WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CZE/45
5 February 2003
(03-0739)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for calendar year 2001  was received from the Czech Republic  on
24 January 2003.G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year  2001
Current total aggregate measurement of support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question 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)
12 3
13,611.32 million K č 5,495.9G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure taking into account the criteria
 in Annex 2Monetary value of the measure during the
reporting period
(million K č)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) General services
(c) Domestic food aid
(f) Payments for relief from
natural disasters
(h) Structural adjustment
assistance provided throughretirement programmes
(i) Structural adjustment
assistance provided throughinvestment aidsConsultation
Pest and disease control services
Support to the foundation and activity of producer marketing organizations
Inspection services
Silt removal and renewal of pond functions
School milk (donation of milk for basic schools)
Aid to alleviate the damage caused in agriculture by the drought of spring
2000
Crop production restructuring through afforestation
Crop production restructuring through the planting of fast growing trees
Crop production restructuring through grassing
Renewal of vineyards, hop gardens and orchards
Support for dairy cows54.8
50.0
21.9
4.2
90.1
10.6
4,139.0
99.9
0.6
23.2
228.0
180.7G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 4Measure type Name and description of measure taking into account the criteria
 in Annex 2Monetary value of the measure during the
reporting period
(million K č)Data sources
12 3 4
(j) "Environmental programmes"
(k) "Regional assistance programmes"
(l) Other
TOTALCalcification with help of limestone powder
Support for bee-keepingSupport for Ecological AgricultureSupport for cattle, sheep, goat and horse farming on permanent grasslands
Programme of assistance in less-favoured areasSupport for suckler cow farming and sheep farming16.4
80.2
167.9762.5
1,747.0
473.5
8,150.5G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 5Supporting Table DS:3
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Measures exempt from the reduction commitmen t – Direct Payments under Production-Limiti ng Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:5 Monetary value of measure in year in
question
(million Kč)Data sources
12 3 4
(a) Payments based on fixed area and yields Set-aside programme 613.1 Ministry of Agriculture
of the Czech Republic
(b) Payments based on 85 per cent or less of base level of production
(c) Livestock payments on a fixed number of headG/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Calculation of the current total aggregate measurement of support
Description of basic product Product-specific AMS (from Supporting Tables
DS:5 to DS:7 below)
(million K č)Product-specific equivalent
measurements of support (from
Supporting Table DS:8 below)Current total AMS (aggregate)
(million K č)
12 3 4
Potatoes for processing to starch 11.5 11.5
Wheat for processing to starch 2.4 2.4
Milk 76.1 76.1
Total product-specific AMS 90.0
Non-product-specific AMS  (from Supporting
Table  DS:9)5,405.9
Total:  Current Total AMS 5,495.9G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 7Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar year
2001Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(million K č)Other
product-
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
support
(million K č)Market
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
(million K č)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
(million K č)Total AMS
(million K č)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Potatoes for
processing to
starchcompensatory
payments11.5 - - 11.5 - - 11.5 Ministry of
Agriculture of the
Czech Re public
Wheat for
processing to
starchcompensatory
payments2.4 - - 2.4 - - 2.4 Ministry of
Agriculture of the
Czech Re public
Milk compensatory
payments76.1 - - 76.1 - - 76.1 Ministry of
Agriculture of theCzech Re publicG/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 8Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
2001Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(million K č)Other non-product-
specific support (include
calculation details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
(million K č)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Maintenance and improvement of
livestock and fish genetic potential203.0 203.0
Maintenance of seed genetic potential 167.8 167.8
Support and Guarantee Farmer and
Forestry Fund1,331.5 1,331.5
Support for use of environmentally
sound fuels597.5 597.5
Genetic sources 89.9 89.9
Infection fund 127.2 127.2
Support for the construction of drip
irrigation in orchards, hop gardens and
vineyards22.9 22.9
Support for young starting farmers 117.5 117.5
Support for reduction of proportion of
arable land1,096.3 1,096.3G/AG/N/CZE/45
Page 9Measure type(s) Calendar year
2001Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
(million K č)Other non-product-
specific support (include
calculation details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
(million K č)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Support to forest and water
management1,065.0 1,065.0
Financial aid provided to farmers in
1991-1993 – partial write-offs587.3 587.3
Total non-product-specific AMS 5,405.9
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