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G/AG/N/TON/2 
19 July 2011 
 (11-3608) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 4 March 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Tonga .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for financial years 2007/2008  and 2008/2009 . 
 
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 The only domestic support measures applied by the Government of Tonga are those listed in 
the attached Supporting Table DS:1.  
  
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tonga 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  financial years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(T$) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
  2007/2008 2008/2009  
General services     
Research Research development programs and  administration on 
specific commodity and products, such as vanilla, kava, 
squash, root crops, including animal health research and 
development. 502,605 450,822 Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 
Forestry and Fisheries 
Pest and disease control Pest and diseas e control, including general and product-
specific pest and disease control measures e.g. fruit fly 
surveillances, quarantine services and operations. 101,474 111,847 " 
Training services Training services, including general training on farming 
and livestock as well as specialist training facilities such 
as training on nutrition, cooking, tree planting and 
maintenance. 12,151 12,151 " 
Extension and advisory 
services Extension and advisory services,  including extension 
programs administration to farmers and community development groups; transfer of information and results 
of research to producers and consumers. 470,084 418,301 " 
Inspection services Inspection services, including general inspection services 
and the inspection of particular products for health, safety, 
grading or standardization purposes (the objective of 
which is to ensure that Tonga meets the requirements of 
importing countries e.g. Quarantine Agreement with New 
Zealand). 134,626 144,999 "  
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 Page 3Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(T$) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
  2007/2008 2008/2009  
Marketing and promotion 
services Marketing and promotion services, including market 
information and advice, publ ications and information 
programs including library services. 13,033 13,033 " 
Infrastructural services Infrastructural services, including agricultural roads, 
treatment facilities and other infrastructural facilities 
required for the facilitation of export such as fumigation 
services. - 356,310 " 
* The values of the meas ures were extracted from the Gove rnment's programme Budget for 2007/ 2008 and 2008/2009, which show actu al expenditures incurred by the government during 
2007/2008 and 2008/2009, respectively. 
 Notes: 
1. General services are provided mainly thr ough the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest ry.   Salaries and wages make up the majo r component of Tonga's expe nditure on domestic support. 
2. A number of these measures benefit from technical and financial assistance provided  by donor countries and agencies.  The mo netary values above reflect the Government of Tonga's 
financial contribution to the notified measures. 
3. Total value of agricultural production: 2007/2008 – T$ 3,983,131 
  2008/2009 – T$ 4,498,944 
 
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