G/AG/N/NOR/94  
 
29 November 2017  
(17-6566) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 24 November  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Norway . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supportin g tables) for the calendar year  2016 .  
 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level for period in question  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
11,449.0  million NOK  10,893.1  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(million NOK)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
2. General services:     
 a) research    
 Research programmes  53.0 A 
 Development of genetic plant resources  34.7 A, B 
 Research institutions  357.3 A, E 
    
 b) pest and disease control    
 Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides  17.2 A, B 
    
 c) training services    
    
 d) extension and advisory services    
 Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service  88.5 A 
 Registration of environmental and genetic resources  9.0 A 
 Environmental advisory services  24.6 A 
 Ecological advisory services  30.0 A 
    
 e) inspection services    
 Digital mapping  7.6  
 Norwegian Food Safety Authority: food safety and veterinary services  331.4  A, B 
    
 f) marketing and promotion services    
 Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, organic production  24.4 A, B 
 The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food Branding Foundation  52.0 A 
    
 g) infrastructural services    
     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of measure 
in year in question  
(million NOK)  Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
3. Public stockholding for 
food security purposes:     
 Storage of meadow seed  13.8 A 
    
8. Payments for relief from 
natural disasters:     
 Natural Disaster Payment, compensation for crop damage due to natural disasters  29.7 A 
    
9. Structural adjustment 
assistance provided 
through producer 
retirement programmes :    
 Producer retirement payment, Permanent retirement from marketable agricultural 
production  77.4 A 
    
11. Structural adjustment 
assistance provided 
through investment aids :     
 The Agricultural Development Fund, Investment aid for structural adjustment and 
rural development purposes  594.6  A 
 Interest concession.  Investment subsidies and implementation of structural 
adjustment.  37.5 A 
    
12. Environmental 
programmes:     
 Subsidy to Ecological Production  99.4 A 
 National environmental programme  3,924.5  A, B 
 Regional environmental programme  598.5  A 
 Particularly  valuable agricultural landscapes, including in World Heritage Areas  9.0 A 
    
Other:     
Social welfare  Vacation and Replacement Scheme,  Refund for additional farm operating expenses 
during holidays and to alleviate financial difficulties due to illness  
 1,286.7  A 
    
Total    7,700.8  
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015 –2016) . Proposition to the P arliament No. 133 S (2015 –2016) . Internal calculations.  
B: Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority).   
E: Based on OECD.   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:3  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
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 of measure in 
year in question  
(million NOK)  Data sources  
1 2 3 4 
(b) "payments made on 85 % or less of the base 
level of production"     
 Fixed yield support: Structural Income Support (Art. 6.5 (a)(ii))  1,317.0  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6.5 (a) (ii))  534.8  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment t o Meat Production (Art. 6.5 (a)  (ii)) 608.5  A, B 
 Quality Incentive support programme for beef (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  191.5  A, B 
    
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number of 
head"    
 
 Headage  support, animals (Art. 6.5 (a)(iii))  2,586.2  A, B 
Total   5,238.0   
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015–2016) . Proposition to the P arliament No. 133 S  (2015–2016) . Internal calculations.  
B: Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority).   
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products  
(including non -product 
specific AMS)   Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below)  
(million NOK)  Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 
below)  Non-product -
specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:9)  
(million NOK)  5% o f value of 
production, where 
relevant for de minimis  
(million NOK)  Current Total 
AMS 
(aggregate)  
(million NOK)  
1 2 3 4 5 4 
Wheat  600.5  0.0    600.5  
Barley  1,101.8  0.0    1,101.8  
Oats 563.4  0.0    563.4  
Rye 37.6 0.0    37.6 
Oilseeds  47.7 0.0    47.7 
Goat milk  145.7  0.0    145.7  
Milk 5,575.9  0.0    5,575.9  
Beef 
109.8  0.0   210.6  de minimis  
Pork 2,482.5  0.0    2,482.5  
Sheep  287.7  0.0    287.7  
Poultry  2.1 0.0   102.3  de minimis  
Eggs 17.0 0.0   51.6 de minimis  
Potatoes  50.3 0.0    50.3 
Fruits, berries and vegetables  96.7 0.0   173.1  de minimis  
Product -specific AMS       10,893.1   
Non-product -specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)     
174.4  1,774.6  de minimis  
Total AMS       10,893.1  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Product -Specific Ag gregate Measurements of Suppor t: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Calen dar 
year 
2016  Measure 
type(s)  Applied  
administered price  
(NOK per kg/litre)  External reference 
price  
(NOK per kg/litre)  Eligible production  
(thousand tonnes,  
million litres)  Associated 
fees/levies  
(million NOK)  Total market 
price support  
(million NOK)  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6) -7 9 
Wheat   Target price  2.93 0.82 287.0  5.1 600.5   A, C, D  
Barley   Target price  2.57 0.71 598.0   10.5 1,101.8   A, C, D  
Oats  Target price  2.32 0.66  343.0  6.0 563.4   A, C, D  
Rye  Target price  2.63 0.82 21.0  0.4 37.6  A, C, D  
Oilseeds   Target price  5.63 1.27 11.0  0.2 47.7  A, C, D  
Goat Milk   Target price  5.06 0.78 20.4  1.9 85.4  A, C, D  
Milk  Target price  5.06 0.78 1,522.8  143.0  6,374.6   A, C, D  
Pork  Target price  32.43  7.60 127.9   81.1 3,094.7   A, C, D  
Total        11,905.7   
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015 –2016) . Proposition to the P arliament No. 133 S (2015 –2016) . Internal calculations.  
C: Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultur al Marketing Board).  
D: Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture).   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
2016 Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
adminis - 
tered 
price  External 
referen ce 
price  Eligible 
produ - 
ction  Total 
price -related 
direct payments  Other non -exempt 
direct payments  
(million NOK)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
(million 
NOK)  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)  8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Goat milk  
 Base deficiency 
payment      
71.0  
 A,B 
 
