WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/JPN/137 
1 July 2008 
 (08-3144) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 25 June 2008, 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 year 2006 . 
 
  
  G/AG/N/JPN/137 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section 1 of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
3,972.9 billion Yen 571.2 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e 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 w ith environmental programmes, and research 
programmes relating to particular products.  87.8 Documents of Budget 
 Plant protection: 
general and product-specific pest  and disease control measures.  10.7 " 
 Animal health control: 
general and product-specific animal health control for livestock and animal medicine 
inspection. 9.0 " 
 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. 52.0 " 
 Compilation of statistical data and information: 
compilation and provision of statistical data a nd information for producers and consumers.  8.0 " 
 Extension and infrastructural services fo r technological improve ment of agricultural 
production: extension and advisory services, research programmes, and infrastructural services for 
technological improvement of agricultural production.  44.8 " 
 General services for live stock industry including extension and infrastructure: 
infrastructural services, extension and adviso ry services on technologies, and information 
services for promotion of livestock products.  54.6 " 
 Programmes for improvement  of food marketing, processing and consumption: 
providing marketing information to consumers,  research related to food or agricultural 
products processing, marketing promotion, and inspection.  6.5 " 
 Inspection and information services for agricultural production materials: 
inspection, research, extension and advisory se rvices for agricultural machinery, fertilizers, 
agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.  3.4 "  
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 Infrastructural services for ag ricultural sector and rural area: 
construction of irrigation/drai nage facilities and rural ro ads, land consolidation.  784.4 Documents of Budget 
 Disaster rehabilitation services: 
reconstruction of irrigation/draina ge facilities and rural roads damaged by natural disasters. 46.8 " 
 Advisory services for structural improvement: 
advisory services for eff ective farm la nd utilization. 37.9 " 
 Personnel expenses for the Government officials: 
personnel expenses for the Government officials. 221.0 " 
(b)  Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Public stockholding: 
public stockholding of rice, wheat, ba rley, soya beans and feedgrains. 20.9 " 
(c)  Domestic food aid School lunch programmes: 
supply of rice, milk, and fru it juice for school children  at subsidized prices. 2.5 " 
(f)  Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Agricultural insurance scheme: 
Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance.  49.9 " 
 Natural disaster relief loans: 
loans for relief of damaged fa rmers 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 transfer of the management.  156.0 " 
(i)  Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids Agricultural loans: 
interest concessions for government  programmed agricultural loans.  7.4 " 
(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.  164.6 " 
 Support programme for reduction of environmental burden due to dairy farming:  
payments to dairy farmers who practice appropriate management to tackle environmental problems 5.4 " 
(k)  Regional assistance 
programmes Direct payment to farmers in th e hilly and mountainous areas:   
payments for farmers who continue farming activities for at least five years under the 
community agreements. 21.8 " 
  
   G/AG/N/JPN/137
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes–  "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure Type Name and description of m easure 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 per 
cent or less of the base level of 
production Rice Farming Income St abilization Programme: 
direct payments for rice producers under production-limiting programme. 70.1 Documents of Budget 
 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 2006 
 
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 equivalent 
measurements of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) 
billion Yen Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
billion Yen 
1 2 3 4 
Wheat 92.6  92.6 
Barley 11.1  11.1 
Soya beans 25.5  25.5 
Sugar 51.8  51.8 Starch 13.6  13.6 
Milk 28.5  28.5 
Beef and veal 94.0  94.0 Meat of swine 253.4  253.4 
Silk-worm cocoons 0.8  0.8 
Total AMS   571.2 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
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 
Wheat April 2006 Price support 119.1 23.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 (*1) 
 
(*1) 
Column 4:  Government purchase price of domestic ally produced wheat ("kampo" (official gazette)) 
Column 5:  CIF price of wheat for food use (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics") 
Column 6:  Government purchase volume (MAFF survey)     
Barley April 2006 Price support 100.5 19.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 (*1) 
 
(*1) 
Column 4:  Government purchase price of domestic ally produced barley ("ka mpo" (offici al gazette)) 
Column 5:  CIF price of barley for food use (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics") 
Column 6:  Government purchase volume (MAFF survey) 
    
 
  G/AG/N/JPN/137 
Page 8 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 
Sugar October 2006 price support       
 Sugar beet   141.2 82.8 3,922.8  26.9 (*1) 
 Sugar cane   261.8 29.2 1,308.7  23.4 
50.3  
(*1) 
Column 4: Resale price of imported raw sugar (*2) + payment for domestically produced raw sugar ( *2) ("kampo" (official gazette )) 
Column 5: CIF price of raw sugar (*2) (Oct . - Sept.) (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics") 
Column 6: Production of sugar b eet and sugar cane (MAFF survey) 
Column 8: Price gap (Col.4 - Col.5) x (producer price (*3) ÷ administered price (Col.4)) x eligible production (Col.6)    
 
