WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/MLT/4
27 January 2000
(00-0346)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 1996, 1997 and 1998  was received from the
Permanent Mission of Malta  on 17 December 1999.
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The only existing domestic support measures applied by Malta are those listed in the attached
Supporting Table DS:1.G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1996
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
(Maltese Liri (Lm))Data Sources
12 3 4
(a) general services
Research Research and development, experimental and demonstration 284,000 Financial Estimates, 1996
Pomology and oenology 110,000 "
Pest and disease control Control of plant diseases and insect pests 4,000 "
Animal disease eradication 80,000 "Control of stray dogs 11,000 "
Training and extension Agricultural services 13,500 "
Inspection and
administrationVeterinary services, veterinary investigations and laboratory research 248,000 "
Contribution towards marketing expenses 140,000 " Marketing and
promotionMarketing of agricultural produce 101,000 "
Plastic crates scheme 65,000 "
Freeze branding of dairy cattle 2,500 "
(d) decoupled income support Guidance and guarantee:  beef (direct payments to producers) 450,000 "
Refund of social security contributions to farmers (and fishermen)  (direct payments to
producers)216,000 "G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 312 3 4
(i) structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aidsAssistance to farmers (and fishermen)
(Direct (Reimbursed) payments)120,000 Financial Estimates, 1996
(l) other Development of land and water resources 100,000 "
Total 1,945,000G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 4Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1997
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
(Maltese Liri (Lm))Data Sources
12 3 4
(a) general services
Research Research and development, experimental and demonstration 129,000 Financial Estimates, 1997
Pomology and oenology 109,000 "
Pest and disease control Control of plant diseases and insect pests 3,000 "
Animal disease eradication 80,000 "Control of stray dogs 11,000 "
Training and extension Agricultural services 13,500 "
Inspection and
administrationVeterinary services, veterinary investigations and laboratory research 425,000 "
Contribution towards marketing expenses 225,000 " Marketing and
promotionMarketing of agricultural produce 159,000 "
Plastic crates scheme 65,000 "
Freeze branding of dairy cattle 2,500 "
(d) decoupled income support Guidance and guarantee:  beef (direct payments to producers) 440,000 "
Refund of social security contributions to farmers (and fishermen)  (direct payments to
producers)216,000 "G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 512 3 4
(i) structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aidsAssistance to farmers (and fishermen)
(Direct (Reimbursed) payments)84,000 Financial Estimates, 1997
(l) other Development of land and water resources 530,000 "
Total 2,492,000G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 6Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
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
(Maltese Liri (Lm))Data Sources
12 3 4
(a) general services
Research Research and development, experimental and demonstration 123,000 Financial Estimates, 1998
Pomology and oenology 88,000 "
Pest and disease control Animal disease eradication 50,000 "
Control of stray dogs 11,000 "
Training and extension Agricultural services 10,000 "
Inspection and
administrationVeterinary services, veterinary investigations and laboratory research 140,000 "
Contribution towards marketing expenses 222,000 " Marketing and
promotionMarketing of agricultural produce 150,000 "
Plastic crates scheme 60,000 "
(d) decoupled income support Guidance and guarantee:  beef (direct payments to producers) 120,000 "
Refund of social security contributions to farmers (and fishermen)  (direct payments to
producers)250,000 "G/AG/N/MLT/4
Page 712 3 4
(i) structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aidsAssistance to farmers (and fishermen)
(Direct (Reimbursed) payments)75,000 Financial Estimates, 1998
(l) other Development of land and water resources 300,000 "
Total 1,599,000
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