WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NOR/19
9 September 1998
(98-3417)
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-Importing Developing  Countries for the calendar year 1996 ( Table NF:1 )
was received from the delegation of Norway on 4 August 1998.
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In accordance with notification requirements within the framework of the Decision on
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed
and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (Tab le NF:1), the following provides details of
Norway's programmes towards these countries.G/AG/N/NOR/19
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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:  NORWAY
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1996
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries:
Norway fully met its Food Aid Convention (F AC) commitment of 20,000 tonnes of food aid
or wheat equivalents in 1996.  This contribution is provided as cash in lieu of commodities and is
made available for the World Food Programme (WFP) to procure grains from developing countries.
Table 1 gives information about the composition of the additional Norwegian food aid contributionthrough the WFP.  Over and above the FAC contribution, Norway made in 1996 an amount of
NOK 33 million available to WFP to support purchases of food in developing countries to benefit the
development programme.
Norwegian assistance furthermore includes long-term development programmes as well as
emergency relief aid.  Please refer to (3) below.
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully grant or appropriate concessional terms:
All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms.
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:
(i) Aid provided under the World Food Programme 1996
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 1996
Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities
Expenditure
NOK millionQuantity
million tonnes
A. Ordinary contribution
Canned fish 45.7 3,135
Edible fat 50.5 7,446
Non-food items 16.0
Cash contribution for transport, etc. 24.0
CLC 32.9
IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 20.0
FAC, Total 29.9 20,000
Total 219.0G/AG/N/NOR/19
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(ii) Long-term development programmes
Table 2: Long-term development programmes
DAC-sectors Disbursements all
countries/regions 1996
million NOK
30 Agriculture, soil research 100,107
32 Livestock, veterinary services 16,375
33 Co-operatives, marketing of agricultural products 32,411
34 Domestic science, nutrition 456
35 Fishery development 20,167
39 Agriculture, fishery – other 85,398
50 Agricultural development banks 42,800
Total 297,714
(iii) Emergency relief aid
Norway has provided food-related emergency relief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In
1996 a total of NOK 202.2 million was provided to least-developed and net food-importing
developing countries.  Further details are listed in Attachment B.
Table 3: Food-related emergency relief aid to least-developed and net food-importing
developing countries, 1996
Value NOK million
Bilateral assistance 145.4
Multilateral assistance 56.8
Total 202.2G/AG/N/NOR/19
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ATTACHMENT A
Long-Term Development Programmes
This attachment lists Norwegian Long-Term Developm ent programmes classified according to OECD's DAC-
sector coding.
Sector 30:  Agriculture, soil research
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 8,460
Angola 0
Botswana 2,128
Congo (Dem Rep) (Zaire) 170
Eritrea 16,673
Ethiopia 13,357
Gambia 0
Kenya 191
Liberia 0
Madagascar 4,325
Mali 15,230
Mozambique 376
Niger 368
Rwanda 6,288
Sierra Leone 1,500
South of Sahara unspecified 705
Sudan 2,180
Tanzania 3,639
Zambia 13,138
Zimbabwe 285
Africa, total 89,013
Asia
Nepal 1,215
Sri Lanka 743
Asia, total 1,958
Latin America
Central America unspecified 6,196
Honduras 246
Latin America, total 6,442
Global unspecified 2,694
Total all countries/regions 100,107G/AG/N/NOR/19
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Sector 32:  Livestock, veterinary services
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Botswana 0Eritrea 926Ethiopia 0
Madagascar 4,387
Mali 3,400Sudan 1,977Tanzania 1,261Uganda 17Zimbabwe 4,376
Africa, total 16,344
Asia
Cambodia 0
Sri Lanka 31
Asia, total 31
Total all countri es/regions 16,375
Sector 33:  Co-operatives, marketing of agricultural products
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 23,290Botswana 471Gambia 238Mali 1Mozambique 440
Tanzania 2,079
Africa, total 26,519
Asia
Bangladesh 0
