallholdin gs (Minifundio), 
ProHuerta (food security), Integrated Projects and Local Development 
Projects), which is geared towards the management of innovation 
processes in relation to research, education and technology transfer.  157,559,341  INTA (MINAGRO)   
MINAGRO: Advice and technical assistance to increase the adaptability and 
resilience of small agricultural family farmers in response to the impact of 
climate change.  840,233  Adaptation Fund 
(MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  160,765,777    
2 (e) Inspection services  Special Fund for Tobacco: Administration and Monitoring in Catamarca, 
Corrientes, Misiones, Salta and Tucumán.  12,682,551  SSA (MINAGRO)   
INV: Control of the genuineness of wine products and alcohols. This 
programme ensures technical control of the wine industry and of 
production of and trade in wine products, as well as monitoring of the 
production, circulation, fractionation and marketing of ethyl and methyl 
alcohol, with a view to protecting the community in relation to the 14,914,150  INV (MINAGRO)    
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- 4 - Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
genuineness of wine products and alcoholic beverages and their fitness for 
consumption.  
Subtotal  27,596,701    
2 (g) Infrastructural services  Special Fund for Tobacco: Installation of an anti -hail rocket system.  2,047,518  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Civil engineering work and improvement of the 
effluent treatment system in the provinces of Catamarca, Misiones, Salta 
and Tucumán.  11,609,058  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Environmental sanitation.  231,174  SSA (MINAG RO)  
MINAGRO: Rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems in the 
provinces of Catamarca, Córdoba, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, 
Mendoza, Neuquén, Salta and San Juan. Minor building projects and water - 
and soil -quality studies.  29,906,468  PROSAP (M INAGRO)   
Subtotal  43,794,218    
 Subtotal General Services  292,523,328    
6. Decoupled income support  Special Fund for Tobacco: Assistance to producers' families to finance 
medical, health, biochemical and dentistry benefits ( this measure benefits 
over 110,000 people).  41,266,615  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Support for trade association activities.  20,141,043  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Social welfare for producers in the provinces of 
Catamarca, Corrientes, Salta and Tucumán.  10,222,585  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  71,630,243    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Agricultural Emergency Programme. Law No. 26.509 : Support for 
producers who suffered damage from flooding, rainfall, hail and other 
adverse climatic phenomena in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Chaco, 
Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Rìos, Jujuy, la Pampa, La Rioja, Men doza, 
Neuqu én, Santa Fe and Tucum án. 11,814,715  MINAGRO   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Support for producers who suffered damage 
from flooding and rainfall in the provinces of Misiones and Tucumán.  322,146  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  12,136,860    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  MINAGRO: Technical and financial assistance with a view to mitigating the 
social vulnerability of low -income rural inhabitants and aboriginal 
communities in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Có rdoba, 
Corrientes, Chaco, Chubut, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, 
Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, San Juan, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán, 
as well as at the national level. Support for project management, training 
activities with a view to imp roving and diversifying existing farms, and 
facilitation of technological progress in small production units.  28,826,495  PRODAF 
(MINAGRO)/PROICSA 
(MINAGRO)/PRODERI 
(MINAGRO)/PISEAR 
(MINAGRO)/PROCANOR 
(MINAGRO)/PRODECCA 
(MINAGRO)   
Special Fund for Tobacco: Assistance for the financial or physical 
restructuring of production activities to remedy objectively demonstrated 
structural disadvantages. Construction of centres, provision of 
supplementary equipment, production and storage; la nd improvement ; 
assistance for the modernization of farms.  136,970,084  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  165,796,580     
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- 5 - Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
1 2 3 4  
14. Other direct payments to producers  Special Fund for Tobacco: Support for the purchase of climate risk 
insurance and mandatory life insurance for rural workers.  13,892,699  SSA (MINAGRO)   
Subtotal  13,892,699    
Total Green Box  555,979,711    
General note:  
SENASA: National Agriculture and Food Health and Quality Service  
MINAGRO: Ministry of Agro -Industry  
SSA: Under -Secretariat for Agriculture  
INTA: National Institute of Agricultural Technology  
INV: National Institute of Vitiviniculture  
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS :4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product -specific AMS)  
 
 Product -specific 
AMS (from 
Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7)  
 
1992 pesos  Product -specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting 
Table  DS:8)  
 
1992 pesos  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
1992 pesos  Value of production  
 
