G/AG/N/KOR/96  
 
10 January  2024 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  08 January  2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Republic of  Korea . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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  Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Technology Development for the Industrialization of 1st  generation Smart Farms  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Article 36 of Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry (Advancement of 
Technology Development for Agriculture and Food -Related Industries), Article 6 of the Act on the 
Promotion of Science and Technology for Fo od, Agriculture and Forestry (Promotion of Research and 
Development Projects)  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Annex 2.2 (a) Research   
 
This project is to advance smart farming technologies and develop technologies that can help resolve 
issues which may arise when applying them in the field. With this project, the Korean Government 
aims to establish the basis for the application of smart farms that could enhance productivity of 
agriculture and livestock industries while optim izing the use of agricultural inputs and natural 
resources. Some examples under this project are technologies to enhance convenience and quality 
of ICT equipment and tools used in smart greenhouses or smart livestock barns, and integrated 
control systems w hich are applicable to various varieties or breeds.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
KRW 9.96 billion (2019), KRW 11.98 billion (2020)  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 January 2019   
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
31 December 2020  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
None 
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  Table DS:2   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
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(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Basic Payment Program for Promoting Public Functions of Agriculture and Rural Communities  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Act on Operation of Direct Payment Program for Promoting Public Funct ions of Agriculture and Rural 
Communities  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Annex 2.6 Decoupled Income Support  
 
The Basic Payment Program has been introduced to provide farmers with income support who 
contribute to promoting the role of agriculture and rural communities delivering public goods to 
society through agricultural activities. As the eligibility of the program is decoupled from either 
production or price in order to avoid distorting effects on markets and t rades, it meets the 
requirements described in Paragraphs 1 and 6 (Decoupled income support) of Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture. To receive the basic payment, farmers shall follow the 17 cross -
compliance rules related to environment, ecology, food s afety, etc.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
KRW 2,358.77 billion (2020)  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 May 2020  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
No limit  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
None 
 
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