WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/AUS/50
5 June 2003
(03-2918)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notifications concerning new or modified domestic support measures exempt
from reduction ( Table DS:2 ) were received from the delegation of Australia on 27 May 2003.G/AG/N/AUS/50
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
(1) Full title of measure: Safe and Ethical Food and Fibre Systems
(2) Domestic legislation: Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
Agricultural Standards Act 1994
Chemical Usage(Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
Agricultural Chemicals Distribution and Control Act 1966
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals ( Queensland ) Act 1994
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
The Queensland State government provides product integrity and animal welfare services in
the following categories:
• Animal welfare and animal ethics systems:  Develop policies and implement
compliance systems relating to animal care and protection.
• Chemical and contaminant risk systems:  Undertake analysis of agri-chemical
impacts, and implement control and compliance systems on use of Agricultural
and Veterinary chemicals and environmental contaminants of food and fibre
products.
• Food safety policy and risk analysis systems:  Develop policies, legislations and
compliance systems for food safety in the production sector.
The programme is exempt from reduction commitments consistent with paragraph 2(e) -
inspection services - of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
(4) Cost of measure:   Annual allocation
(5) Date of entry into effect:   Ongoing
(6) Period of application:   Ongoing
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  All rural producers.G/AG/N/AUS/50
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
(1) Full title of measure: Biosecurity Protection Services
(2) Domestic legislation: Stock Act 1915
Exotic Diseases in Animals Act 1981
Apiaries Act 1982
Plant Protection Act 1989
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
Biosecurity Protection Services are provided by the Queensland State government for pest
and disease control.  The services fall into three categories:
• Pest and disease surveillance:  Provide information on the animal and plant
health status of Queensland through analysis and reporting systems.
• Response systems:  Develop emergency response capability to rapidly detect and
initiate coordinated responses to significant pests and diseases of animals and
plants.
• Product Integrity:  Develop and implement systems for product tracing
mechanisms in particular industries to meet legitimate SPS requirements ofimporting countries.
The programme is exempt from reduction commitments consistent with paragraph 2(b) - pest
and disease control - of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
(4) Cost of measure:   Annual allocation
(5) Date of entry into effect:   Ongoing
(6) Period of application:   Ongoing
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  All rural producers.G/AG/N/AUS/50
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Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:
New or modified domestic support me asures exempt from reduction
(1) Full title of measure: Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health
(2) Domestic legislation: Nil
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:
Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Health is a Commonwealth Government
measure aimed at developing programmes to improve Australia's animal and plant health
infrastructure, and to strengthen pest and disease prevention and emergency responsecapacities.
Funds are provided under Agreements to tw o industry-government associations (Animal
Health Australia and Plant Health Australia) and a government research and development
corporation (Fisheries Research and Development Corporation) for delivery of animal, plantand aquatic animal pest and disease programmes.
The programme is exempt from reduction commitments consistent with paragraph 2(b) –
General Services, pest and disease control – of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
(4) Cost of measure:  $22.3 million over 4 years
(5) Date of entry into effect:   1 July 2000
(6) Period of application:  Four years to 30 June 2004
(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):  All rural producers.
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