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Committee o n Market Access  Original: English  
 
  RECTIFICATION AND MO DIFICATION OF SCHEDU LES 
SCHEDULE  XIV – NORWAY  
The following communication, dated  22 November 2017,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Norway.  
 
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In accordance with the Decision of 26 March 1980 (BISD  27S/25), the Government of Norway  
hereby  submits the draft1 containing modifications to Part IV Schedule  XIV to eliminate its export 
subsidy entitlements pursuant to the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Export Competition 
(WT/MIN(15)/45 and WT/L/980 ). 
 
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this document, 
the rectifications and modifications of Schedule  XIV – Norway  will be deemed to be approved and 
will be formally certified.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                
1 In English only.   
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- 2 - Schedule  XIV NORWAY  
 
PART IV: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDIZATION  
SECTION  II: Export subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products,  
tariff item number  
(HS 2007)  Budgetary Outlay Commitments, million  NOK  Quantity Reduction Commitments, tons  
Relevant Supporting 
Tables and 
document reference  Base 
outlay 
level  Calendar/  
other year 
applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels  Base quantity 
level  Calendar/  
other year applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Bovine meat,  (0201.10, 0201.20, 
0201.30, 0202.10, 0202.20, 0202.30, 
0206.10, 0206.21, 0206.22, 0206.29, 
0210.20, 1502.00, 1601.00, 1602.10, 
1602.20, 1602.50, 1602.9 0) 54,6 Calendar  1995  102,2  1895,2  Calendar  1995  3257,9  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
    1996  88,8   1996  2905,7  
  1997  75,3   1997  2553,6  
  1998  61,9   1998  2201,5  
  1999  48,4   1999  1849,3    
  2000  35,0   2000  1497,2    
  As of 19 
December  2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  NIL   
Swine meat1) 2) (0203.11, 0203.12, 
0203.19, 0203.21, 0203.22, 0203.29, 
0206.30, 0206.41, 0206.49, 0209.00, 
0210.11, 0210.12, 0210.19, 1501.00, 
1601.00, 1602.10, 1602.20, 1602.41, 
1602.42, 1602.49, 1602.90)  135,5  Calendar  1995  127,4  4799,0  Calendar  1995  4631,0  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  119,3    1996  4463,1  
  1997  111,1    1997  4295,1  
  1998  103,0    1998  4127,1   
  1999  94,9   1999  3959,2   
  2000  86,7   2000  3791,2   
  2016  86,7   2016  1897,7   
  2017  86,7   2017  1897,7   
  2018  86,7   2018  1897,7   
  2019  86,7   2019  1897,7   
  2020  86,7   2020  1897,7   
  2021  NIL   2021  NIL  
  
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- 3 - Description of products,  
tariff item number  
(HS 2007)  Budgetary Outlay Commitments, million  NOK  Quantity Reduction Commitments, tons  
Relevant Supporting 
Tables and 
document reference  Base 
outlay 
level  Calendar/  
other year 
applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels  Base quantity 
level  Calendar/  
other year applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Sheep meat  (0204.10, 0204.21, 
0204.22, 0204.23, 0204.30, 0204.41, 
0204.42, 0204.43, 0206.80, 0206.90, 
0210.99, 1502.0 0, 1601.00, 1602.10, 
1602.20, 1602.90)  27,6 Calendar  1995  25,9 861,6  Calendar  1995  831,4  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  24,3   1996  801,3  
  1997  22,6   1997  771,1  
  1998  21,0   1998  741,0   
  1999  19,3   1999  710,8   
  2000  17,7   2000  680,7   
  As of 19 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  NIL  
Poultry meat (0207.11, 0207.12, 
0207.13, 0207.14, 0207.24, 0207.25, 
0207.26, 0207.27, 0207.32, 0207.33, 
0207.34, 0207.35, 0207.36, 0209.00, 
0210.99, 1501.00, 1601.00, 1602.10, 
1602.20, 1602.31 , 1602.32, 1602.39, 
1602.90)  0,74 Calendar  1995  0,70 28,4 Calendar  1995  27,4 AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  0,65   1996  26,4 
  1997  0,61   1997  25,4 
  1998  0,56   1998  24,4  
  1999  0,52   1999  23,4  
  2000  0,47   2000  22,4  
  As of 19 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  NIL  
Egg and egg products   (0407.00, 
0408.11, 0408.19, 0408.91, 0408.99, 
3502.11, 3502.19)  26,9 Calendar  1995  25,3 1997,0  Calendar  1995  1927,1  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  23,7   1996  1857,2  
  1997  22,1   1997  1787,3  
  1998  20,5   1998  1717,4   
  1999  18,8   1999  1647,5   
  2000  17,2   2000  1577,6   
  As of 19 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  
 
