WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NOR/42 
25 January 2005 
 (05-0293) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
 
 The following submission, dated 17 December 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Norway .  The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the Decision 
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar years 2002   
and 2003 .  
  
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 Table NF:1 
 
Notification under Article 16:2 of the Agreement: 
Monitoring of the Follow-Up to the Decision on  
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of 
the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net 
Food-Importing Developing Countries:  NORWAY 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing 
countries:  
 
 Norway's commitment under the Food Aid Convention (FAC) amounted in 2002 to 30,000 tonnes of food aid or wheat equivalents.  This cont ribution is provided as cash in lieu of commodities 
(CLC) and is made available for the World Food Programme (WFP) to procure grains from 
developing countries.  Table 1 gives information about the composition of the Norwegian food aid 
contribution through the WFP, and includes cost of transport and handling.   Norwegian assistance furthermore includes long-term development programmes as well as 
emergency relief aid.  Please refer to (3) below. 
 
 
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully grant or appropriate concessional terms:  
 
 All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms. 
 
 
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:  
 
(i) Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2002 
 
 
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2002   Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities  
 
 Expenditure 
NOK million Quantity 
tonnes 
A. Ordinary contribution   
Canned fish 27.8 1,700 
Edible fat 3.6 500 Non-food items 10.0  Cash contribution for transport, etc. 8.1  CLC 155.5  IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 15.0     
Total 220.0  
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 (ii) Long-term development programmes  
 
Table 2: Long-term development programmes  
 
DAC-sectors  Disbursements all 
countries/regions 2002 
'000 NOK 
311 Agriculture, soil research 331,295 
312 Forestry 44,487 
313 Fisheries 100,568 
   
Total  476,350 
 
 
(iii) Emergency relief aid  
  Norway has provided food-related emergency re lief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In 
2002 a total of NOK 51,088,000  was provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing 
countries.  Further details are listed in Attachment B.  
Table 3: Food-related emergency relief aid to least-developed and net food-importing 
developing countries, 2002 
 
 Value '000 NOK  
Bilateral assistance 26,296 
Multibilateral assistance 24,792 
Total 51,088 
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 ATTACHMENT A 
 
Long-Term Development Programmes
 
 
This attachment lists Norwegian Long-Term Development programmes classified according to 
OECD's DAC-sector coding.  
Sector 311 Agriculture 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 6,373 
 Angola 2,053 
 Botswana 53  Eritrea 4,964 
 Ethiopia 15,657 
 Gambia 350  Kenya 2,396 
 Congo, Dem. Rep. 312 
 Madagascar 7,818  Malawi 24,946 
 Mali 5,066 
 Mauritania 2,586  Mozambique 1,010 
 Namibia 536 
 Niger 3,172 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 4,000 
 Sierra Leone 2,000  Sudan 12,293 
 Tanzania 20,175 
 Uganda 7,245  Zambia 39,456 
 Zimbabwe 1,762 
Africa Total  164,222 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 879  Cambodia 816 
 China 13 
 India 327  Laos 5,082 
 Nepal 25 
 Pakistan 3,000  Philippines 592 
 Sri Lanka 7 
 Turkmenistan 350 
 Vietnam 501 
Asia Total  11,591  G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002 – NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Albania 962 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 6,656 
 Europe, Unspecified 9,364 
 Croatia 10,000  Former Yugoslav Repub lic of Macedonia 7,828 
 Former Yugoslavia, Unspecified 16,363 
Europe Total  51,172 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 62,490 
Global Total  62,490 
   
America   
 America unspecified 1,266 
 Bolivia 1,994 
 Brazil 603 
 Central America unspecified 18,710 
 Chile 750 
 Costa Rica 503 
 Ecuador 405 
 Guatemala  1,994 
 Honduras 911 
 Nicaragua 10,801 
 Peru 583 
America Total  38,519 
   
Middle East   
 Palestinian Territories 3,300 
Middle East Total
  3,300 
   
Grand Total Sector 311  331,295 
 
 
Sector 312 - Forestry 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 4,320 
 Kenya 91 
 Malawi 219  Tanzania 12,470 
 Uganda 15,500 
Africa Total  32,600 
   
Asia   
 China 62 
 India 870 
 Indonesia 6,000 
 Sri Lanka 1,417 
Asia Total  8,348 G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002– NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 2,000 
 Former Yugoslav Repu blic of Macedonia 305 
Europe Total  2,305 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 71 
Global Total  71 
   
America   
 Honduras 755 
 Nicaragua 407 
America Total  1,162 
   
Grand Total Sector 312  44,487 
 
 
Sector 313 Fisheries 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 55 
 Mozambique 12,999 
 Namibia 7,445 
 South-Africa 4,018  South of Sahara, Unspecified 52,000 
 Zimbabwe 411 
Africa Total  76,927 
   
Asia   
 China 1,316  India 332 
 Indonesia 121 
 Philippines 54  Sri Lanka 340 
 Vietnam 5,436 
Asia Total  7,599 
   
Europe   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 724  Europe, Unspecified 3,824 
 Croatia 1,689 
 Former Yugoslavia , Unspecified 850 
Europe Total  7,087 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 7,317 
Global Total  7,317  G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2002 – NOK '000 
   
America   
 Chile 717 
 Cuba 269 
 Ecuador 360 
 El Salvador 291 
America Total  1,637 
   
