G/AG/N/MYS/53  
 
8 August 2022 
(22-5857) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 05 January  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Malaysia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2015 . 
 
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The only domestic  agricultural  support  measures  applied  by Malaysia  are those  listed  in the    attached  
Supporting  Tables  DS:1 and DS:2.   
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MALAYSIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
MYR,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research and Development (R&D) : R&D programmes . General services 
provided to most crops and agricultural programmes involving small scale 
farmers to reduce unit costs, enhancing efficiency and finding new uses.  44.58  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  44.58    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension services:  General services which benefit rural and smallholding 
farmers and include pesticide inspection services and transfer of 
information and results of R&D to producers, development of downstream 
industries an d training.  4.5 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  4.5   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing services : General services provided to the agricultural sector. 
Marketing of produce is however limited to smallholder produce.  18.4 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  18.4   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Drainage and irrigation facilities : Construction and provision of 
drainage and irrigation facilities to rural farmers. General Services which 
benefit rural and smallholding farmers.  185 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  185   
 Subtotal General Services  252.48    
6. Decoupled income support  
 Paddy Price Subsidy (PPS) Income Support:  PPS is provided to paddy 
farmers in the context of poverty redressal and upliftment of the socio -
economic well -being of paddy farmers.  The PPS is to ensure t he farmers 
receive a reasonable income.  
 497 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  497   
Grand Total Green Box  749.48    
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MALAYSIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
MYR,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Fertilizer subsidy schemes : The Measure is aimed at 
increasing productivity and inculcating Good Agricultural 
Practices (GAP) amongst smallholders. Amounts granted 
are limited. Paddy f armers receive 240 kgs. (5 bags) of 
urea and 100 kgs. (3 bags) mixture (nitrogen, phosphate 
and potassium) for every hectare. Only paddy farmers 
with paddy land below 10 hectares or 25 acres are 
eligible.  465 Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industries   
Subtotal:  465   
Grand Total Development Programmes  465   
 
 
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