WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NOR/20
9 September 1998
(98-3416)
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 1997 ( 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/20
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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 1997
(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 1997.  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 1997 an amount of
NOK 17 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 1997
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 1997
Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities
Expenditure
NOK millionQuantity
million tonnes
A. Ordinary contribution
Canned fish 45.9 3,279
Edible fat 45.5 6,157
Non-food items 13.3
Cash contribution for transport, etc. 26.0
CLC 17.0
IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 13.0
FAC, Total 47.5 20,000
Total 208.2G/AG/N/NOR/20
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(ii) Long-term development programmes
Table 2: Long-term development programmes
DAC-sectors Disbursements all
countries/regions 1997
million NOK
30 Agriculture, soil research 106,672
32 Livestock, veterinary services 14,787
33 Co-operatives, marketing of agricultural products 6,049
35 Fishery development 69,417
39 Agriculture, fishery – other 97,930
50 Agricultural development banks 43,239
Total 338,094
(iii) Emergency relief aid
Norway has provided food-related emergency relief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In
1997 a total of NOK 272.2 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, 1997
Value NOK million
Bilateral assistance 195.4
Multilateral assistance 76.8
Total 272.2G/AG/N/NOR/20
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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 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 3,689
Angola 1,906
Botswana 416
Congo (Dem Rep) (Zaire) 297
Eritrea 11,194
Ethiopia 22,590
Gambia 431
Kenya 0
Liberia 1,257
Madagascar 6,754
Mali 3,282
Mozambique 311
Niger 424
Rwanda 1,500
Sierra Leone 824
South of Sahara unspecified 526
Sudan 0
Tanzania 22,072
Zambia 10,317
Zimbabwe 1,084
Africa, total 88,874
Asia
Nepal 236
Sri Lanka 3,326
Asia, total 3,562
Latin America
Central America unspecified 7,430
Honduras 1,209
Latin America, total 8,639
Global unspecified 5,597
Total all countries/regions 106,672G/AG/N/NOR/20
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Sector 32:  Livestock, veterinary services
Country/region Disbursements 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Botswana 111Eritrea 728Ethiopia 165
Madagascar 8,994
Mali 4,000Sudan 0Tanzania 0Uganda 0Zimbabwe 195
Africa, total 14,193
Asia
Cambodia 594
Asia, total 594
Total all countri es/regions 14,787
Sector 33:  Co-operatives, marketing of agricultural products
Country/region Disbursements 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 1,272
Gambia 254Mali 138Tanzania 2,954
Africa, total 4,618
Asia
Bangladesh 831
Sri Lanka 74
Asia, total 905
Global unspecified 526
Total all countri es/regions 6,049G/AG/N/NOR/20
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Sector 35:  Fishery development
Country/region Disbursements 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Angola 125Benin 313Mozambique 7,672South of Sahara unspecified 51,165
Tanzania 678
Uganda 313Zambia 89
Africa, total 60,355
Asia
Bangladesh 1,129
Sri Lanka 212
Asia, total 1,341
Global unspecified 7,651
Oceania unspecified 70
Total all countri es/regions 69,417G/AG/N/NOR/20
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Sector 39:  Agricult ure, fishery – other
Country/region Disbursements 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Africa unspecified 15,193Angola 0Botswana 170Burkina Faso 5,800
Cape Verde 0
Eritrea 5,500Ethiopia 3,069Kenya 0Lesotho 779Madagascar 15,362
Malawi 265
Mali 23,114Mozambique 235Niger 3,687Senegal 0South of Sahara unspecified 789
Sudan 1,566
Tanzania 48Uganda 87Zambia 15,663Zimbabwe 1,238
Africa, total 92,565
Asia
Asia unspecified 1,000
Laos 424Sri Lanka 1,396
Asia, total 2,820
Global unspecified 1,941Latin America
Central America unspecified 604
Latin America, total 604
Total all countri es/regions 97,930G/AG/N/NOR/20
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Sector 50:  Agricultural development banks
Country/region Disbursements 1997
NOK million
Africa:
Eritrea 212Ethiopia 4,232South of Sahara unspecified 2,289Uganda 127
Zimbabwe 0
Africa, total 6,860
Asia
Bangladesh 36,379
Asia, total 36,379
Total all countri es/regions 43,239G/AG/N/NOR/20
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ATTACHMENT B
Emergency Relief Aid 1997
Table B1: Bilateral assistance to least-developed and net food-importing developing countries, 1997
Recipient Commodity Value NOK million
Afghanistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 28.8
Africa, region Miscellaneous projects, including food 9.5
Angola Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.7Burundi Miscellaneous projects, including food 5.0Bangladesh Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.9Bolivia Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.4
Burma Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.0
Congo, Brazzaville Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.0Congo, D.R. Miscellaneous projects, including food 13.1El Salvador Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.2Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 41.1Gambia Peanut production 0.4
Guatemala Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.5
Haiti Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.2India Miscellaneous projects, including high protein biscuits 3.5Kenya Miscellaneous projects, including food 5.7Korea, North Miscellaneous projects, in cluding wheat, high protein biscuits 18.0
Laos Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.0
Liberia Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.9
Madagascar Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.4Malawi Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.5Mauritania Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.9Peru Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.7Philippines High protein biscuits 2.8Rwanda Miscellaneous projects, including food 18.1
Sri Lanka Miscellaneous projects, including food 4.6
Sudan Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.9Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.0Somalia Miscellaneous projects, including food 8.6Tanzania Miscellaneous projects, including food 5.5Uganda Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.1
Vietnam Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.4
Total 195.4G/AG/N/NOR/20
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Table B2: Multi-bilateral assistance to least-d eveloped and net food-importing developing
countries, 1997
Recipient UN organization Commodity Value NOK million
Africa, regional WFP High protein biscuits, incl. admin. costs 4.2
Angola UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, including food 4.0
WFP Canned fish 3.8
Cambodia WFP Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.0
Congo, D.R. UNICEF High protein biscuits 10.9Ethiopia UNDP Miscellaneous projects, including food 1.0
WFP Miscellaneous projects, including food 3.0
Korea, North UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, including food 7.9
WFP Maize, rice 19.6
FAO Miscellaneous projects, including food 2.5
Laos WFP Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.7Madagascar FAO Miscellaneous projects, including food 0.7Mali UNHCR High protein biscuits 0.6Rwanda UNICEF High protein biscuits 8.3Sierra Leone UNICEF Miscellaneous projects, including high
protein biscuits6.5
Somalia UNICEF High protein biscuits 5.3
Total 76.8
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