WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/61
28 February 2001
(01-0995)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1  and the
relevant Supporting Tables) for the fiscal year 1998 was received from the delegation of  Japan  on
23 February 2001.G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
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)
123
4,304.0 billion Yen   766.5G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
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
billion YenData Sources
12 3 4
(a)  General services Research:
general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and researchprogrammes relating to particular products.87.5 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.8.6 "
Extension services:
education, extension and advisory services, and programmes for practical application of
new technologies.42.9 "
Facilitation of management of agricultural organizations:
facilitation of training and advisory services through agricultural organizations.70.8 "
Compilation of statistical data and information:
compilation and provision of statistical data and information for producers and consumers.5.4 "
Promotion of soil conservation and low-input farming:
extension and advisory services, research programmes for soil conservation and low-inputfarming.0.4 "
Extension and infrastructural services for technological improvement of agricultural
production:extension and advisory services, research programmes, and infrastructural services fortechnological improvement of agricultural production.71.7 "
General services for livestock industry including extension and infrastructure:
infrastructural services, extension and advisory services on technologies, and information
services for promotion of livestock products.123.7 "
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.19.9 "G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 412 3 4
Inspection and information services for agricultural production materials:
inspection, research, extension and advisory se rvices for agricultural machinery, fertilizers,
agricultural chemicals, seeds and seedlings.9.5 Documents of Budget
Infrastructural services for agricultural sector and rural area:
construction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, land consolidation.1,800.7 "
Disaster rehabilitation services:
reconstruction of irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads damaged by natural disasters.92.7 "
Infrastructural services for market facilities:
provision or construction of market facilities.21.4 "
Advisory services for structural improvement:
advisory services for effective farm land utilization.49.3 "
Personnel expenses for the Government officials:
personnel expenses for the Government officials.179.0 "
(b)  Public stockholding for
food security purposesPublic stockholding:
Public stockholding of rice, wheat, barley, soya beans and feedgrains.56.6 "
(c)  Domestic food aid School lunch programmes:
supply of rice, milk, and fruit juice for school children at subsidized prices.13.8 "
(f)  Payments for relief from
natural disastersAgricultural insurance scheme:
Government subsidies on premiu ms of agricultural insurance.58.1 "
Natural disaster relief loans:
Loans for relief of damaged farmers by natural disasters.0.5 "
(g)  Structural adjustment
assistance provided throughproducer retirementprogrammesFarmers' pension programmes:
payments of pension to retired farmers on condition of transfer of the management.84.9 "
(h)  Structural adjustment
assistance provided throughresource retirementprogrammesProgrammes for reduction of number of livestock:
payments for slaughtering of sow and cow to avoid overproduction of pork and milk.0.5 "
(i)  Structural adjustment
assistance provided throughinvestment aidsAgricultural loans:
interest concessions for government programmed agricultural loans.77.4 "
(j)  Environmental
programmesPayments 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.115.6 "G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 5Supporting Table DS:3
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
Measures exempt from the reduction commitmen t – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes–  "Exempt Direct Payments"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:5 Monetary value of measure in
year in question
billion YenData Sources
12 3 4
(b)  Payments based on 85 per
cent or less of the base level ofproductionRice Farming Income Stabilisation Programme:
Transitional programme of the New Rice Policies:direct payments for rice producers under production-limiting programme. 9.6
40.6Documents of Budget
"G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 1998
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 YenProduct-specific equivalent
measurements of support
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below)
billion YenCurrent Total AMS (aggregate)
billion Yen
12 3 4
Wheat 68.2 68.2
Barley 15.8 15.8
Soya beans 6.9 6.9
Sugar 59.8 59.8
Starch 20.4 20.4
Milk 147.9 147.9
Beef and veal 165.6 165.6
Meat of swine 280.5 280.5
Silk-worm cocoons 1.3 1.3
Total AMS   766.5G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 7Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support: Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar / marketing
year beginning …Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
'000 Yen/tonneExternal reference
price (generally
from AGST/…)
'000 Yen/tonneEligible production
'000 tonnesAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal market
price support
billion YenData
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Wheat April 1998 price support 149.3 23.5 569.5 3.4 68.2 (*1)
(*1)
Column 4:  Government purchase price of domestically produced wheat ("kampo (official gazette)")
Column 5:  CIF price of wheat for food use (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics")Column 6:  Total volume of production (MAFF "Crop Statistics")
Barley April 1998 price support 128.6 19.6 143.6 0.7 14.9 (*2)
(*2)
Column 4:  Government purchase price of domestically produced barley ("kampo (official gazette)")
Column 5:  CIF price of barley for food use (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics")
Column 6:  Total volume of production (MAFF "Crop Statistics")
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Page 8Description of basic
productsCalendar / marketing
year beginning …Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
'000 Yen/tonneExternal reference
price (generally
from AGST/…)
'000 Yen/tonneEligible production
