G/AG/N/JPN/235  
 
19 February 2019  
(19-0955) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 12 February  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the fiscal year  from 1  April 2015  to 31  March 2016 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL  2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Current Total A ggregate 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  
3,972.9  JPY/billion  622.1  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Measures exempt from the red uction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
JPY, billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
 Research: General research, research in connection with environmental 
programmes, and research programmes relating to particular products.  78.8 Documents of Budget   
Plant protection: general and product -specific pest and disease control 
measures.  10.4 Documents of Budget   
Animal health control: general and product -specific animal health control 
for livestock and animal medicine inspection.  8.9 Documents of Budget   
Extension services: Education, extension and advisory services, and 
programmes for practical application of new technologies.  12.6 Documents of Budget   
Facilitation of management of agricultural organizations: facilitation of 
training and advisory services through agricultural organizations.  41.2 Documents of Budget   
Compilation of statistical data and information: compilation and provision 
of statistical data and information for producers and consumers.  3.8 Documents of Budget   
Extension and infrastructural services for technological improvement of 
agricultural production: extension and advisory services, research 
programmes, and infrastructural services for technological improvement of 
agricultural production.  95.1 Documents of Budget   
General services for livestock industry including extension and 
infrastructure: infrastructural services, extension and advisory services on 
technologies, and information services for promotion of livestock products.  117.4  Documents of Budget   
Programmes for  improvement of food marketing, processing and 
consumption: providing marketing information to consumers, research 
related to food or agricultural products processing, marketing promotion, 
and inspection.  26.7 Documents of Budget   
Inspection and information services for agricultural production materials: 
inspection, research, extension and advisory services for agricultural 
machinery, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.  3.4 Documents of Budget   
Infrastructural services for agricultural sector and rural area: construction 
of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, and land consolidation.  464.4  Documents of Budget   
Disaster rehabilitation services: reconstruction of irrigation/drainage 
facilities and rural roads dama ged by natural disasters.  83.6 Documents of Budget   
Advisory services for structural improvement: advisory services for 
effective farm land utilization.  10.8 Documents of Budget    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
JPY, billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
Personnel expenses for the Government officials: personnel expenses for 
the Government officials.  193.0 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  1,150.1    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Public stockholding: public stockholding of rice, wheat, barley, soya beans 
and feedgrains.  18.7 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  18.7   
4. Domestic food aid  School lunch programmes: supply of rice, milk, and fruit juice for school 
children at subsidized prices.  0.9 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  0.9   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Agricultural insurance scheme: Government subsidies on premiums of 
agricultural insurance.  35.2 Documents of Budget   
Natural disaster relief loans: loans for relief of damaged farmers by natural 
disasters.  0.0 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  35.2   
9. Producer retirement programmes  Farmers' pension programmes: payments of pension to retired farmers on 
condition of management transfer.  120.8  Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  120.8    
11. Investment aids  Agricultural loans: interest concessions for government programmed 
agricultural loans.  22.1 Documents of Budget   
Measures to solve the problems on farmers and farmlands: payments for 
farmlands accumulation and setting up new young farmers.  23.6 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  45.6   
12. Environmental programmes  Payments for conversion from rice production: payments for maintaining 
paddy fields in environmentally good condition through growing any plants 
other than rice or other appropriate managements.  293.1  Documents of Budget   
Support programme for reduction of environmental burden due to dairy 
farming: payments to dairy farmers who practice appropriate management 
to tackle environmental problems.  6.6 Documents of Budget   
Measures to conserve and improve land, water, and the environment: 
assistance to community -collaborative activities.  47.8 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  347.4   
13. Regional assistance programmes  Direct payment to farmers in the hilly and mountainous areas: payments 
for farmers who continue farming activities for at least five years  under the 
community agreements.  30.0 Documents of Budget   
Subtotal:  30.0   
Grand Total Green Box  1,748. 8   
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:3  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production -Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:5  Monetary value  
 
