G/AG/N/WSM/1  
25 November 2014  
(14-6860)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 8 October 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Samoa . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for the years 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 . 
 
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 The only domestic agricultural support measur es applied by Samoa are those listed in the 
Supporting Table DS:1. 
  
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SAMOA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012/2013 – 2013/2014 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(SAT) 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 insect pests, plant diseases, bee keeping and 
post-harvest treatment.  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Fisheries; Ministry 
of Finance 
 2012/2013 12,210  
 2013/2014 7,856  
Pest and Disease Control Quarantine and erad ication, pest an disease control measures. 
Maintain Samoa's relative freedom from unwa nted pests and diseas es 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 and enforce registration of ec onomical and agricu ltural pesticides. 
Crops control and pests management. Provide public awareness on pests 
management using integrated pest manage ment 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 existing spreading within the country.  " 
 2012/2013 223,759  
 2013/2014 129,859   
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- 3 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(SAT) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
Extension and Advisory 
Services Participatory learning action approach. Numb er of farmer groups having continuous 
linkages with extension agents. Formulatio n of PRA conducted action plans, farmer 
training plus on-station visits and field vi sits to stations and farms. Training and 
advisory services. Involvement in training of farmers in conjunction with extension 
training programmes. Also di rect training of farmers and growers on recommended 
practices with advisory support on maintenance.  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Fisheries; Ministry 
of Finance 
 2012/2013 22,180  
 2013/2014 31,912  
Inspection Services Animal health and meat inspection services. Animal disease control programmes and 
treatments in order to improve meat an d milk quality for domestic and export 
markets. Indigenous forest monitoring. Regu lating logging operations in indigenous 
forests. Implementation of sustainable indigenous forest  management programme in 
Samalaeulu in collaboration with Pacific German Regional Forestry Programme.  " 
 2012/2013 342,216  
 2013/2014 306,860   
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- 4 -  Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: SAMOA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012/2013 – 2013/2014 
Calculation of the Current 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 specific measures in the reporting period.1 
 
 
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1 For information purposes only, the total value of agricultural production during this period was as follows: 70.67 million SAT  in 2012/2013; 67.38 million SAT 
in 2013/2014. Source: National Accounts Report. Samoa Bureau of Statistics.