WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/HKG/32 
14 May 2012 
 (12-2571) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 3 May 2012, 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 year ending 31 March 2012. 
 
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 The only domestic support measures applied by Hong Kong, China during 2011-2012, as 
covered by the Agreement on Agriculture, are those list ed in the attached table.  Only subheadings (a) 
and (f) of Supporting Table DS:1 are 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 2012  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference 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:  Ca rry out adaptive experiments pertaining to 
crop husbandry and crop protection. 5.92 Government 
Records 
  Controlled-environment greenhouse production systems:  Investigate the 
technology and local development potential of controlled-environment 
greenhouse production system. 4.18 Government 
Records 
(ii) Pest and disease contro l Administration of sanitary and phytosanita ry (SPS) services and diseases control 
programmes:  Control diseases of anim als and plants through developing and 
maintaining SPS standards, conducting in spection, surveillance and quarantine 
work. 52.20 Government 
Records 
(iii) Extension and advisory services Promotion of organic farm ing:  Develop and promote orga nic farming. 6.87 Government 
Records 
  Technical advice and supports to farmer s:  Provide technical advice and support 
to farmers. 3.15 Government 
Records 
  Promotion of good agricultural practices. 3.42 Government 
Records 
(iv) Inspection services Accredited Farm Sc heme:  Monitor and review the positioning and 
achievements of the Accredited Farm Scheme. 2.28 Government 
Records 
(v) Infrastructural services Provision of irrigation:  Re pair and improve irrigation facilities such as weirs 
and irrigation channel. 5.54 Government 
Records  
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of the 
measure during the reporting 
period 
(HK$ million) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(vi) Other general services Administration of Loan Fund:  Administer the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan 
Fund, the J.E. Joseph Trust Fund and the Vegetable Marketing Organization 
Loan Fund.  Major work:  assess loan a pplication, ensure compliance of loan 
purpose and ensure loan recovery. 2.20 Government 
Records 
    
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Release of Emergency Relief Fund:  To provide small ex-gratia payment to help 
primary producers tide over difficult period in the aftermath of adverse climatic 
events. 3.87 Government 
Records 
    
TOTAL  89.63  
 
 
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