G/AG/N/ISL/54  
 
31 January  2022 
(22-0761 Page: 1/9 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 13 January  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Iceland . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant 
supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2017 . 
 
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Table DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables of t he notification contain information and AMS 
calculations with inflation adjustment . The corresponding data and calculations without 
inflation adjustment  can be found in the notes to the relevant tables. 
 
 
  
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- 2 - Table  DS:1  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING  PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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 Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
130.1  Million SDR 112.7*  
* Current Total AMS without inflation adjustment  equals 123.6 million SDR. (see Supporting Table DS:4)  
General notes:  
1 SDR = ISK 52.1100 (AVG exchange rate for 1988).  
1 SDR = ISK 148.0300 (AVG exchange rate for 2017).  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Measures exempt  from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agricultural Productivity Fund  127.5  Central Government 
Accounts   
Research of vegetation resources, genetic resources and forestry  65 Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  192.5    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Compensation Fund  8.8  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  8.8   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Bovine animal breeding and development programs  259.3  Central Government 
Accounts   
Advisory services; organic advisory services; forestry programs  575.2  Central Government 
Accounts   
R & D projects in horticulture, sheep and cattle farming  93.5 Central Government 
Accounts   
Agricultural statistics and econometrics  14 Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  942   
2 (e). Inspection services  Food and Veterinary Authority of Iceland  1,185.1  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  1,185.1    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Production balance program  100  Central Government 
Accounts   
Higher -value sheep products marketing program  149.5  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  249.5    
2 (h). Other general services  Various appropriations to agriculture  370.7  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  370.7    
 Subtotal General Services  2,948.6    
6. Decoupled income support  Decoupled income support for sheep farmers  2,531.1  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  2,531.1     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Prevention of animal diseases  100.9  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  100.9    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Cattle breeding program; investment  174.8  Central Government 
Accounts   
Investment aid for farmers  295.1  Central Government 
Accounts   
Recruitment program  129.7  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  599.6    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Regional support to sheep farmers  250  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  250   
Grand Total Green Box  6,430.2    
 
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS: 3 
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Payments based on fixed area and yields  Family farm and regional support  0   
Land cultivation and farmland payments  623.8  Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  623.8    
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Dairy and beef cattle  1,329.4  Central Government 
Accounts   
Sheep  400 Central Government 
Accounts   
Goat 15 Central Government 
Accounts   
Subtotal:  1,744.4    
Grand Total Blue Box  2,368.2    
 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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)  
 
ISK, million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
ISK, million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
ISK, million  Value of production  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Milk 13,937. 6  13,937. 6 19,106  73% 13,937. 6 (1) 
Horticulture  556.9   556.9  3,707  15% 556.9   
Sheep  2,181. 6  2,181. 6 8,608  25% 2,181. 6  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)       
TOTAL  16,67 6.1 (1) 
General notes:  
Current Total AMS in SDR (million)  equals 112.7 ( 1 SDR = ISK 148.0300 (AVG exchange rate for 2017)).  
Notes:  
(1) The support for Milk without inflation adjustment equals ISK 15,555.88 million. This amount represents 81% of the Value of Production  of milk (2 017). Taking into 
account the support provided to Milk without inflation adjustment , the Current Total AMS for the year 2017 would amount to ISK 18,294.3 million . Current Total 
AMS  without inflation adjustment  in SDR (milllion)  equals 123.6 (1 SDR = ISK 148.0300 (AVG exchange rate for 2017)). (See Supporting Table DS:5 for 
calculation details on inflation adjustment)  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate  Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
ISK External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST)  
 
ISK Eligible 
production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Milk CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Market 
price 
support  84.69/Kilogram  17.9/Kilogram  139,534.9 
thousand 
kilograms   9,320 Statistics Iceland, 
Ministry of 
Industries and 
Innovation  (1)  
Total Milk          9,320   
General notes:  
(1) No market price support was provided for sheepmeat, beef, horsemeat, pigmeat, poultrymeat and eggs.  
(2) 1 SDR = ISK 52.1100 (AVG exchange rate for 1988); 1 SDR = ISK 148.0300 (AVG exchange rate for 2017).  
Notes:  
(1) The External Reference Price (ERP) without inflation adjustment  corresponds to  6.30 ISK/Kilogram. The Market Price Support value resulting from applying the Annex 
3 formula of the Agreement on Agriculture taking into account the unadjusted ERP value corresponds to  ISK 10,938.1  million  
(i.e., (84.69  ISK/Kilogram  – 6.30 ISK/Kilogram)*139,534.9 tonnes)    
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
ISK External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
ISK Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
ISK, million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Milk CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Direct payments; 
Milk     4,617.6   4,617.6  Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total Milk            4,617.6    
Horticulture  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Direct payments; 
cucumbers, 
peppers and 
tomatoes      276.4   276.4  Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Horticulture  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Electricity 
subsidies      280.5   280.5  Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total 
Horticulture            556.9    
Sheep  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Direct payments; 
wool     450.5   450.5  Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Sheep  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Direct payments; 
quality control 
sceme      1,731.2   1,731.2  Central 
Government 
Accounts   
Total Sheep            2,181.6   
 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC  SUPPORT: ICELAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
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  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
ISK, million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Market 
price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
 
ISK, million  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST  
DS:6)  
 
 
ISK, million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISK, million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Milk          9,320 4,617.6  13,937.6  (1) 
Total 
Horticulture           556.9  556.9    
Total Sheep           2,181.6 2,181.6   
Notes:  
(1) Taking into account the Market Price Support value without inflation adjustment  for Milk (ISK 10,938.1 million), the Total AMS for Milk under column 10 would read 
ISK 15,555.8 million.    
 
 
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