'000 tonnesAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal market
price support
billion YenData
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Sugar October 1998 price support
Sugar beet 162.4 82.8 4,164.4 34.9 (*1)
Sugar cane 305.7 82.8 1,664.7 24.9
59.8
(*1)
Column 4: Purchase price by Japan Raw Silk and Sugar Price Stabilization Agency (refined sugar basis) ("kampo (official gazette )")
Column 5: CIF price of raw sugar (refined sugar basis , Oct. - Sept.) (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics")
Column 6: Production of sugar beet and sugar cane (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) (beet or cane basis) ("kampo (official gazette)")
Sugar beet  17.5Sugar cane  20.5
Starch October 1998 price support
Potato 105.9 27.8 1,217 12.7 (1*)
Sweet potato 134.5 27.8 307 7.7
20.4
(*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 14.4sweet potato 31.9
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Page 9Description of basic
productsCalendar / marketing
year beginning …Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
'000 Yen/tonneExternal reference
price (generally
from AGST/…)
'000 Yen/tonneEligible production
'000 tonnesAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal market
price support
billion YenData
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Milk April 1998 price support 63.02 14.45 2,320 5.4 107.3 (*1)
(*1)
Column 4: Standard transaction price of raw milk for processing ("kampo (official gazette)")Column 5: Estimated CIF price based on NZ producer price of raw milk for processingColumn 6: Milk production to receive the applied administered price
Beef and veal April 1998 price stabilization 805 626 531 4.5 90.4 (*1)
(*1)
Column 4: Standard stabilization priceColumn 5: [CIF price of Australian beef] (MOF "Japan's Trade Statistics") 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 1998 price stabilization 380 152 1,292 14.0 280.5 (*1)
(*1)
Column 4: Standard stabilization price
Column 5: Sluicegate price in EC
Column 6: Total Production (MAFF "Meat Statistics")
Silk-worm June 1998 price stabilization 380 764 2.0 0 (*2)
(*2)
Column 4: Base fresh cocoon price ("kampo (official gazette)")
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 cocoon (MAFF "Sericulture Statistics")G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 10Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing
year
beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
'000 Yen/tonneExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
'000Yen/tonneEligible
production
'000 tonnesTotal price-
related direct
payments
billion YenOther non-
exempt direct
payments
billion YenAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal direct
payments
billion YenData
sources
123 4 5 6 7
(4-5)*689 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Barley April 1998 Payments related
to volume ofproduction0.9 0.9
Rice April 1998 Payments related
to volume ofproduction41.9 41.9
Soya beans April 1998 Deficiency
payments6.9 6.9
Milk April 1998 Deficiency
payments
Payments relatedto volume ofproduction25.7
14.9 40.6
Beef and veal April 1998 Deficiency
paymentsPayments relatedto volume of
production58.9
16.2 75.1
Silk-worm
cocoonsJune 1998 Payments related
to price1.3 1.3
Eggs April 1998 Payments related
to price1.5 1.5
Vegetables April 1998 Payments related
to price9.3 9.3
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Page 11Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing
year
beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
'000 Yen/tonneExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
'000Yen/tonneEligible
production
'000 tonnesTotal price-
related direct
payments
billion YenOther non-
exempt direct
payments
billion YenAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal direct
payments
billion YenData
sources
123 4 5 6 7
(4-5)*689 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Fruits April 1998 Payments related
to price0.4 0.4
Dried leguminous
VegetablesGroundnutsTubers of
konnyakuApril 1998 Payments related
to volume ofproduction0.006 0.006
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Page 12Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measure
type(s)Other product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
billion YenOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)
billion YenAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal other
product-
specific
support
billion YenMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
billion YenNon-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
billion YenTotal AMS
billion YenData
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat April 1998 68.2 68.2
Barley April 1998 14.9 0.9 15.8
Rice April 1998 41.9    41.9 de minimis
(note)
Soya beans April 1998 6.9 6.9
Sugar October 1998 59.8 59.8
Starch October 1998 20.4 20.4
Milk April 1998 107.3 40.6 147.9
Beef and veal April 1998 90.4 75.1 165.6
Meat of swine April 1998 280.5 280.5
Silk-worm cocoons June 1998 01 . 3 1 . 3
Eggs April 1998 1.5 1.5 de minimis
(note)
Vegetables April 1998 9.3 9.3 de minimis
(note)
Fruits April 1998 0.4 0.4 de minimis
(note)
Dried leguminous
vegetables
Groundnuts
Tubers of konnyakuApril 1998 0.006 0.006 de minimis
(note)G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 13Note to Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Total output (1)
billion YenBudgetary outlays (2)
billion Yen(2)/(1) x 100
(%)
Rice
EggsVegetablesFruits
Dried leguminous vegetables, Ground-nuts
Tubers of konnyaku2,544.5
384.4
2,615.2
898.9
55.341.9
1.59.30.4
0.0061.6
0.40.40.04
0.01
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced"G/AG/N/JPN/61
Page 14Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Japan
REPORTING PERIOD: fiscal year 1998
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar /
marketing year
beginning…Non-product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
billion YenOther non-product
specific support
(include calculation
details)
billion YenAssociated
fees/levies
billion YenTotal non-
product-specific
support
billion YenData sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Agricultural Insurance Scheme April 1998 22.4 22.4 Documents of budget de minimis  (note)
Government subsidies on premiums of agricultural insurance for production loss not exceeding 30% of the average of pr oduction
(Note)
Total output (1)
billion YenBudgetary outlays (2)
billion Yen(2)/(1) x 100
(%)
9,944.1 22.4 0.2
Data: MAFF "Statistics of agricultural income produced".
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