G/AG/N/KOR/62  
 
8 March 2019  
(19-1424) 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  2014 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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 2014  
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.  595.64  Budget   
Subtotal:  595.64    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety.  202.49  Budget   
Subtotal:  202.49    
2 (c). Training services  Vocational training of farmers.  68.45  Budget   
Subtotal:  68.45    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory services for small and rural farmers; technical assistance for 
farmers.  198.71  Budget   
Subtotal:  198.71    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products.  30.49  Budget   
Subtotal:  30.49    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information; return -to-farm promotion scheme.  40.25  Budget   
Subtotal:  40.25    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure.  2,811.51  Budget   
Subtotal:  2,811.51    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including 
rice, barley, soybean.  162.68  Budget   
Subtotal:  162.68    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program.  54.46  Budget   
Subtotal:  54.46    
6. Decoupled income support  Fixed payment scheme for paddy fields; tuition payments ; pension 
insurance coverage for farmers ; payments for farmers ’ accident relief  1,168.42  Budget   
Subtotal:  1,168.42    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out 
infected livestock.  164.65  Budget   
Subtotal:  164.65    
9. Producer retirement programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming.  61.74  Budget   
Subtotal:  61.74     
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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.  274.71  Budget   
Subtotal:  274.71    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for soil conditioner, organic fertilization, and organic production; 
disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure.  459.31  Budget   
Subtotal:  459.31    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Payments for disadvantaged regions.  42.96  Budget   
Subtotal:  42.96    
Grand Total Green Box  6,336.47    
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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 2014  
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  2.94  2.94 1,165.6  0.25%  0 (de minimis)   
Barley  0.02  0.02 179 0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Beef 17.18   17.18  4,258.3  0.4%  0 (de minimis)   
Cabbage  3.85  3.85 806.1  0.48%  0 (de minimis)   
Carrot  0.18  0.18 82.8 0.22%  0 (de minimis)   
Garlic  5.91  5.91 1,002.6  0.59%  0 (de minimis)   
Ginseng  1.81  1.81 854.6  0.21%  0 (de minimis)   
Green Onion  0.19  0.19 399.3  0.05%  0 (de minimis)   
Milk 14.7  14.7 2,338 0.63%  0 (de minimis)   
Onion  5.64  5.64 778.2  0.72%  0 (de minimis)   
Pear 2.37  2.37 631.1  0.38%  0 (de minimis)   
Potato  16.26   16.26  400.2  4.06%  0 (de minimis)   
Red pepper  2.29  2.29 937.9  0.24%  0 (de minimis)   
Sorghum  0.08  0.08 123.3  0.06%  0 (de minimis)   
Soybean  35.34  35.34 526 6.72%  0 (de minimis)   
Wheat  0.04  0.04 24.7 0.16%  0 (de minimis)   
White radish  0.82  0.82 430 0.19%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  342.1  51,613.2  0.66% 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 2014  
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 01-01-14 31-12-14 Price support  3,947 ,000/Tonne  193,400/Tonne  9.403 thousand Tonnes   35.30   
Total Soybean          35.30   
 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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 01-01-14 31-12-14 Deficiency 
payment      17.18   17.18  Budget   
Total Beef            17.18    
Milk CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Deficiency 
payment      14.7  14.7 Budget   
Total Milk            14.7   
Potato  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Deficiency 
payment      15.90  15.90 Budget   
Total 
Potato            15.90   
Sorghum  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Deficiency 
payment      0.08  0.08 Budget   
Total 
Sorghum            0.08   
 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.94   2.94    Budget   
Total Apple         2.94   2.94   
Barley  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.02   0.02    Budget   
Total 
Barley         0.02   0.02   
Total Beef           17.18  17.18    
Cabbage  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  3.85   3.85    Budget   
Total 
Cabbage         3.85   3.85   
Carrot  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.18   0.18    Budget   
Total 
Carrot         0.18   0.18   
Garlic  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  5.91   5.91    Budget   
Total 
Garlic         5.91   5.91   
Ginseng  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  1.81   1.81    Budget   
Total 
Ginseng         1.81   1.81   
Green Onion  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.19   0.19    Budget    
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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  
Total 
Green 
Onion         0.19   0.19   
Total Milk           14.7 14.7   
Onion  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  5.64   5.64    Budget   
Total 
Onion         5.64   5.64   
Pear CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.37   2.37    Budget   
Total Pear         2.37   2.37   
Potato  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.36   0.36    Budget   
Total 
Potato         0.36  15.90 16.26    
Red pepper  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  2.29   2.29    Budget   
Total Red 
pepper         2.29   2.29   
Total 
Sorghum           0.08 0.08   
Soybean  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.04   0.04    Budget   
Total 
Soybean         0.04 35.30  35.34   
Wheat  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.04   0.04    Budget   
Total 
Wheat         0.04   0.04   
White radish  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 Loan interest 
subsidy  0.82   0.82    Budget   
Total 
White 
radish         0.82   0.82   
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table  DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: RE PUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2014  
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 01-01-14 31-12-14 170.3    170.3  Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 119.54    119.54  Budget   
Loan Programme  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 8.93   8.93 Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 18.11    18.11  Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-14 31-12-14 25.22    25.22  Budget   
TOTAL  342.1   
 
 
 
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