G/AG/N/JPN/191  
 
31 March 2014  
(14-1969)  Page: 1/36  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
 The following submission, dated 18 March 2014, 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 years 2010  to 2012 . 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
3,972.9 billion Yen 576.9 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services Research: 
general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating  to particular products.  88.6 Documents of Budget 
 Plant protection: 
general and product-specific pest  and disease control measures.  11.0 " 
 Animal health control: 
general and product-specific animal health control for livestock and animal medicine inspection. 36.7 " 
 Extension services: 
education, extension and advisory services , and programmes for practical application 
of new technologies. 6.9 " 
 Facilitation of management of agricultural organizations: 
facilitation of training and advisory serv ices through agricultural organizations. 50.7 " 
 Compilation of statistical data and information: 
compilation and provision of statistical data and information for producers and 
consumers.  4.8 " 
 Extension and infrastructural services for technological improvement of agricultural 
production: extension and advisory servic es, research programmes, an d infrastructural services 
for technological improvement of  agricultural production.  33.6 "  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 General services for live stock industry including extension and infrastructure: 
infrastructural services, extension and ad visory services on  technologies, and 
information services for promot ion of livestock products.  45.3 Documents of Budget 
 Programmes for improvement of food ma rketing, processing  and consumption: 
providing marketing information to cons umers, research related to food or 
agricultural products processing, marketing promotion, and inspection.  9.4 " 
 Inspection and information services fo r agricultural production materials: 
inspection, research, extensio n and advisory services for agricultural machinery, 
fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.  3.0 " 
 Infrastructural services for agri cultural sector and rural area: 
construction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, and land consolidation.  403.2 " 
 Disaster rehabilitation services: 
reconstruction of irrigation/drainage fac ilities and rural roads damaged by natural 
disasters. 18.4 " 
 Advisory services for structural improvement: 
advisory services for effect ive farm land utilization. 5.8 " 
 Personnel expenses for th e Government officials: 
personnel expenses for th e Government officials. 210.7 " 
(b) Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Public stockholding: 
public stockholding of rice, wheat,  barley, soya beans and feedgrains. 22.7 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School lunch programmes: 
supply of rice, milk, and fruit juice fo r school children at subsidized prices. 1.4 " 
(d) Decoupled income 
support Direct payment based on the hi storical reference amounts: 
payment based not on the current prod uction but on the past production 102.3 " 
(f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Agricultural insurance scheme: 
Government subsidies on premiums  of agricultural insurance.  45.4 " 
 Natural disaster relief loans: 
loans for relief of damaged farmers by natural disasters.  0.0 "  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(g) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer retirement programmes Farmers' pension programmes: 
payments of pension to retired farmers on condition of management transfer.  129.4 Documents of Budget 
(i) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids Agricultural loans: 
interest concessions for government programmed agricultural loans.  10.9 " 
(j) 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.  231.3 " 
 Support programme for reduction of envi ronmental burden due to dairy farming: 
payments to dairy farmers who practice  appropriate management to tackle 
environmental problems 6.4 " 
 Measures to conserve and improve land, water, and the environment: 
assistance to community-collaborative acti vities and advanced farming activities 18.9 " 
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes Direct payment to farmers in the hilly and mountainous areas:  
payments for farmers who cont inue farming activities for at least five years under 
the community agreements. 26.1 " 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:5 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
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. 306.8 Financial statements  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic 
products  
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(Billion Yen)  Product-specific measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(Billion Yen)  
1 2 3 4 
Sugar 22.9  22.9 
Starch 3.8  3.8 
Milk 22.8  22.8 
Beef and veal 215.8  215.8 
Meat of swine 311.7  311.7 
Total AMS   576.9 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning … Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 Yen/tonne) External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 tonnes)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen) Total market 
price support 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7) 9 
         
Beef and veal April 2010 price 
stabilization 815 626 511.8 4.6 92.1 (*1) 
 
