WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/KOR/43 
16 September 2011 
 (11-4452) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 2 September 2011 is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Korea .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 ) during the calendar years 2005  to 2008 . 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 billion won 32.55* 
 
* In 2005, Korea abolished Rice Purchase Program whic h had occupied most of the current total AMS.   
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improveme nt; agricultural surveys.  287.1 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on anim als, plants and livestock pr oducts; disease prevention in 
livestock. 76.5 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  43.1 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppor t for breeding stock registration; estab lishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 52.6 " 
5) Inspection services Support for qual ity certification of eco-friendly agri cultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 133.2 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs; provision of international agricultural 
markets information. 24.3 " 
7) Infrastructural services Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; seaw all maintenance. 1,782.5 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice, barley, 
soybean. 169.8 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 16.1 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for pa ddy fields; tuition payments; pension insurance coverage 
for farmers; payments for farmers’ accident relief. 996.8 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stampi ng out infected livestock. 1,051.0 " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Payments for early retirem ent from farming. 22.1 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land from marketable agricultural production.  53.0 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricu ltural distribution system. 398.6 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestoc k excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming. 99.0 " 
(k) Regional assist ance programmes  0 " 
(l) Other Pilot payment programs 14.1 " 
 
 
 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities. 1.6 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Provision of packing materials for low-income producers. 52.2 " 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
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 
2005 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 32.55  32.55 155.42 21 32.55 
Maize (corn) 0.90  0.90 42.61 2 0 
Soybean 45.40  45.40 479.06 9 0 
Red pepper 4.15  4.15 860.63 0.5 0 
Garlic 6.48  6.48 535.22 1 0 
Onions 8.33  8.33 214.84 4 0 
Welsh onions 0.52  0.52 173.97 0.3 0 
Carrots 0.73  0.73 37.90 2 0 
Apple 4.78  4.78 467.14 1 0 
Pear 4.92  4.92 338.65 1 0 
Korean citrus 2.38  2.38 810.85 0.3 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.89  0.89 383.74 0.2 0 
Ginseng roots 2.26  2.26 580.25 0.4 0 
Beef 16.94  16.94 3,147.88 0.5 0 
Rice 2.92      2.92     8,536.81 0.03 0 
Milk 33.62  33.62 1,551.26 2 0 
Other vegetables 19.18  19.18 5,096.00 0.4 0 
Flowering plants 0.25  0.25 994.90 0.03 0  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 7Description 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 
2005 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 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 450.10  450.10 36,272.9 1 0 
Current Total AMS      32.55  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2005 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 
2) Naked barley  Price support 
  
785.3 
889.2  
102.00 
152.30  
25.90 
20.10  32.55 
17.71 
14.84 
  
Documents of budget 
" 
Maize (corn)  " 630.8 96.80 1.68  0.90 " 
Soybean  " 3,768.4 193.40 12.55  44.87 " 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2005 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     2.92  2.92 Documents 
of budget 
Beef  "     4.18  4.18 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2005 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
   
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       32.55  32.55 Documents of 
budget  
Maize (corn)       0.90  0.90 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.53  0.53 44.87  45.40 " 
Red pepper  "  4.15  4.15   4.15 " 
Garlic  "  6.48  6.48   6.48 " 
Onions  "  8.33  8.33   8.33 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.52  0.52   0.52 " 
Carrots  "  0.73  0.73   0.73 " 
Apple  "  4.78  4.78   4.78 " 
Pear  "  4.92  4.92   4.92 " 
Korean citrus  "  2.38  2.38   2.38 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  0.89  0.89   0.89 " 
Ginseng roots  "  2.26  2.26   2.26 " 
Flowering plants  "  0.25  0.25   0.25 " 
Other vegetables  "  19.18  19.18   19.18 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 11Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2005 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
  
