G/AG/N/NOR/69/Rev.1  
 
21 March 2013  
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following submission, dated 20 March 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Norway . The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year 2011. 
 
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The revision amends product-specific support figures in respect of beef, sheep and pork 
(Supporting Tables DS:4, DS:7 and DS:8) and accordingly includes a modified Current Total AMS 
figure in column 3 of the Table DS:1. 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total current commitment level for  
the period in question 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 
11,449.0 million NOK 9,842.5  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and descriptio n 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 
(a) General services:    
 i) research   
 Research programmes 54.0 A 
 Development of genetic plant resources 9.8 A, B 
 Research institutions  322.8 A, E 
    
 ii) pest and disease control   
 Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides 15.7 A, B 
 Carcasses destruction 5.0 A, B 
    
 iii) extension and advisory services   
 Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service 53.7 A 
 Registration of environmental and genetic resources 17.6 A 
 Environmental advisory services 15.7 A  
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- 4 - Measure type Name and descriptio n 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 
 Ecological advisory services 44.0 A 
 E-tracking 4.0 A 
    
 iv) inspection services   
 Digital mapping  A, B 
 Norwegian Food Safety Authority:  food safety and veterinary 
services 287.2 A, B 
    
 v) marketing and promotion services   
 Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, organic production 22.9 A, B 
 The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food 
Branding Foundation 46.0 A 
    
    
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes:     
 Payment to stockholding for food security purposes 0.1 A, B 
 Storage of meadow seed 8.9 A 
    
(f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters:     
 Natural Disaster Payment, compensation for crop damage 
due to natural disasters 15.0 A 
     
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- 5 - Measure type Name and descriptio n 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 
(g) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer retirement 
programmes:  
  
 Producer retirement payment, Permanent retirement from 
marketable agricultural production 94.4 A 
    
(i) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through investment aids:     
 The Agricultural Development Fund, Investment aid for 
structural adjustment and rural development purposes 471.8 A 
 Interest concession.  Investment subsidies and 
implementation of structural adjustment. 69.0 A, B 
    
(j) Environmental programmes:    
 Subsidy to Ecological Production 122.7 A 
 National environmental programme 3,818.0 A, B 
 Regional environmental programme 520.4 A 
 Particularly valuable agricultural landscapes, including in 
World Heritage Areas 11.0 A 
 Various environmental projects 3.5 A 
    
    
     
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- 6 - Measure type Name and descriptio n 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 
(I) Other:    
 Social welfare  
Vacation and Replacement Scheme, refund for additional farm operating expenses during holidays and to alleviate 
financial difficulties due to illness 
 1,309.1 A 
    
Total  7,342.3   
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
Measure type Name and descript ion 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 per cent or less of 
the base level of production"    
 Fixed yield support: Structural Income Support 
(Art. 6.5 (a)(ii)) 1,183.0 A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production 
(Art. 6.5 (a) (ii)) 474.5 A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Meat Production 
(Art. 6.5 (a) (ii)) 573.3 A, B 
    
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed 
number of head"    
  Headage support, animals (Art. 6.5 (a)(iii)) 2,238.5 A, B 
Total    4,469.3  
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products  
(including non-product specific 
AMS) Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:7 
below) 
  
(million NOK) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
(million NOK) Non-product 
specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:9)  
 
(million NOK) 5% of value of 
production, where 
relevant for 
de minimis  
 
(million NOK) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
   
(million NOK) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat 351.0  0.0    351.0  
Barley 636.8  0.0    636.8  
Oats 267.2  0.0    267.2  
Rye 21.5  0.0    21.5  
Oilseeds 30.0  0.0    30.0  
Goat milk 125.7  0.0    125.7  
Milk 4,650.8  0.0    4,650.8  
Beef 0.0  111.9   164.7  de minimis 
Pork 2,185.5  0.0    2,185.5  
Sheep 1,032.8  0.0    1,032.8  
Poultry 0.0  2.6   76.2  de minimis 
Eggs 499.1  0.0    499.1  
Potatoes 0.0  42.1    42.1  
Fruits, berries and vegetables 0.0  72.5    104.5  de minimis  
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- 9 - Description of basic products  
(including non-product specific 
AMS) Product specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:7 
below) 
  
