Russia: Subsidies to the domestic agricultural sector to compensate their spending on insurance of agricultural production
Description
By the Government Decree from 14 February 2012 NO.179-p Russia introduces subsidies for the agricultural producers to compensate part of their spending for insurances of their agricultural production for 2012. The subsidies are distributed among the regions of Russia. The total amount of subsidies under this programme for 2012 is 6 billion roubles or 152 million Euros.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 14 Feb 2012
Duration: 12 months
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Government Decree from 14 February 2012 NO.179-p
Government Response:
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