G/AG/N/TPKM/181  
 
12 September  2019 
(19-5865) Page: 1/12 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 9 September 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Separate  Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . The 
notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant supporting 
tables) for the calendar  year 2016 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: THE SEPARA TE CUSTOMS TERRITORY  OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
14,165.15  TWD/million  8,126.65  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TWD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  General research, research in relation to environmental programmes and 
product -specific research programmes. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) 3,396.51  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  3,396.51    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  General and product -specific pest and disease control measures and 
schemes. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b))  442.35  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  442.35    
2 (c). Training services  Education and training. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(c))  902.93  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  902.93    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Programmes for practical application of new technologies, technology 
improvement of agricultural production, compilation and provision of 
statistical data and information, strengthening of management of 
agricultural organizations. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d))  2,915.24  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  2,915.24    
2 (e). Inspection services  The inspection and control of veterinary medicine, feed, food, pesticide 
residue, water quality, and grading and the implementation of Chinese 
Taipei's Agricultural Standard system. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(e))  288.35  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  288.35    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Programmes for the improvement of the marketing, processing and 
consumption of food; Establishment of wholesale market. (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(f))  1,100.68  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  1,100.68    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Planning and construction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, 
land consolidation for agricultural sector and establishment of rural 
community. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  14,894.01  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  14,894.01    
 Subtotal General Services  23,940.07     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TWD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Aid for natural disaster: government payments for relief of damaged 
incomes by natural disasters. (Annex 2, paragraph 8)  8,341.41  Agricultural Statistics 
Yearbook   
Interest subsidy: Special loans granted to farmers for the relief of damaged 
farms due to natural disasters.(Annex 2, paragraph 8) a. Loan types, 
borrowers, purposes, credit lines, loan interest, loan maturity, repayments, 
and lending institutions. b. Fund is sourced from the Agricultural 
Development Fund.  132.31  Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA   
Subtotal:  8,473.72    
10.Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
resource retirement programmes  Land retirement programmes: The conversion of farm land to forestry use 
and island -wide reforestation. (Annex 2, paragraph 10)  549.27  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  549.27    
12.Environmental programmes  Interest subsidy for pollution reduction: provision of low interest loans to 
hog farmers for the purchase of pollution prevention facilities. (Annex 2, 
paragraph 12)  2.56 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA   
Programmes for preventing pollution, managing agricultural waste and 
monitoring on the pollution of the water and soil, for promoting the 
sustainable use of farm land. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)  65.68  Documents of budget   
Interest subsidy: Loan granted to farmers for the use of water and soil 
conservation. (Annex 2, paragrap h 12)  4.29 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA   
Land conservation subsidy: payments for the maintenance of farmland in 
environmentally good condition by growing green manure crops or 
environment -friendly crops,or setting -aside. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)  5,357.93  Agriculture and Food 
Agency, COA  (1) 
Subtotal:  5,430.46    
13.Regional assistance programmes  Programmes for disadvantaged farms: Integrated agricultural construction 
and environmental improvement programmes for disadvantaged farms. 
(Annex 2, paragraph 13)  13.2 Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  13.2   
Grand Total Green Box  38,406.72    
Note:  
 
(1) Land conservation subsidy: Responding to the need to ease restrictions on rice imports and cut agricultural supports in the w ake of WTO accession, the COA 
implemented the "Adjusting the Cultivation System and Revitalizing Fallow Land Program". This program me is steadily adjusting the growing of rice, coarse grains, and 
contract sugarcane for sale to the government at guaranteed prices, while also offering payments for the maintenance of farml and in environmentally good condition by 
growing green manure crop s or environment -friendly crops, or setting -aside. In order to comply with the WTO regulations, the amount of payment is lower than the 
extra costs or loss of income. This achieved lower domestic agricultural support goals, while taking into consideration farmland ecology and soil fertility needs.  
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Suppor t  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
TWD,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
TWD,  million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
TWD,  million  Value of production  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Support a s a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Feed Corn  556.3 0  556.3 0 585.95  94.94%  556.3   
Forage crops  585.47   585.47  1,250.33  46.83%  585.47   
Other crops  76.56   76.56  8,594.81  0.89%  0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Rice 6,468.28   6,468.28  37,976.7 0 17.03%  6,468.28   
Soybean  124.74   124.74  176.02  70.87%  124.74   
Sugar  211.12   211.12  510.51  41.35%  211.12   
Tobacco leaves  180.74   180.74  282.51  63.98%  180.74   
Vegetables  122.98   122.98  4,833.57  2.54%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  2,970.23  433,502.01  0.69%  0 (de minimis ) (3) 
TOTAL  8,126.65   
Value of production is reported in "Agricultural Statistics Yearbook" published by the Council of Agriculture.  
 