 Total goat 
milk     
71.0  
71.0  
           
Sheep  
 Base deficiency 
payment, meat      
101.6   
 A,B 
 
 Wool deficiency 
payment      
137.3   
 A,B 
    Total sheep      238.9   238.9   
           
Fruit, berries 
and vegetables  
 Regional 
deficiency 
payment      
83.7  
 A 
 
 Storage 
subsidy, fruit      
13.0  
 A 
 
 Total, fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables      
96.7  
96.7   
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015 –2016) . Proposition to the P arliament No. 133 S (2015 –2016) . Internal calculations.  
B: Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority).    
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
2016 Measurement type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
(million NOK)  Other 
product 
specific 
suppo rt Associated 
fees/levies  
(million  NOK)  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(million 
NOK)  Market price 
support 
(Supporting Table 
DS:5)  (million 
NOK)  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
(million NOK  Total AMS  
(million 
NOK)  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat  
 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  600.5  0.0  600.5    
Barley  
 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  1,101.8   0.0  1,101.8    
Oats 
 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  563.4   0.0  563.4    
Rye 
 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  37.6  0.0  37.6   
Oilseeds  
 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  47.7  0.0  47.7   
Goat milk  
 Farm feed adjustment  
0.0 0.0 10.7 -10.7 85.4  71.0 145.7   B 
Milk 
 Farm feed adjustment  
0.0 0.0 798.7  -798.7  6,374.6   0.0  5,575.9   B 
Beef 
 Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments  109.8  0.0 0.0 109.8  0.0   109.8   B 
Pork 
 Transport subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment  26.5 0.0 638.7  -612.2  3,094.7   0.0  2,482.5   B 
Sheep  
 Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments   48.8 0.0 0.0 48.8 0.0  238.9   287.7   B 
Poultry 
 Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments  2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0  0.0  2.1  B 
Eggs 
 Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments   17.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 0.0  0.0  17.0  B 
Potatoes 
 Price compensation 
payments  50.3 0.0 0.0 50.3 0.0 0.0  50.3  B 
Fruits , berries  
and vegetables   - 
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 96.7 96.7   
B: Landbruksdirektoratet  (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority).    
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:8  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support  
Description 
of basic 
products  Calendar/marketing 
year beginning…  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price  Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  Other 
product -
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levees  Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9 -10) 12 
            
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2016 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Calendar year 
2016 Non-product -specific 
budgetary outlays  
(million NOK)  Other non -product specific support 
(include calculation details)  Associated 
fees/levies  
(million NOK)  Total non-product -
specific support  
(million NOK)  Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Subsidy to insemination   24.6 0.0 0.0 24.6 A 
Taxes on pesticides   0.0 0.0 72.6 -72.6 A 
Feed transport subsidies   222.4  0.0 0.0 222.4 A, B 
Total          174.4    
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015 –2016) . Proposition to the P arliament No. 133 S (2015 –2016) . Internal calculations.  
B: Landbruksdirektoratet  (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority).   
 
 
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