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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
6 May 2009 
 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of Samoa Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF SAMOA 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  
 
Revision  
   The following submission, dated 5 May 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Government of Samoa. 
 
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  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 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 in sect pests, plant diseases, bee keeping and 
post harvest treatment. 
 2005/2006 
2006/2007 
2007/2008 
2008/2009 
Average 2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
  
 
  
 
 
SAT 681,075 
521,391 
586,115 
539,480 
582,015 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry, Fisheries and Meteorology;  Treasury 
Department. 
Pest and Disease Control Quarantine and eradi cation, pest and dis ease control measures. 
 
Maintain Samoa's relative freedom from unwanted pests and diseases 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 economical and agricultural 
pesticides.  
Crops control and pests management.  Provide public awareness on pests 
management using integrated pest management 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 existed spreading 
within the country.  
2005/2006 
2006/2007 2007/2008 
2008/2009 
Average 2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
SAT 148,059 
228,431 236,118 
249,777 
215,596   
   WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2
 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure 
in year in question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
Extension and Advisory 
Services Participatory learning action approach.  Number of farmer groups having 
continuous linkages with extension agents.  Formulation of PRA conducted action plans, farmer training plus on-station visits and field visits to stations and farms.  
Training and advisory services.  Involvement in training of farmers in conjunction 
with extension training programmes.  Also direct training of farmers and growers on recommended practices with advisory support on maintenance.  
  
 
 
Not Available  
Inspection Services Animal health and meat inspec tion services.  Animal disease control programmes 
and treatments in order to improve meat and milk quality for domestic and export 
markets.  Indigenous forest monitoring.  Regulating logging operations in indigenous forests.  Implementation of sustainable indigenous forest management 
programme in Samalaeulu in collaboration with Pacific German Regional Forestry 
Programme.   
2005/2006 
2006/2007 2007/2008 
2008/2009 
Average 2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
  
 
  
SAT 254,105 
353,460 304,689 
318,334 
307,647  
 
  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Measures exempt from the re duction commit ment - Special and Differential Tr eatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS:3  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments  under Production-Limiting Programm es - "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:5 
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
 
  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Calculation of the 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 product-specific measures in the reference period. 
For information purposes only, the total value of agricultural production during this period was as follows: 
Agricultural Production Total Value of Agricultural Production 
 
2002 
2003 2004 
2005 
2006 2007 
Average 2002-2007  
 
SAT 62.00 million 
67.50 million 63.30 million 
73.10 million 
68.30 million 71.80 million 
67.70 million  
 
National Accounts Report 
Treasury Department 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Ma rket Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7 9 
NIL 
 
  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administere
d price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
NIL 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
NIL 
 
   
  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3/Rev.2 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:8  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measure-
ment of 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
NIL  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
NIL 
 
  
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Page 12 Supporting Table ES:1  
EXPORT  SUBSIDIES: Samoa 
REPORTING PERIOD:   2005/2006 - 2008/2009  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity  
 
Description 
of products Direct export 
subsidies Sales of stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific 
export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
NIL 
 
 
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