WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/46
3 March 2000
(00-0810)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification in the context of actions taken within the framework of the Decision
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importin g Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar year 1998
was received from the delegation of Japan on 1 February 2000.G/AG/N/JPN/46
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Table NF:1
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT:
MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:   Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1998
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries:
The Government of Japan (GOJ) grants funds to be used to purchase grain, and the total
amount of funds which GOJ granted in calendar year 1998 was US$95.78 million.  (Refer to the
attachment on shipments made July 1998 to June 1999).
(2) Indication of the proportion in full gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
All of the funds mentioned above were granted in fully grant form.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
In the agricultural sector1, GOJ provided the following technical and financial assistance
(provided to countries listed as Least-Devel oped and Net Food-Importing Developing countries in
G/AG/5/Rev.3).
(i) Fully grant form:
Grant aid US$ 177.85 million
Technical cooperation US$ 94.58 million
(ii) Appropriate concessional terms:
ODA loans (more than grant element2 25%) US$ 54.65 million
(4) Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the framework of the
Decision:
ODA net disbursement3 in 1998 US$ 10,731.53 million
(i) Bilateral ODA US$ 8,605.90 million
Grant aid US$ 2,167.60 million
Technical cooperation US$ 2,781.76 million
ODA loans US$ 3,656.54 million
(ii) ODA through International Organizations US$ 2,125.63 million
                                                     
1 and 2  Classification by DAC.
3  Including aid given to East European countries and the EBRD.G/AG/N/JPN/46
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ATTACHMENT
Table NF:1
Food Aid under the Food Aid Convention, 1995:  Report of Transactions
Shipments made 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999
Recipient country* Type of grain Amount
(tonnes)FOB value
(US$)
Africa
Angola Rice 12,112 3,330,164
Benin Rice 5,106 1,403,807
Burkina Faso Rice 7,599 2,089,214
Cape Verde Rice 3,585 985,634
Central Africa Wheat flour 7,042 1,810,864
Comoros Rice 4,569 1,256,167
Djibouti Rice 5,078 1,396,194
Guinea Rice 4,831 1,328,200
Madagascar Rice 6,390 1,756,820
Malawi Maize 10,802 1,633,911
Mauritania Rice 4,776 1,313,079
Mozambique Rice 12,540 3,447,657
Niger Rice 8,067 2,217,883
Rwanda Rice 4,014 1,103,580
Sao Tome and Principe Rice 3,293 905,354
Senegal Rice 6,360 1,664,877Tanzania Rice 13,431 3,650,605
Togo Rice 4,111 1,172,265
Asia
Bangladesh Wheat 53,763 5,790,140
Indonesia Rice 14,584 3,431,529
Lao Rice 10,468 2,877,996
Maldives Wheat flour 3,570 797,745
Mongolia Wheat 24,000 2,666,408
Nepal Wheat 24,299 3,796,420
Latin America
Haiti Rice 10,055 2,764,463G/AG/N/JPN/46
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Recipient country* Type of grain Amount
(tonnes)FOB value
(US$)
Refugees/displaced people
Africa
Sudan, displaced (through  WFP) Maize 4,613 932,773
Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, refugees (through WFP) Wheat flour,
maize8,690 1,630,252
Somalia, displaced (through WFP) Maize 5,523 932,773
Liberia, refugees and displ aced (through WFP) Maize meal,
wheat flour,
pulses8,615 2,487,395
Rwanda, Burundi, refugees (through WFP) Pulses 9,067 2,647,059
Guinea-Bissau, displaced (through WFP) Maize meal 3,909 1,033,613
Asia
Indonesia, displaced (through WFP) Rice 40,702 12,033,613
Cambodia, displaced (throu gh WFP) Rice 10,200 2,941,176
Bangladesh, displaced (through WFP) Rice 25,025 7,008,403
Palestine, refugees (through UNRWA) Rice 15,788 4,554,622
Latin America
Honduras, displaced (through WFP) Rice 2,984 865,546
Others
Former Yugoslav, refugees (through WFP) Wheat flour 12,763 2,369,748
Kosovo, refugees (through WFP) Wheat 9,473 1,756,303
Total 421,797 95,784,254
Note: Indonesia, Lao, and Mongolia are not countries listed as Least-Developed Countries or Net Food-
Importing Countries under G/AG/5/Rev.3.
* Disbursed from FY1997/FY1998 budget.  Some disburse ments are still waiting for recipient countries to
complete the procurement procedures.
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