G/AG/N/KOR/53  
 
20 January 2015  
(15-0360)  Page: 1/34  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 24 December 2014 is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Korea . The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2009 to 2011 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
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 
1,490.00 Billion won 28.51  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural techno logy; breed improvement; agricult ural surveys.  131.39 Budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on an imals, plants and livestock products; disease prevention 
in livestock. 126.06 " 
3) Training services Training for farm  management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  49.47 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppo rt for breeding stock registration; establ ishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 10.16 " 
5) Inspection services Support  for quality certification of eco-friendly agricultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 32.62 " 
6) Marketing and promotion services Suppo rt for domestic and foreign agricultur al fairs; provision of international 
agricultural mark ets information. 47.87 " 
7) Infrastructural services  Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; seawall maintenance. 2,253.99 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food security purposes Financial ex penditure for storage and handling of staple grains including ri ce, barley, 
soybean. 170.23 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 22.16 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields; tu ition payments; pension insurance 
coverage for farmers; payments for farmers' accident relief. 1,072.55 " 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-net 
programmes  0.00 "  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(f) Payments for relief from natural disaster s Natural disaster relief expenditures; co mpensation for stamping out infected liv estock. 195.56 Budget 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through producer reti rement programmes Payments for early retireme nt from farming. 35.60 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource reti rement programmes Payments for the retirement of land fro m marketable agricultural production.  0.00 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricultural distribution system. 308.69 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestock excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming. 360.78 " 
(k) Regional assistance programmes Direct pa yment scheme fo r disadvantaged region. 43.64 " 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
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 
of measure in 
year in 
question Data sources 
  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture Invest ment subsidies for establishing production or processing faci lities. 1.09 Budget 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
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) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2009 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Barley 28.51  28.51 109.82 26.0 28.51 
Potato 0.78  0.78 169.60 0.5 0 
Soybean 3.86  3.86 435.76 0.9 0 
Red pepper 3.34  3.34 991.30 0.3 0 
Garlic 4.95  4.95 446.70 1.1 0 
Onions 5.93  5.93 402.90 1.5 0 
Welsh onions 0.38  0.38 74.40 0.5 0 
Carrots 0.33  0.33 59.40 0.6 0 
Apple 4.74  4.74 812.99 0.6 0 
Pear 4.32  4.32 249.94 1.7 0 
Korean citrus 2.18  2.18 906.50 0.2 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.55  0.55 287.44 0.2 0 
Ginseng roots 1.42  1.42 941.22 0.2 0 
Beef 29.51  29.51 3,800.00 0.8 0  
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- 7 - Description of basic products 
(including non-product specific 
AMS) Product-specific 
AMS (from 
Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2009 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Chinese cabbage 2.65  2.65 580.70 0.5 0 
Milk 17.20  17.20 1,738.40 1.0 0 
Daikon 1.64  1.64 306.70 0.5 0 
Flowering Plants 0.13  0.13 864.03 0.1 0 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9) 155.75  155.75 42,995.10 0.4 0 
Current Total AMS      28.51 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2009 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   ('000 won/tonne)  ('000 won/tonne)  ('000 tonnes)   (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Barley  Price 
support     28.51 Budget 
1) Unhulled barley   730.14 102.00 16.85  10.59 " 
2) Naked barley   549.17 152.30 45.15  17.92 " 
Soybean  " 3,083.45 193.40 1.27  3.67 " 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2009 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 
       (Billion won)   (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Beef  Deficiency 
payment     29.51  29.51 Budget 
Milk  "     17.20  17.20 " 
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2009 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion 
won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6 ) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9 ) 11 
Barley       28.51  28.51 Budget 
Potato  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.78  0.78   0.78 " 
Soybean  "  0.19  0.19 3.67  3.86 " 
Red pepper  "  3.34  3.34   3.34 " 
Garlic  "  4.95  4.95   4.95 " 
Onions  "  5.93  5.93   5.93 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.38  0.38   0.38 " 
Carrots  "  0.33  0.33   0.33 " 
Apple  "  4.74  4.74   4.74 " 
Pear  "  4.32  4.32   4.32 " 
Korean citrus  "  2.18  2.18   2.18 "  
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- 11 - Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2009 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion 
won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6 ) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9 ) 11 
Sweet 
persimmons  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.55  0.55   0.55 Budget 
Ginseng roots  "  1.42  1.42   1.42 " 
Beef        29.51 29.51 " 
Chinese 
cabbage  "  2.65  2.65   2.65 " 
Milk        17.20 17.20 " 
Daikon  "  1.64  1.64   1.64 " 
Flowering 
Plants  "  0.13  0.13   0.13 " 
  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2009 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
  (Billion won)  (Billion won)   (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Subsidy for farm faciliti es  22.75   22.75 Budget 
Input subsidies  5.86   5.86 " 
Loan programme   12.20  12.20 " 
Crop Insurance  85.85   85.85 " 
Other  29.09   29.09 " 
TOTAL        155.75  
  