 
(*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price  Column 5: [CIF price of Australian beef] (MOF "Japan's Trade St atistics") x [conversion rate fro m boneless beef to carcass (0.7 )] x [quality differe nce coefficient (2.0)] 
Column 6: Total production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
Meat of swine April 2010 price 
stabilization 400 152 1,278 15.1 301.9 (*1) 
 
 
(*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price 
Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC 
Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST/…) 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 
tonnes)  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2010 Payments related 
to volume of production     22.9  22.9 (*1) 
Starch October 2010 Payments related 
to volume of production     3.8  3.8 " 
Milk April 2010 Payments related 
to price Payments related to volume of production    0.0  
22.7  22.8 " 
Beef and veal April 2010 Deficiency 
payments Payments related to volume of production    24.8  
 
98.9  123.6 " 
 
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- 10 - Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST/…) 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 
tonnes)  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Meat of swine April 2010 Deficiency 
payments     9.9   9.9 " 
Eggs April 2010 Payments related 
to price    5.0   5.0 " 
Vegetables April 2010 Payments related 
to price    12.1   12.1 " 
Fruits April 2010 Payments related 
to price    8.8   8.8 " 
(*1) Column 11: Documents of Budget.  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Billion 
Yen) Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(Billion 
Yen) Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
(Billion Yen)  Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
(Billion Yen)  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
AMS 
(Billion 
Yen) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2010       22.9 22.9  
Starch October 2010       3.8 3.8  
Milk April 2010       22.8 22.8  
Beef and veal April 2010      92.1 123.6 215.8  
Meat of swine April 2010      301.9 9.9 311.7  
Eggs April 2010       5.0 5.0 de minimis 
(note) 
Vegetables April 2010       12.1 12.1 de minimis 
(note) 
Fruits April 2010       8.8 8.8 de minimis 
(note)  
  
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- 12 - Note to Supporting Table DS:7 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 Total output (1) 
(Billion Yen) Budgetary outlays (2) 
(Billion Yen) (2)/(1) x 100  
(%) 
 
Eggs Vegetables Fruits  
441.9 
2,248.5 
749.7  
5.0 
12.1 
8.8  
1.1 0.5 1.2 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced".  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2010 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning… Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total non-
product-specific 
support 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Agricultural Insurance Scheme April 2010 15.6   15.6 Documents of Budget (*1) 
Crop income stabilization payment April 2010 50.1   50.1 Financial statements 
Total non-product-specific support     65.7 de minimis  (note) 
 
(*1) Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of product ion. 
 
(Note) 
 
 Total output (1)  
(billion yen) Budgetary outlays (2)  
(billion yen)  (2)/(1) x 100  
(%) 
Total non-product-specific support 8,340.3 65.7 0.8 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produc ed" and "Statistics on fore stry income produced".  
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- 14 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
3,972.9 billion Yen 559.1 
  
