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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018
Natural resources conservation, Soil management…
Natural resources conservation, Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Environment related objective
To improve water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance and preserve soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Producers in implementing activities to improve water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance and preserve soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Type of measure
Environmental payments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Soil
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018 Soil management and conservation Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agriculture Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

Combines the functions of the former Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Environment related objective
To help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their related benefits.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agriculture Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

Combines the functions of the former Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Agricultural lands and wetlands
Type of measure
Financial and technical assistance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Conservation
Soil
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP)

Combines the authorities of four former conservation programmes—the Agricultural Water Enhancement programme, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes Basin Program.
Environment related objective
To deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners on a regional or watershed scale.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP)

Combines the authorities of four former conservation programmes—the Agricultural Water Enhancement programme, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes Basin Program.
Producers and landowners on a regional or watershed scale
Type of measure
Partnership agreements; Programme farmer cooperatives, water districts, municipal waste or wastewater treatments entities, higher education institutions, and organizations with a history of working cooperatively with producers, including nonprofit organizations.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing…
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS):
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
Environment related objective
To assist certified organic operations in defraying the costs associated with organic certification.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS):
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
Organic operations
Type of measure
Up to 75% of their certification costs
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmentally…
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmentally friendly consumption, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture Biomass crop assistance program
Environment related objective
To promote biomass energy, biobased products and biofuels
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biomass crop assistance program
Producers or entities that deliver eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities for use as heat, power, biobased products or biofuels

Assistance is for costs of collection, harvest, storage and transportation associated with delivery of eligible materials.
Type of measure
Financial assistance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Bio
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/121 United States of America 2018
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Agriculture
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly…
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly Renewable Energy Program)
Environment related objective
To promote renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly Renewable Energy Program)
Farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses who purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements
Type of measure
Direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2015
Keywords
Renewable
Energy
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Soil management and conservation, Water…
Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Non-monetary support Agriculture
General services: Research: Agricultural…
General services: Research:
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Agricultural Research
Environment related objective
To encourage research on a wide variety of topics, including soil and water conservation, plant and animal sciences, human nutrition, and integrated agricultural systems.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Research:
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - Agricultural Research
Research on, inter alia, soil and water conservation
Type of measure
Research services
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Soil
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Manufacturing
General services: Research: National Institute…
General services: Research:
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Biomass Research and Development
Environment related objective
To support the production of bio-based industrial products.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Research:
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Biomass Research and Development
Research and development projects leading to the production of bio-based industrial products
Type of measure
Funds
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018 General environmental protection Non-monetary support Agriculture
General services: Extension and advisory services…
General services: Extension and advisory services:
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance
Environment related objective
To help producers participate in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Extension and advisory services:
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance
Farmers
Type of measure
Extension, advisory, and training service
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018 Soil management and conservation Non-monetary support Agriculture
General services: Extension and advisory services…
General services: Extension and advisory services:
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) - Conservation Operations
Environment related objective
To, inter alia, help develop individual conservation plans, conduct soil surveys and assess erosion factors.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Extension and advisory services:
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) - Conservation Operations
Eligible conservation programmes
Type of measure
Extension, advisory, and training service
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Soil