RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
10 June 2002 
 (02-3191) 
Working Party on the Accession of the  
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA  
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  
 
 
 For the purposes of the accession of the Gove rnment of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia to the WTO, the Government has pr esented the following information on domestic 
support and export subsidies in agriculture, with the request that it be circulated to members of the 
Working Party. 
 
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  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
(EURO)  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2. General Services Animal Health Protection Program1 with the following measures: 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. peri odical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to prevent and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biologi cal and chemical contaminates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,750,090.07 Budget and other 
income of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology ; extension and advisory 
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)2, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 1,146,315.74 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives) as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  982,556.35 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   901,691.96 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  189,600.62 Budget 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology: 
- For the production of quality tobacco seeds, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (d)  
- For the protection against pests and diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b)  - Establishment of a Research Laboratory "In vitro", as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a) 81,879.70 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services thro ugh the centers for agricultural stock exchange3, as defined 
in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f) 49,127.82 
 Budget 
                                                      
1 Animal Health Protection Program for 1998 wa s published in the Official Gazette 29/98.  
2 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 1998 was published in the Official Gazette 16/98.  
3 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and their activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Produ cts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 32/92).    WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 3Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance of stock reserves for food security purposes4, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 964,788.37 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions. 
Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions.  30,863.14 Budget 
 (2) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions.  Funds are allocated through the Agency  for Development of Underdeveloped Regions. 11,757.92 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 8,108,671.69  
 
 
                                                      
4 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93).   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Trea tment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:3  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(EURO) 
 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
Wheat 0  0 
Tobacco 13,221,459. 47  13,221,459.47 
Esparzette grass 376,646.60  376,646.60 
Non-product-specific AMS    
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 13,598,106.07  13,598,106.07 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
  Protective price       
Wheat5 1998 (EURO)/MT 163.76 189.96 336,562.0 0.0 0  
Tobacco6 1998 (EURO)/MT 1,735.86 1,287.24 29,471.4 0.0 13,221,459.47  
 
 
                                                      
5 CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office.  
6 FOB export price based on the data from Ma cedonian Statistical Office 1 EURO= 61,0652 denari       1 US$= 54,4507 denari   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:6  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:7  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and  
Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
(EURO) 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
           
Wheat 1998   - 0.0  0  0  
Tobacco 1998   - 0.0  13, 221,459.47  13 ,221,459.47  
Esparzette 
grass 1998 Funds for 
cattle food 
and quality 
seeds 376,646.60  0.0 376,646.60   376,646.60  
TOTAL:   376,646.60  0.0 376,646.60 13,221,459.47  13,598,106.07  
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:8  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:9  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1998  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 12 Supporting Table ES:1  
 
EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Sheep meat 208,592.00     208,592.00 271.0 MAFWE7 
TOTAL: 208,592.00     208,592.00 271.0  
 
                                                      
7 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry an Water Economy.   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 13Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
(EURO)  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2. General Services Animal Health Protection Program8 with the following measures: 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the prot ection of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2) Veterinary services (e.g. periodical inspection, vaccination, etc.) to preven t and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3) Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biologi cal and chemical contaminates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  4,074,804.84 Budget and other 
income of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology; extension and advisory 
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)9, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 1,765,198.86 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    900,746.33 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro- production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 
(c) and (d).   856,203.93 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing  hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  104,969.45 Budget 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology: 
- For the production of quality tobacco seeds, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (d)  
- For the protection against pests and diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b)  - Establishment of a Research Laboratory "In vitro", as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a) 90,734.52 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services through the  centers for agricultural stock exchange 10, as 
defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f) 49,491.56 
 Budget 
                                                      
8 Animal Health Protection Program for 1999 was published in the Official Gazette 28/99 
9 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 1999 was published in the Official Gazette 28/99 
10 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and thei r activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 32/92).   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 14 Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance  of  stock reserves for food security purposes11, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 1,007,096.46 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions. 
Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions. 87,103.42 Budget 
 (2) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions.  Funds are allocated through the Agency  for Development of Underdeveloped Regions. 35,567.93 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 8,971,917.30  
 
 
                                                      
11 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93).    WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 15Supporting Table DS:2  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 1999  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Trea tment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
(EURO)  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 16 Supporting Table DS:3  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 17Supporting Table DS:4  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999  
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(EURO) 
 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
Wheat 14,648,555.34  14,648,555.34 
Tobacco 9,561,586.48   9,561,586.48 
Esparzette grass 131,977.48  131,977.48 
Non-product-specific AMS    
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 24,342,119.30  24,342,119.30 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 18 Supporting Table DS:5  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
  Protective price       
Wheat12 1999 (EURO)/MT 164.97 119.11 319,419.0 0.0 14,648,555.34  
Tobacco13 1999 (EURO)/MT 1,831.19 1,499.46 28,823.4 0.0 9,561,586.48  
TOTAL       24,210,141.82  
 
                                                      
12 CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office  
13 FOB export price based on the data from Mace donian Statistical Office    1 EURO= 60,6 164 denari       1 US$= 56,8964 denari    WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 19Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
(EURO)  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 20 Supporting Table DS:7  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
(EURO)  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
           