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- 13 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 Billion won 13.74  
  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improvement; agricultural surveys. 149.99 Budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on an imals, plants and livestock products; disease prevention 
in livestock. 166.17 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  55.40 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppo rt for breeding stock registration; establ ishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 16.05 " 
5) Inspection services Suppo rt for quality certification of eco-frie ndly agricultural products; import and 
safety control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 38.63 " 
6) Marketing and promotion services Suppo rt for domestic and foreign agricultur al fairs; provision of international 
agricultural mark ets information. 68.59 " 
7) Infrastructural services General Rural Development Pr oject ; Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; 
seawall maintenance. 3,571.23 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food security 
purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice, barley, 
soybean. 193.45 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 29.57 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields; tu ition payments; pension insurance 
coverage for farmers; payments for farmers' accident relief. 990.24 "  
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- 15 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year 
in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-net 
programmes  0.00 Budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural disast ers Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out infected 
livestock. 468.91 " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through producer reti rement programmes Payments for early retireme nt from farming. 53.96 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource reti rement programmes Payments for the retirement of land fro m marketable agricultural production.  0.00 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricultural distribution system. 404.58 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestock excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for enviro nment-friendly farming; support for 
environment-friendly livestock farming. 510.18 " 
(k) Regional assistance programmes Direct pa yment scheme fo r disadvantaged region. 50.73 " 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
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 
of measure in 
year in 
question Data sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture Invest ment subsidies for establishing production or processing faci lities for the 
products in mountainous regions. 1.33 Budget 
  
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- 17 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR 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) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2010 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Barley 13.74  13.74 60.33 22.78 13.74 
Potato 0.30  0.30 227.20 0.1 0 
Soybean 0.11  0.11 476.11 0.1 0 
Red pepper 2.75  2.75 832.20 0.3 0 
Garlic 4.43  4.43 434.10 1.0 0 
Onions 5.75  5.75 407.10 1.4 0 
Welsh onions 0.52  0.52 117.00 0.4 0 
Carrots 0.27  0.27 70.30 0.4 0 
Apple 4.82  4.82 740.32 0.7 0 
Pear 4.40  4.40 228.09 1.9 0 
Korean citrus 2.22   2.22 931.13 0.2 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.56  0.56 323.70 0.2 0 
Ginseng roots 2.95  2.95 938.54 0.3 0 
Chinese cabbage 2.64  2.64 739.20 0.4 0  
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- 18 - Description of basic products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2010 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 594.50  594.50 6,787.40 8.8 0 
Milk 11.23  11.23 1,693.40 0.7 0 
Daikon 1.00  1.00 470.00 0.2 0 
Flowering Plants 0.13  0.13 851.00 0.1 0 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9) 149.15  149.15 43,523.30 0.3 0 
Current Total AMS       13.74   
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- 19 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   ('000 won/tonne) ('000 won/tonne) ('000 tonnes)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley  Price 
support     13.74 Budget 
1) Unhulled barley   706.76 102.00 9.12  5.52 " 
2) Naked barley   717.80 152.30 14.54  8.22 " 
  
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- 20 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 
       (Billion won)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     594.50  594.50 Budget 
Milk  "     11.23  11.23 "  
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- 21 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       13.74  13.74 Budget 
Potato  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.30  0.30   0.30 " 
Soybean  "  0.11  0.11   0.11 " 
Red pepper  "  2.75  2.75   2.75 " 
Garlic  "  4.43  4.43   4.43 " 
Onions  "  5.75  5.75   5.75 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.52  0.52   0.52 " 
Carrots  "  0.27  0.27   0.27 " 
Apple  "  4.82  4.82   4.82 " 
Pear  "  4.40  4.40   4.40 " 
Korean citrus  "  2.22  2.22   2.22 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.56  0.56   0.56 "  
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- 22 - Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Ginseng 
roots  "  2.95  2.95   2.95 Budget 
Chinese 
cabbage  "  2.64  2.64   2.64 " 
Rice        594.50 594.50 " 
Milk        11.23 11.23 " 
Daikon  "  1.00  1.00   1.00 " 
Flowering 
Plants  "  0.13  0.13   0.13 "  
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- 23 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2010 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Subsidy for farm faciliti es  1.43   1.43 Budget 
Input subsidies  5.11   5.11 " 
Loan programme   12.04  12.04 " 
Crop Insurance  102.29   102.29 " 
Other  28.28   28.28 " 
TOTAL     149.15  
  
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- 24 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 Billion won 0.00 
  
