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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/3/Rev.1/Add.1 
29 July 2002 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of Cambodia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  
 
Revision  
 
Addendum  
  The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following background notes 
on Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture  with the request that they be circulated to 
members of the Working Party.   
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(a)  
(Research) 
Title of the programme:   Research on general improvement of farming practice  
Objectives: -  To develop appropriate t echnologies and formulat e technical recommendation 
to farmers for improving rice and other annual crop, while at the same time to 
ensuring the sustainability of farming practices. 
- To achieved improvement of physi cal infrastructure, human resources 
development, institutional change and a program of technical activities. 
Activities: -  Adaptive field research and development and development activities on the 
major crops and technical aspect, thro ugh six research stations and five 
agricultural developments center. 
- The soil fertility management and conservation, good seed of appropriate 
varieties production. 
- Farming system and plant protection is the most prioritized field for the 
research activities. 
Responsible body: Department of Agronomy and Land Improvement, MAFF. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998: 347,781,000 R 
- 1999: 475,775,000 R 
- 2000: 408,046,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(a)  
(Research) 
Title of the programme:   Research by CARDI  
(Cambodian National Research and Development Institute)  
Objectives: -  To increase crop production, services and productivity of the whole farm 
production system. 
- To improve the living standards of all Cambodian farmers through 
agricultural research, traini ng and technology transfer. 
- To increase and improve agricultural production by developing new 
techniques for various crops in harmony with environment. 
Activities: -  Plant breeding program 
- Plant protection program 
- Soil and water sciences program 
- Agricultural engineering program 
- Agronomy and farming system program 
- Socio-economics program 
- Training and information 
Responsible body: CARDI (established in 1999) 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority Sub-Decree No 74 dated August 16, 1999 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: CARDI, Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries 
 - 1998: 0 
- 1999: 0 
- 2000: 250,000,000 R 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(a)  
(Research) 
Title of the programme: Research on animal disease investigation and cattle breed improvement  
Objectives: -  To determine what disease agents, s ource, mode and mean of disease are 
spreading.  
- Laboratory work for disease diagnosis. 
- To conduct experiment for cattle raising and feeding for improvements of 
cattle breed. 
Activities: -  Field surveillance on animal diseases. 
- Raise cattle for research 
Responsible body: Department of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of agriculture, forestry 
and fisheries. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  0 
- 1999:  0                             
- 2000: 29,000,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(a)  
(Research) 
Title of the programme: Research on Forest Development  
Objectives: -  To develop botanical and environmental resources in Cambodia. 
- To research on tree species.  
- To support forest research through information, data collection and 
conducting scientific experiments. 
Activities: -  Herbarium collection 
- Herbarium drying 
- Herbarium maintaining 
Responsible body: Department of Forestry and W ildlife, Ministry of agriculture, forestry and 
fisheries 
Duration: One year (in year 2000) 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 2000: 10,300,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(a)  
(Research) 
Title of the programme: Research on Improvement of Agricu ltural Machinery and Equipment  
Objectives: -  To introduce new technology (Agricultural Mechanization) into agricultural 
production. 
- To readjust agricultural machines and equipment to be suited to the local 
conditions of crops cultivation. 
- To create new farming equipment and tools-prototypes. 
Activities: -  Design new farming equipment and tools. 
- Testing new, imported prototypes for their technical feasibility in local 
farming conditions. 
- Testing newly made prototypes machines or equipment before launching into 
practical use. 
Responsible body: Department of Agricultural Mechan ization, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000  
- Prakas No 111 dated 24 February 1992 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  0 
- 1999: 7,500,000 R 
- 2000: 10,850,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(b) 
(Pest and disease control) 
Title of the programme: Pest control  
Objectives: -  To protect the crop yield being loosed by pest outbreak. 
- To prevent the pest spreading from damaged area to other, especially Brown 
Plant hopper that could be spread out immediately. 
Activities: -  Plant quarantine 
- In cooperation with provincial depa rtment of agriculture undertake the 
measures to control insect which occu rred on farmer fields and cause of 
damaged. 
- Intervention immediately to spray the chemical pesticide, or take any 
necessary measures to ensure that the pest or insect could not be spread to any 
farmer fields near by or from village to village, from province to province. 
Responsible body: Department of Agronomy and Land Improvement, MAFF. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  0 
- 1999:  166,600,000 R 
- 2000:  247,936,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(b)  
(Pest and disease control) 
Title of the programme: Research programs on Pest and Disease control  
Objectives: -  To conduct measures to control animal diseases. 
