G/AG/N/NOR/90  
 
11 October 2016  
(16-5456) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6 October 201 6, 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  2015 . 
 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
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 Secti on 1 of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1 2 3 
11,449.0  million NOK  10,738.7  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - "Green Box"  
Meas ure 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  34.9 A, B 
 Research institutions  284.6  A, E 
    
 b) pest and disease control    
 Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides  15.1 A, B 
 Carcasses destruction  0.0 A, B 
    
 c) training services    
    
 d) extension and advis ory services    
 Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service  88.5 A 
 Registration of environmental and genetic resources  17.4 A 
 Environmental advisory services  27.5 A 
 Ecological advisory services  30.0 A 
    
 e) inspection services    
 Norwegian Food Sa fety Authority: food safety and veterinary services  309.4  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 - Meas ure 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  13.1 A 
    
8. Payments for relief from 
natural disasters:     
 Natural Disaster Payment, compensation for crop damage due to natural dis asters  20.2 A 
    
9. Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through 
producer retirement 
programmes:     
 Producer retirement payment, Permanent retirement from marketable agricultural 
production  82.3 A 
    
11. Structural adjustment 
assistance provid ed through 
investment aids:      
 The Agricultural Development Fund, Investment aid for structural adjustment and rural 
development purposes  515.2  A 
 Interest concession.  Investment subsidies and implementation of structural adjustment.  61.3 A 
    
12. E nvironmental 
programmes:     
 Subsidy to Ecological Production  105.4  A 
 National environmental programme  3,919.8  A, B 
 Regional environmental programme  622.7  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  
 1,339.7  A 
    
Total    7,625.5   
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:3  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
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))  1,349.1  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency  Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6.5 (a) (ii))  538.9  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Meat Production (Art. 6.5 (a) (ii))  573.7 A, B 
 Quality Incentive support programme for beef (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  168.5  A, B 
    
(c) "livestock payments made on a 
fixed number of head"     
 Headage support, animals (Art. 6.5 (a)(iii))  2,601.9  A, B 
Total   5,232.1   
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
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 S upporting 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  851.1  0.0   851.1  
Barley  820.4  0.0   820.4  
Oats 413.0  0.0   413.0  
Rye 103.3  0.0   103.3 
Oilseeds  46.9 0.0   46.9 
Goat milk  141.9  0.0   141.9  
Milk 5,616.4  0.0   5,616.4  
Beef 99.6 0.0  196.5  de minimis  
Pork 2,436.9  0.0   2,436.9  
Sheep  257.9  0.0   257.9  
Poultry  3.5 0.0  94.4 de minimis  
Eggs 20.6 0.0  50.2 de minimis  
Potatoes  50.9 0.0   50.9 
Fruits, berries and vegetables  102.7  0.0  144.5  de minimis  
Product -specific AMS      10,738.7  
Non-product -specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9)    185.8  
 1,729.6  de minimis  
Total AMS      10,738 .7 
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
Product -Specific Ag gregate Measurements of Suppor t: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Calen dar 
year 2015  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  2.63 0.82 478.0  14.1 851.1  A, C, D  
Barley  Target price  2.50 0.71 466.0  13.7 820.4 A, C, D  
Oats  Target price  2.26 0.66 263.0  7.8 413.0  A, C, D  
Rye  Target price  2.60 0.82 59.0  1.7 103.3  A, C, D  
Oilseeds   Target price  5.56 1.27 11.0  0.3 46.9 A, C, D  
Goat Milk   Target price  5.03 0.78 20.2  1.9 84.0 A, C, D  
Milk  Target price  5.03 0.78 1,536.2  145.2  6,383.7  A, C, D  
Pork  Target price  32.34  7.60 124.3   92.2 2,981.8  A, C, D  
Total        11,684.2   
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015 
Produc t-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
2015  Measure type(s)  Applied 
administer
ed price  External 
referen ce 
price  Eligible 
production  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      
68.0  
 A,B 
  Total goat milk     68.0  68.0  
           
Sheep  
 Base deficiency 
payment, meat      
90.7  
 A,B 
 
 Wool deficiency 
payment      
126.0   
 A,B 
  Total sheep      216.7  216.7   
           
Fruit, berries and 
vegetables   Regional deficiency 
payment      
89.6  
 A 
  Storage subsidy, fruit      13.0   A 
 
 Total,  fruit, berries 
and vegetables      
102.7  
102.7   
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Descr iption of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 2015  Measurement type(s)  Other product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
(million NOK)  Other 
product 
specific 
suppo rt 
(million 
NOK)  Associated 
fees/levies  
(million NOK)  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(million 
NOK)  Marke t 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 0.0 851.1  0.0 851.1   
Barley   - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 820.4   0.0 820.4   
Oats  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 413.0   0.0 413.0   
Rye  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 103.3  0.0 103.3   
Oilseeds   - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 46.9 0.0 46.9  
Goat milk   Farm feed adjustment  0.0 0.0 10.1 -10.1 84.0 68.0 141.9  B 
Milk  Farm feed adjustment  0.0 0.0 767.3  -767.3  6,383.7  0.0 5,616.4  B 
Beef  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments  99.6 0.0 0.0 99.6 0.0  99.6 B 
Pork  Transport subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment  24.8 0.0 569.7  -544.9  2,981.8  0.0  2,436.9  B 
Sheep   Transport subsidy, price 
compe nsation payments  41.2 0.0 0.0 41.2 0.0 216.7   257.9  B 
Poultry  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments  3.5 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0  3.5 B 
Eggs  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments  20.6 0.0 0.0 20.6 0.0 0.0  20.6 B 
Potatoes  Price compensat ion 
payments  50.9 0.0 0.0 50.9 0.0 0.0  50.9 B 
Fruits , berries  
and vegetables   - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 102.7  102.7    
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:8  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
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 2015 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Calendar year 
2015  Non-product -specific 
budgetary outlays  
(million NOK)  Other non -product specific support 
(include calculation details)  
(million NOK)  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   30.7 0.0 0.0 30.7 A 
Taxes on pesticides   0.0 0.0 68.0 -68.0 A 
Feed transport subsidies   223.1  0.0 0.0 223.1  A, B 
Total         185.8    
A: Ministry  of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No.  1 S (2014 -2015) . Proposition to the Parliament No.  127 S (2014 -2015) . Internal calculations.  
B: Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Agency - formerly No rwegian Agricultural Authority) . 
C: Omsetningsrådet  (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board).  
D: Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture).  
E: Based on OECD.  
 
 
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