(million NOK) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
(million NOK) Non-product 
specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:9)  
 
(million NOK) 5% of value of 
production, where 
relevant for 
de minimis  
 
(million NOK) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
   
(million NOK) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Product-specific AMS     9,842.5  
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)   152.4  1,363.3  de minimis 
Total AMS     9,842.5  
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 2011 Measure type(s) Applied 
administer
ed 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 2.17 0.82 265.0  6.8 351.0  A, C, D 
Barley  Target price 2.12 0.71 460.0  11.8 636.8  A, C, D 
Oats  Target price 1.90 0.66 220.0  5.6 267.2  A, C, D 
Rye  Target price 2.19 0.82 16.0  0.4 21.5  A, C, D 
Oilseeds  Target price 5.04 1.27 8.0  0.2 30.0  A, C, D 
Goat Milk  Target price 4.41 0.78 20.0  1.8 70.8  A, C, D 
Milk  Target price 4.41 0.78 1,476.1  136.5 5,221.7  A, C, D 
Pork  Target price 30.71 7.60 120.9  147.2 2,646.8  A, C, D 
Sheep  Target price 60.70 10.55 17.4  25.3 847.3  A, C, D 
Eggs  Target price 18.54 5.28 55.1  65.5 665.1  A, C, D 
Total          10,758.2    
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 2011 Measure type(s) Applied 
administer
ed price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
productio
n Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other 
non-
exempt 
direct 
payment
s 
 
(million 
NOK) Associated 
fees/levie
s 
    
(million 
NOK) 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 deficien cy payment     62.5   A,B 
  Total  goat milk     62.5  62.5  
           
Sheep  Base deficiency payment, 
meat     87.8   A,B 
  Wool deficiency payment     128.0   A,B 
    Total sheep     215.8  215.8  
  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Calendar 
year 
2011 Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(million 
NOK) Other 
product- 
specific 
support  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 0.0 351.0  0.0 351.0  - 
Barley  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 636.8  0.0 636.8  - 
Oats  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 267.2  0.0 267.2  - 
Rye  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.5  0.0 21.5  - 
Oilseeds  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.0  0.0 30.0  - 
Goat milk  Farm feed adjustment 0.0 0.0 7.6 -7.6 70.8  62.5 125.7  B 
Milk  Farm feed adjustment 0.0 0.0 570.9 -570.9 5,221.7  0.0 4,650.8  B 
Pork  Transport subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment 23.8 0.0 485.1 -461.3 2,646.8  0.0 2,185.5  B 
Sheep  Transport subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment 31.8 0.0 62.1 -30.3 847.3  215.8 1,032.8  B 
Eggs  Transport subsidy, farm 
feed adjustment 6.3 0.0 172.3 -166.0 665.1  0.0 499.1  B  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
2011 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(million 
NOK) Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  
  
(million 
NOK) Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment
 
 
(million 
NOK) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4  5 6 7 8  9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
Beef  Price compensation 
payments - - 47.2 47.2 0.0  0.0 0.0 47.2 B 
  Transport subsidy      64.7  64.7 B 
  Total beef         111.9   
Poultry  Price compensation 
payments - - 2.6 2.6 0.0  0.0 0.0 2.6 B 
  Total poultry        2.6  
Potatoes  Price compensation 
payments - - 42.1 42.1 0.0  0.0 0.0 42.1 B 
  Total potatoes        42.1  
Fruit, berries 
and 
vegetables  Regional deficiency 
payment  - - 62.5 62.5 0.0  0.0 0.0 62.5 A 
  Storage subsidy, fruit -  - 0.0 0.0 10.0  0.0 0.0 10.0 A 
  Total fruit, berries and 
vegetables         72.5  
Total           229.1    
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2011 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   30.0 0.0 0.0 30.0 A 
Taxes on pesticides  0.0 0.0 64.0 -64.0 A 
Feed transport subsidies  186.4 0.0 0.0 186.4 A, B 
Total      152.4   
  
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- 15 - DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Data sources 
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament no. 1 S (2012-2013)  Prop. 126 S (2010-2011)  Internal calculations. 
 
B: Statens Landbruksforvaltning (Norwegian Agricultural Auth ority).  Includes the former Meat Transport Funding Office. 
C: Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board). D: Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture). E: Based on OECD. 
 
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