WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/HKG/18 
6 April 2006 
 (06-1642) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 17 March 2006, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Hong Kong, China .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1)  for the financial years ending 31 March 2004 and 31 March 2005. 
  
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 The only domestic support measures applied by Hong Kong, China during 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, as covered by the Agreement on Agricultur e, are those listed in the attached supporting 
tables.  Only subheadings (a) and (f) of Supporting Ta ble DS:1 were considered applicable in the case 
of Hong Kong, China.  
  
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Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Hong Kong, China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year ending 31 March 2004  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure during the reporting 
period   (HK$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  GENERAL SERVICES  
(i) Research Crop husbandry and protection:  Carry out  adaptive experiments pertaining 
to crop husbandry and crop protection. 6.08 Government 
Records 
  Controlled-environment greenhouse pr oduction systems:  Investigate the 
technology and local development potential of controlled-environment 
greenhouse production system. 4.00 Government 
Records 
(ii) Pest and disease control  Administration of sanitary and phytos anitary (SPS) services and diseases 
control programmes:  Control diseas es of animals and plants through 
developing and maintaining SPS sta ndards, conducting inspection, 
surveillance and quarantine work. 54.03 Government 
Records 
(iii) Extension and advisory services Promotion of orga nic farming:  Develop and promote organic farming. 5.37 Government 
Records 
  Technical advice and supports to farm ers:  Provide tec hnical advice and 
support to farmers. 2.36 Government 
Records 
(iv) Inspection services Accredited Farm Scheme:  Monito r and review the positioning and 
achievements of the Accredited Farm Scheme. 2.90 Government 
Records  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure during the reporting 
period   (HK$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(v) Infrastructural services Provision of irrigation:  Repair and impr ove irrigation facilities such as weirs 
and irrigation channel. 7.07 Government 
Records 
(vi) Other general services Administration of Loan Fund: Admini ster the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid 
Loan Fund, the J.E. Joseph Trust Fund and the Vegetable Marketing 
Organization Loan Fund.  Major work : assess loan application, ensure 
compliance of loan purpose and ensure loan recovery. 2.86 Government 
Records 
    
(f) PAYMENTS FOR RELIEF FROM 
NATURAL DISASTERS  Release of Emergenc y Relief Fund:  To provide small ex-gratia payment to 
help primary producers to tide over di fficult period in the aftermath of 
adverse climatic events. 2.00 Government 
Records 
    
TOTAL  86.67  
  
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Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Hong Kong, China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Financial year ending 31 March 2005  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure during the reporting 
period   (HK$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  GENERAL SERVICES  
(i) Research Crop husbandry and protection:  Carry out  adaptive experiments pertaining 
to crop husbandry and crop protection. 5.61 Government 
Records 
  Controlled-environment greenhouse pr oduction systems:  Investigate the 
technology and local development potential of controlled-environment 
greenhouse production system. 4.04 Government 
Records 
(ii) Pest and disease control  Administration of sanitary and phytos anitary (SPS) services and diseases 
control programmes:  Control diseas es of animals and plants through 
developing and maintaining SPS sta ndards, conducting inspection, 
surveillance and quarantine work. 57.17 Government 
Records 
(iii) Extension and advisory services Promotion of orga nic farming:  Develop and promote organic farming. 7.05 Government 
Records 
  Technical advice and supports to farm ers:  Provide tec hnical advice and 
support to farmers. 2.71 Government 
Records 
(iv) Inspection services Accredited Farm Scheme:  Monito r and review the positioning and 
achievements of the Accredited Farm Scheme. 2.88 Government 
Records  
   G/AG/N/HKG/18
 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure during the reporting 
period   (HK$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(v) Infrastructural services Provision of irrigation:  Repair and impr ove irrigation facilities such as weirs 
and irrigation channel. 5.20 Government 
Records 
(vi) Other general services Administration of Loan Fund:  Admi nister the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid 
Loan Fund, the J.E. Joseph Trust Fund and the Vegetable Marketing 
Organization Loan Fund.  Major work : assess loan application, ensure 
compliance of loan purpose and ensure loan recovery. 2.86 Government 
Records 
    
(f) PAYMENTS FOR RELIEF FROM 
NATURAL DISASTERS  Release of Emergenc y Relief Fund:  To provide small ex-gratia payment to 
help primary producers to tide over di fficult period in the aftermath of 
adverse climatic events. 0.00 Government 
Records 
    
TOTAL  87.52  
 
 
 
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