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 33.62   33.62   33.62 Documents of 
budget 
Beef 
 Quality 
improvement 
subsidy 12.76   12.76  4.18  16.94 " 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment      2.92 2.92 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2005 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Subsidy for farm facilities  99.68   99.68 Documents of budget 
Input subsidies  152.06   152.06 " 
Loan programme   28.91  28.91 " 
Loan interest subsidy   85.47  85.47 " 
Crop Insurance  65.37   65.37 " 
Other  18.60   18.60 " 
TOTAL        450.10  
 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 13Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 billion won 974.0   
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 14 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improveme nt; agricultural surveys.  306.8 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on anim als, plants and livestock pr oducts; disease prevention in 
livestock. 86.3 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  63.2 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppor t for breeding stock registration; estab lishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 54.6 " 
5) Inspection services Support for qual ity certification of eco-friendly agri cultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 128.3 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs; provision of international agricultural 
markets information. 31.0 " 
7) Infrastructural services Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; seaw all maintenance. 1,518.5 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice, barley, 
soybean. 143.6 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 23.8 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for pa ddy fields; tuition payments; pension insurance coverage 
for farmers; payments for farmers’ accident relief. 1,015.7 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 15Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stam ping out infected livestock. 602.6 " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Payments for early retirem ent from farming. 14.4 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land from marketable agricultural production.  66.8 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricu ltural distribution system. 562.6 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestoc k excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming. 162.4 " 
(k) Regional assistance programmes Direct payment scheme for disadvantaged regions. 47.0 " 
 
 
 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 16 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions. 1.04 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Provision of packing materials for low-income producers. 48.1 " 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 17Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar 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) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2006 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 28.27  28.27 110.14 26 28.27 
Maize (corn) 0.37  0.37 37.48 1 0 
Soybean 45.03  45.03 325.54 14 45.03 
Red pepper 4.31  4.31 815.60 1   0 
Garlic 6.68  6.68 390.26 2 0 
Onions 8.88  8.88 209.47 4 0 
Welsh onions 0.90  0.90 188.90 0.5 0 
Carrots 0.57  0.57 52.95 1 0 
Apple 6.39  6.39 527.20 1 0 
Pear 5.26  5.26 282.86 2 0 
Korean citrus 3.11  3.11 620.85 1   0 
Sweet persimmons 0.97  0.97 319.39 0.3 0 
Ginseng roots 3.84  3.84 706.86 1    0 
Flowering plants 0.34  0.34 941.11 0.04 0 
Milk 28.53  28.53 1,521.26 2 0 
Other vegetables 21.26  21.26 5,696.12 0.4 0 
Beef 12.55  12.55 3,273.50 0.4 0 
Rice 900.70    900.70   8,405.73 11 900.70  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 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 
2006 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 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 370.80  370.80 36,389.3 1 0 
Current Total AMS      974.00 
        
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 19Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2006 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 
2) Naked barley  Price support 
  
783.70 
880.40  
102.00 
152.30  
17.99 
21.99  28.27 
12.26 
16.01 
  
Documents of budget 
" 
Maize (corn)  " 631.10 96.80 0.63  0.37 " 
Soybean  " 3,290.7 193.40 14.11  43.70 " 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 20 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2006 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2006 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     900.70  900.70 Documents 
of budget 
Beef  "     3.60  3.60 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 21Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2006 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
   
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       28.27  28.27 Documents of 
budget  
Maize (corn)       0.37  0.37 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  1.33  1.33 43.70  45.03 " 
Red pepper  "  4.31  4.31   4.31 " 
Garlic  "  6.68  6.68   6.68 " 
Onions  "  8.88  8.88   8.88 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.90  0.90   0.90 " 
Carrots  "  0.57  0.57   0.57 " 
Apple  "  6.39  6.39   6.39 " 
Pear  "  5.26  5.26   5.26 " 
Korean citrus  "  3.11  3.11   3.11 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  0.97  0.97   0.97 " 
Ginseng roots  "  3.84  3.84   3.84 " 
Flowering plants  "  0.34  0.34   0.34 " 
Other vegetables  "   21.26  21.26   21.26 "   
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 22 Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2006 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
  
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 28.53   28.53   28.53 Documents of 
budget 
Beef 
 Quality 
improvement 
subsidy 8.95   8.95  3.60  12.55 " 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment      900.70 900.70   "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 23Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2006 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Subsidy for farm facilities  103.87   103.87 Documents of budget 
Input subsidies  157.58   157.58 " 
Loan programme   37.60  37.60 " 
Loan interest subsidy   3.90   3.90  " 
Crop Insurance  50.78   50.78 " 
Other  17.07   17.07 " 
TOTAL        370.80  
 
