G/AG/N/ISL/72  
 
27 March  2024 
(24-2666) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 21 March  2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Iceland . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2023 . 
 
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Table DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables of the notification contain information and AMS 
calculations with inflation adjustment . The corresponding data and calculations without 
inflation adjustment  can be found in the notes to the relevant tables.  
 
 
  
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- 2 - Table  DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
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  
130.1   130.8* 
* Current Total AMS without inflation adjustment equals 143.05  million SDR. ( See Supporting Table DS:4).  
General notes:  
1 SDR = ISK 52.1100 (AVG exchange rate for 1988).  
1 SDR = ISK 184.0400 (AVG exchange rate for 2023).   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research of vegetation resources, genetic resources and forestry  46  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  46   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Compensation Fund  8  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  8   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Bovine animal breeding and development programs  291  Central Government 
Accounts   
Advisory services; organic advisory services; forestry programs  488 Central Government 
Accounts   
R & D projects in horticulture, sheep and cattle farming  126 Central Government 
Accounts   
Agricultural statistics and econometrics  7 Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  912   
2 (e). Inspection services  Food and Veterinary Authority of Iceland  2,320  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  2,320   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Production balance program  125  Central Government 
Accounts   
Higher -value sheep products marketing program  126 Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  251   
2 (h). Other general services  Various appropriations to agriculture  138  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  138   
 Subtotal General Services  3,675   
6. Decoupled income support  Decoupled income support for sheep farmers  2,320  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  2,320   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Prevention of animal diseases  123  Central Government 
Accounts    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
Subtotal:  123   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Cattle breeding program; investment  242  Central Government 
Accounts   
Investment aid for farmers  345 Central Government 
Accounts   
Recruitment program  159 Central Government 
Accounts   
Non-recurring investment aid for farmers  450 Central Government 
Accounts  (1) 
Non-recurring addition to recruitment program  600 Central Government 
Accounts  (1) 
Subtotal:  1,796   
12. Environmental programmes  Carbon neutrality in horticulture  18  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  18   
13. Regional assistance programmes  Regional support to sheep farmers  189  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  189   
Grand Total Green Box  8,121   
Notes:  
(1) Non-recurring support payments and general support were a part of a support package which was intended to meet difficult market conditions i.a. due to increasing 
input prices and cost of capital due to high inflation.  
 
 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS: 3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production -Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6. 5 Monetary value  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Payments based on fixed area and yields  Family farm and regional support  703 Central Government 
Accounts   
Land cultivation and farmland payments  959 Central Government 
Accounts   
Green house farming payments  44 Central Government 
Accounts   
Non-recurring additional land cultivation and farmland 
payments  450 Central Government 
Accounts  (1) 
Subtotal:  2,156   
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Dairy and beef cattle  2039 Central Government 
Accounts   
Goat 18 Central Government 
Accounts   
Non-recurring additional payments; dairy and beef cattle  100 Central Government 
Accounts  (1) 
Subtotal:  2,157   
Grand Total Development Programmes  4,313   
Notes:  
(1) Non-recurring support payments and general support were a part of a support package which was intended to meet difficult market c onditions i.a. due to increasing 
input prices and cost of capital due to high inflation.  
 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
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)  
 
ISK, million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
ISK, million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
ISK, million  Value of production  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Milk 20,242.6   20,242.6  21,394 94.6%  20,242.6  (1) 
Beef 242  242 3,616 6.7%  242  
Horticulture  792  792 5,946 13.3%  792  
Sheep  2,803  2,803 9,220 30.4%  2,803  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)       
TOTAL  24,079.6   
General note:  
(1) Non-recurring support payments and general support were a part of a support package which was intended to meet difficult market c onditions i.a. due to increasing input prices 
and cost of capital due to high inflation.  
 
(2) Current Total AMS in SDR (mil lion) equals 130.8  (1 SDR = ISK 184.0400 (AVG exchange rate for 2023)).  
 
Notes:  
 
(1) The support for Milk without inflation adjustment  equals ISK 22,490.6 million. This amount represents 105.1 % of the Value of Production of milk (2023). Taking into 
account the support provided to Milk without inflation adjustment , the Current Total AMS for the year 2023 would amount to ISK 26,327.6 million. Current Total AMS without 
inflation adjustment  in SDR (milllion) equals 143.05 (1 SDR = ISK 184.0400 (AVG exchange rate for 2023)). (See Supporting Table DS:5 for calculation deta ils on inflation 
adjustment).  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
ISK External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST)  
 
ISK Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Milk CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Market 
price 
support  121/Kilogram  22/Kilogram  144,380 thousand 
Kilograms  0 14,293.6  Statistics Iceland, 
Ministry of Food, 
Agriculture and 
Fisheries  (1) 
Total Milk          14293.6    
General note:  
(1) No market price support was provided to sheepmeat, beef, horsemeat, pigmeat, poultrymeat and eggs.  
(2) 1 SDR = ISK 52.1100 (AVG exchange rate for 1988); 1 SDR = ISK 184.0400 (AVG exchange rate for 2023).  
Note:  
(1) The External Reference Price (ERP) without inflation adjustment  corresponds to 6.30 ISK/Kilogram. The Market Price Support value resulting from applying the Annex 
3 formula of the Agreement on Agriculture taking into account the unadjusted ERP value corresponds to ISK 16,541 .6 million (i.e., (120.87 ISK/Kilogram – 6.30 
ISK/Kilogram)*144,379.845 tonnes).  
  
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- 8 - Supporting  Table  DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
ISK External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
ISK Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
ISK, million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Beef CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Direct payments; 
quality premiums      242 0 242 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total Beef            242   
Horticulture  CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Direct payments; 
cucumbers, bell 
peppers and 
tomatoes      344 0 344 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Horticulture  CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Electricity 
subsidies      448 0 448 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total 
Horticulture            792   
Milk CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Direct payments      5,449 0 5,449 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Milk CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Non-recurring 
additional direct 
payments      500 0 500 Central 
Government 
Accounts  (1 ) 
Total Milk            5,949    
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
ISK External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
ISK Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
ISK, million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Sheep  CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Direct payments; 
wool     714 0 714 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Sheep  CY 01-01-23 31-12-23 Direct payments; 
quality control 
scheme      2,089 0 2,089 Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total Sheep            2,803   
General note:  
Non-recurring support payments and general support were a part of a support package which was intended to meet difficult market c onditions i.a. due to increasing input prices 
and cost of capital due to high inflation.  
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT : ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2023  
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  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
ISK, million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
ISK, million Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
 
ISK, million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Milk          14,293.6  5,949 20,242.6    
Total Beef           242 242   
Total 
Horticulture           792 792   
Total Sheep           2,803 2,803   
 
General notes:  
(1) Taking into account the Market Price Support value without inflation adjustment  for Milk (ISK 16,541.6 million), the Total AMS for Milk under column 10 would read 
ISK 22,490.6 million.   
 
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