WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/BRB/7
4 October 2001
(01-4774)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments for financial  years
1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 1998/1999  (Table DS:1  and relevant Supporting Tables) was
received from the delegation of Barbados  on 10 September 2001.G/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial years 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 1998/1999
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
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In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 11 of document G/AG/2), Barbados notifies that domestic support to agricultural producers in
1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 1998/1999 was provided through the operations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Deve lopment and other government
departments.  All such support is covered by the domestic support categories which are exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agriculture.  The
attached Supporting Tables DS:1 and DS:2 provide details of these exempt measures.G/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial years 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 1998/1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  – "Green Box"
Monetary value
of measure in
1995/1996Monetary value
of measure in
1996/1997Monetary value
of measure in
1997/1998Monetary value
of measure in
1998/1999Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Annex 2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 34
General Services General Management and coordination services:
provided for the initiation and review of agriculturalpolicy.3.5 3.7 3.9 3.4 "Estimates and
expenditures"
Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural Development
General Services Research:  provides for the programming and
management of the Technical Division of the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development.0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 "
General Services Special Development Projects:  provides for
professional and other related services for majorprojects.0.01 0.3 1.7 0.6 "
General Services Service to assist in the output of crops:  provides for a
variety of services to complement and supplement the
direct research and extension services offered.2.6 2.6 3.6 3.1 "
General Services Food Crop Research Development and Extension:  this
sub-programme is necessary to conduct field,
laboratory and literature research on production of
priority crops on crop groupings as well as to extendthe results to such research to large and small farmers.0.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 "
General Services Non-Food Crop Research Development and Extension:
the two priority agricultural enterprises served by this
programme are:  the Cotton R&D Project and FlowerCrops R&D Programme.  These are relatively newprogrammes designed to rapidly develop two cropswhich have the potential to be significant foreign
exchange earners for Barbados.- 1.3 1.0 0.8 "G/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 4Monetary value
of measure in
1995/1996Monetary value
of measure in
1996/1997Monetary value
of measure in
1997/1998Monetary value
of measure in
1998/1999Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Annex 2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 34
General Services Crops Extension:  this sub-programme will facilitate
the establishment of a new Extension Unit which willdevelop and disseminate up-to-date advice and
information to farmers.  The Unit will also work
closely with the information unit, other TechnicalSections as well as other agricultural organizations.- - - 0.1 "Estimates and
expenditures"
Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural Development
General Services Livestock Research, Extension and Development
Services:  this sub-programme includes livestockextension and management of two extension stations.It also includes administration of ArtificialInsemination Unit, and the Grass Land Scheme.1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 "
General Services Scotland District Development and Protection:  this
sub-programme provides for the operating expenses ofthe continuing programme of stabilization andmaintenance activities.4.3 5.2 9.2 6.1 "
General Services Other land and water use protection:  the objectives of
this programme are to undertake research anddevelopment activities relating to the water resources ofthe island in order to facilitate the development and
efficient utilisation of irrigation facilities.0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 "
General Services Plant Protection:  the purpose of this sub-programme is
to provide a variety of services to protect the cropresources of Barbados from depredation by pest,
diseases and weeds.  These services include the
identification and control of the pests which destroycrops, and the extension of research to farmers.0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 "
General Services Veterinary Services:  this sub-programme provides for
the work by the Veterinary Clinic and the Veterinary
Diagnostic Laboratory, and for field and eradicationservices.0.9 1.0 1.8 0.9 "G/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 5Monetary value
of measure in
1995/1996Monetary value
of measure in
1996/1997Monetary value
of measure in
1997/1998Monetary value
of measure in
1998/1999Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Annex 2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 34
