G/AG/N/KOR/61  
 
8 March 2019  
(19-1425) Page: 1/11 
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  2013 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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  0 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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.  591.53  Budget   
Subtotal:  591.53    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety.  175.82  Budget   
Subtotal:  175.82    
2 (c). Training services  Vocational training of farmers.  65.14  Budget   
Subtotal:  65.14    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory services for small and rural farmers; technical assistance for 
farmers.  205.02  Budget   
Subtotal:  205.02    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products.  27.03  Budget   
Subtotal:  27.03    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information; return -to-farm promotion scheme.  40.47  Budget   
Subtotal:  40.47    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure.  3,330.49  Budget   
Subtotal:  3,330.49    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including 
rice, barley, soybean.  128.65  Budget   
Subtotal:  128.65    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program.  49.28  Budget   
Subtotal:  49.28    
6. Decoupled income support  Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields ; tuition payments’  pension 
insurance coverage for farmers ; payments for farmers ' accident relief  1,087.70  Budget   
Subtotal:  1,087.70    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out 
infected livestock.  141.70  Budget   
Subtotal:  141.70    
9. Producer retirement programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming.  62.42  Budget   
Subtotal:  62.42     
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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  
11. Investment aids  Maintenance and purchase of farm machinery; investment in farm input 
production base; aid for small and disadvantaged farmers.  312.44  Budget   
Subtotal:  312.44    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for soil conditioner, organic fertilization, and organic production; 
disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure.  445.81  Budget   
Subtotal:  445.81    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Payments for disadvantaged regions.  39.34  Budget   
Subtotal:  39.34    
Grand Total Green Box  6,702.84    
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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.  1.53 Budget   
Subtotal:  1.53   
Grand Total Development Programmes  1.53   
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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  3.41  3.41 1,057.7 0 0.32%  0 (de minimis)   
Barley  0.07  0.07 64.00 0.11%  0 (de minimis)   
Beef 26.38   26.38  3,506.2 0 0.75%  0 (de minimis)   
Cabbage  3.12  3.12 844.00 0.37%  0 (de minimis)   
Carrot  0.14  0.14 93.40 0.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Garlic  5.94  5.94 502.1 0 1.18%  0 (de minimis)   
Ginseng  4.70  4.70 877.1 0 0.54%  0 (de minimis)   
Green Onion  0.26  0.26 107.2 0 0.24% 0 (de minimis)   
Milk 3.00  3.00 2,074.2 0 0.14%  0 (de minimis)   
Onion  6.91  6.91 487.00 1.42%  0 (de minimis)   
Pear 2.64  2.64 314.1 0 0.84%  0 (de minimis)   
Potato  0.54  0.54 229.7 0 0.24%  0 (de minimis)   
Red pepper  2.59  2.59 1,256.1 0 0.21%  0 (de minimis)   
Soybean  32.55   32.55  878.00 3.71%  0 (de minimis)   
Sweet potato  0.01  0.01 389.4 0 0.00% 0 (de minimis)   
Wheat  0.14  0.14 23.70 0.59%  0 (de minimis)   
White radish  0.68  0.68 15.20 4.47%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  319.72  51,866.00 0.61% 0 (de minimis)   
TOTAL  0  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
KRW  External 
reference 
price 
(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 01-01-13 31-12-13 Price support  3,824,900/Tonne s 193,400/Tonnes  8.944 thousand Tonnes   32.48    
Total Soybean          32.48    
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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 price 
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 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Deficiency payment      26.38   26.38  Budget   
Total Beef            26.38    
Milk CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Deficiency payment      3  3.00 Budget   
Total Milk            3.00   
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  3.41   3.41    Budget   
Total Apple         3.41   3.41   
Barley  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.07   0.07    Budget   
Total 
Barley         0.07   0.07   
Total Beef           26.38  26.38    
Cabbage  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  3.12   3.12    Budget   
Total 
Cabbage         3.12   3.12   
Carrot  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.14   0.14    Budget   
Total 
Carrot         0.14   0.14   
Garlic  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  5.94   5.94    Budget   
Total 
Garlic         5.94   5.94   
Ginseng  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  4.70   4.70    Budget   
Total 
Ginseng         4.70   4.70    
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- 10 - 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 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.26   0.26    Budget   
Total 
Green 
Onion         0.26   0.26   
Total Milk           3 3   
Onion  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  6.91   6.91    Budget   
Total 
Onion         6.91   6.91   
Pear CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.64   2.64    Budget   
Total Pear         2.64   2.64   
Potato  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.54   0.54    Budget   
Total 
Potato         0.54   0.54   
Red pepper  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.59   2.59    Budget   
Total Red 
pepper         2.59   2.59   
Soybean  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.07   0.07    Budget   
Total 
Soybean         0.07 32.48   32.55    
Sweet 
potato  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.01   0.01    Budget   
Total 
Sweet 
potato         0.01   0.01   
Wheat  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.14   0.14    Budget   
Total 
Wheat         0.14   0.14   
White radish  CY 01-01-13 31-12-
13 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.68   0.68    Budget   
Total 
White 
radish         0.68   0.68    
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2013  
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 non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Crop insurance  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 216.37    216.37  Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 53.47   53.47 Budget   
Loan Programme  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 11.14    11.14  Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 10.72    10.72  Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-13 31-12-13 28.02    28.02  Budget   
TOTAL  319.72   
 
 
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