 
1992 pesos  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
1992 pesos  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Tobacco   71,983,580  71,983,580    71,983,580   
Swine meat  49,114   49,114  598,747,687  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Bovine meat  1,502,737   1,502,737  7,933,818,165  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk 526,031   526,031  1,110,867,554  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  80,813   80,812.55  3,181,273,503  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Pears  65,608   65,608  152,943,253  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Apples  65,608   65,608  127,073,513  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Wines  4,144   4,144  3,581,189,169  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Citrus fruit  4,779   4,779  465,776,697  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Rice 452  452 216,176,918  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Maté 32,696   32,696  230,749,894  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Olives  18,796   18,796  41,422,597  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Potatoes  30,001   30,001  548,149,653  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Maize (corn)  59,908   59,908  7,216,805,505  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Sunflower  59,908   59,908  875,856,966  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cotton  5,243,501   5,243,501  245,084,933  2% 0 (de minimis )  
Sheep meat  3,993,584   3,993,584  651,159,100  1% 0 (de minimis )  
Goat meat  331,753   331,753  67,721,102  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific  AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  8,263,638  47,099,814,550  0% 0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  71,983,580   
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS :7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Other 
product -
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
1992 pesos  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5)  
 
1992 pesos  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:6)  
 
1992 pesos  Total AMS 
(7+8+9)  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Swine meat  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  49,114    49,114     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Swine 
Meat         49,114    49,114    
Bovine meat  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  1,502,737    1,502,737     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total 
Bovine 
Meat         1,502,737    1,502,737    
Milk AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  526,031    526,031     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Milk         526,031    526,031    
Wheat  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  80,813    80,813     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total 
Wheat         80,813    80,813     
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- 8 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Other 
product -
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
1992 pesos  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5)  
 
1992 pesos  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:6)  
 
1992 pesos  Total AMS 
(7+8+9)  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Pears  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small-
scale agricultural 
producers  65,608    65,608     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Pears         65,608    65,608    
Apples  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  65,608    65,608     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total 
Apples         65,608    65,608    
Wines  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  4,144    4,144     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Wines         4,144    4,144    
Citrus fruit  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  4,779    4,779     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Citrus 
Fruit         4,779    4,779    
Rice AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  452   452    SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Rice         452   452   
Maté AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  32,696    32,696     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Maté         32,696    32,696    
Olives  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -18,796    18,796     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )   
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Other 
product -
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
1992 pesos  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5)  
 
1992 pesos  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:6)  
 
1992 pesos  Total AMS 
(7+8+9)  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
scale agricultural 
producers  
Total Olives         18,796    18,796    
Potatoes  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  30,001    30,001     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total 
Potatoes         30,001    30,001    
Maize (corn)  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small -
scale agricultural 
producers  59,908    59,908     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total Maize  
(Corn)         59,908    59,908    
Sunflower  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Interest -rate 
subsidy programme 
for loans to small-
scale agricultural 
producers  59,908    59,908     SSGA (Budget 
Directorate )  
Total 
Sunflower         59,908    59,908    
Cotton  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Sustainable 
development and 
cotton -production 
promotion plan  5,243,501    5,243,501     MINAGRO 
(Under -
Secretariat for 
Agriculture)   
Total 
Cotton         5,243,501    5,243,501    
Sheep meat  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Sheep farming 
recovery scheme  3,993,584    3,993,584     MINAGRO 
(Under -
Secretariat for 
Agriculture)   
Total Sheep 
Meat         3,993,584    3,993,584    
Goat meat  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Law on the 
recovery, promotion 
and development of 
goat farming  331,753    331,753     MINAGRO 
(Under -
Secretariat for 
Agriculture)    
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- 10 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Other 
product -
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
1992 pesos  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:5)  
 
1992 pesos  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table  DS:6)  
 
1992 pesos  Total AMS 
(7+8+9)  
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Goat 
Meat         331,753    331,753    
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Product -Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
1992 pesos  Eligible 
production  Market price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
1992 pesos  Other 
product -
specific 
support  
 
1992 
pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
1992 pesos  Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment 
(7+8+9 -10) 
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12  
Tobacco  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 Payment per 
unit 0.69/kg  104,093,000 
kg 
 71,983,580  71,983,580     71,983,580  Secretariat of 
Agriculture, 
Livestock and 
Fisheries/Annual 
reports of the 
conversion 
programme for 
tobacco -
growing areas 
(PRAT)   
Total 
Tobacco             71,983,580    
 
   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS :9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ARGENTINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: AGRICULTURAL YEAR FROM 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2018  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
1992 pesos  Other non -product -
specific support 
(with calculation 
details)  
 
1992 pesos  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
1992 pesos  Total non -
product -specific 
support (3+4 -5) 
 
1992 pesos  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
National Agro -Industrial Trust Fund  AY 01-12-17 30-11-18 8,263,638    8,263,638  Coordination 
Unit 
(MINAGRO).   
TOTAL  8,263,638   
General note:  
 
The National Agro -Industrial Trust Fund (FONDAGRO) (established by Law No. 27.341 on the General Budget of the National Public Administration f or the fiscal year 2017)  
was created as an administration and financial trust with the aim of promoting, supporting and developing the agro -industrial sector, plant and animal health and food quality,  
territorial development, agricultural and fisheries research, and regional prod uction.  
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