G/AG/N/KOR/60  
 
8 March 2019  
(19-1426) Page: 1/10 
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  2012 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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* 
* In 2005, Korea abolished Rice Purchase Program which had occupied most of the current total AMS.   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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.  596.3  Budget   
Subtotal:  596.3    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety.  192.11  Budget   
Subtotal:  192.11    
2 (c). Training services  Vocational training of farmers.  76.28  Budget   
Subtotal:  76.28    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory  services for small and rural farmers; technical assistance for 
farmers.  220.87  Budget   
Subtotal:  220.87    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products.  27.96  Budget   
Subtotal:  27.96    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information.  44.25  Budget   
Subtotal:  44.25    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure.  3,710.95  Budget   
Subtotal:  3,710.95    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including 
rice, barley, soybean.  153.01  Budget   
Subtotal:  153.01    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program.  42.24  Budget   
Subtotal:  42.24    
6. Decoupled income support  Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields; tuition payments ; pension 
insurance coverage for farmers ; payments for farmers ’ accident relief  973.71  Budget   
Subtotal:  973.71    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out 
infected livestock.  503.4 0 Budget   
Subtotal:  503.4 0   
9. Producer retirement programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming.  62.41  Budget   
Subtotal:  62.41     
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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.  329.62  Budget   
Subtotal:  329.62    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for soil conditioner, organic fertilization, and organic production; 
disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure.  442.55  Budget   
Subtotal:  442.55    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Payments for disadvantaged regions.  41.44  Budget   
Subtotal:  41.44    
Grand Total Green Box  7,417.1 0   
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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.  1.56 Budget   
Subtotal:  1.56   
Grand Total Development Programmes  1.56   
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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  3.68  3.68 1,000.4  0.37%  0 (de minimis)   
Barley  0.20  0.20 65.0 0.31%  0 (de minimis)   
Beef 47.58   47.58  3,263.0 1.46%  0 (de minimis)   
Cabbage  4.07  4.07 979.8  0.42%  0 (de minimis)   
Carrot  0.14  0.14 67.3 0.21%  0 (de minimis)   
Garlic  6.32  6.32 606.1  1.04%  0 (de minimis)   
Ginseng  4.83  4.83 1,083.1  0.45%  0 (de minimis)   
Green Onion  0.17  0.17 89.2 0.19%  0 (de minimis)   
Milk 2.00  2.00 2,011.8  0.10% 0 (de minimis)   
Onion  5.29  5.29 380.6  1.39%  0 (de minimis)   
Pear 2.73  2.73 174.2  1.57%  0 (de minimis)   
Potato  0.17  0.17 244.9  0.07%  0 (de minimis)   
Red pepper  3.13  3.13 1,596.9  0.20% 0 (de minimis)   
Soybean  0.13  0.13 641.2  0.02%  0 (de minimis)   
Sweet potato  0.01  0.01 529.6  0.00% 0 (de minimis)   
Wheat  0.36  0.36 34.4 1.05%  0 (de minimis)   
White radish  0.90  0.90 462.3  0.19%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  241.47  51,616.3 0.46% 0 (de minimis)   
TOTAL  0  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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 01-01-12 31-12-12 Deficiency  payment      47.58   47.58  Budget   
Total Beef            47.58    
Milk CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Deficiency payment      2  2 Budget   
Total Milk            2   
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  3.68   3.68    Budget   
Total Apple         3.68   3.68   
Barley  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.2   0.2    Budget   
Total 
Barley         0.2   0.2   
Total Beef           47.58  47.58    
Cabbage  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  4.07   4.07    Budget   
Total 
Cabbage         4.07   4.07   
Carrot  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.14   0.14    Budget   
Total 
Carrot         0.14   0.14   
Garlic  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  6.32   6.32    Budget   
Total 
Garlic         6.32   6.32   
Ginseng  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  4.83   4.83    Budget   
Total 
Ginseng         4.83   4.83   
Green Onion  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.17   0.17    Budget    
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- 9 - 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  
Total 
Green 
Onion         0.17   0.17   
Total Milk           2 2   
Onion  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  5.29   5.29    Budget   
Total 
Onion         5.29   5.29   
Pear CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.73   2.73    Budget   
Total Pear         2.73   2.73   
Potato  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.17   0.17    Budget   
Total 
Potato         0.17   0.17   
Red pepper  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  3.13   3.13    Budget   
Total Red 
pepper         3.13   3.13   
Soybean  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.13   0.13    Budget   
Total 
Soybean         0.13   0.13   
Sweet 
potato  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.01   0.01    Budget   
Total 
Sweet 
potato         0.01   0.01   
Wheat  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.36   0.36    Budget   
Total 
Wheat         0.36   0.36   
White radish  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.9   0.9    Budget   
Total 
White 
radish         0.9   0.9    
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2012  
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 01-01-12 31-12-12 141.97    141.97  Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 47.39    47.39  Budget   
Loan Programme  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 14.36    14.36  Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 9.14   9.14 Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-12 31-12-12 28.61    28.61  Budget   
TOTAL  241.47   
 
 
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