Wheat 1999   - 0.0  14,648,555.34 - 14,648,555.34  
Tobacco 1999   - 0.0  9,56 1,586.48 - 9,561,586.48  
Esparzette 
grass 1999 Funds for 
cattle food 
and quality 
seeds 131,977.48  0.0 131,977.48   131,977.48  
TOTAL:   131,977.48   131,977.48 24,210,141.82  24342,119.30  
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 21Supporting Table DS:8  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1999  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Descriptio
n of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 22 Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1999  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
(EURO) 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 23Supporting Table ES:1  
 
EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 1999  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports 
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 24 Supporting  Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2000 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
(EURO)  
 
Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
2. General Services Animal Health Protection Program14 with the following measures: 
(1) Epizootic and serologic researches for the protec tion of animal health and for the prevention of 
diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a); 
(2)  Veterinary services (e.g. periodical inspection, v accination, etc.) to preven t and control the spread 
of animal diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b);  
(3)  Maintenance of contamination-free (e.g. biological  and chemical contaminates) land and animal 
feed, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b).  3,128,859.61 Budget and other 
income of the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology and methodology ; extension and 
advisory                                    
services to disseminate the results of research to  the producers (under the Program for Agricultural 
Development Incentives)15, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a). 1,992,589.54 Budget 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of financial support to water resource 
management agencies to establish and maintain ge nerally available reticulation of water supply (under 
the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).    905,722.52 Budget 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro- production technology and market promotion for   
farmers (under the Program for Agricultural Development Incentives as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (c) and (d).   304,652.12 Budget 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds containing the threat of producing  hail 
storm, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (g).  110,104.85 Budget 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology: 
- For the production of quality tobacco seeds, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (d)  
- For the protection against pests and diseases, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (b)  
- Establishment of a Research Laboratory "In vitro", as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (a) 98,806.09 Budget 
 Agricultural market information services through the  centers for agricultural stock exchange 16, as 
defined in Annex 2 paragraph 2 (f) 57,636.89 Budget 
                                                      
14 Animal Health Protection Program for 2000 was published in the Official Gazette 34/00 
15 Program for Agricultural Development Incentives fo r 2000 was published in the Official Gazette 40/00 
16 Legal basis for establishing stock exchange centers and thei r activities are provided in the Law on Agricultural and Food Prod ucts Stock Exchange (Official Gazette 32/92).    WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 25Type of measure in 
accordance to Annex 2 
of the Agreement on 
Agriculture Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary 
value of 
measure in 
year in 
question  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes  Maintenance  of  stock reserves for food security purposes17, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 3 1,284,586.35 Budget 
13. Regional assistance 
programme The legal basis for the determination of disadvantaged regions, as defined in Annex 2 paragraph 13. 
The measures are described below :   
 (1) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock  farms in officially classified disadvantaged regions. 
Funds are allocated through the Agency for Development of Underdeveloped Regions. 50,918.07 Budget 
 (2) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers in officially classified disadvantaged 
regions.  Funds are allocated through the Agency  for Development of Underdeveloped Regions. 7,115.03 Budget 
Total  "Green Box" measures: 7,940,991.07  
 
 
                                                      
17 The Law on Stock Reserves (O fficial Gazette 47/87, 13/93).   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 26 Supporting Table DS:2  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD:   Calendar year 2000  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Trea tment - "Developm ent Programmes" 
(EURO)  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
--- --- --- --- 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 27Supporting Table DS:3  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2000 
 
Measures exempt from the reduc tion commitment - Direct Payments under Production- Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 28 Supporting Table DS:4  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2000  
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(EURO) 
 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific measurements of 
support (from Supporting Table DS:8 
below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
Wheat 1,332,134.20  0 
Tobacco 11,473,594. 70  11,473,594.70 
Esparzeta grass 716,344.17  716,344.17 
Non-product-specific AMS    
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS 13,522,073.07  12,189,938.87 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
 Page 29Supporting Table DS:5  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2000  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External 
reference price Eligible 
production 
(tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(EURO) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
  Protective prices       
Wheat18 2000 (EURO)/MT 164.68 160.23 299,356.0 0.0 1,332,134.20  
Tobacco19 2000 (EURO)/MT 1,827.91 1,376.03 25,390.8 0.0 11,473,594.70  
TOTAL       12,805,728.90  
 
 
                                                      
18 CIF import price based on the data from Macedonian Statistical Office  
19 FOB export price based on the data from Macedoni an Statistical Office         1 EURO = 60,7250 denari       1 US$= 65,8856 denar i  WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5 
Page 30 Supporting Table DS:6  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2000  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
(EURO)  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
(EURO)  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
           
Wheat 2000   - 0.0  1,332,134.20 - 1,332,134.20  
Tobacco 2000   - 0.0  11, 473,594.70 - 11 ,473,594.70  
Esparzeta 
grass  Funds for 
cattle food 
and quality 
seeds 716,344.17   716,344.17   716,344.17  
TOTAL:   716,344.17   716,344.17 12,805,728.90  13,522,073.07  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2000  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
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Supporting Table DS:9  
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 2000  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(EURO) 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
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EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2000  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(EURO) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports  
(tons) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000  
 