   
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 24 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 billion won 36.51 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 25Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improveme nt; agricultural surveys.  254.6 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on anim als, plants and livestock pr oducts; disease prevention in 
livestock. 95.9 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  57.2 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppor t for breeding stock registration; estab lishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 48.9 " 
5) Inspection services Support for qual ity certification of eco-friendly agri cultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 137.3 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs; provision of international agricultural 
markets information. 34.9 " 
7) Infrastructural services Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; seaw all maintenance. 1,567.4 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice, barley, 
soybean. 163.8 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 25.2 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for pa ddy fields; tuition payments; pension insurance coverage 
for farmers; payments for farmers’ accident relief. 1,013.7 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 26 Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Natural disaster relief  expenditures; indemnity for stampi ng out infected livestock. 208.5 " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Payments for early retirem ent from farming. 11.3 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land from marketable agricultural production.  56.5 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricu ltural distribution system. 676.4 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestoc k excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming. 190.5 " 
(k) Regional assistance pr ogrammes Direct payments scheme for disadvantaged regions. 44.2 " 
    
 
 
 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 27Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions. 2.50 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Provision of packing materials for low-income producers. 45.3 " 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 28 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
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 
2007 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 36.51  36.51 125.87 29 36.51 
Maize (corn) 0.02  0.02 48.93 0.05 0 
Soybean 12.03  12.03 270.88 4 0 
Red pepper 4.41  4.41 999.01 0.4 0 
Garlic 7.38  7.38 399.91 2 0 
Onions 9.07  9.07 165.93 5 0 
Welsh onions 1.00  1.00 109.01 1 0 
Carrots 0.58  0.58 43.58 1 0 
Apple 5.99  5.99 514.25 1 0 
Pear 6.26  6.26 324.55 2 0 
Korean citrus 3.78  3.78 452.58 1 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.92  0.92 299.17 0.3 0 
Ginseng roots 5.90  5.90 798.98 1 0 
Flowering plants 0.21  0.21 923.69 0.02 0 
Other vegetables 19.72  19.72 5,765.53 0.3 0 
Milk 28.00  28.00 1,551.17 2 0 
Rice 444.30  444.30 7,857.52 6 0  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 29Description 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 
2007 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 
Beef  4.06  4.06 3,447.79 0.01 0 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 234.73  234.73 35,837.2 1 0 
Current Total AMS      36.51  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 30 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2007 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 
2) Naked barley  Price support 
  
769.50 
853.80  
102.00 
152.30  
24.59 
28.66  36.51 
16.41 
20.10 
  
Documents of budget 
" 
Maize (corn)  " 660.60 96.80 0.04  0.02 " 
Soybean  " 2,895.34 193.40  4.35  11.60 " 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 31Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2007 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
  External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
  Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
  Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     444.30  444.30 Documents 
of budget 
Beef  "     4.06  4.06 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 32 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2007 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
   
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       36.51  36.51 Documents of 
budget  
Maize (corn)       0.02  0.02 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.43  0.43 11.60  12.03 " 
Red pepper  "  4.41  4.41   4.41 " 
Garlic  "  7.38  7.38   7.38 " 
Onions  "  9.07  9.07   9.07 " 
Welsh onions  "  1.00  1.00   1.00 " 
Carrots  "  0.58  0.58   0.58 " 
Apple  "  5.99  5.99   5.99 " 
Pear  "  6.26  6.26   6.26 " 
Korean citrus  "  3.78  3.78   3.78 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  0.92  0.92   0.92 " 
Ginseng roots  "  5.90  5.90   5.90 " 
Other vegetables  "   19.72  19.72   19.72 "  
Flowering plants  "  0.21  0.21   0.21 "   
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 33Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2007 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
  