JPY, billion  Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  Direct Payment for Rice: direct payments for rice producers 
under production -limiting programme.  98.7 Financial statements   
Subtotal:  98.7   
Grand Total Blue Box  98.7   
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4   
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: JAPAN  
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Calculation of the Current Total A ggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from  ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
JPY, billion  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
JPY, billion  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
JPY, billion  Value of production  
 
 
 
JPY, billion Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Beef and veal  229.2   229.2    229.2   
Eggs 5.2  5.2 546.5  1% 0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Fruits  6.3  6.3 874.5  0.7%  0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Meat of swine  348.1   348.1    348.1   
Milk 22.2  22.2   22.2  
Starch  3.0  3.0   3.0  
Sugar  19.6  19.6   19.6  
Vegetables  6.5  6.5 2,391.6  0.3% 0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  265.0 9,008.9  2.9%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
TOTAL  622.1   
 
(1) Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced".  
(2) Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced" and "Statistics on forestry income produced".    
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements o f Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  
Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
JPY External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST)  
 
JPY Eligible production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
JPY, billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Beef and veal  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Price stabilization  865,000/Tonne s 626,000/Tonne s 474.9 Thousand Tonnes   8.4 105.1   (1) 
Total Beef and veal          105.1    
Meat of swine  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Price stabilization  440,000/Tonne s  152,000/Tonnes  1,268 Thousand Tonnes   27.1 338.1   (2) 
Total Meat of swine          338.1    
(1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price  
 Column 5: [CIF price of Australian beef] (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics" ) x [conversion rate from boneless beef to carcass (0.7)] x [quality difference coefficient (2.0)] 
Column 6: Total production (MAFF 'Meat Statistics').  
(2) Column 4: Standard stabiliza tion price  
 Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC  
 Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics" ). 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
JPY External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
JPY Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
JPY, billion  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
JPY, billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Beef and veal FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments  related  to price     21.3  21.3 Documents 
of Budget   
Beef and veal  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Deficiency payments      102.8   102.8    
Total Beef 
and veal            42.6   
Eggs FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments related to price      5.2  5.2 "  
Total Eggs            5.2   
Fruits  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments related by 
price     6.3  6.3 "  
Total Fruits            6.3   
Meat of 
swine  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Deficiency payments      10.0  10.0 "  
Total Meat 
of swine            10   
Milk FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments related to price      0.0  0.0 "  
Milk FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments related to 
volume of production      22.2  22.2   
Total Milk            22.2   
Starch  FSY 01-10-15 30-09-16 Payments related to 
volume of production      3.0  3.0 "  
Total Starch            3.0   
Sugar  FSY 01-10-15 30-09-16 Payments related to 
volume of production      19.6  19.6 "  
Total Sugar            19.6    
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
JPY External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
JPY Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
JPY, billion  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
JPY, billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Vegetables  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 Payments related to price      6.5  6.5 "  
Total 
Vegetables            6.5   
 
   
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 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  
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
JPY, billion  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
 
JPY, billion  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Beef 
and veal          105.1  124.1  229.2    
Total Eggs           5.2 5.2   
Total 
Fruits           6.3 6.3   
Total Meat 
of swine          338.1  10.0 348.1    
Total Milk           22.2 22.2   
Total 
Starch           3.0 3.0   
Total 
Sugar           19.6 19.6   
Total 
Vegetables           6.5 6.5   
 
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JA PAN 
REPO RTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR FROM 1 APRIL 2015 TO 31  MARCH 2016 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
JPY, billion  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
JPY, billion  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
JPY, billion  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
JPY, billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Agricultural Insurance Scheme  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 14.9   14.9 Documents 
of Budget  (1) 
Crop income stabilization payment  FSY 01-04-15 31-03-16 250.0   250.0 Financial 
statements   
TOTAL  265.0  
 
(1) Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of production.  
 
 
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