. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/KOR/26
25 August 1999
(99-3525)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification in the contex t of export subsidy commitments for 1998
(Tables ES:1 and ES:3 ) was received from the delegation of the Republic of Korea  on
16 August 1999.
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In accordance with Article 18.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture and the notification
requirements and formats (document G/AG/2), the Re public of Korea hereby notifies export subsidies
exempt from the reduction commitment under the provisions of Article 9.4 of the Agreement
(Supporting Table ES:2).  The Republic of Korea did not apply export subsidies subject to reduction
commitments (Table ES:1) nor food aid notifiable under Table ES:3 during the year 1998.
.G/AG/N/KOR/26
Page 2Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Republic of Korea
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1998
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Members using Ar ticle 9.(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidiesTotal product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of Subsidised
exportsData source
(billion won) (billion won) (billion won) ('000 tonnes)
12 3 4 5 6
Fruits 3.02 0.01 3.03 7.52 Documents of budget
Flowers 0.58 0.58 0.89 "
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