WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/NOR/6
16December 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-5324)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification inthecontext ofactions taken within theframework oftheDecision
onMeasures Concerning thePossible Negative Effects oftheReform Programme onLeast-Developed
andNetFood-Importing Developing Countries (Table NF:1) wasreceived from thedelegation of
Norway on9December 1996.
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Inaccordance with notification requirements within theframework oftheDecision on
Measures Concerning thePossible Negative Effects oftheReform Programme onLeast-Developed
andNetFood-Importing developing Countries (Table NF:1), thefollowing provides details of
Norway 'sprogrammes towards these countries.G/AG/N/NOR/6
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Table NF:1
Notification under Article 16:2oftheAgreement:
Monitoring oftheFollow-Up totheDecision on
Measures Concerning thePossible Negative Effects of
theReform Programme onLeast-Developed andNet
Food-Importing Developing Countries: NORWAY
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year1995
(1) Quantity offood aidprovided toleast-developed andnetfood-importing developing
countries:
Norway fullymetitsFood AidConvention (FAC) commitment of30,000 tonnes offoodaid
orwheat equivalent in1995. Thecommitment wasmetthrough cashcontribution insupport World
Food Programme ’smultilateral development work. World Food Programme usedthecontribution to
purchase grains indeveloping countries.
Norwegian assistance furthermore includes longtermdevelopment programmes aswellas
emergency relief aid.Forinformation onthefoodandagricultural elements ofthisassistance, please
referto(3)below.
(2) Indication oftheproportion infully grant orappropriate concessional terms:
AllNorwegian foodaidisprovided fullyongrant terms.
(3) Technical andfinancial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) oftheDecision:
(i) Aidprovided under theWorld Food Programme 1995
Norway hasprovided aidunder World Food Programme, WFP. Norway ’scontribution fortheyear
1995 issummarised inTable 1:
Table 1. Norwegian Multilateral Grant 1995.
Contribution toWorld Food Programmes Developing Activities
Expenditure
(Mill NOK)Quantity
(MT)
A.Ordinary contribution 163,7
Cash contribution 55,0
Edible marine fat 34,0 4900
Fish(Stockfish, dried salted fishandcanned fish) 66,7 5223
Non-food items 8,0
B.IEFR/IRA1(emergency operations) 14,0
C.FAC 35,0 Appr. 30M
wheat eq.
Total 213,0
Source: Ministry ofForeign Affairs
1IEFR: International Emergency Food Reserve ;IFR: Immediate Response Account.G/AG/N/NOR/6
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(ii) Long term development programmes
TheNorwegian aidprogrammes fortheimprovement ofagricultural productivity and
infrastructure arefinanced boththrough theMinistry ofForeign Affairs andtheNorwegian Agency
forDevelopment Cooperation (NORAD). Table 2provides information for1995, onthesupport
provided toleast-developed andnetfood-importing developing countries. Theoverview isbased on
statistics classified according toOECD ’sDAC-sector coding.
Thefigures below include bothagricultural andfisheries projects ',forestry isnotincluded.
Expenditure isgiven asatotalforeachsector. Forbreakdown onrecipient country orregion, see
attachment A.Regional allocations maycomprise countries notincluded inthedefinition, asafurther
breakdown isnotpossible.
Table 2. Long term development programmes.
DAC-sect
or
codingDescription Expenditure -all
countries/ regions 1995
1000 NOK
30 Agriculture. Soilresearch 94567
32 Livestock, veterinary services 9886
33 Co-operatives. Marketing ofagricultural products 27407
34 Domestic science, nutrition 2701
35 Fishery development 55903
39 Agriculture, other 65891
50 Agricultural Development Banks 29499
Source: NORAD
(iii) Emergency relief aid
Norway hasprovided foodrelated emergency relief onabilateral andamulti-lateral basis.
In1995atotalofNOK 149,8 millwasprovided toleast-developed andnetfood-importing developing
countries, referTable 3below2.Further details arelisted inAnnex B.
Table 3. Food related emergency relief aidtoleast-developed and net-food
importing developing countries, 1995.
Assistance Value
NOK mill.
Bilateral assistance 122,3
Multi-lateral assistance 27,5
Total bilateral andmulti-lateral assistance 149,8
Source: Ministry ofForeign Affairs
2TheNorwegian Assistance ischannelled through NGOs andinternational organisations. Insome
emergency situations, domestic products will bepurchased inorder tosecure animmediate
deliverance. Theonly important food items inthisrespect, arecanned fish, edible fat,milk powder
andhigh protein food rations. Thetotal quantity ofmilk powder provided forfood aidin1995, is
included intheNorwegian ES:3 notification.G/AG/N/NOR/6
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(4) Other relevant information withrespect toactions taken within theframework ofthe
Decision:
Norway hasmade aninitial contribution ofUS$2,5millions atWTO fund. Theobjective
ofthefundistoassist theleast-developed countries intaking advantage ofthenewWTO trading
regime.G/AG/N/NOR/6
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ATTACHMENT A
Long Term Development Programmes
This attachment listsNorwegian Long Term Development programmes classified according to
OECD ’sDAC-sector coding.
