WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/68
17 September 2001
(01-4375)
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 1999
was received from the delegation of Japan on 12 September 2001.G/AG/N/JPN/68
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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 1999
(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, and the total
amount of funds which GOJ granted in calendar year 1999 was US$95.98 million.  (Refer to the
attachment on shipments made July 1999 to June 2000).
(2) Indication of the proportion in full gr ant form or appropriate concessional terms:
All of the funds mentioned above were granted in fully grant form.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
In the agricultural sector1, GOJ provided the following technical and financial assistance
(provided to countries listed as Least-Devel oped and Net Food-Importing Developing countries in
G/AG/5/Rev.4).
(i) Fully grant form:
Grant aid US$ 131.72 million
Technical cooperation US$ 89.21 million
(ii) Appropriate concessional terms:
ODA loans (more than grant element1 25%) US$ 63.07 million
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1Classification by DAC (agricultural sector includes agriculture, fishery and forestryG/AG/N/JPN/68
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ATTACHMENT
Table NF:1
Food Aid under the Food Aid Convention, 1999:  Report of Transactions
Shipments made 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000
Recipient country* Type of grain Amount
(tonnes)FOB value
(US$)
Africa
Benin Rice 3,612 1,032,926
Burkina Faso Rice 7,352 2,150,379
Cape Verde Rice 2,800 800,636
Djibouti Rice 3,717 1,062,845
Ghana Rice 4,793 1,370,461
Guinea Rice 5,005 2,431,138
Kenya Maize, Pulses and
Vegetable Oil5,000 2,137,626
Madagascar Rice 5,189 1,650,382
Malawi Rice 4,889 1,397,826
Mauritania Rice 7,560 2,161,720
Mozambique rice 10,700 3,059,576
Niger Rice 8,170 2,405,512
Sao Tome and Principe Rice 3,011 860,970
Senegal Rice 4,980 1,423,990
Tanzania Rice 13,240 3,785,868
African Refugees Pulses, Maize and
Wheat42,457 7,008,697
Asia
Laos Rice 7,816 2,234,967
Maldives Rice 2,718 777,198
Mongolia Rice 8,659 2,749,734
Asia:  Near East
Palestine Refugees Wheat, Flour and
Pulses28,284 4,541,667
Latin America
Haiti Rice 8,170 2,249,693
Europe
Yugoslavia Wheat flour 12,733 1,935,416
Total
Note 1: Cape Verde, Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe, Laos, Mongolia and Yugoslavia are not countries listed as
Least-Developed Countries or Net Food-Importing Countries under AG/5/Rev.4
Note 2: Food Aid to refugees is extended through WFP/UNRWA and the exact recipient countries are not
specified.
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