WORLD TRADE              
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/AUS/63 
27 April 2006 
 (06-1990) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 26 April 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Australia .  The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
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  Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
(1) Full title of measure:   Queensland Wine Industry Development Strategy 
(2) Domestic legislation:   nil 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: 
 
The Queensland Wine Industry Development Strategy is a partnership between the 
Queensland Government and the Queensland wine industry. 
 
The strategy aims to improve the marketability of Queensland wines, improve wine tourism, 
and develop strategies for creating constr uctive business environments and promoting 
sustainable production practices.    
The programme is exempt from the reduction co mmitment consistent with paragraph 2(f) –
marketing and promotion services – of Anne x 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.   
(4) Cost of measure:  $A2.98 million  
(5) Date of entry into effect:   December 2004 
(6) Period of application:   December 2008 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):   
 
 Wine grapes  G/AG/N/AUS/63 
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  Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
(1) Full title of measure:   Citrus Canker Eradication  
(2) Domestic legislation:   Nil 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:  
 Assistance for the removal and destruction of citrus canker hosts following outbreak of the 
 disease in the Emerald region of the state of Queensland.   
 This programme is exempt from reduction commitm ent consistent with pa ragraph 2(b) – pest 
 and disease control – of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
(4) Cost of measure:  $A9.686 million  
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2004 
(6) Period of application:   2009 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):   
 Citrus  G/AG/N/AUS/63 
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  Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
(1) Full title of measure:   National Livestock Identification Scheme 
(2) Domestic legislation:   Nil 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:  
 Assistance to establish a nationally integr ated system for livestock traceability as a 
 management tool to deal with animal disease  emergencies and food safety issues associated 
 with meat products . 
 This programme is exempt from reduction commitm ent consistent with pa ragraph 2(b) – pest 
 and disease control – of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
(4) Cost of measure:  $A20.0 million  
(5) Date of entry into effect:   2005 
(6) Period of application:   30 June 2008 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  
 Livestock    G/AG/N/AUS/63 
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  Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
(1) Full title of measure:   Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD) Control & Evaluation Programme 
(2) Domestic legislation:   Nil 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:  
 Contribution to funding of the surveillance com ponent of the approach to the management of 
Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD) post June 2004.  The approach aims to further assist producers 
in making the transition to industry-based mana gement of OJD as a business risk, rather than 
management through government regulatory measures. 
 This programme is exempt fro m reduction commitment consistent with paragraph 2(b) – pest 
and disease control – of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
(4) Cost of measure:  $A0.52 million  
(5) Date of entry into effect:   1 July 2004 
(6) Period of application:   30 June 2006 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):   
 Sheep 
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  Table DS:2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
(1) Full title of measure:   Tuberculosis Freedom Assurance Program 
(2) Domestic legislation:   Nil 
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:  
 Assistance to maintain Australia’s disease st atus in respect of bovine tuberculosis. 
 This programme is exempt from reduction commitment consistent with paragraph 2(b) – pest 
and disease control – of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  
(4) Cost of measure:  $A0.7 million 
(5) Date of entry into effect:   1 July 2004 
(6) Period of application:   30 June 2007 
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):   
 Livestock 
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