This book is a unique source of up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture. Separate chapters describe and evaluate agricultural policies in each OECD country, including such important developments as the introduction of the single-payment scheme in the EU. This edition also includes a special chapter describing the revised method of estimating support to agriculture used for the first time in this report. Table of Content : Executive Summary PART I. MAIN POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND EVALUATION Chapter 1. Main Policy Developments in 2005 and 2006 -1.1. Developments in Domestic Policies -1.2. Developments in Trade Policies Chapter 2. Evaluation of Support Policy Developments -Annex 2.A1. Policy Principles -Annex 2.A2. Operational Criteria Chapter 3. The New PSE Classification -3.1. Introduction -3.2. Measuring Agricultural SupportZ -3.3. Changes in the PSE Methodology Applied in this Report -3.4. Indicators Used in Policy Analysis -3.5. The Use of the New Classification and Related Indicators in Policy Analysis -Annex 3.A1. Definitions of the OECD Indicators of Support -Annex 3.A2. Commodity Groups Applied in Member Countries PART II. COUNTRY CHAPTERS Chapter 4. Australia Chapter 5. Canada Chapter 6. European Union Chapter 7. Iceland Chapter 8. Japan Chapter 9. Korea Chapter 10. Mexico Chapter 11. New Zealand Chapter 12. Norway Chapter 13. Switzerland Chapter 15. United States PART III. SUMMARY TABLES OF ESTIMATES OF SUPPORT FOR OECD COUNTRIES