WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MLT/10 
8 July 2009 
 (09-3346) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission from Malta , dated 19 June 2009, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the European Communities .  The notification concerns domestic support 
commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2001, 2002 and 
2003 . 
 
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 The only existing domestic support measures applied by Malta, for the period notified, are those listed in the attached Supporting Tables DS:1. 
  
  G/AG/N/MLT/10 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
(Maltese Liri (Lm)) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) general services    
 Research Research and developm ent, experimental an d demonstration 115,000 Fi nancial Estimates, 2001 
 Pomology and oenology 108,000 " 
 Pest and disease control Anim al disease eradication 50,000 " 
 Control of stray dogs 11,000 " 
 Training and extension Agricultural services 10,000 " 
Contribution towards marketing expenses 222,000 " 
Marketing of agricultural produce 100,000 "  Marketing and 
promotion 
   
    
(d) decoupled income support Direct payments to producers 370,000 " 
    
(i) structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids Assistance to farmers (and fishermen) 
(Direct (reimburse d) payments) 50,000 " 
    
(l) other Development of la nd and water resources 40,000 " 
 Total 
 1,076,000  
 
Source :  Malta Financial Estimates, 2001.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
(Maltese Liri (Lm)) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) general services    
 Research Research and developm ent, experimental an d demonstration 115,000 Fi nancial Estimates, 2002 
 Pomology and oenology 58,000 " 
 Pest and disease control Anim al disease eradication 50,000 " 
 Control of stray dogs 11,000 " 
 Training and extension Agricultural services 10,000 " 
Contribution towards marketing expenses 238,000 " 
Marketing of agricultural produce 75,000 "  Marketing and 
promotion 
   
    
(i) structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids Assistance to farmers (and fishermen) 
(Direct (reimburse d) payments) 50,000 " 
    
(l) other Development of la nd and water resources 40,000 " 
 Total 
 647,000  
 
Source :  Malta Financial Estimates, 2002.  
  G/AG/N/MLT/10 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
(Maltese Liri (Lm)) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) general services    
 Research Research and developm ent, experimental an d demonstration 105,000 Fi nancial Estimates, 2003 
 Pomology and oenology 48,000 " 
 Pest and disease control Anim al disease eradication 50,000 " 
 Control of stray dogs 11,000 " 
 Training and extension Agricultural services 10,000 " 
Contribution towards marketing expenses 238,000 " 
Marketing of agricultural produce 35,000 "  Marketing and 
promotion 
   
    
(i) structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
investment aids Assistance to farmers (and fishermen) 
(Direct (reimburse d) payments) 40,000 " 
    
(l) other Development of la nd and water resources 30,000 " 
 Total 
 567,000  
 
Source :  Malta Financial Estimates, 2003. 
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