 NIL   
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- 4 - Description of products,  
tariff item number  
(HS 2007)  Budgetary Outlay Commitments, million  NOK  Quantity Reduction Commitments, tons  
Relevant Supporting 
Tables and 
document reference  Base 
outlay 
level  Calendar/  
other year 
applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels  Base quantity 
level  Calendar/  
other year applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Butter1) 2)  (0405.10)  83,2 Calendar  1995  78,2 7433,8  Calendar  1995  7173,6  AGST/NOR  
Suppo rting Table 11  
    1996  73,2   1996  6913,4  
    1997  68,2   1997  6653,3  
    1998  63,2   1998  6393,1  
    1999  58,2   1999  6132,9  
    2000  53,2   2000  5872,7  
    2016  53,2   2016  1038,6  
    2017  53,2   2017  1038,6  
    2018  53,2   2018  1038,6  
    2019  53,2   2019  1038,6  
    2020  53,2   2020  1038,6  
    2021  NIL   2021  NIL 
Cheese1) 2)  (0406.10, 0406.20, 
0406.30, 0406.40, 0406.90)  384,0  Calendar  1995  537,6  20515,8  Calendar  1995  22978,7  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  479,3    1996  2162 4,5 
  1997  420,9    1997  20270,2  
  1998  362,5    1998  18916,0  
  1999  304,1    1999  17561,7  
  2000  245,8    2000  16207,5   
  2016  245,8    2016  15929,0   
  2017  245,8    2017  15929,0   
  2018  245,8    2018  15929,0   
  2019  245,8    2019  15929,0   
  2020  245,8    2020  15929,0    
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- 5 - Description of products,  
tariff item number  
(HS 2007)  Budgetary Outlay Commitments, million  NOK  Quantity Reduction Commitments, tons  
Relevant Supporting 
Tables and 
document reference  Base 
outlay 
level  Calendar/  
other year 
applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels  Base quantity 
level  Calendar/  
other year applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
  2021  NIL   2021  NIL  
Whey powder (0404.10, 0404.90)  0,04 Calendar  1995  4,400  30,0 Calendar  1995  123,1  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  3,500   1996  103,2  
  1997  2,700    1997  83,4  
  1998  1,800    1998  63,5  
  1999 0,900    1999  43,6  
  2000  0,025    2000  23,7  
  As of 1 9 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  NIL  
Fruit and vegetables (0703.10, 
0703.20, 0703.90, 0704.10, 0704.20, 
0704.90, 0707.00, 0809.20, 0809.40)  0,9 Calendar  1995  1,30 841,0  Calendar  1995  1424,9  AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  1,20   1996  1272,8  
  1997  1,00   1997  1120,7   
  1998  0,90   1998  968,6   
  1999  0,70   1999  816,5   
  2000  0,56   2000  664,4   
  As of 19 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  NIL  
Honey (0409.00)  0,12 Calendar  1995  0,600  18,2 Calendar  1995  47,4 AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
  1996  0,490    1996  40,8 
  1997  0,390    1997  34,2 
  1998  0,280    1998  27,6 
  1999  0,180    1999  21,0 
  2000  0,077    2000  14,4 
  As of 19 
December 2015  NIL   As of 19 December 
2015  
 NIL  
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- 6 - Description of products,  
tariff item number  
(HS 2007)  Budgetary Outlay Commitments, million  NOK  Quantity Reduction Commitments, tons  
Relevant Supporting 
Tables and 
document reference  Base 
outlay 
level  Calendar/  
other year 
applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels  Base quantity 
level  Calendar/  
other year applied  Years of 
implementation  Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Processed agricultural products2) 
(0210.11, 0210.12, 0210.19, 
0210.20, 0210.91, 0210.92, 0210.93, 
0210.99, 0403.10, 0403.90, 0710.40, 
0711.90, 1108.13, 1302.20, 1517.10, 
1517.90, 1601.00, 1602.10, 1602.20, 
1602.31, 1602.32, 1602.3 9, 1602.41, 
1602.42, 1602.49, 1602.50, 1602.90, 
1604.20, 1702.50, 1702.90, 1704.10, 
1704.90, 1806.10, 1806.20, 1806.31, 
1806.32, 1806.90, 1901.10, 1901.20, 
1901.90, 1902.11, 1902.19, 1902.20, 
1902.30, 1902.40, 1903.00, 1904.10, 
1904.30, 1904.90, 1905.10, 1 905.20, 
1905.31, 1905.32, 1905.40, 1905.90, 
2001.90, 2004.10, 2004.90, 2005.20, 
2005.80, 2005.91, 2005.99, 2007.10, 
2007.91, 2007.99, 2008.11, 2008.92, 
2008.99, 2101.11, 2101.12, 2101.20, 
2101.30, 2102.10, 2102.20, 2102.30, 
2103.20, 2103.30, 2103.90, 2104. 10, 
2104.20, 2105.00, 2106.10, 2106.90, 
2202.90, 2203.00, 2205.10, 2205.90, 
2208.50, 2208.90, 2209.00, 2905.43, 
2905.44, 3501.10, 3501.90, 3505.10, 
3505.20, 3809.10, 3823.13, 3824.60 ) 56,9 Calendar  1995  50,7     AGST/NOR  
Supporting Table 11  
   1996  47,9     
  1997  45,0     
  1998  42,1      
  1999  39,3      
  2000  36,4      
  2016  36,4      
  2017  36,4      
  2018  36,4      
  2019  36,4      
  2020  36,4      
  2021  NIL      
 
1) The quantity entitlement for swine meat , butter  and cheese , for the years 2016 – 2020 are based on annual average notified  quantities in the period 2003 -2005, 
ref G/AG/N/NOR/ 45 and G/AG/N/NOR/49.  
2) Paragraph 6 of the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Export Competition is qualified by footnote 4 as follows:  "This parag raph shall not cover processed products, 
dairy products, and swine meat of a developed Member that agrees to eliminate as of 1 January 2016 all export subsidies on pr oducts destined for least 
developed countries, and that has notified export subsidies for such products or categories of products in one of its three latest export subsidy notifications 
examined by the Committee on Agriculture before the date of adoption of this Decision. For these products, scheduled export s ubsidies shall be eliminated by the  
end of 2020, and quantity commitment levels shall be applied as a standstill until the end of 2020 at the actual average of q uantity levels of the 2003 – 05 base 
period. Furthermore, there shall be no export subsidies applied either to ne w markets or to n ew products."  
 
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