G/AG/N/NOR/85  
 
8 February 2016  
(16-0827)  Page: 1/12  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 4 February 2016,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Norway . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year 2014. 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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 Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
11,449.0 million NOK 9,771.1 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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 34.0 A, B 
 Research institutions  351.4 A, E 
    
 b) Pest and disease control   
 Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides 18.5 A, B 
 Carcasses destruction 5.0 A, B 
    
 c) Training services   
    
 d) Extension and advisory services   
 Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service 88.5 A 
 Registration of environmenta l and genetic resources 16.3 A 
 Environmental advisory services 23.9 A 
 Ecological advisory services 32.0 A 
    
 e) Inspection services   
 Norwegian Food Safety Authority: food safety and veterinary services 344.2 A, B 
     
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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 
 f) Marketing and promotion services   
 Potatoes, fruits and vegetables , organic production 27.4 A, B 
 The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food Branding 
Foundation 56.0 A 
    
 g) Infrastructural services   
    
3. Public stockholding for food security 
purposes:     
 Payment to stockholding for food security purposes 0.0 A, B 
 Storage of meadow seed 10.0 A 
    
8. Payments for relief from natural 
disasters:     
 Natural Disaster Payment, compen sation for crop damage due to 
natural disasters 84.3 A 
    
9. Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through pr oducer retirement 
programmes:    
 Producer retirement payment, Perm anent retire ment from marketable 
agricultural production 87.2 A 
    
11. Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids:    
 The Agricultural Development Fund , Investment aid for structural 
adjustment and rural deve lopment purposes 479.0 A 
 Interest concession. Investment subsidies and implementation of 
structural adjustment. 61.4 A 
     
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- 5 - 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 
12. Environmental programmes:    
 Subsidy to Ecological Production 104.8 A 
 National environmental programme 3,985.3 A, B 
 Regional environmental programme 657.0 A 
 Particularily valuable agricultural  landscapes, including in World 
Heritage Areas 11.0 A 
 Various environmental projects 0.0 A 
    
Other:    
Social welfare Vacation and Replacem ent Scheme,refund for additional farm 
operating expenses during holidays and to alleviate financial difficulties due to illness 1,352.2 A 
    
Total   7,882.4  
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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)) 1,372.9  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6.5 (a) (ii)) 525.5  A, B 
 Regional Deficiency Payment to Meat Production (Art. 6.5 (a) (ii)) 571.4  A, B 
 Quality Incentive support programme for beef (Art 6:5 (a) (ii)) 135.9 A, B 
    
(c) "livestock payments made on a fixed number 
of head"    
 Headage support, animals (Art. 6.5 (a)(iii)) 2,503.1  A, B 
Total  5,108.8  
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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% of value of 
production, where 
relevant for de 
minimis 
(million NOK)  Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
  
(million NOK) 
1 2 3 4 5 4 
Wheat 651.2 0.0   651.2 
Barley 801.6 0.0   801.6 
Oats 416.4 0.0   416.4 
Rye 70.0 0.0   70.0 
Oilseeds 37.7 0.0   37.7 
Goat milk 127.6 0.0   127.6 
Milk 5,312.4 0.0   5,312.4 
Beef 113.4 0.0  185.6 de minimis 
Pork 2,054.0 0.0   2,054.0 
Sheep 252.0 0.0   252.0 
Poultry 3.7 0.0  108.2 de minimis 
Eggs 20.0 0.0  48.5 de minimis  
Potatoes 48.2 0.0   48.2 
Fruits, berries and vegetables 92.1 0.0  141.3 de minimis 
Product-specific AMS     9,771.1 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)    
159.3 1,642.6 de minimis 
Total AMS     9,771.1 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
2014 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 2.65 0.82 361.0 9.4 651.2  A, C, D 
Barley  Target price 2.42 0.71 476.0 12.4 801.6  A, C, D 
Oats  Target price 2.20 0.66 275.0 7.1 416.4  A, C, D 
Rye  Target price 2.64 0.82 39.0 1.0 70.0  A, C, D 
Oilseeds  Target price 5.48 1.27 9.0 0.2 37.7  A, C, D 
Goat Milk  Target price 4.94 0.78 18.6 2.5 74.9  A, C, D 
Milk  Target price 4.94 0.78 1,509.2 204.7 6,073.6  A, C, D 
Pork  Target price 31.64 7.60 118.9 221.9 2,636.5  A, C, D 
Total       10,761.9   
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
2014 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
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 mil k  Base deficiency payment     62.1   A,B 
  Total goat milk     62.1  62.1  
           
Sheep  Base deficiency payment, meat     88.2   A,B 
  Wool deficiency payment     122.8   A,B 
    Total sheep     211.0  211.0  
           
Fruit, berries 
and vegetables  Regional deficiency payment      
79.1  
 A 
  Storage subsidy, fruit     13.0   A 
 
 Total, fruit, berries and 
vegetables     
92.1  
92.1   
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
2014 Measurement type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(million NOK) Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(million 
NOK) 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 0.0 651.2 0.0 651.2  
Barley  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 801.6 0.0 801.6  
Oats  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 416.4 0.0 416.4  
Rye  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.0 0.0 70.0  
Oilseeds  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.7 0.0 37.7  
Goat milk  Farm feed adjustment 0.0 0.0 9.4 -9.4 74.9 62.1 127.6 B 
Milk  Farm feed adjustment 0.0 0.0 761.2 -761.2 6,073.6 0.0 5,312.4 B 
Beef  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments 113.4 0.0 0.0 113.4 0.0  113.4 B 
Pork  Transport subsidy, farm feed 
adjustment 18.6 0.0 601.1 -582.5 2,636.5 0.0 2,054.0 B 
Sheep  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments 41.0 0.0 0.0 41.0 0.0 211.0 252.0 B 
Poultry  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments 3.7 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 3.7 B 
Eggs  Transport subsidy, price 
compensation payments 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 B 
Potatoes  Price compensation payments 48.2 0.0 0.0 48.2 0.0 0.0 48.2 B 
Fruits, berries 
and 
vegetables  - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 92.1 92.1   
  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2014 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 71.0 -71.0 A 
Feed transport subsidies  199.6 0.0 0.0 199.6 A, B 
Total         159.3    
A: Ministry of Agriculture. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2015-2016). Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 S (2013-2014 ). Proposition to the parliament 
No. 106 S(2013-2014). Internal calculations. 
B: Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Agen cy - formerly Norwegian Agricultural Authority) . 
C: Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board). 
D: Budsjettnemda for jordbruket (B udget Committee for Agriculture). 
E: Based on OECD. 
 
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