General Services Regulatory:  the objective of this sub-programme is to
provide the regulatory basis for the protection of theenvironment from the potentially dangerous side-
effects of the production of agriculture crops using
modern technology.0.07 0.1 0.1 0.1 "
General Services Quarantine:  the quarantine sections have been set up to
prevent or significantly reduce the spread of pest and
diseases of crops and livestock from other countries inBarbados.0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 "Estimates and
expenditures"
Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural Development
General Services Marketing facilities:  this sub-programme provides
mainly for the maintenance and upkeep of public
markets, which are used for the retailing of meat,agricultural produce.5.3 7.4 6.6 6.7 "
General Services Information services:  the purpose of this sub-
programme is to collect and disseminate agricultural
information to the public in general and the staff of theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development andfarmers in particular.0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 "
General Services Government Analytical Services:  expenditure under
this sub-programme will provide a timely and reliablescientific service for Government departments, theprivate sector and private individuals.  This scientific
service includes the provision of chemical and
microbiological analyses, the provision of training inanalytic skills, the provision of technical informationand advice.0.8 0.9 2.8 1.0 "
General Services Support for the out-of-crop activities of the sugar
industry, given by way of sugar bonds guaranteed bythe Government of Barbados and administered throughthe Barbados Agricultural Management Company
Limited.6.5 3.0 0.7 25.5 "Estimates and
Expenditure"
Ministry of
Finance and
Economic AffairsG/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 6Monetary value
of measure in
1995/1996Monetary value
of measure in
1996/1997Monetary value
of measure in
1997/1998Monetary value
of measure in
1998/1999Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Annex 2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 34
General Services Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing
Corporation:  provides for agricultural and farm supportservices in the areas of agronomic advisory service, as
well as the collection, collation and distribution of
agricultural data.0.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 "Annual Statement
of Income and
Expenditure"
Barbados
Agricultural
Development and
Marketing
Corporation
General Services Development and distribution of information derived
from research on transforming primary agriculturalproducts into processed products.0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 "Annual Statement
of Income and
Expenditure"
Barbados
Agricultural
Development and
Marketing
CorporationG/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Barbados
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial years 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 1998/1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"
Monetary value of
measure in
1995/1996Monetary value of
measure in
1996/1997Monetary value of
measure in
1997/1998Monetary value of
measure in
1998/1999Measure type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Article 6:2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 3 4
Investment subsidy
generally available to
livestock farmersEDF Livestock Development Project:  provides
counter-part funds for the EDF Funded Livestock
Development Project, for the provision of goods
and services associated with the administrationand supervision of the project and for a line-of-credit through the Central Bank of Barbados, for
lending to livestock farmers.0.07 0.02 0.01 0.01 "Estimates and
Expenditure"
Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural Development
Input subsidy generallyavailable to low-
income or resource-
poor producersIncentives and Other Subsidies:  this sub-
programme is concerned with the disbursement of
the various subsidies and incentives given by
Government to resource poor farmers inBarbados.4.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 "
Investment subsidy
generally available to
agricultureRural Development:  provides for assistance to
the Rural Development Commission in the
execution of its functions in particular theimplementation of the Rural DevelopmentProgramme which is directed towards the
improvement of the quality of life of persons
living in rural areas.1.2 4.0 0.9 6.1 "
Investment subsidy
generally available to
agricultureSupport of Developmental and Commercial
Agencies:  provides support for developmental
and commercial agencies falling under the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.0.01 0.4 0 5.0 "G/AG/N/BRB/7
Page 8Monetary value of
measure in
1995/1996Monetary value of
measure in
1996/1997Monetary value of
measure in
1997/1998Monetary value of
measure in
1998/1999Measure type Name and description of measure with reference
to criteria in Article 6:2
(million Barbados dollars)Data sources
12 3 4
Input subsidies
generally available tolow-income orresource-poor
producersBarbados Agricultural Development and
Marketing Corporation:  provision of an irrigationservice that manages and distributes water atminimal cost to farmers.0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 "Statement of
Income and
Expenditure"
Barbados
Agricultural
Development and
Marketing
Corporation
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