(*2) Refined sugar basis for sugar beet    
 
(*3) Producer price ('000 Yen/tonne) (beet or can e basis) ("kampo" (official gazette)) 
 Sugar beet 16.6 
 Sugar cane 20.1    
Starch October 2006 price support       
 Potato   101.8 27.8 945.0  9.3 (*1) 
 Sweet potato   131.8 27.8 174.0  4.3  
       13.6  
(*1) 
Column 4: Standard purchase price by the Government("kampo" (official gazette)) 
Column 5: CIF price of Manioc starch (Oct. - Sept.) (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics") Column 6: Production of potato and sweet potato for the manufacture of starch (MAFF survey) 
Column 8: Price gap (Col.4 - Col.5) x (producer price (*2) ÷ administered price (Col.4)) x eligible production (Col.6) 
   
(*2) 
Producer price ('000 Yen/tonne) ("kampo" (official gazette))  potato 13.6 
 sweet potato 31.0 
   
 
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 Page 9Description 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 2006 price stabilization 780 626 494.8 3.6 72.6 (*1) 
 
(*1) 
Column 4: Standard stabilization price  
Column 5: [CIF price of Australian beef ] (MOF "Japan's Trade Statis tics") x [conversion rate from boneless beef to carcass (0.7 )] x [quality difference coefficient (2.0)] 
Column 6: Total production (MAFF "Meat Statistics")  
Meat of swine April 2006 price stabilization 365 152 1,249 12.7 253.4 (*1) 
 
(*1) 
Column 4: Standard stabilization price 
Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics") 
   
Silk-worm cocoons June 2006 price st abilization 100 764 0.5  0.0 (*1) 
 
(*1) 
Column 4: Base fresh cocoon price  
Column 5: [CIF price (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics")] x [conversion rate from dry cocoon to fresh cocoon (0.4)] 
Column 6: Total production of fresh coc oon (MAFF "Sericulture Statistics") 
   
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
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/…) 
'000Yen/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 
Wheat April 2006 Payments related 
to price    92.6   92.6  
Barley April 2006 Payments related 
to price    11.1               11.1  
Soya beans April 2006 Payments related 
to volume of 
production    2.0 23.5  25.5  
Sugar October 
2006 Payments related 
to volume of production     1.5  1.5  
Milk April 2006 Payments related 
to price 
Payments related 
to volume of 
production    2.3  
26.2  28.5  
Beef and veal April 2006 Deficiency 
payments 
Payments related to volume of 
production    16.6  
 
4.9  21.4  
Silk-worm 
cocoons June 2006 Payments related 
to price    0.8   0.8  
Rice 
 April 2006 Payments related 
to volume of 
production     2.3  2.3  
 
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(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Eggs April 2006 Payments related 
to price    1.3   1.3  
Vegetables April 2006 Payments related 
to price    15.0   15.0  
Fruits April 2006 Payments related 
to price    0.0   0.0  
 
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 2006 
 
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 
Wheat April 2006       92.6 92.6  
Barley April 2006       11.1 11.1  
Soya beans April 2006       25.5 25.5  
Sugar October 2006      50.3 1.5 51.8  
Starch October 2006      13.6  13.6  Milk April 2006       28.5 28.5  
Beef and veal April 2006      72.6 21.4 94.0  
Meat of swine April 2006      253.4  253.4  Silk-worm cocoons June 2006       0.8 0.8  
Rice April 2006       2.3 2.3 de minimis 
(note)  
Eggs April 2006       1.3 1.3 de minimis 
(note) 
Vegetables April 2006       15.0 15.0 de minimis 
(note) 
Fruits April 2006       0.0 0.0 de minimis 
(note) 
  
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 Page 13Note to Supporting Table DS:7 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 2006 
 
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 
(%) 
Rice 
Eggs 
Vegetables Fruits 
  
1,814.6 
394.3 
2,057.4 
757.0 
  
2.3 
1.3 
15.0 
0.0 
  
0.1 
0.3 
0.7 0.0 
 
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced"   
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Page 14 Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 2006 
 
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 2006 19.0   19.0 Documents of budget de minimis  (note) 
 
Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of production 
 
 
(Note) 
 
Total output (1) 
billion Yen Budgetary outlays (2) 
billion Yen  (2)/(1) x 100 
(%) 
 
8,290.0 
   
19.0 
   
0.2 
  
 
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced". 
 
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