WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/78
29 August 2002
(02-4614)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification in the context of actions taken within the framework of the Decision
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importin g Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar year 2000
was received from the delegation of Japan on 23 August 2002.G/AG/N/JPN/78
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Table NF:1
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT:
MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND NET
FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
JAPAN
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 2000
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries:
The Government of Japan (GOJ) grants funds to be used to purchase grain.  The total amount
of funds which GOJ granted in calendar year 2000 was US$103.58 million.  (Refer to the attachment
on shipments made during the period July 2000 to June 2001).
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
All of the funds mentioned above were granted in fully grant form.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
In the agricultural sector1, GOJ provided the following technical and financial assistance
(provided to countries listed as Least-Devel oped and Net Food-Importing Developing countries in
G/AG/5/Rev.4).
(i) Fully grant form:
Grant aid US$ 84.42 million
Technical cooperation US$ 48.25 million
(ii) Appropriate concessional terms:
ODA loans (grant element:1 more than 25%) US$ 0 million
(4) Any other relevant information with respect  to actions taken within the framework of
the Decision:
ODA net disbursement2 in 2000 US$ 13,418.81 million
(i) Bilateral ODA US$ 9,640.10 million
Grant aid US$ 2,108.76 million
Technical Cooperation US$ 3,704.57 million
ODA Loans US$ 3,826.78 million
(ii) ODA through international organizations US$ 3,778.71 million
                                                     
1 Classification by DAC (agricultural sector includes agriculture, fishery and forestry).
2 Including aid given to East European countries and the EBRD.G/AG/N/JPN/78
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ATTACHMENT
Table NF:1
Food Aid Convention, 1999:  Report of Transaction (Terms = All Gift)
Shipments made during period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001
Recipient Country Type of Grain Actual Amount (MT) FOB Value (US$)
Disbursed from FY1999/FY2000 Budget
(Asia)
Bangladesh Rice 30,007 6,807,236
Maldives Wheat Flour 5,831 951,952
Nepal Rice 9,268 2,102,408
(Africa)
Angola Rice 16,030 3,631,798
Benin Rice 4,413 1,001,194
Burkina Faso Rice 7,564 1,715,947
Djibouti Rice 4,100 930,114
Guinea Rice 6,400 1,451,886
Madagascar Rice 9,905 2,247,020
Mauritania Rice 7,010 1,590,268
Mozambique Rice 14,046 3,186,404
Niger Rice 8,007 1,816,445
Senegal Rice 5,556 1,260,418
Tanzania Rice 16,898 3,833,530
Haiti Rice 12,673 3,322,394
(Through WFP)
Indonesia Rice 46,642 7,856,845
Kenya Maize and Pulses 21,272 2,289,624
African Refugees etc Maize meal, Maize, Pulses,
Wheat and Rice32,921 6,066,667
Sudan Sorghum 6,794 1,333,333
Mozambique Rice 4,839 914,286
Cambodia Rice 14,772 3,914,286
Colombia Wheat 3,767 657,143
African Refugees Wheat 12,338 1,714,286
(Through UNRWA)
Palestinian Refugees Wheat Flour 25,519 4,971,429
Note 1: Food Aid to refugees are extended through WFP/UNRWA and the exact recipient countries are not specified.
Note 2: Food assistance through WFP to North Korea in November 2000 is not shown.
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