G/AG/N/KOR/63  
 
8 March 2019  
(19-1432) Page: 1/12 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 25 February  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Republic of  Korea . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table 
DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2015 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
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  
1,490 KRW/billion  47.31  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
KRW,  billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research on agricultural technology development, livestock disease 
prevention; collection and utilization of agricultural land information.  655.28  Budget   
Subtotal:  655.28    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety.  249.11  Budget   
Subtotal:  249.11    
2 (c). Training services  Vocational training of farmers.  57.40 Budget   
Subtotal:  57.40   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory services for small and rural farmers; technical assistance for 
farmers.  236.54  Budget   
Subtotal:  236.54    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products.  36.85  Budget   
Subtotal:  36.85    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information; return -to-farm promotion scheme.  45.95  Budget   
Subtotal:  45.95    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure.  3,555.62  Budget   
Subtotal:  3,555.62    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including 
rice, barley, soybean  174.05  Budget   
Subtotal:  174.05    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program.  55.78  Budget   
Subtotal:  55.78    
6. Decoupled income support  Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields ; tuition payments’  pension 
insurance coverage for farmers ; payments for farmers’  accident relief, 
scholarship for children of farmers scholarship for children of farmers.  1,369.09  Budget   
Subtotal:  1,369.09    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out 
infected livestock.  108.37  Budget   
Subtotal:  108.37     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
KRW,  billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
9. Producer retirement programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming.  59 Budget   
Subtotal:  59   
11. Investment aids  Maintenance and purchase of farm machinery; investment in farm input 
production base; aid for small and disadvantaged farmers.  277.76  Budget   
Subtotal:  277.76    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for soil conditioner, organic fertilization, and organic production; 
disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure.  440.57  Budget   
Subtotal:  440.57    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Payments for disadvantaged regions.  42.92  Budget   
Subtotal:  42.92    
Grand Total Green Box 7,364.29    
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
KRW,  billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Investment subsidies for establishing production or 
processing facilities.  2.73 Budget   
Subtotal:  2.73   
Grand Total Development Programmes  2.73   
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
KRW,  billion  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Value of production  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Support as a  
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Apple  2.53  2.53 1,448.4  0.17%  0 (de minimis)   
Barley  0.07  0.07 182.4  0.04%  0 (de minimis)   
Beef 0.67  0.67 4,707.7  0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Cabbage  3.00  3.00 663.9  0.45%  0 (de minimis)   
Carrot  0.15  0.15 98.1 0.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Cherry  0.14  0.14 9.32 1.5%  0 (de minimis)   
Garlic  6.58  6.58 773 0.85%  0 (de minimis)   
Ginseng  1.22  1.22 819.4  0.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Grape  16.50  16.50 586.1  2.82%  0 (de minimis)   
Green Onion  0.12  0.12 474.2  0.03%  0 (de minimis)   
Melon  0.11  0.11 99.2 0.11%  0 (de minimis)   
Milk 41.9  41.9 2,285.1  1.83%  0 (de minimis)   
Onion  5.42  5.42 900.3  0.6%  0 (de minimis)   
Pear 2.04  2.04 425.9  0.48%  0 (de minimis)   
Potato  23.56   23.56  564.1  4.18%  0 (de minimis)   
Poultry  0.84  0.84 19,909.5  0.0% 0 (de minimis)   
Red pepper  1.53  1.53 997.4  0.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Rice 194.1 0  194.1 0 7,697.2  2.52%  0 (de minimis)   
Soybean  47.31   47.31  383.2  12.35%  47.31   
Sweet potato  0.03  0.03 496.2  0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Wheat  0.01  0.01 27.6 0.04%  0 (de minimis)   
White radish  0.48  0.48 425.2  0.11%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  487.06  5,0843  0.96% 0 (de minimis)   
TOTAL  47.31   
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: REPUBLIC O F KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
KRW  External 
reference pri ce 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible production  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Soybean  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Price support  3,838,900/Tonne  193,400/Tonne  11.289 thousand Tonnes   41.15  Budget   
Total Soybean          41.15    
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
KRW  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Beef CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      0.67  0.67 Budget   
Total Beef            0.67   
Cherry  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      0.14  0.14 Budget   
Total 
Cherry            0.14   
Grape  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      16.5  16.5 Budget   
Total 
Grape            16.5   
Melon  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      0.11  0.11 Budget   
Total 
Melon            0.11   
Milk CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      41.9  41.9 Budget   
Total Milk            41.9   
Potato  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      23.31   23.31  Budget   
Total 
Potato            23.31    
Poultry  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      0.84  0.84 Budget   
Total 
Poultry            0.84   
Rice CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      194.1   194.1  Budget   
Total Rice            194.1     
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
KRW  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Soybean  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      6.16  6.16 Budget   
Total 
Soybean            6.16   
Sweet 
potato  CY 01-01-15 31-12-
15 Deficiency payment      0.03  0.03 Budget   
Total 
Sweet 
potato            0.03   
 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
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  
 
KRW,  billion  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
KRW,  billion  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
KRW,  billion  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Apple  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.53   2.53    Budget   
Total Apple         2.53   2.53   
Barley  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.07   0.07    Budget   
Total 
Barley         0.07   0.07   
Total Beef           0.67 0.67   
Cabbage  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  3   3    Budget   
Total 
Cabbage         3   3   
Carrot  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.15   0.15    Budget   
Total 
Carrot         0.15   0.15   
Total 
Cherry           0.14 0.14   
Garlic  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  6.58   6.58    Budget   
Total 
Garlic         6.58   6.58   
Ginseng  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  1.22   1.22    Budget   
Total 
Ginseng         1.22   1.22   
Total 
Grape           16.5 16.5    
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- 11 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
KRW,  billion  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
KRW,  billion  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
KRW,  billion  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Green Onion  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.12   0.12    Budget   
Total 
Green 
Onion         0.12   0.12   
Total 
Melon           0.11 0.11   
Total Milk           41.9 41.9   
Onion  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  5.42   5.42    Budget   
Total 
Onion         5.42   5.42   
Pear CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.04   2.04    Budget   
Total Pear         2.04   2.04   
Potato  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.25   0.25    Budget   
Total 
Potato         0.25  23.31  23.56    
Total 
Poultry           0.84 0.84   
Red pepper  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  1.53   1.53    Budget   
Total Red 
pepper         1.53   1.53   
Total Rice           194.1  194.1    
Total 
Soybean          41.15  6.16 47.31    
Total 
Sweet 
potato           0.03 0.03   
Wheat  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.01   0.01    Budget   
Total 
Wheat         0.01   0.01   
White radish  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.48   0.48    Budget   
Total 
White 
radish         0.48   0.48   
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
KRW,  billion  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total n on-
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Crop insurance  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 253.97    253.97 Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 187.02    187.92  Budget   
Loan Programme  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 2.24   2.24 Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 15.3   15.3 Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 28.53    28.53  Budget   
TOTAL  487.06   
 
 
 
 
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