G/AG/N/NOR/114  
 
18 November  2020 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 18 November  2020, 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  2019 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 Support ing Tables)  
1  2  3  
11,449  NOK/million  10,837  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  65 (1)  
Development of genetic plant resources  39.1 (1), (2)   
Research institutions  419.3  (1), (5)   
Subtotal:  523.4    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides  9.2 (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  9.2   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service  128.5  (1)  
Registration of environmental and genetic resources  12.8 (1)  
Environmental advisory services  40 (1)  
Organic advisory services  31 (1)  
Subtotal:  212.3    
2 (e). Inspection services  Digital mapping  7.7 (1), (2)   
Norwegian Food Safety Authority: food safety and veterinary services  365.8  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  373.5    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, organic production  27.4 (1), (2)   
The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food Branding Foundation  63 (1)  
Subtotal:  90.4   
 Subtotal General Services  1,208.8    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Storage of meadowseed  15.5  (1)  
Subtotal:  15.5   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster payment, compensation for crop damage due to natural 
disasters  380.7  (1)  
Subtotal:  380.7    
9. Structural assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes  Producer retirement payment, permanent retirement from marketable 
agricultural production  69 (1)  
Subtotal:  69   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  The Agricultural Development Fund, investment aid for structural 
adjustment and rural development purposes  733.7  (1)  
Interest concession. Investment subsidies and implementation of structural 
adjustment.  36.6 (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  770.3    
12. Environmental programmes  Subsidy to organic production  115.9  (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  4,325.8  (1), (2)   
Regional environmental programme  663.6  (1)  
Particularily valuable agricultural landscapes, including in World Heritage 
Areas  18.5 (1)  
Subtotal:  5,123.8    
14. Other direct payment  Vacation and replacement scheme, refund for additional farm operating 
expenses during holidays and to alleviate financial difficulties due to illness  1,293.8  (1)  
Subtotal:  1,293.8    
Grand Total Green Box  8,861.9    
Data sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 118 S (2019 –2020).   
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
(5) Based on OECD.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production -Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure Type  Name and description of meas ure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6:5  Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million  Data sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  Fixed yield support: Structural Income Support (Art. 6:5 (a)(ii))  1591.1  (1), (2)   
Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6:5 (a) (ii))  594.7  (1), (2)   
Regional Deficency Payment to Meat Production (Art. 6:5 (a) (ii))  662.6  (1), (2)   
Quality incentive support programme for beef (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  252.6  (1), (2)   
Support to small and medium size dairy farms (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  136.2  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  3,237.2    
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Headage support, animals (Art. 6:5 (a)(iii))  2,740.4  (1), (2)   
Subtotal:  2,740.4    
Grand Total Blue Box  5,977.6    
Data sources:   
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 118 S (2019 –2020).   
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 (from 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  984.9   984.9    984.9   
Barley  1,216.1   1,216.1    1,216.1   
Oats 414.3   414.3    414.3   
Rye 100.7   100.7    100.7   
Oilseeds  67.7  67.7   67.7  
Goat milk  145.3   145.3    145.3   
Milk 5,369.9   5,369.9    5,369.9   
Pork 2,238.6   2,238.6    2,238.7   
Sheep  249.8   249.8    249.8   
Fruits, berries and vegetables  157.7   157.7  3,730.5  4.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Beef 120.8   120.8  4,362.3  2.8%  0 (de minimis )  
Poultry  0.8  0.8 2,247.7  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 19.8  19.8 1,139.5  1.7%  0 (de minimis )  
Potatoes  49.6  49.6 801.9  6.2%  49.6  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  122.7  36,114.3  0.34%  0 (de minimis)   
TOTAL  10,837    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Wheat  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  3.1/Kilogram  0.8/Kilogram  441 million Kilograms  11.8 984.9  (1), (3), (4)  
Total Wheat          984.9    
Barley  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  2.8/Kilogram  0.7/Kilogram  581 million Kilograms  15.6 1,216.1  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Barley          1,216.1    
Oats CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  2.6/Kilogram  0.7/Kilogram  220 million Kilograms  5.9 414.3  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Oats          414.3    
Rye CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  2.9/Kilogram  0.8/Kilogram  50 million Kilograms  1.3 100.7  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Rye          100.7    
Oilseeds  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  5.8/Kilogram  1.3/Kilogram  15 million Kilograms  0.4 67.7 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Oilseeds          67.7   
Goat milk  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  5.2/Litre  0.8/Litre  20.8 million Litres  4.2 86.9 (1), (3), (4)   
Total Goat milk          86.9   
Milk CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  5.2/Litre  0.8/Litre  1,484.5 million Litres  301.6  6,200.5  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Milk          6,200.5    
Pork CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Target price  32.4/Kilogram  7.6/Kilogram  123.4 million Kilograms  233.3  2,830.7  (1), (3), (4)   
Total Pork          2,830.7    
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).   
(3) Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board).  
(4) Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture).   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 pric e 
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 01-01-19 31-12-19 Base deficiency 
payment      70.1  70.1 (1), (2)   
Total Goat 
milk            70.1   
Sheep  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Base deficiency 
payment, meat      93.9  93.9 (1), (2)   
Sheep  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Wool deficiency 
payment      116.8   116.8  (1), (2)   
Total 
Sheep            210.7    
Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Regional 
deficiency 
payment      143.7   143.7  (1)  
Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Storage subsidy, 
fruit     14  14 (1)  
Total 
Fruits, 
berries and 
vegetables            157.7    
Data sources  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 118 S (2019 –2020).  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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          984.9   984.9    
Total 
Barley          1,216.1   1,216.1    
Total Oats          414.3   414.3    
Total Rye          100.7   100.7    
Total 
Oilseeds          67.7  67.7   
Goat milk  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Farm feed 
adjustment    11.7 -11.7    (2)  
Total Goat 
milk        -11.7 86.9 70.1 145.3    
Milk CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Farm feed 
adjustment    830.6  -830.6     (2)  
Total Milk         -830.6  6,200.5   5,369.9    
Pork CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Transport 
subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment  21.8  613.9  -592.1     (2)  
Total Pork         -592.1  2,830.7   2,238.6    
Sheep  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  39.1   39.1    (2)  
Total 
Sheep         39.1  210.7  249.8     
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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           157.7  157.7    
Beef CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  120.8    120.8     (2)  
Total Beef         120.8    120.8    
Poultry  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price 
compensation 
payments  0.8   0.8    (2)  
Total 
Poultry         0.8   0.8   
Eggs CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Transport 
subsidy, price 
compensation 
payments  19.8   19.8    (2)  
Total Eggs         19.8   19.8   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price 
compensation 
payments  49.6   49.6    (2)  
Total 
Potatoes         49.6   49.6   
Data sources:   
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 01-01-19 31-12-19 25.6   25.6 (1)  
Taxes on pesticides  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19   101 -101 (1)  
Feed transport subsidies  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 198.1    198.1  (1), (2)   
 CY 01-01-19 31-12-19       
TOTAL  122.7   
Data sources  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2019 -2020) and Proposition to the Parliament No. 118 S (2019 –2020).   
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency).   
 
 
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