RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT
L/7375/Add.117 March 1995
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
Limited Distribution(95-0493)
Original: French
SUBSIDIES
Notifications pursuant to Article XVI:1
SWITZERLAND
The following notification, dated 7 February 1995 and updating document L/7162/Add.14, has been received from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland.
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PART ONE: AGRICULTURE
I. MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
During financial year 1992/93 (State Accounts 1993), the expenditures charged to the dairy account of the Confederation are as follows:
|
Accounting period
(1 November-31 October) |
Sw F million |
|
Disposal of butter |
419.8 |
|
Disposal of cheese |
718.7 |
|
Other measures (including valorization of various milk products) |
62.1 |
|
Contribution to cow keepers delivering no milk to the trade |
121.9 |
|
Total expenditure |
1,322.5 |
This expenditure was covered as follows:
|
Sw F million |
|
|
General resources of the Confederation |
950.6 |
|
Revenue from charges and price supplements |
299.3 |
|
Share of losses payable by producers |
72.6 |
|
Total receipts |
1,322.5 |
II. BREEDING AND DAIRY CATTLE
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
| Total amount of subsidy |
Sw F thousand |
|
Promotion of sales within the country: - Subsidies to relieve market pressure - subsidies for culling |
1,950 37,250 |
|
Maintenance of exports |
29,710 |
|
Contribution to expenses of cattle keepers in mountain areas and the sub-alpine hill zone |
266,535 |
|
Total expenditure |
335,445 |
| Amount per unit |
Sw F per head |
|
Promotion of sales within the country: - subsidies for culling |
280 |
|
Maintenance of exports |
1,941 |
|
Contribution to expenses of cattle keepers in mountain areas and the sub-alpine hill zone - sub-alpine hill zone - mountain zone I - mountain zone II - mountain zone III - mountain zone IV |
210 380 620 850 1,100 |
III. HORSES
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of subsidy
Sw F 3,500
Amount per unit
The contributions per unit cannot be determined.
IV. WOOL
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of the subsidy
Sw F 1,620,000 for 512 tonnes of wool.
Amount per unit
Sw F 2.81 per kilo, on average.
V. EGGS
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of subsidy
Sw F 15,119,000
Amount per unit
7.30 centimes per egg taken over.
VI. BREAD GRAINS
The subsidies paid by the Wheat Administration were as follows:
|
Sw F thousand |
|
|
Price reduction |
20,337 |
|
Disposal of lower quality domestic grains |
18,910 |
|
Measures in favour of crop production |
26,000 |
|
Other subsidies |
1,283 |
|
Total subsidies |
66,530 |
| Amount per unit |
Sw F per 100 kg. |
|
Price reduction |
5.15 |
|
Disposal of lower quality domestic grains |
36.01 |
VII. FEED GRAINS
Total amount of crop bonuses
Sw F 61,580,000
Basic acreage bonuses
The basic bonuses are as follows (Sw F/hectare):
|
Barley, oats and triticale |
|
|
From 1 to 10 hectares |
770 |
|
More than 10 hectares |
560 |
The basic bonuses for field beans and high-protein peas: Sw F 1,260 per hectare.
VIII. COLZA
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of the subsidy
Sw F 36,600,000
Amount per unit
Sw F 737 per tonne
IX. SOYA
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of the subsidy
Sw F 3,940,000
Amount per unit
Sw F 948 per tonne
X. SUGAR BEET
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Total amount of the subsidy
Sw F 25,000,000
Amount per unit (per kilo of refined domestic sugar)
26 centimes
XI. POTATOES
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
|
Total amount of the subsidy
(Accounting period: 1.7.93-30.6.94) |
Sw F thousand |
|
Promotion of utilization of potatoes of which: - subsidies for utilization of potato surpluses |
47,389
41,993 |
| Amount per unit (1993/94) |
Sw F per tonne |
|
Utilization of surpluses |
206.96 |
XII. FRUIT
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
|
Total amount of the subsidy
(Accounting period: 1.7.93-30.6.94) |
Sw F thousand |
|
Promotion of utilization of fruit of which: |
36,837 |
- Utilization of concentrated fruits - Transformation of fruit growing - Disposal of apricots |
29,500 1,254 144 |
Amount per unit
Subsidies per unit cannot be given as they vary too much according to conditions and the state of the market.
XIII. WINE, GRAPE JUICE, DESSERT GRAPES
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
| Amount of subsidy |
Sw F thousand |
|
Vineyard renewal |
298 |
|
Verification of grape harvest |
2,046 |
|
Use of grapes (including industrial use) |
2,343 |
|
Total expenditure |
4,687 |
Amount per unit
The contributions per unit of area for vineyard renewal have not been modified. For the verification of the grape harvest, a unit breakdown is impossible. The non-alcoholic utilization of part of the harvest was confined to dessert grapes, and may amount to up to Sw F 2.40 per kilo.
XIV. PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
The policy and measures described in the previous full notification have not been modified.
Amount of subsidy
For 1993, the amount per category of the contributions on exports paid for agricultural raw materials was as follows:
|
Sw F thousand |
|
|
Dairy products |
83,504 |
|
Cereal products |
16,146 |
|
Preserved eggs |
1,388 |
|
Sugar and molasses |
13,411 |
|
Total |
114,449 |
PART TWO: INDUSTRY
I. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AREAS WHOSE ECONOMY IS THREATENED
|
Amount of the subsidy
(Sw F million) |
1993 |
|
Total amount of credits guaranteed |
17.4 |
|
Effective provision to cover loses |
3.7 |
|
Contribution to loan service |
4.3 |
|
Subsidies for information services |
0.4 |
|
Number of cases |
17.0 |
II. Guarantees and loan service contributions in mountain regions (Federal Law encouraging credit guarantees and on loan service contributions in mountain regions of 25 June 1976)
Guarantees
|
Number of cases |
Amount of guarantees |
Losses on guarantees |
|
|
1993 |
64 |
Sw F 23.5 million |
5.0 |
Loan service contributions
|
Number of cases |
Loan service contribution |
|
|
1993 |
20 |
Sw F 1.3 million |
III. PROMOTION PROGRAMMES AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF APPLIED RESEARCH
Amount of subsidy
The amount of the subsidies granted is (Sw F million): 1993
100.1
IV. CONTRIBUTION TO THE SWISS OFFICE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE (OSEC)
Amount of the subsidy (Sw F million): 1993
8
V. ENCOURAGEMENT OF SWISS FILM PRODUCTION
Amount of the subsidy (Sw F million): 1993
16.2