- To conduct animal treatment and vaccination. 
Activities: -  Treatment. 
- Vaccination. 
- Animal health and production information. 
Responsible body: Department of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of agriculture, forestry 
and fisheries 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 14 Ar.Kr, 1998 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April 2000  
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998: 406,988,144 R 
- 1999: 418,657,460 R 
- 2000: 588,701,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(c)  
(Training services) 
Title of the programme: Training farmers for the use of agricultural machinery and equipment  
Objectives: -  To provide farmers with basic know ledge and skill on the use of farming-
related machines and equipment. 
- To increase agricultural productivity through utilization of modern farming 
technology.  
- To help farmers reduce production costs through improving their knowledge 
on proper utilization of machinery and equipment. 
- To contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation through improving 
production behaviors. 
Activities: -  Training farmers and rural artisans for the use of and manufacturing farming-
related machines and equipment. 
- Disseminating modernized farming methods through agricultural 
mechanization concept. 
- Establishing technical bases for supporting sustainable agricultural production 
through mechanizing major parts of production process. 
Responsible body: Department of Agricultural Mechan ization, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April 2000  
- Prakas No 111 dated 24 February 1992     
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  0 
- 1999:  0 
- 2000:  6,344,000 R  
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(d)  
(Extension and advisory services) 
Title of the programme: Extension services on crops produc tion and protection, soil fertility 
management and conservation.  
Objectives: -  To deliver / transfer the results of ag ronomic research and development to the 
farmers. 
Activities: -  The framework emphasizes farming system  development as the center piece 
of the  new extension system. 
- Conducting composing and pesticide safe use program. 
Responsible body: Department of Agronomy and Land Improvement, MAFF. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998: 131,410,000 R 
- 1999:  0 
- 2000:  62,400,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(d)  
(Extension and advisory services) 
Title of the programme: Extension and advisory services  
Objectives: -  To inform and feed back to provincial of fices of animal health and production 
related to animal health and production issues. 
- To inform about results of the research program 
- To transfer new technology found from research to the producers 
Activities: -  Seminar 
- Workshop 
- Demonstration 
Responsible body: Department of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of agriculture, forestry 
and fisheries. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  82,340,000 R 
- 1999:  0 
- 2000:  29,000,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(d)  
(Extension and advisory services) 
Title of the programme: Extension and advisory services including training on program for practical 
application of new technology  
Objectives: -  To develop planning and management capacity of department of agricultural 
extension of central level and of fice of agricultural extension. 
- To develop capacity of office of agricultural extension in provinces to 
identify, plan, implement and evalua te extension projects for priority 
technologies using appropri ate extension methodologies. 
- To effectively and effici ently manage the project 
Activities: -  Development of farming system research and extension strategies in 
collaboration with research agencies and other stakeholders. 
- Implementation of farming system development pilot projects. 
- Training in extension, agricultural technologies, farm management and 
economic. 
- Training in gender and development, gender awareness gender. 
Responsible body: Department of Agricultural Extension, MAFF 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  6,900,000 R                   
- 1999:  33,975,280 R                 
- 2000:  40,893,032 R    
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(e)  
(Inspection services) 
Title of the programme: Inspection services for Plants and plant products.  
Objectives: -  To control plant, and plants products movement 
- Prevention of spreading of plant pests externally and internally. 
Activities: -  Monitoring the movement of plants and plant products. 
- Inspection of plants and plant products or edible products. 
Responsible body: Department of Agronomy, MAFF. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 18 dated 02 October 1984 
- Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998: 0 
- 1999: 10,099,000 R  
- 2000:  0 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(e)  
(Inspection services) 
Title of the programme: Inspection services on Animal health protection.  
Objectives: -  To control animal and animal sub-products movement 
- Inspection of animals and animals products or edible products 
Activities: -  Patrolling and monitoring the movement of animals traffics 
- Inspection at the check point gates. 