Notes:  
(1)  "Other crops" include wheat, buck wheat, sesame, jobs tears, chinese mesona, sorghum, oiltea camellia and tea. The calculated  AMS is not subject to reduction or 
inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5% of value of production (de minimis  exclusion ). 
(2) "Vegetables" include vegetable soybeans, carrots, lettuce. The calculated AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is 
less than 5% of value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
(3)  Total value of production is calculated as the sum of the value of production of the crops listed in Supporting Table DS:4 (i .e., rice, feed corn, soybean,  
sugar,  vegetables, tobacco leaves, forage crops and other crops) and the value of production of  all other crops (not in AMS calculation) which stands at 
TWD 379,291.62  million.  The calculated AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5% of value of 
production ( de minimis  exclusion).   
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total 
market price 
support  
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Japonica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government planned purchase.  26/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  210,151 thousand 
Kilograms   3,589.38   (1) 
Japonica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government supplementary 
purchase.  23/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  96,433 thousand 
Kilograms   1,357.78   (1) 
Japonica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government additional 
purchase.  21.6/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  85,338 thousand 
Kilograms   1,082.09   (1) 
Indica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  2,658 thousand 
Kilograms   47.58   (1) 
Indica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government supplementary 
purchase.  22/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  1,084 thousand 
Kilograms   16.15   (1) 
Indica Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government additional 
purchase.  20.6/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  192 thousand 
Kilograms   2.59  (1)  
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basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total 
market price 
support  
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Indica Rice (long)  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  1,132 thousand 
Kilograms   20.26   (1) 
Indica Rice (long)  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government supplementary 
purchase.  22/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  321 thousand 
Kilograms   4.78  (1) 
Indica Rice (long)  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government additional 
purchase.  20.6/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  254 thousand 
Kilograms   3.43  (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  198 thousand 
Kilograms   3.81  (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government supplementary 
purchase.  22/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  57 thousand 
Kilograms   0.93  (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Price support level for rice is 
calculated on the basis of 
government additional 
purchase.  20.6/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  24 thousand 
Kilograms   0.36  (1) 
Total Rice          6,129.14    
Tobacco leaves  CY 01-07-16 30-06-17 Contract guaranteed purchase  206.45/Kilogram  74.66/Kilogram  1,371.4 thousand 
Kilograms   180.74   (2) 
Total Tobacco 
leaves          180.74    
Sugar  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Contract guaranteed purchase  24.88/Kilogram  8.23/Kilogram  5,683 thousand 
Kilograms   94.62   (3) 
Total Sugar          94.62    
Notes: 
(1) "Applied administered price of rice" is sourced from "Taiwan Food Statistics Book" published by Agriculture and Food Agency ( AFA). "External reference price" is based on 
the CIF price of rice imported by Hong Kong, China in 1990 -1992, which serves as the a rithmetic average of the price in 1990 -1992. The Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu did not import rice, and thus did not have data on rice imports. Hong Kong, China is the cl osest territory to the Separate Customs 
Territory of  Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu and shares similar rice consumption pattern with the latter; therefore, data on rice import s in Hong Kong, China are 
used as external reference for rice. "Imported value and volume of rice in Hong Kong, China" is sourced from "Hong Kong Trade Statistics". "Exchange rate of NT dollars 
to HK dollars" is sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics". "Conversion rates of paddy to milled rice" is source d from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). 
"Eligible production of r ice" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency AFA.   
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- 8 - (2) Applied administered price of tobacco leaves" is based on the weighted average of the prices for the purchase of different gr ades of locally produced tobacco leaves. Data 
are sourced from "Taiwan To bacco & Liquor Corporation" (which was transformed from Taiwan Tobacco & Wine Monopoly Bureau (TTWMB)). "External reference p rice of 
tobacco leaves" is based on the CIF price of tobacco leaves imported from Thailand in 1990 -1992, which shares the same qual ity of those grown in the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. Data are sourced from TTWMB. "Eligible production of tobacco leaves" is sourced from "Taiwan Tobacco & 
Wine Statistical Yearbook" published by Taiwan Tobacco & Liquo r Corporation (TTLC).  
(3) "Applied administered price of sugar" and "eligible production of sugar" are sourced from Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC). "External reference price of sugar" is based 
on the CIF imported price of sugar in 1991. Data are sourced fr om Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC).  
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible 
production  Total price  
related 
direct 
payments  
((4-5)*6)  
 
TWD,  million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total direct 
payment  
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rice CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion payments      339.14   339.14  AFA  
Total Rice            339.14    
Feed Corn  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      438.49   438.49  AFA  
Total Feed 
Corn            438.49    
Soybean  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      124.74   124.74  AFA  
Total 
Soybean            124.74    
Vegetables  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      122.98   122.98  AFA  
Total 
Vegetables            122.98    
Forage crops  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      585.47   585.47  AFA  
Total Forage 
crops            585.47    
Sugar  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      75.85   75.85  AFA  
Total Sugar            75.85    
Other crops  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Diversion Payments      76.56   76.56  AFA  
Total Other 
crops            76.56    
Note: Under the Adjusting the Cultivation System and Revitalizing Fallow Land Program, for farmers converting rice production to su pported crops (feed corn, soybean, 
vegetables, forage crops, sugar and other crops (refer to footnote 1 in Supporting table DS:4)),  there is a diversion payment of NT$24,000 -NT$55,000 per hectare paid.  
 
