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ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/MLT/8
31 July 2001
(01-3788)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2000, was received from the Permanent Mission of
Malta  on 20 July 2001.
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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/8
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Malta
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2000
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 120,000 Financial Estimates, 2000
Pomology and oenology 148,000 "
Pest and disease control Animal 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 140,000 "Marketing and
promotion
(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 "
(i) structural adjustment
assistance provided through
investment aidsAssistance to farmers (and fishermen)
(Direct (Reimbursed) payments)75,000 "
(l) other Development of land and water resources 50,000 "
Total 1,196,000
Source   Malta Financial Estimates, 2000.
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