Sri Lanka 2,730
Asia, total 2,730
Latin America
America unspecified 1,038
Honduras 654
Latin America, total 1,692
Global unspecified 1,470
Total all countri es/regions 32,411G/AG/N/NOR/19
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Sector 34:  Domestic science, nutrition
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Ethiopia 456
Africa, total 456
Total all count ries/regions 456
Sector 35:  Fishery development
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 1,500
Angola 0
Benin 0Mozambique 3,608South of Sahara unspecified -3,768Tanzania 470Uganda -183
Zambia 2
Africa, total 1,629
Asia
Bangladesh 0
Maldives 600
Sri Lanka 202
Asia, total 802
Global unspecified 17,736
Oceania unspecified 0
Total all countri es/regions 20,167G/AG/N/NOR/19
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Sector 39:  Agricult ure, fishery – other
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 8,817Angola 2,616Botswana 0Burkina Faso 4,000
Cape Verde 550
Eritrea 254Ethiopia 0Kenya -191Lesotho 233Madagascar 29,377
Malawi 0
Mali 5,000Mozambique 990Niger 0Senegal 813South of Sahara unspecified 470
Sudan 0
Tanzania 14,071Uganda 0Zambia 12,644Zimbabwe 1,095
Africa, total 80,739
Global unspecified 3,809Latin America
Central America unspecified 850
Latin America, total 850
Total all countri es/regions 85,398G/AG/N/NOR/19
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Sector 50:  Agricultural development banks
Country/region Disbursements 1996
NOK million
Africa:
Eritrea 112Ethiopia 3,664South of Sahara unspecified 729Uganda 127
Zimbabwe 282
Africa, total 4,914
Asia
Bangladesh 37,886
Asia, total 37,886
Total all countri es/regions 42,800G/AG/N/NOR/19
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ATTACHMENT B
Emergency Relief Aid 1996
Table B1: Bilateral assistance to least-developed and net food-importing developing countries, 1996
Recipient Commodity Value NOK million
Afghanistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 23.0
Angola Miscellaneous projects, including food 7.8
Burundi Miscellaneous projects, including food 10.3Bangladesh Miscellaneous projects, including food 5.9Burkina Faso Maize 1.0Burma Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.8
Cambodia High protein biscuits, including freight 0.9
Colombia Miscellaneous projects, including food 13.1Costa Rica Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.1Cuba Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.9Ecuador Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.6Eritrea Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.1
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 13.5
Guatemala Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.5Honduras Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.4India Miscellaneous projects, including high protein biscuits 1.2Korea, North Miscellaneous projects, in cluding wheat, high protein biscuits 3.0
Laos Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.9
Lebanon Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.6
Madagascar Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.0Nicaragua Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.9Peru Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.3Rwanda Miscellaneous projects, including food 30.6Sri Lanka Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.8Sudan Miscellaneous projects, including food 10.4
Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.5
Somalia Miscellaneous projects, including food 4.5Uganda Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.8
Total 145.4G/AG/N/NOR/19
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Table B2: Multi-bilateral assistance to least-d eveloped and net food-importing developing
countries, 1996
Recipient UN organization Commodity Value NOK million
Afghanistan DHA/UNOCHA Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.0
WFP High protein biscuits 2.7
UNDP Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.0
Angola UNICEF High protein biscuits 2.0
Burundi UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.0Cambodia WFP Vegetable oil 1.9Central African
RepublicDHA Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.7
Cuba DHA Edible fat 0.8
WFP Edible fat 0.2
Ethiopia UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, including high
protein biscuits6.0
Korea, North UNICEF High protein biscuits including freight 4.8
WFP Maize, rice 5.0
Liberia WFP Canned fish, high protein biscuits 0.7Rwanda UNHCR Miscellaneous projects, including high
protein biscuits10.8
WFP High protein biscuits 11.4
UNICEF High protein biscuits 1.2
Somalia UNICEF High protein biscuits 1.6
Total 56.8
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