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services Research: 
general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating  to particular products.  85.8 Documents of Budget 
 Plant protection: 
general and product-specific pest  and disease control measures.  11.1 " 
 Animal health control: 
general and product-specific animal health control for livestock and animal medicine inspection. 10.1 " 
 Extension services: 
education, extension and advisory services , and programmes for practical application 
of new technologies. 8.6 " 
 Facilitation of management of agricultural organizations: 
facilitation of training and advisory serv ices through agricultural organizations. 46.3 " 
 Compilation of statistical data and information: 
compilation and provision of statistical data and information for producers and 
consumers.  3.9 " 
 Extension and infrastructural services for technological improvement of agricultural 
production: extension and advisory servic es, research programmes, an d infrastructural services 
for technological improvement of  agricultural production.  77.9 "  
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- 16 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 General services for live stock industry including extension and infrastructure: 
infrastructural services, extension and ad visory services on  technologies, and 
information services for promot ion of livestock products.  134.0 Documents of Budget 
 Programmes for improvement of food ma rketing, processing  and consumption: 
providing marketing information to cons umers, research related to food or 
agricultural products processing, marketing promotion, and inspection.  10.6 " 
 Inspection and information services fo r agricultural production materials: 
inspection, research, extensio n and advisory services for agricultural machinery, 
fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.  3.6 " 
 Infrastructural services for agri cultural sector and rural area: 
construction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, and land consolidation.  475.5 " 
 Disaster rehabilitation services: 
reconstruction of irrigation/drainage fac ilities and rural roads damaged by natural 
disasters. 390.5 " 
 Advisory services for structural improvement: 
advisory services for effect ive farm land utilization. 1.6 " 
 Personnel expenses for th e Government officials: 
personnel expenses for th e Government officials. 197.8 " 
(b) Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Public stockholding: 
public stockholding of rice, wheat,  barley, soya beans and feedgrains. 23.3 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School lunch programmes: 
supply of rice, milk, and fruit juice fo r school children at subsidized prices. 1.0 " 
(f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Agricultural insurance scheme: 
Government subsidies on premiums  of agricultural insurance.  43.6 " 
 Natural disaster relief loans: 
loans for relief of damaged farmers by natural disasters.  0.1 " 
(g) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer retirement programmes Farmers' pension programmes: 
payments of pension to retired farmers on condition of management transfer.  128.0 "  
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- 17 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(i) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids Agricultural loans: 
interest concessions for government programmed agricultural loans.  26.3 Documents of Budget 
 Measures to solve the problems on farmers and farmlands: 
payments for farmlands accumulation and setting up new young farmers  11.0 " 
(j) 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. 228.4 " 
 Support programme for reduction of envi ronmental burden due to dairy farming: 
payments to dairy farmers who practice  appropriate management to tackle 
environmental problems 6.3 " 
 Measures to conserve and improve land, water, and the environment: 
assistance to community-collaborative activities 22.9 " 
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes Direct payment to farmers in the hilly and mountainous areas:  
payments for farmers who cont inue farming activities for at least five years under 
the community agreements. 26.6 " 
  
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- 18 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:5 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
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. 153.3 Financial statements 
 
  
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- 19 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic 
products  
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(Billion Yen)  Product-specific measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(Billion Yen)  
1 2 3 4 
Sugar 15.2  15.2 
Starch 3.9  3.9 
Milk 22.9  22.9 
Beef and veal 205.5  205.5 
Meat of swine 311.6  311.6 
Total AMS   559.1 
  
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- 20 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 tonnes)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total market 
price support 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Beef and veal April 2011 price stabilization 815 626 505.4 4.5 91.0 (*1) 
 
(*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price  Column 5: [CIF price of Australian beef] (MOF "Japan's Trade St atistics") x [conversion rate fro m boneless beef to carcass (0.7 )] x [quality differe nce coefficient (2.0)] 
Column 6: Total production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
Meat of swine April 2011 price stabilization 400 152 1,277 15.1 301.6 (*1) 
 (*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
  
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- 21 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production
 
('000 
tonnes)  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
direct 
payments 
(Billion 
Yen) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2011 Payments related to 
volume of production     15.2  15.2 (*1) 
Starch October 2011 Payments related to 
volume of production     3.9  3.9 " 
Milk April 2011 Payments related to 
price Payments related to volume of production    0.0  
22.9  22.9 " 
Beef and veal April 2011 Deficiency payments  
Payments related to 
volume of production    23.0  
 
91.5  114.5 " 
Meat of swine April 2011 Deficiency payments     10.0  
  10.0 " 
Eggs April 2011 Payments related to 
price    5.2   5.2 " 
Vegetables April 2011 Payments related to 
price    3.2   3.2 " 
Fruits April 2011 Payments related to 
price    7.5   7.5 " 
(*1) Column 11: Documents of Budget  
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- 22 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies
 Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
(Billion Yen)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(Billion Yen)  Total AMS 
(Billion 
Yen) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2011       15.2 15.2  
Starch October 2011       3.9 3.9  
Milk April 2011       22.9 22.9  
Beef and veal April 2011      91.0 114.5 205.5  
Meat of swine April 2011      301.6 10.0 311.6  
Eggs April 2011       5.2 5.2 de minimis 
(note) 
Vegetables April 2011       3.2 3.2 de minimis 
(note) 
Fruits April 2011       7.5 7.5 de minimis 
(note)  
  