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- 25 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improvement; agricultural surveys.  171.54 Budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on an imals, plants and livestock products; disease prevention 
in livestock. 309.58 " 
3) Training services Training for farm  management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  36.39 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppo rt for breeding stock registration; establ ishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 19.32 " 
5) Inspection services Support  for quality certification of eco-friendly agricultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 37.16 " 
6) Marketing and promotion services Suppo rt for domestic and foreign agricultur al fairs; provision of international 
agricultural mark ets information. 51.80 " 
7) Infrastructural services General Rural Development Pr oject ; Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; 
seawall maintenance. 3,068.27 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food security purposes Financial ex penditure for storage and handling of staple grains including ri ce, barley, 
soybean. 184.92 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 0.00 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields; tu ition payments; pension insurance 
coverage for farmers; payments for farmers' accident relief. 966.64 "  
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- 26 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Data Sources 
  (Billion won)   
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income safety-net 
programmes  0.00 Budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural disast ers Natural disaster relief expenditures; indemnity for stamping  out infected livest ock. 1,860.53 " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through producer reti rement programmes Payments for early retireme nt from farming. 59.28 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource reti rement programmes Payments for the retirement of land fro m marketable agricultural production.  0.00 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricultural distribution system. 393.95 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestock excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming. 516.08 " 
(k) Regional assistance programmes Direct pa yment scheme fo r disadvantaged region. 48.95 " 
 
  
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- 27 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
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 
of measure in 
year in 
question Data sources 
  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture Invest ment subsidies for establishing production or processing faci lities for 
the products in mountainous regions. 1.57 Budget 
  
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- 28 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR 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) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2011 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Barley 4.81  4.81 75.16 6.4 0 
Potato 0.20  0.20 231.40 0.1 0 
Soybean 0.14  0.14 648.50 0.1 0 
Red pepper 3.99  3.99 1,293.80 0.3 0 
Garlic 4.48  4.48 621.90 0.7 0 
Onions 4.39  4.39 446.20 1.0 0 
Welsh onions 0.62  0.62 97.60 0.6 0 
Carrots 0.14  0.14 87.30 0.2 0 
Apple 3.84  3.84 670.64 0.6 0 
Pear 3.32  3.32 237.26 1.4 0 
Korean citrus 1.31  1.31 985.89 0.1 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.46  0.46 347.34 0.1 0 
Ginseng roots 3.34  3.34 1,066.57 0.3 0 
Chinese cabbage 2.40  2.40 711.20 0.3 0  
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- 29 - Description of basic products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of 
production 2011 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (Billion won)  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 750.14  750.14 8,008.80 9.4 0 
Beef 1.90  1.90 2,839.30 0.1 0 
Daikon 0.70  0.70 409.00 0.2 0 
Flowering Plants 0.23  0.23 821.47 0.1 0 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9) 286.49  286.49 43,214.10 0.7 0 
Current Total AMS       0  
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- 30 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible 
production Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data 
sources 
   ('000 won/tonne) ('000 won/tonne) ('000 tonnes)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley  Price 
support     4.81 Budget 
1) Unhulled barley   684.73 102.00 0.52  0.30 " 
2) Naked barley   697.65 152.30 8.27  4.51 " 
  
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- 31 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 
       ( B i l l i o n  
won)  (Billion 
won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     750.14  750.14 Budget 
Beef  "     1.90  1.90 "  
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- 32 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion 
won)  (Billion 
won)   (Billion 
won)  (Billion 
won)   (Billion 
won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       4.81  4.81 Budget 
Potato    0.20  0.20   0.20 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.14  0.14   0.14 " 
Red pepper  "  3.99  3.99   3.99 " 
Garlic  "  4.48  4.48   4.48 " 
Onions  "  4.39  4.39   4.39 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.62  0.62   0.62 " 
Carrots  "  0.14  0.14   0.14 " 
Apple  "  3.84  3.84   3.84 " 
Pear  "  3.32  3.32   3.32 " 
Korean citrus  "  1.31  1.31   1.31 "  
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- 33 - Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Measurement 
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) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS Data 
sources 
   (Billion 
won)  (Billion 
won)   (Billion 
won)  (Billion 
won)   (Billion 
won)   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Sweet 
persimmons  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.46  0.46   0.46 Budget 
Ginseng roots  "  3.34  3.34   3.34 " 
Chinese 
cabbage  "  2.40  2.40   2.40 " 
Rice        750.14 750.14 " 
Beef        1.90 1.90 " 
Daikon  "  0.70  0.70   0.70 " 
Flowering 
Plants  "  0.23  0.23   0.23 "  
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- 34 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
  (Billion won) (Billion won)  (Billion won)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Subsidy for farm faciliti es  2.45   2.45 Budget 
Input subsidies  113.95   112.47 " 
Loan programme   13.66  13.66 " 
Crop Insurance  129.18   129.18 " 
Other  27.25   28.73 " 
TOTAL     286.49  
 
 
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