G/AG/N/JAM/9/Rev.1  
 
28 October 2013  
(13-5954)  Page: 1/3  
Commitee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following submission, dated 22 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jamaica . The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1  and the relevant supporting tables) for fiscal years 2007/2008  and 2008/2009 . 
 
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 The revised notification corrects the figures reported in the original notification (G/AG/N/JAM/9) under column 3 (monetary value of the measure du ring the reporting period) of the Supporting 
Table DS:1. The incorrect figures were due to an error in the process of tabulation from the Budget 
of Expenditure as well as the use of incorrect exchange rates.   
In accordance with the notification requirements, Jamaica notifies that domestic support to 
agricultural producers in 2007/08 and 2008/09 was provided through the operations of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and Fisheries. All such support is covered by the domestic support categories which 
are exempt from reduction commitments under the Agreement on Agricu lture. The attached 
Supporting Table DS:1 (Green Box measures) provides details of these exempt measures.  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAMAICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEARS 2007/2008 AND 2008/2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of  measure taking into account the 
criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure  
during the reporting period 
 
(million US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2007/2008 2008/2009  
a) General Services Research and development activities:  
Fee research and evaluation of livestock, research and evaluation of 
breeding system for dairy and meat animals, research and 
evaluation of husbandry system. 22.8 22.4 Budgetary 
expenditure by the Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Fisheries 
 Extension and advisory services: 
Delivered primarily to rural farmers in Jamaica 
 Train and develop extension personnel; 
 Assist farmers in organizing cooperative marketing ventures 
and disseminating marketing information to them; 
 Provide linkage between research  organizations and farmers; 
Implementing agency for selected farming hillside agriculture. 19.9 22.7 "  
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- 3 - Measure type Name and description of  measure taking into account the 
criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the measure  
during the reporting period 
 
(million US$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  2007/2008 2008/2009  
 Plant quarantine:  
Issues import and export permits and conducts inspection of plants 
and agricultural produce to ensure that only the highest quality produce is imported into and exported from Jamaica.  
Ensure that no harmful exotic plant pests are introduced and 
become established in the island. 1.9 2.0 Budgetary 
expenditure by the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Fisheries 
 Veterinary Services:  
The Veterinary Services Division oversees animal health, status and 
welfare through its various services offered island-wide.  
The Division operates a Diagnostic Laboratory service for the 
protection of the livestock industry; it certifies the health of 
animals; it is involved in the import/export inspection of live 
animals, meats and meat products; it offers artificial insemination services for cattle, pigs and goats. 1.6 2.2 " 
 
Note: Exchange rate for 2007/2008: J$69.06=US$1.00 
 Exchange rate in 2008/2009: J$72.92=US$1.00  
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