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- 23 - Note to Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 Total output (1) 
(Billion Yen) Budgetary outlays (2) 
(Billion Yen) (2)/(1) x 100 
(%) 
 
Eggs Vegetables Fruits  
450.5 
2,134.3 
743.0  
5.2 3.2 7.5  
1.2 0.1 1.0 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced".  
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- 24 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2011 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Non-
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Billion 
Yen) Other non-product specific support 
(include calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-
specific 
support 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Agricultural Insurance 
Scheme April 2011 18.6   18.6 Documents of Budget (*1) 
Crop income stabilization 
payment April 2011 164.0   164.0 Financial statements 
Total non-product-specific 
support     182.6 de minimis  (note) 
 
(*1) Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of product ion. 
 (Note)
 
 Total output (1)  
(Billion Yen) Budgetary outlays (2)  
(Billion Yen) (2)/(1) x 100  
(%) 
Total non-product-specific support 8,451.0  182.6 2.2 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produc ed" and "Statistics on fore stry income produced".  
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- 25 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
3,972.9 billion Yen 608.9 
  
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- 26 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services Research: 
general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating  to particular products.  90.8 Documents of Budget 
 Plant protection: 
general and product-specific pest  and disease control measures.  9.1 " 
 Animal health control: 
general and product-specific animal health control for livestock and animal medicine inspection. 8.6 " 
 Extension services: 
education, extension and advisory services , and programmes for practical application 
of new technologies. 9.9 " 
 Facilitation of management of agricultural organizations: 
facilitation of training and advisory serv ices through agricultural organizations. 43.2 " 
 Compilation of statistical data and information: 
compilation and provision of statistical data and information for producers and 
consumers.  3.2 " 
 Extension and infrastructural services for technological improvement of agricultural 
production: extension and advisory servic es, research programmes, an d infrastructural services 
for technological improvement of  agricultural production.  94.5 "  
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- 27 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 General services for livest ock industry including extension and infrastructure: 
infrastructural services, extension and ad visory services on  technologies, and 
information services for promot ion of livestock products.  80.5 Documents of Budget 
 Programmes for improvement of food ma rketing, processing  and consumption: 
providing marketing information to cons umers, research related to food or 
agricultural products processing, marketing promotion, and inspection.  10.4  
 Inspection and information services fo r agricultural production materials: 
inspection, research, extensio n and advisory services for agricultural machinery, 
fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.  4.1  
 Infrastructural services for agri cultural sector and rural area: 
construction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, and land consolidation.  724.1  
 Disaster rehabilitation services: 
reconstruction of irrigation/drainage fac ilities and rural roads damaged by natural 
disasters. 78.6  
 Advisory services for st ructural improvement: 
advisory services for effect ive farm land utilization. 1.9  
 Personnel expenses for th e Government officials: 
personnel expenses for th e Government officials. 179.3  
(b) Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Public stockholding: 
public stockholding of rice, wheat,  barley, soya beans and feedgrains. 23.5 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School lunch programmes: 
supply of rice, milk, and fruit juice fo r school children at subsidized prices. 0.9 " 
(f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Agricultural insurance scheme: 
Government subsidies on premiums  of agricultural insurance.  39.4 " 
 Natural disaster relief loans: 
loans for relief of damaged farmers by natural disasters.  0.0   
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- 28 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Billion Yen)  Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(g) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer retirement programmes Farmers' pension programmes: 
payments of pension to retired farmers on condition of management transfer.  127.9 Documents of Budget 
(i) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids Agricultural loans: 
interest concessions for government programmed agricultural loans.  23.5 " 
 Measures to solve the problems on farmers and farmlands: 
payments for farmlands accumulation and setting up new young farmers.  36.6  
(j) 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. 228.4 " 
 Support programme for reduction of enviro nmental burden due to dairy farming: 
payments to dairy farmers who practice  appropriate manage ment to tackle 
environmental problems 6.0  
 Measures to conserve and improve land, water, and the environment:  
assistance to community-collaborative activities  26.4  
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes Direct payment to farmers in the hilly and mountainous areas:  
payments for farmers who cont inue farming activities for at least five years under 
the community agreements. 26.1 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
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 of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
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. 155.2 Financial statements 
  
