G/AG/N/NOR/108/Corr.2  
 
15 January  2020 
(20-0478) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum  
The following submission, dated 15 January  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Norway . The corrigendum  concerns domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 and the relevant 
supportin g tables) for the calendar year  2018 . 
 
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The following corrections should be made to the supporting table DS:1 (Measures exempt from the 
reduction commitment - "Green Box") found under page  3 of the notification G/AG/N/NOR/108:  
• The values reported for "National Environmental programme" listed un der 
"12. Environmental programmes" should read NOK, million 3,889.0 instead of 3,066.5. 
Consequently, the new subtotal of "12.  Environmental programmes" should read 4,596.1 
and the new Grand Total Green box  should read  9,482.7 . 
The relevant supporting tabl e is reproduced in the following pages. The modified values are shown 
in bold.   
  
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- 2 - 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     
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- 3 - 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  
12. Environmental programmes  Subsidy to organic production  108.6  (1)  
National environmental programme  3,889.0  (1), (2)   
Regional environmental programme  585 (1)  
Particularily valuable agricultural landscapes, including in World Heritage 
Areas  13.5 (1)  
Subtotal:  4,596.1    
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  9,482.7    
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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