G/AG/N/NOR/108  
 
16 October  2019 
(19-6734) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 15 October  2019, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of Norway . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the calendar year  2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
11,449  NOK/million  10,106.1  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research programmes  55 (1)  
Development of genetic plant resources  37 (1), (2)   
Research institutions  429.1  (1), (5)   
Subtotal:  521.1    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides  12.6 (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  12.6   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service  94.5 (1)  
Registration of environmental and genetic resources  10.1 (1)  
Environmental advisory services  20 (1)  
Organic advisory services  31 (1)  
Subtotal:  155.6    
2 (e). Inspection services  Digital mapping  7.6 (1), (2)   
Norwegian Food Safety Authority: food safety and veterinary services  379.5  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  387.1    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, organic production  24.4 (1), (2)   
The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food Branding Foundation  55 (1)  
Subtotal:  79.4   
 Subtotal General Services  1,155.8    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Storage of meadowseed  18.7 (1)  
Subtotal:  18.7   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster payment, compensation for crop damage due to natural 
disasters  1,667.4  (1)  
Subtotal:  1,667.4    
9. Structural assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes  Producer retirement payment, permanent retirement from marketable 
agricultural production  70.9 (1)  
Subtotal:  70.9   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  The Agricultural Development Fund, investment aid for structural 
adjustment and rural development purposes  683.6  (1)  
Interest concession. Investment subsidies and implementation of structural 
adjustment.  30.6 (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  714.2    
12. Environmental programmes  Subsidy to organic production  108.6  (1)   
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
National environmental programme  3,066.5  (1), (2)   
Regional environmental programme  585 (1)  
Particularily valuable agricultural landscapes, including in World Heritage 
Areas  13.5 (1)  
Subtotal:  3,773.6    
14. Other direct payment  Vacation and replacement scheme, refund for additional farm operating 
expenses during holidays and to alleviate financial difficulties due to illness  1,259.6  (1)  
Subtotal:  1,259.6    
Grand Total Green Box  8,660.2    
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 94 S (2017 –2018).  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
(5) Based on OECD.  
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Payments based on fixed area and yields      
Subtotal:     
(b) Payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  Fixed yield support: Structural Income Support (Art. 6:5 
(a)(ii))  1,579.1  (1), (2)   
Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6:5 
(a) (ii))  618.3  (1), (2)   
Regional Deficency Payment to Meat Production (Art. 6:5 
(a) (ii))  646.6  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  2,844    
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Headage support, animals (Art. 6:5 (a)(iii))  3,051  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  3,051    
Grand Total Development Programmes  5,895    
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 94 S (2017 –2018).  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
NOK,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (f rom ST DS:8)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Value of production  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Wheat  254  254   254  
Barley  749.9   749.9    749.9   
Oats 245.9   245.9    245.9   
Rye 14.2  14.2   14.2  
Oilseeds  31.2  31.2   31.2  
Goat milk  148.4   148.4    148.4   
Milk 5,591  5,591   5,591  
Pork 2,348.3   2,348.3    2,348.3   
Sheep  266.5   266.5    266.5   
Fruits, berries and vegetables  126.8   126.8  3795.7  3.34%  0 (de minimis )  
Beef 409  409   409  
Poultry  0.6  0.6 1,968.1  0.03%  0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 16.6  16.6 1,108.8  1.5%  0 (de minimis )  
Potatoes  47.7  47.7 793 6.02%  47.7  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  179.3  33,335 0.54%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  10,106.1   
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
NOK External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
NOK Eligible production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
NOK,  millio
n Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Not
e Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Wheat  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  3.05/Kilogram  0.82/Kilogram  115.6 million Kilograms  3.8 254 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Wheat          254   
Barley  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  2.71/Kilogram  0.71/Kilogram  381.2 million Kilograms  12.5 749.9  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Barley          749.9    
Oats CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  2.45/Kilogram  0.66/Kilogram  139.93 million Kilograms  4.6 245.9  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Oats          245.9    
Rye CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  2.73/Kilogram  0.82/Kilogram  7.6 million Kilograms  0.3 14.2 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Rye          14.2   
Oilseeds  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  5.69/Kilogram  1.27/Kilogram  7.1 million Kilograms  0.2 31.2 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Oilseeds          31.2   
Goat milk  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  5.06/Litre  0.78/Litre  21.257 million Litres  1.5 89.5 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Goat milk          89.5   
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  5.06/Litre  0.78/Litre  1,525.373 million Litres  109.2  6,419.4  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Milk          6,419.4    
Pork CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Target price  32.43/Kilogram  7.6/Kilogram  127.74 million Kilograms  179.6  2,992.2  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Pork          2,992.2    
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 94 S (2017 –2018).  
(3) Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board).  
(4) Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture).  
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS :6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
NOK External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
NOK Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Goat milk  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Base deficiency 
payment      70.4  70.4 (1), (2)   
Total Goat 
milk           70.4   
Sheep  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Base deficiency 
payment, meat      99.6  99.6 (1), (2)   
Sheep  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Wool deficiency 
payment      122.9   122.9  (1), (2)   
Total 
Sheep            222.5    
Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Regional deficiency 
payment      112.8   112.8  (1)  
Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Storage subsidy, 
fruit     14  14 (1)  
Total 
Fruits, 
berries and 
vegetables            126.8    
Beef CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Quality incentive 
programme for 
beef     277.1   277.1  (2)  
Total Beef            277.1    
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 94 S (2017 –2018).  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).    
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Wheat          254  254   
Total 
Barley          749.9   749.9    
Total Oats          245.9   245.9    
Total Rye          14.2  14.2   
Total 
Oilseeds          31.2  31.2   
Goat milk  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Farm feed 
adjustment    11.5 -11.5    (2)  
Total Goat 
milk        -11.5 89.5 70.4 148.4    
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Farm feed 
adjustment    828.4  -828.4     (2)  
Total Milk         -828.4  6,419.4   5,591   
Pork CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Transport 
subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment  23.8  667.7  -643.9     (2)  
Total Pork         -643.9  2992.2   2,348.3    
Sheep  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  44   44    (2)  
Total 
Sheep         44  222.5  266.5     
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- 10 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Fruits, 
berries and 
vegetables           126.8  126.8    
Beef CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  131.9    131.9     (2)  
Total Beef         131.9   277.1  409   
Poultry  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price 
compensation 
payments  0.6   0.6    (2)  
Total 
Poultry         0.6   0.6   
Eggs CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  16.6   16.6    (2)  
Total Eggs         16.6   16.6   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price 
compensation 
payments  47.7   47.7    (2)  
Total 
Potatoes         47.7   47.7   
Data sources:  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NO RWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
NOK,  million  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Subsidy to insemination  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 24.6   24.6 (1)  
Taxes on pesticides  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18   53 -53 (1)  
Feed transport subsidies  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 207.7    207.7  (1), (2)   
TOTAL  179.3   
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 94 S (2017 –2018).  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
 
 
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