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- 30 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic 
products  
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(Billion Yen)  Product-specific measurements of support (from 
Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
(Billion Yen)  
1 2 3 4 
Sugar 16.9  16.9 
Starch 3.3  3.3 
Milk 27.0  27.0 
Beef and veal 230.3  230.3 
Meat of swine 331.5  331.5 
Total AMS   608.9 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 tonnes)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total market 
price support 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Beef and veal April 2012 price stabilization 815 626 513.9 4.6 92.5 (*1) 
 
(*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price  Column 5: [CIF price of Australian beef] (MOF "Japan's Trade St atistics") x [conversion rate fro m boneless beef to carcass (0.7 )] x [quality differe nce coefficient (2.0)] 
Column 6: Total production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
Meat of swine April 2012 price stabilization 400 152 1,295 15.3 305.9 (*1) 
 (*1) Column 4: Standard stabilization price Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
  
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- 32 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 
tonnes)  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2012 Payments 
related to volume of production     16.9  16.9 (*1) 
Starch October 2012 Payments 
related to volume of production     3.3  3.3 " 
Milk April 2012 Payments 
related to price Payments related to volume of production    0.0  
26.9  27.0 " 
Beef and veal April 2012 Deficiency 
payments 
Payments 
related to    21.3  
 
116.5  137.8 "  
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- 33 - Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) 
('000 
Yen/tonne)  Eligible 
production 
('000 
tonnes)  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Associated 
fees/levies 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
direct 
payments 
(Billion Yen)  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
volume of 
production 
Meat of swine April 2012 Deficiency 
payments     25.7   25.7 " 
Eggs April 2012 Payments 
related to price    5.2   5.2 " 
Vegetables April 2012 Payments 
related to price    9.9   9.9 " 
Fruits April 2012 Payments 
related to price    6.7   6.7 " 
(*1) Column 11: Documents of Budget   
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- 34 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar / 
marketing 
year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
(Billion Yen)  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
(Billion Yen)  Total 
AMS 
(Billion 
Yen) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Sugar October 2012       16.9 16.9  
Starch October 2012       3.3 3.3  
Milk April 2012       27.0 27.0  
Beef and veal April 2012      92.5 137.8 230.3  
Meat of swine April 2012      305.9 25.7 331.5  
Eggs April 2012       5.2 5.2 de 
minimis (note) 
Vegetables April 2012       9.9 9.9 de 
minimis (note) 
Fruits April 2012       6.7 6.7 de 
minimis (note)  
  
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- 35 - Note to Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 Total output (1) 
(Billion Yen)  Budgetary outlays (2) 
(Billion Yen)  (2)/(1) x 100 
(%) 
 
Eggs Vegetables Fruits  
420.4 
2,189.6 
747.1  
5.2 9.9 6.7  
1.2 0.5 0.9 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced".   
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- 36 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: JAPAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR 2012 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar / 
marketing year 
beginning… Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
(Billion Yen)  Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
(Billion Yen)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Agricultural Insurance Scheme April 2012 19.3   19.3 Documents of Budget (*1) 
Crop income stabilization payment April 2012 178.7   178.7 Financial statements 
Total non-product-specific support     198.1 de minimis  (note) 
 
(*1) Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of product ion. 
 (Note)  
 Total output (1) 
(Billion Yen)  Budgetary outlays (2) 
(Billion Yen)  (2)/(1) x 100 
(%) 
Total non-product-specific support  
8,718.3 (*2)  
198.1  
2.3 
 (*2) Provisional data.  Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produc ed" and "Statistics on fore stry income produced". 
  
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