Sector 30: Agriculture, SoilResearch, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Angola 1614
Eritrea 15550
Ethiopia 11222
Gambia 540
Madagascar 6016
Mali 13679
Mozambique 490
Niger 2363
Sudan 1554
Sierra Leone 800
Tanzania 3609
Chad 304
Uganda 116
Zaire 424
Zambia 20848
Africa, unspecified 1788
Africa, total 80327
Asia:
Nepal 1760
SriLanka 3035
Asia, total 4795
Latin America:
Honduras 167
Peru 806
Latin America, unspecified 5454
Latin America, total 6427
Global, unspecified 3018
Total, allcountries/regions 94567G/AG/N/NOR/6
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Sector 32: Livestock, Veterinary Services, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Eritrea 837
Madagascar 4
Mali 1600
Sudan 2254
Tanzania 3101
Africa, total 7796
Asia:
Butan 2090
Asia, total 2090
Total, allcountries/regions 9886
Sector 33: Co-operatives. Marketing of
Agricultural Products, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Gambia 620
Mali 46
Tanzania 545
Africa, unspecified 22800
Africa, total 24011
Latin America:
Latin America, unspecified 2200
Latin America, total 2200
Global, unspecified 1196
Total, allcountries/regions 27407G/AG/N/NOR/6
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Sector 34: Domestic Science, Nutrition, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Tanzania 64
Zambia 37
Africa, total 101
Asia:
SriLanka 700
Asia, total 700
Latin America:
Latin America, unspecified 1100
Latin America, total 1100
Oceania:
Oceania, unspecified 600
Oceania, total 600
Global, unspecified 200
Total, allcountries/regions 2701
Sector 35: Fishery Development, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Mozambique 13134
Tanzania 521
Tunisia 17
Africa, unspecified 5045
Africa,southofSahara,
unspecified 6109
Africa, total 24826
Asia:
TheMaldives 7
Nepal 181
SriLanka 334
Asia, total 522
Latin America:
Latin America, unspecified 2569
Latin America, total 2569
Global, unspecified 27986
Total, allcountries/regions 55903G/AG/N/NOR/6
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Sector 39: Agriculture, Other, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Eritrea 1000
Kenya 86
Lesotho 3101
Madagascar 27062
Mali 8950
Senegal 1082
Zambia 13788
Africa, unspecified 7500
Africa, south ofSahara 24
Africa, total 62593
Global, unspecified 3298
Total, allcountries/regions 65891
Sector 50: Agricultural Development Banks, 1995.
Country/Region Expenditure
1995 1000 NOK
Africa:
Eritrea 1575
Africa, total 1575
Asia:
Bangladesh 27500
Asia, total 27500
Latin America:
Latin America, unspecified 424
Latin America, total 424
Total, allcountries/regions 29499G/AG/N/NOR/6
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ATTACHMENT B
Emmergency Relief Aid
Disaggregation ofthefunds allocated andprogramme type
Table B1. Bilateral assistance toleast-developed and net food-importing
developing countries, 1995.
Recipient Commodity Value NOK mill
Afghanistan Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 11,0
Africa region Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 4,4
Angola Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 22,8
Bangladesh Misc. projects, incl. high protein biscuits 3,2
Burma (Myanmar) Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 5,0
Bhutan Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 0,5
Eritrea Miscellaneous projects, incl. edible fat 3,1
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 27,1
Haiti Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 1,5
Mali Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 0,6
Mozambique Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 2,0
Rwanda Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 15,7
Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 6,2
Somalia Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 1,1
SriLanka Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 7,9
Sudan Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 4,7
Tanzania Maize 3,2
Uganda Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 0,1
Zaire Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 2,0
Total 122,3
Table B2. Multi-bilateral assistance toleast-developed andnetfood-importing
developing countries, 1995.
Recipient UNorganisation Commodity Value
NOK mill
Afghanistan WFP Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 2,0
UNIT High protein biscuits, incl. freight 2,8
Angola UNICEF High protein biscuits, incl. freight 3,6
UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 5,4
Ethiopia UNDP Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 0,6
Cambodia WFP Food deliveries 2,0
Mozambique FAO Seeds 1,9
WFP Nutritious nuts 0,6
DHA Emergency storage offood 1,0
Rwanda WFP Food deliveries 3,0
UNICEF High protein biscuits 2,0
Somalia DHA Miscellaneous projects, incl. food 0,5
Sudan UNICEF High protein biscuits 2,0
Total 27,5