14 September 1972 TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution. EXPORT MBfaSPHES. Inventory of Measures and Mechanisms îîî ie SSiRg. Exports.

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1 RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON uf^ssii^ 14 September 1972 TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution Agriculture Committee EXPORT MBfaSPHES Inventory of Measures and Mechanisms îîî ie SSiRg. Exports addendum C;iNADii Page j. I. Information on export credits 2 II. Live animals, pigmeat, mutton and lamb and poultry 4 III. Dairy products 6 IV. Eggs 8 V. Fruits and vegetables 10 VI. Cereals 12 VII. Oilseeds 14

2 U4' I GQM.1Q/W/81/Add.ll ;V jpage 2r,,_' ' '"' I. INFORMATION ON EXPORT CREDITS Since 19J2 the on of Canadian cereals on credit terms have been insured by the Export Credits Insurance Corporation (a Government agency) under Section 21 of their Act. The Export Credits Insurance Corporation can insure cereal sales only with the specific authorization of the Government. The Government is currently authorizing such coverage for sales of wheat to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland. The maximum credit terms offered are 10 per cent cash and the balance in twentyfour, thirty and thirtysix months. In addition, the Canadian Wheat Board sells grain to Mainland China and East Germany on credit terms. The terms currently offered are 25 per cent cash and the balance in eighteen months. These terms are made possible by a direct Canadian Government guarantee to chartered banks in Canada on loans made for this purpose to the Canadian Wheat Board. The table shows Canadian wheat on credit from 196o/6l to. Canada also sold 610,000 tons cf barley to Mainland China on credit in the i960 to 1963 period.

3 CANADIAN WHEAT EXPORTS ON CREDIT i Crop year 196o/6l 1961/ / /64 j 1964/65, 1965/ /67, 1967/68 Mainland China 90 1,942 1,536. 1,124 1,698 j i 2,462 Canadian Wheat Board credit Albania 641/ 571/ 101i/ 137!/ II5V 115i/ North Korea 106^ 1/ Diversions from Mainland China East Germany 521/ 219V 'J ,218 1,536 1,224 2, , Poland ^ Czechoslovakia : Export Credits Insurance Corporation credit Bulgaria Hungary 98 Yugoslavia ('OOP metric tons) Israel Brazil.! j , Terms : Since 1963/64 all Canadian Wheat Board credit sales have been on terns of 25 per cent cash and the balance in eighteen months and all Export Credits Insurance Corporation credit sales have been on terms of 10 per cent cash and the balance in twentyfour, thirty and thirtysix months. T) O f» Q Cl> ;!» > b

4 (XM.AG/W/8Vûdd.ll Page 4 II. LIVE ANIMALS. PIGMEAT. MUTTON MD.LMB AND POULTRY A. Observations (a) Cattle breeding stock have been shipped under Canada's international aid programme. (b) Hog quality premiums and lamb quality premiums have been paid under a programme designed to enoourage high quality production. However, these programmes were discontinued on 31 December. (c) Export subsidy for broiler chicken. Order in Council P.C of 8 February 1971 authorized the Agricultural Products Board to purchase up to 3 million pounds of broilers and broiler parts for shipment to approved destinations. The Agricultural Products Board was established under authority of the Emergency Powers Act by Order in Council P.C of 31 July 1951, to administer contracts with other countries to buy or sell, agricultural products, and to carry out other commodity operations as considered necessary. The Board was reestablished under the Agricultural Products Board Act in The Board was authorized to purchase these broilers and broiler parts at a price not exceeding 30 cents per pound for broilers, with an appropriate differential for parts, and to sell the product for shipment to approved destinations at a price not less than 16 cents per pound with an appropriate differential for parts. All of these purchases were made in the province of Quebec to help alleviate a severe supply/demand imbalance. The total loss to the Board was 1398,965 including 1,290 which was paid after 31 March The loss incurred by the Agricultural Products Board in the purchase and resale of broilers and broiler parts averaged 13.3 cents per pound. (d) Statistical Information on assisted of pigmeat, mutton and lamb and poultry meat _s not available. Reference: L/3655/Add.l7

5 IIB. STATISTICS BTN Products Years Exports Without Noncommercial transaction amount of export nonassisted to total total amount export to total to assistecl export US$'000 percentages Live horses , , Live animals of bovine species 49,379 44,164 51,118 48,577 43,340 50, Live swine 1, ,187 1,057 1,258 5, Live sheep Live poultry 4,467 4,300 5,654 4,467 4,300 5, Other live animals ^ of products listed above 56,414 51,431 64,267 55,612 50,607 63, T) O P>!«(1) \Ji O T" > p IP no". H i Q,

6 C0M.AG/w/8VAdd.ll Page 6 III. DAIRY PRODUCTS A. Observations (a) Data is reported on a fiscal year basis: 1 April to 31 March. (b) Most of dairy products, with the major exception of those to the United States, have been subsidized through a system of "holdbacks" from the direct deficiency which are paid to producers of milk used for manufacturing. (c) Noncommercial transactions reflect food aid shipments made under Canada's bilateral food aid programmes or as part of Canada's contribution to the World Food Programme. Reference; 1/365 5/Add.17