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
TWD,  million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
TWD,  million  Market price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
TWD,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
TWD,  million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Rice          6,129.14  339.14  6,468.28    
Sugar  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Freight  subsidy  39.28    39.28     TSC  
Sugar  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Other 
subsidies  1.37   1.37     (1) 
Total Sugar         40.65  94.62  75.85  211.12    
Total 
Tobacco 
leaves          180.74   180.74    
Feed Corn  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Drying subsidy  117.81    117.81       
Total Feed 
Corn         117.81   438.49  556.3    
Total 
Soybean           124.74  124.74    
Total 
Vegetables           122.98  122.98    
Total Forage 
crops           585.47  585.47    
Total Other 
crops           76.56  76.56    
(1) Other subsidies for sugar include interest subsidy for loans for the purchase of inputs, insurance premium for sugarcane farm , fees for pest and disease control,  
inspection fees for sugar brix and others.  
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: TH E SEPARATE CUSTOMS T ERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2016  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Other non -
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total non -
product -
specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Input subsidy:  
Agricultural machinery price subsidy  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 671.42    671.42  Documents of budget.  (1) 
Input subsidy:  
Fertilizer freight subsidy  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 5.04   5.04 AFA. (2) 
Input subsidy:  
Agricultural Fertilizer price difference 
subsidy  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 697.75    697.75  AFA. (3) 
Input subsidy:  
Waiver or reduction of fees for 
electricity used for agricultural 
production  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 269   269 Taiwan Power Company, MOEA . (4) 
Input subsidy:  
Fuel subsidy for agricultural 
machinery  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 0   0 AFA. (5) 
Interest subsidy  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 1,154.46    1,154.46  1Bureau of Agricultural Finance, COA . (6) 
Insurance subsidy:  
Livestock insurance program  CY 01-01-16 31-12-16 172.56    172.56   Dept. of Animal Industry, COA  (7) 
TOTAL  2,970.23   
(1) 1. Objective: to facilitate adjustment in agricultural production and distribution so as to expedite modernization of the agr icultural sector.  
 2. For:  
 a. Farmers actually engaged in production;  
 b. Machinery should pass the functional test by Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute;   
 c. Assistance to each farm family is limited to one machine for each type of machine.  
 3. Subsidy for each machine does not exceed 50% of the machine price.   
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(2) To subsidize the cost of transporting the fertilizers for farmers.  
(3) Fertilizer for agricultural use is provided at preferential prices.  
(4) 1. Under Agricultural Development Act, minimum charges for electricity used directly in agricultural production may  be waived when the electricity is not used; and the 
cumulative formulae will not be applied in the calculation of electricity used.  
 2. The scope of exemption covers:  
 a. Electricity used for agricultural irrigation facilities;  
 b. Electricity used for agricultural planting and processing of products after harvest;  
 c. Electricity used for the refrigeration and storage of products;  
 d. Electricity used in livestock fa rming.  
(5)  Fuel used for agricultural machinery is provided an exemption from 5% Business Tax and subsidized the difference of 50% oil p rice increase.  
(6)  1. Special loans granted to farmers for:  
 a. Loan for expanding the family farm to support farmers  buying lands;  
 b. Loan for farm machinery;  
 c. Loan for agricultural food industry in guidance and assistance of management;  
 d. Loan for livestock and poultry industry in improving the management efficiency;  
 e. Loan for farmers in guidance and assistance of management improvement;  
 f. Preferential loan extended to those business who move into the Agricultural Technology Park;   
 g. Loan for agriculture production and marketing groups.  
  
(7)  1. The farmers' associations are entrusted by the government to conduct the livestock insurance programmes.  
 2. Insurance coverage: dairy cattle and hogs.  
 3. Insurance items: death of da iry cattle on farm and death of hog during transportation.  
 4. Indemnities: the insured amount paid to farmers is varied in accordance with respective insurance programmes and limited t o 80% of market value in general.  
 5. The premiums are subsidized by the government as follows: 30% for hog transportation insurance and 60% for dairy cattle insurance.  
 
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