WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/87
4 November 2003
(03-5879)
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 2001
was received from the delegation of Japan on 29 October 2003.G/AG/N/JPN/87
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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 2001
(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 2001 was US$96.91 million.  (Refer to the attachment
for details on shipments made during the period July 2001 to June 2002).
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
All of the funds mentioned above were granted in fully grant form.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
In the agricultural sector1, GOJ provided the following technical and financial assistance
(provided to countries listed as Least-Devel oped and Net Food-Importing Developing countries in
G/AG/5/Rev.4).
(i) Fully grant form:
Grant aid US$ 187.62 million
Technical cooperation US$ 104.11 million
(ii) Appropriate concessional terms:
ODA loans (grant element:1 more than 25%) US$ 0.03 million
(4) Any other relevant information with respect  to actions taken within the framework of
the Decision:
ODA net disbursement2 in 2001 US$ 9,900.15 million
(i) Bilateral ODA US$ 7,452.04 million
Grant aid US$ 1,906.67 million
Technical Cooperation US$ 2,942.73 million
ODA Loans US$ 2,602.64 million
(ii) ODA through international organizations US$ 2,448.11 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/87
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ATTACHMENT
Table NF:1
Food Aid Convention, 1999:  Report of Transaction (Terms = All Gift)
Shipments made during period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002
Recipient Country Type of Grain Actual Amount (MT) FOB Value (US$)
Disbursed from FY2000/FY2001 Budget
(Asia)
Lao Rice 15,945 2,976,052
Maldives Wheat Flour 10,623 2,616,822
Mongolia Wheat 31,268 5,514,019
(Africa)
Angola Rice 22,414 4,183,458
Benin Rice 7,743 1,445,191
Burkina Faso Rice 8,025 1,497,825
Cape Verde Rice 5,701 1,064,062
Ghana Rice 10,623 1,982,728
Guinea Rice 13,754 2,567,114
Madagascar Rice 11,868 2,215,101
Mauritania Rice 8,864 1,643,221
Mozambique Rice 20,650 3,854,216
Niger Rice 9,216 1,720,119
Sao Tome & Principe Rice 4,802 896,269
Senegal Rice 9,341 1,743,450
Tanzania Rice 21,940 4,094,988
(Others)
Haiti Rice 10,751 336,437
(Through WFP)
Bangladesh Canned Fish 1,000 2,181,567
Bolivia Canned Fish 204 450,811
Burundi Pulse (YSP) 1,977 468,549
Cambodia Rice 21,050 3,607,748
Chad Maize 88 39,500
Columbia Wheat 4,240 589,131
Congo (Dem. Rep.) Maize Meal 580 91,350
Congo (Rep.) Rice 1,170 N.A.
Cote d'Ivoire Rice 2,647 258,982
Cuba Canned Fish 150 331,479
Dominican Republic Canned Fish 43 95,024
El Salvador Canned Fish 678 1,498,272
Eritrea Wheat 4,450 525,100
Honduras Canned Fish 115 254,123
Liberia Maize Meal 800 144,000
Mozambique Rice 4,145 721,271
Mozambique Canned Fish 50 110,493
Pakistan Wheat 12,853 1,712,950G/AG/N/JPN/87
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Recipient Country Type of Grain Actual Amount (MT) FOB Value (US$)
Disbursed from FY2000/FY2001 Budget
Sierra Leona Maize Meal 2,500 450,000
Somalia Maize 1,564 205,666
Tanzania Pulse (YSP) 495 117,315
Uganda Pulse (YSP) 147 34,839
Zambia Maize 890 167,319
(Through UNRWA)
Palestinian Refugees Rice 3,090 N.A.
Palestinian Refugees Wheat Flour 17,900 N.A.
Notes: Food Aid to refugees are extended through WFP/UNRWA and the exact recipient countries are not
specified.
The above-listed countries are based on Article 7 of the "Food Aid Convention" of 1999.N.A. = information not yet available.
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