G/AG/N/HKG/48  
 
17 June 2020 
20-4273) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 16 June  2020, 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  2019 . 
 
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The domestic support measures applied by Hong Kong, China for the financial year 
ending  31 March  2020 are those listed in the attached table.  
 
 
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: HO NG KONG, CHINA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FI NANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -04-2019 TO 31 -03-2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria i n 
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  9.1 Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Conservation 
Department (AFCD)   
Controlled -environment greenhouse production systems: investigate the 
technology and local development potential  7.58 AFCD   
Promotion of farm modernisation  0.27 AFCD   
Promotion of new agrotechnology: carry out research and development 
work on hydroponic production of crops  8.77 AFCD   
Evaluation of pest control products for local crop production: carry out 
studies on biological control agents and pesticides  1.9 AFCD   
Subtotal:  27.62   
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  93.56  AFCD   
Subtotal:  93.56    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Promotion of organic farming  9.47 AFCD   
Provision of technical advice and supports to farmers  8.58 AFCD   
Promotion of good agricultural practices  6.19 AFCD   
Facilitation of leisure farms development  0.75 AFCD   
Subtotal:  24.99    
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  1.37 AFCD   
On-farm crop safety: monitor pesticide residue levels of leafy vegetables in 
farms to enhance food safety at source  5.55 AFCD   
Subtotal:  6.92   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Provision of irrigation: repair and improve irrigation facilities such as weirs 
and irrigation channel  13.3 AFCD   
Subtotal:  13.3    
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria i n 
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  9.75 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  11.89  AFCD   
Subtotal:  21.64    
 Subtotal General Services  188.0 3   
6. Decoupled income support  Farm Improvement Scheme: provide grants to farmers for acquiring 
farming equipment and materials  1.64 AFCD   
Subtotal:  1.64   
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  4.28 AFCD   
Subtotal:  4.28   
Grand Total Green Box  193.9 5   
 
 
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