Measure exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
(EURO) 
 
Monetary value of measure in year in question Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 1998 1999 2000 Average 
2. "General Services" 
 Animal Health Protection Program 3,750,090.07 4,074,804.84 3,128,859.61 3,651,251.51 
 Research and development of livestock breeding technology 
and methodology; extension and advisory services to disseminate the results of research to the producers 1,146,315.74 1,765,198.86 1,992,589.54 1,634,701.38 
 Infrastructure building for irrigation purposes, consisting of 
financial support to water resource management agencies to 
establish and maintain generally available reticulation of water 
supply  982,556.35 900,746.33 905,722.52 929,675.07 
 Agricultural training and advisory services on agro-production 
technology and market promotion for  farmers 901,691.96 856,203.93 304,652.12 687,516.00 
 Maintenance of a network of rocket stations to disperse clouds 
containing the threat of producing hail storm 189,600.62 104,969.45 110,104.85 134,891.64 
 Introduction of modern tobacco technology 81,879.70 90,734.52 98,806.09 90,473.44 
 Agricultural market informati on services through the centers 
for agricultural stock exchange 49,127.82 49,491.56 57,636.89 52,085.42 
3. "Public stockholding 
for food security 
purposes" Maintenance stock reserves for food security purposes 964,788.37 1,007,096.46 1,284,586.35 1,085,490.39 
13. "Regional assistance 
programme" (1) Funds for infrastructure projects for livestock farms in 
officially classified disadvantaged regions 30,863.14 87,103.42 50,918.07 56,294.88 
 (2) Support to the interest rates for credits granted to farmers 
in officially classified disadvantaged regions 11,757.92 35,567.93 7,115.03 18,146.96 
Total: 
"Green Box" measures  8,108,671.69 8,971,917.30 7,940,991.07 8,340,526.69 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment-Special and Different Treatment- "Development Programmes" 
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "investment subsidies generally av ailable to agriculture" --- --- --- 
(b) "input subsidies available to low-income or resource poor 
producers" --- --- --- 
(c) "support to encourage diversification from growing illicit narcotic 
crops" --- --- --- 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under production- 
Limiting Programmes -"Exempt Direct Payments 
(EURO) 
 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure with reference to 
criteria in Annex 6.2 of the 
Agreement on  Agriculture Monetary value of measure in 
year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) "payments based on fixed area and yields" --- --- --- 
(b) "payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of 
production" --- --- --- 
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" --- --- --- 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Calculation of Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
(EURO) 
 
Current Total AMS (aggregate) Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific AMS) 1998 1999 2000 Average 
1 2 3 4 5 
Wheat 0 14,648,555.34 0 4,882,851.78 
Tobacco 13,221,4 59.47 9,561,586.48 11, 473,594.70 11 ,418,880.22 
Esparzeta grass 376,646.60 131,977.48 716,344.17 408,322.75 
Non-product specific AMS     
Total: 13,598,106.07 24,342,119.30 12,189,938.87 16,710,054.75 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
(EURO) 
 
Total Market Price Support Description of basic products 1998 1999 2000 Average 
Wheat 0 14,648,555.34 1,332,134.20 5,326,896.51 
Tobacco 13,221,4 59.47 9,561,586.48 11, 473,594.70 11 ,418,880.22 
Total: Market Price Support 13,221,459.47 24,210,141.82 12,805,728.90 16,745,776.73 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Market Price Support 
(EURO) 
 
External reference price Description of basic products Measurement 
type 1998 1999 2000 Average 
Wheat  189.96 119.11 160.23 156.43 
Tobacco  1,287.24  1,499.46 1,37 6.03 1,387.58 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
(EURO) 
 
Total direct payments Description of basic products Measurement 
type 1998 1999 2000 Average 
  --- --- --- --- 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Product Specific Aggregate Measuremen t of Support: Other Product Specific  Support and Total Pr oduct Specific AMS 
(EURO) 
 
Total AMS Description of basic products Measurement 
type 1998 1999 2000 Average 
Wheat  0 14,648,555.34 1,332,134.20 5,326,896.51 
Tobacco  13,221,459. 47 9,561,586.48 11,473 ,594.70 11, 418,880.22 
Esparzeta grass Total Outlay 376,646.60 131,977.48 716,344.17 408,322.75 
Total:  13,598,106.07 24,342,119.30 13,522,073.07 17,154,099.48 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurement of Support 
(EURO) 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
pay-
ments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998 – 2000 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(EURO) 
 
Measure type 
 Total non-product specific support 
 1998 1999 2000 Average 
 --- --- --- --- 
 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998-2000 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay 
(EURO) 
 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type 1998 1999 2000 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 208,592.00   69,530.67 
Total:  208,592.00   69,530.67 
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: 
REPORTING PERIOD: AVERAGE 1998-2000 
 
Export Subsidies: Quantity 
(TONS) 
 
Total product specific export subsidies Description of  products Measurement 
type 1998 1999 2000 Average 
Sheep meat Direct export subsidies 271.0   90.33 
Total:  271.0   90.33 
 
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