G/AG/N/HKG/50  
 
24 June 2021 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 23 June  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Hong Kong , China . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the Financial Year 2020/2021 . 
 
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The domestic support measures applied by Hong Kong, China for the financial year ending 
31 March  2021 are those listed in the attached table.  
 
 
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HONG KONG, CHINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2020 TO 31 -03-2021  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
HKD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Crop husbandry and protection: carry out adaptive experiments pertaining to 
crop husbandry and crop protection.  9.61  Agriculture, Fisheries and 
Conservation Department 
(AFCD)   
Controlled -environment greenhouse production systems: investigate the 
technology a nd local development potential.  11.6 AFCD   
Promotion of farm modernisation.  1.15 AFCD   
Promotion of new agrotechnology: carry out research and development work on 
hydroponic production of crops.  12.15  AFCD   
Evaluation of pest control products for local crop production: carry out studies on 
biological control agents and pesticides.  1.99 AFCD   
Subtotal:  36.5   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Administration of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) services and diseases control 
programmes: control diseases of animals and plants through developing and 
maintaining SPS standards, conducting inspection, surveillance and quarantine 
work.  100.82  AFCD   
Subtotal:  100.82    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Promotion of organic farming.  9.45  AFCD   
Provision of technical advice and supports to farmers.  10.16  AFCD   
Promotion of good agricultural practices.  8.35 AFCD   
Facilitation of leisure farms development.  0.58 AFCD   
Subtotal:  28.54    
2 (e). Inspection services  Accredited Farm Scheme: monitor and review the positioning and achievements 
of the Accredited Farm Scheme, which aims at promoting the adoption of good 
horticultural practice and environmental friendly production.  1.4  AFCD   
On-farm crop safety: monitor pesticide residue levels of leafy vegetables in farms 
to enhance food safety at source.  4.15 AFCD   
Subtotal:  5.55   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Provision of irrigation: repair and improve irrigation facilities such as weirs and 
irrigation channel.  13.8  AFCD   
Subtotal:  13.8    
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
HKD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (h). Other general services  Administration of Funds: assess loan and grant applications (including the 
Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund, the J. E. Joseph Trust Fund, the Vegetable 
Marketing Organization Loan Fund and the Sustainable Agricultural Development 
Fund), ensure compliance of loan and grant purpose and loan recovery, and 
monitor implementation of projects granted with the fund.  9.06  AFCD   
Sustainable Agricultural Development Fund:  financial support to organisations 
and academic and research institutions for carrying out programmes, projects 
and research that would facilitate the development of modern and sustainable 
agriculture.  19.5 AFCD   
Subtotal:  28.56    
 Subtotal General Services  213.77    
6. Decoupled income support  Farm Improvement Scheme: provide grants to farmers for acquiring farming 
equipment and materials.  0.94  AFCD   
Anti-epidemic Fund 2.0: provide immediate financial relief to crop farmers 
(including owners of vegetable farms, hydroponic farms, flower farms and 
nurseries) who have been affected by the COVID -19 pandemic.  23.31  AFCD   
Subtotal:  24.25    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Emergency Relief Fund: provide ex-gratia payment to help primary producers tide 
over difficult period in the aftermath of adverse climatic events.  4.3  AFCD   
Subtotal:  4.3   
Grand Total Green Box  242.32    
 
 
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