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 28.00   28.00   28.00 Documents of 
budget 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment      444.30 444.30 " 
Beef  "      4.06 4.06 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 34 Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2007 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Subsidy for farm facilities  105.52   105.52 Documents of budget 
Input subsidies  0   0 " 
Loan programme   44.80  44.80 " 
Loan interest subsidy   9.15   9.15  " 
Crop Insurance  49.28   49.28 " 
Other  25.98   25.98 " 
TOTAL        234.73  
 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 35Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00 billion won 33.14 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 36 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Agricultural technology; breed improveme nt; agricultural surveys.  241.3 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Quarantine inspections on anim als, plants and livestock pr oducts; disease prevention in 
livestock. 110.3 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management; education of farmers to improve information literacy.  75.8 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Suppor t for breeding stock registration; estab lishment of quality control system and 
farmland information system. 60.3 " 
5) Inspection services Support for qual ity certification of eco-friendly agri cultural products; import and safety 
control of LMO; origin control; grading of livestock products; traceability system. 98.8  " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs; provision of international agricultural 
markets information. 24.6 " 
7) Infrastructural services Irrigation and drainage improvement projects; seaw all maintenance. 1,497.3 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice, barley, 
soybean. 137.1 " 
(c) Domestic food aid School milk program. 25.2 " 
(d) Decoupled income support Fixed payment scheme for pa ddy fields; tuition payments; pension insurance coverage 
for farmers; payments for farmers’ accident relief.  907.8 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 37Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stampi ng out infected livestock. 320.1  " 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Payments for early retirem ent from farming. 13.1 " 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land from marketable agricultural production.  0 " 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Structural adjustment of farmland and orch ard; restructuring of processing centers; 
standardization of agricu ltural distribution system. 810.7 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Provision of soil conditioner; treatment of livestoc k excretions for prevention of water 
pollution; direct payments for environment-friendly farm ing; support for environment-
friendly livestock farming; direct payment scheme fo r landscape conservation.. 306.4 " 
(k) Regional assistance pr ogrammes Direct payments scheme for disadvantaged regions. 44.4 " 
    
 
 
 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 38  
Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions. 0.49 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Provision of packing materials for low-income producers. 4.14 " 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 39Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
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 
2008 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 33.14  33.14 127.34 26 33.14 
Maize (corn) 0.08  0.08 56.83 0.1 0 
Soybean 8.42   8.42  426.48 2 0 
Red pepper 4.41  4.41 911.70 0.5 0 
Garlic 7.38  7.38 343.92 2 0 
Onions 9.07  9.07 280.40 3 0 
Welsh onions 1.00  1.00 73.74 1 0 
Carrots 0.58  0.58 56.56 1 0 
Apple 6.84  6.84 697.74 1 0 
Pear 6.25  6.25 241.30 3 0 
Korean citrus 3.15  3.15 639.53 0.4 0 
Sweet persimmons 0.79  0.79 299.77 0.2 0 
Ginseng roots 5.90  5.90 874.88 1 0 
Other vegetables 19.26  19.26 5,547.12 0.3 0 
Flowering plants 0.21  0.21 904.27 0.02 0 
Milk 24.27  24.27 1,604.10 2 0 
Rice 444.28  444.28 9,379.58 5 0 
Beef 13.18  13.18 3547.6 0.4   
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 40 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 
2008 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 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 291.04  291.04 39,662.6 1 0 
Current Total AMS      33.14  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 41Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2008 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 
2) Naked barley  Price support 
  
754.70 
819.50  
102.00 
152.30  
19.55 
30.54  33.14 
12.76 
20.38 
  
Documents of budget 
" 
Maize (corn)  " 700.69 96.80 0.13  0.08 " 
Soybean  " 2,869.46 193.40  2.92   7.80 " 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 42 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2008 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
 
 Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment     444.28  444.28 Documents 
of budget 
Beef  "     13.18  13.18 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 43Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2008 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
   
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Barley       33.14  33.14 Documents of 
budget  
Maize (corn)       0.08  0.08 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.62  0.62  7.80  8.42  " 
Red pepper  "  4.41  4.41   4.41 " 
Garlic  "  7.38  7.38   7.38 " 
Onions  "  9.07  9.07   9.07 " 
Welsh onions  "  1.00  1.00   1.00 " 
Carrots  "  0.58  0.58   0.58 " 
Apple  "  6.84  6.84   6.84 " 
Pear  "  6.25  6.25   6.25 " 
Korean citrus  "  3.15  3.15   3.15 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  0.79  0.79   0.79 " 
Ginseng roots  "  5.90  5.90   5.90 " 
Other vegetables  "   19.26  19.26   19.26 "  
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 24.27   24.27   24.27 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/43 
Page 44 Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2008 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
 
 
  
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice  Deficiency 
payment      444.28 444.28 Documents of 
budget 
Beef  "      13.18 13.18 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/43
 Page 45Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2008 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2008 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Subsidy for farm facilities  108.59   108.59 Documents of budget 
Input subsidies  48.90   48.90 " 
Loan programme   43.62  43.62 " 
Loan interest subsidy   8.31   8.31  " 
Crop Insurance  49.06   49.06 " 
Other  32.56   32.56 " 
TOTAL        291.04  
 
 
__________