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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
12 June 2003 
 (03-3055) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Samoa  Original:   English 
 
  
ACCESSION OF SAMOA 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture
 
 
Revision  
  For the purposes of the accession of Samoa to  the WTO, the Government of Samoa has 
submitted the following revised information on domes tic support and export subsidies in agriculture. 
 
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  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Research General research including research programmes relating to particular products. 
Research on crops. Research on bio-technology, germplasm management, farming systems, fruit tree, tree and root crops, pulses, spices, vegetables, mushrooms and 
ornamentals. 
 Research on plant pests. Research on ins ect pests, plant diseases, bee keeping and 
post harvest treatment. 
 1997/1998 
1998/1999 
1999/2000 2000/2001 
 
Average 1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
  
 
  
 
 
SAT 11,204 
717,626 
739,270 894,523 
 
590,656 Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and 
Meteorology;  
Treasury Department   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Pest and Disease Control Quarantine and eradi cation, pest and dis ease control measures 
 
Maintain Samoa’s relative freedom from unwanted pests and diseases by protecting our borders from pest and disease, while fulfilling national and 
international obligations in a responsible manner. Maintain good quality control 
on our agricultural exports an d enforce registration of economical and agricultural 
pesticides. 
 
Crops control and pests management. Provide public awareness on pests management using integrated pest management strategies to contain and control 
pests of cultivated crops. Also provide strategic measures for controlling any pest 
that may be introduced into the country as  well as pests already existed spreading 
within the country. 
 
1997/1998 1998/1999 
1999/2000 
2000/2001 
 
Average 1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
SAT 525,039 
708,563 
896,077 
791,588 
 
730,317  
Extension and Advisory 
Services Participatory learning action approach. Number of farmer groups having 
continuous linkages with extension agents. Formulation of PRA conducted action plans, farmer training plus on-station visits and field visits to stations and farms. 
Training and advisory services. Involvement in training of farmers in conjunction 
with extension training programmes. Also direct training of farmers and growers on recommended practices with advisory support on maintenance. 
 
1997/1998 
1998/1999 
1999/2000 2000/2001 
 
Average 1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
  
 
  
 
SAT 2,095,041 
1,829,083 
1,981,681 1,824,154 
 
1,932,490   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Inspection Services Animal health and meat inspec tion services. Animal disease control programmes 
and treatments in order to improve meat and milk quality for domestic and export 
markets. Indigenous forest monitoring. Regulating logging operations in indigenous forests. Implementation of sustainable indigenous forest management 
programme in Samalaeulu in collabora tion with Pacific German Regional 
Forestry Programme.   
1997/1998 
1998/1999 1999/2000 
2000/2001 
 Average 1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
  
 
  
SAT 551,037 
584,432 640,831 
403,540 
 
544,960  
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
None 
 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:3  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments  under Production-Limiting Programm es - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
None 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
 
Samoa had no product-specific measures in the reference period. For information purposes only, the total value of agricultural production during this period was as follows: 
 
Agricultural Production Total Value of Agricultural Production  
 
1996 1997 
1998 
 
Average 1996-1998  
 
SAT 59.93 million 
77.01 million 
67.34 million 
 
68.08 million  
 
National Accounts Report Treasury Department 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:5   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning ... Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price  Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
source
s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
None 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning ... Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered  
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
None 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning ... Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
None 
 
    WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:8  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered  
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered  
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated  
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
None  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning ... Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
None 
 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.1
 Page 13Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: Samoa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:   1997/1998 – 2000/2001  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description of 
products Direct export 
subsidies Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
None 
 
 
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