7 IIIB. STATISTICS Products (BTN) a Years "' With direct With indirect Exp orts Without Noncommercial transaction amount of export nonassisted to total total amount of to total to ass isted US$'000 percentages Butter Cheese ,198 14,198 15, ,725 4,881 8,888 : 5 2 1,197 5,472 5, ,845 1, ,219 1,401 1, Whole milk powder Skim milk powder ,439 26,578 28, ,529 24,253 24, ,883 4, ,153 21,922 17, Evaporated milk l,o8l 1,011 1,599 1, , Casein ,516 2,328 3, * 2,328 3,290 D Dairy products n.e.s , ,160 1, ,160 19c 98 of products listed above /71 30,787 45,505 52,252 ' ,287 35, ,328 3,290 2,636 6,870 7,488 1,045 6,020 6,285 15,585 23,516 19, ^Fiscal years from 1 April to 31 March Production subsidy paid on total amount produced Butter oil

8 CQM.AG/W/81/Add.ll Page 8 IV. EGGS A. Observations Noncommercial transaction in was a shipment of egg powder under the World Food Program. Reference; l/3 55/Add.l7

9 IVB. STATISTICS BTN Products Years Without Exports Noncommercial transactions amount of export nonassisted to total Ratio 3f total amount 01 export to total to assisted US$'000 percentages Eggs, in shell and whole processed 878 1,914 4, ,396 4, o 1 o J tra Q g CD

10 (XM.M/w/81/Md.ll Page 10 V. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A. Observations Dried peas and beans have formed part of Canada's contribution to the World Food Program. Reference; L/3655/Add.l7

11 w VB. STATISTICS BTN Products Years Without Expo rts Noncommercial transaction amount of export nonassisted to total total amount of export to total to assisted ex Potatoes table 2,815 4,040 3,169 2,815 4,040 3,169 US'000 percentages ex Potatoes seed 6,088 8,339 9,277 6,088 8,339 9,277 _ ex 07.02, Beans^a) ex ex 07.02, Peas (a) ex , ,166 3,5^1 3,600 3,802 5,420 7,517 7,041 3,367 3,322 3, ? i ex ex n.. (b ) Corn 1 3,014 4,086 4, ,086 4,335 Other vegetables 24,662 24,078 25,018 24,662 24,078 25,018 vegetables (including potatoes) i960 46,454 51,790 52,768 46, , 'Canned, frozen or dried (b) Canned or frozen.

12 G0M.AG/W/8l/Md.ll Page 12 VI. CEREALS A. Observations (a) Data is reported on a crop year basis (l August to 31 July) with the exception of noncommercial transactions which are reported on a fiscal year basis (l April to 31 March). (b) Mediumterm credit sales are reported under the heading of indirect. Mediumterm indicates credit sales under which the buyer has a period of three years or less within which to repay his debt. Prior to October, such sales were either insured under Section 27 of the Export Development Corporation Act or they were contracted under special credit guarantees extended by the Government of Canada. The responsibility for administering all new sales of Prairie grains under mediumterm credit was transferred to the Canadian Wheat Board in October. (c) Longterm credit sales are reported together with foodaid shipments under the heading of noncommercial transactions. Longterm credit sales involve repayment periods in excess of three years and are insured by the Government of Canada through the Export Development Corporation. Reference; L/3655/Add.l7

13 VIB. STATISTICS BTN Products Crop years With indirect Exports Without Noncommercial transaction amount of export nonassisted to total total amount of export to total to assisted Wheat 58l,4o6 530, , , , ,781 USJs'OOO 361, , ,219 54,894 63, ,128 percentages Rye 4,993 4,782 9,389 4,993 4,782 9, Barley Oats Corn Wild rice Cereals unmllled n. e. s. 22,977 65, ,452 2, 437 5,289 9, ^ 1, ,686 3,824 22,977 59, ,998 1,724 5,211 9, , c c loo. 0.fi Cereal flour of products listed above ' 54,266 62,455 52, , , , , , ,605 47,387 50,518 41, , , ,185 6,879 11,937 10,951 62, ,

14 . OM.AG/W/81/Add.ll Page H VII. OILSEEDS A. Observations Some rapeseed was shipped under the Canadian International Food Aid Program in. Reference : L/3655/Add.17

15 VIIB. STATISTICS BTN Products Years Exports Without Noncommercial transaction amount of export nonassisted to total total amount of export to total to assisted US$'000 percentages ex Flaxseed 38,014 52,410 55,757 38,014 52,410 55,757 ex Mustard seed 8,661 8, ^5 8,661 8,247 7,745 ex Rapeseed 31, ,009 31,908 31,182 73,059 5, ex Soybeans 2, ,765 2,128 3,143 ex Sunflower seed Oilseeds total 83,612 94, ,131 83,612 94,269 I40,l8l