Responsible body: Department of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of agriculture, forestry 
and fisheries. 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 17 dated 07 April, 2000 
- Sub-Decree No 14 Ar.Krar, 1998 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  19,484,000 R 
- 1999:  11,000,000 R                    
- 2000:  14,000,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(g)  
(Infrastructural services) 
Title of the programme: Construction, Rehabilitation and Ma intenance of Irrigation/Drainage 
Facilities  
Objectives: -  To increase agricultural productivity through irrigation system 
- To increase the seasonal cropping system 
- To mange and conservation the water resources  
- To maintain water in reservoir for water supply 
Activities: -  Provide enough water for irrigation to the producers 
- Construction and maintenance the irrigation system/drainage, reservoirs, 
damps and pumping station. 
- Rehabilitation the existing irrigation system, drainage, damp, pumping station 
and reservoir destroyed by natural disaster. 
- Establishing farmers' water used association/ community 
Responsible body: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 58 dated 30 June, 1999  
- Law on Water Resources Management 
- Prakas No 306 dated 20 July 2000 on Establishment and Management of 
Farmers User. 
- Water Community. 
- Sarachhor No 01 dated 03 January 1999 on Policy of Sustainable Irrigation 
System. 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- 1998:  2,038,332,450 R 
- 1999:  109,426,930 R 
- 2000:  3,943,440,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.2(g)  
(Infrastructural services) 
Title of the programme: Diesel for mobile and water pumping station  
Objectives: To improve the living standards of the farmers and poverty eradication in rural 
areas. 
Activities: -  To increase agricultural productivity through irrigation system 
- To increase the seasonal cropping system 
- To mange and conservation the water resources  
- To maintain water in reservoir for water supply 
Responsible body: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) 
Duration: Indeterminate 
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree No 58 dated 30 June, 1999  
- Prakas No 306 on Establishment and Management of Farmers User Water 
Community. 
- Circular (Sarachhor) No 01 on Polic y of Sustainable Irrigation System. 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Water Resource and Meteorology 
- 1998:  2,128,350,000 R 
- 1999:  2,394,956,400 R 
- 2000:  1,383,000,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.3 
(Public stockholding for food security purposes) 
Title of the programme: Public stockholding of rice  
Objectives: The main objective of the GTC is to reserve rice for rescuing victims from flood 
and natural disasters. 
Activities: Within the main objective, the GTC also engages in purchasing and selling rice 
when a favorable market condition occurs, in order to maintain its readiness for 
the rescue operation. 
Responsible body: GTC is under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC). 
Duration: Continuous. 
Legislative authority Established under Sub-decree no. 72 dated 23 November 1998 of the Ministry of 
Commerce. 
Total expenditure: -  1998:  1,000,000,000 R 
- 1999:  1,000,000,000 R                    
- 2000:  1,000,000,000 R 
- Data source: Green Trade Company, MoC. 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.6  
(Decoupled income support) 
Title of the programme: Exemption of (i) land tax and (ii) income tax   
Objectives: Poverty reduction and improvement of living standards of farmers 
Activities: Applicable to all farmers 
Responsible body: Ministry of Economy and Finance 
Duration: Indeterminate  
Legislative authority Law on Taxation promulgated by Royal Kram No NSRKM 0297/03 date 24 
February 1999 
Total expenditure: Calculation of the exact figures for the government revenue foregone was not 
possible, due to the lack of  statistical information. 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) ANNEX II.12  
(Payments for relief from natural disasters to the producers) 
Title of the programme: Provision of disaster relief   
Objectives: -  To immediate assists to all farmers during natural disasters occurred. 
- To rehabilitate the farming has destroyed by natural disasters 
Activities: -  Provided necessary agricultural needs to the farmers who effected from 
natural disaster in order them could replant in their farm 
- Provided primary needs to all farmers w ho effected by natural disaster during 
disaster occurred. 
Responsible body: Natural Committee for Disaster Management  
Duration: Indeterminate  
Legislative authority -  Sub-Decree on establishment of National Committee for Disaster 
Management dated 27 March 1995. 
- Sub-Decree on re-establishment of  National Committee for Disaster 
Management dated 14 June 1999. 
Total expenditure: -  Data source: Budget outlay of Natural Committee for Disaster Management  
- 1998:  2,596,918,850 R 
- 1999:  530,232,000 R 
- 2000:  1,549,000,000 R 
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
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Agreement on Agriculture (N on-product-specific AMS) 
Title of the programme: VAT exemption on agricultural inputs  
 Note: The completed table to be submitted upon its completion. 
Objectives:  
Activities:  
Responsible body:  
Duration: Indeterminate  
Legislative authority  
Total expenditure:  
Trade effects:  No effect  on agricultural trade. 
 
 
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