Grand Total Sector 313  100,568 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
Bilateral food-related emergency relief aid (i ncl. multibilateral assistance) to LDCs, 2002 
 
Region Recipient Disbursement 2002 
NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 13,286 
 Eritrea 1,000 
 Ethiopia 17,202 
 Malawi 2,000 
 Sierra Leone 2,000 
 Sudan 7,600 
Africa Total  43,088 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 8,000 
Asia Total  8,000 
   
Grand Total  51,088 
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 Table NF:1 
 
Notification under Article 16:2 of the Agreement: 
Monitoring of the Follow-Up to the Decision on  
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of 
the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net 
Food-Importing Developing Countries:  NORWAY 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing 
countries:  
 
 Norway's commitment under the Food Aid Convention (FAC) amounted in 2003 to 30,000 tonnes of food aid or wheat equivalents.  This cont ribution is provided as cash in lieu of commodities 
(CLC) and is made available for the World Food Programme (WFP) to procure grains from 
developing countries.  Table 1 gives information about the composition of the Norwegian food aid 
contribution through the WFP, and includes cost of transport and handling.   Norwegian assistance furthermore includes long-term development programmes as well as 
emergency relief aid.  Please refer to (3) below. 
 
 
(2) Indication of the proportion in fully grant or appropriate concessional terms:  
 
 All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms. 
 
 
(3) Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the Decision:  
 
(i) Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2003 
 
 
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2003   Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities  
 
 Expenditure 
NOK million Quantity 
tonnes 
A. Ordinary contribution   
Canned fish 22.2 1,388 
Edible fat 2.8 370 Cash contribution for transport, etc. 6.4  CLC 173.6  IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 15.0     
Total 220.0  
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 (ii) Long-term development programmes  
 
Table 2: Long-term development programmes  
 
DAC-sectors  Disbursements all 
countries/regions 2003 
'000 NOK 
311 Agriculture, soil research 253,872 
312 Forestry 30,620 
313 Fisheries 117,234 
   
Total  401,726 
 
 
(iii) Emergency relief aid  
  Norway has provided food-related emergency re lief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In 
2003 a total of NOK 85,930,000  was provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing 
countries.  Further details are listed in Attachment B.  
Table 3: Food-related emergency relief aid to least-developed and net food-importing 
developing countries, 2003 
 
 Value '000 NOK  
Bilateral assistance 20,993 
Multibilateral assistance 64,937 
Total 85,930 
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 ATTACHMENT A 
 
Long-Term Development Programmes  
 
This attachment lists Norwegian Long-Term Development programmes classified according to 
OECD's DAC-sector coding.  
Sector 311 Agriculture 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 14,318 
 Angola 6,761 
 Congo, Dem. Rep. 393  Eritrea 4,892 
 Ethiopia 21,197 
 Gambia 365  Ghana 104 
 Kenya 2,666 
 Madagascar 7,598  Malawi 12,615 
 Mali 1,458 
 Mauritania 2,595  Mozambique 2,229 
 Niger 3,170 
 Rwanda 3,200 
 Somalia 2,060 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 83  Sudan 8,459 
 Tanzania 18,744 
 Uganda 3,606  Zambia 14,589 
 Zimbabwe 2,515 
Africa Total  133,615 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 1,123  Azerbaijan 194 
 Cambodia 801 
 China 1  India 1,177 
 Nepal 2,108 
 North Korea 3,000  Philippines 918 
 Sri Lanka 573 
 Tajikistan 1,116 
 Vietnam 919 
Asia Total  11,930 G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003 – NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Albania 821 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 7,701 
 Croatia 13,404 
 Europe, Unspecified 10,089  Serbia and Montenegro 8,083 
 Former Yugoslavia , Unspecified 4,600 
 Former Yugoslav Repub lic of Macedonia 5,462 
Europe Total  50,161 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 16,570 
Global Total  16,570 
   
America   
 America unspecified 1,782 
 Bolivia 2,286 
 Brazil 1,924 
 Chile 573 
 Colombia 1,000 
 Ecuador 405 
 Guatemala 1,621 
 Honduras 1,149 
 Central America unspecified 17,598 
 Nicaragua 9,012 
 Peru 583 
America Total  37,933 
   
Middle East   
 Palestinian Territories 3,661 
Middle East Total
  3,661 
   
Grand Total Sector 311  253,872 
 
 
Sector 312 - Forestry 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 4,860 
 Kenya 69  Malawi 300 
 Mali 1,800 
 Tanzania 4,321  Uganda 1,281 
Africa total  12,631  G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003– NOK '000 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 1,130 
 Indonesia 5,034 
 Kyrgyzstan 44 
 Nepal 749 
Asia Total  6,957 
   
Europe   
 Serbia and Montenegro 7,700 
 Former Yugoslav Repub lic of Macedonia 1,492 
Europe Total  9,192 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 754 
Global Total  754 
   
America   
 Guatemala 221 
 Nicaragua 447 
 South America, Unspecified 419 
America Total  1,086 
   
Grand Total Sector 312  30,620 
 
 
Sector 313 Fisheries 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 229 
 Ghana 208  Mozambique 4,508 
 Namibia 11,200 
 South-Africa 2,508  South of Sahara, Unspecified 51,953 
 Tanzania 34 
 Zambia 134 
Africa Total  70,773 
   
Asia   
 China 3,452 
 Philippines 217 
 Sri Lanka 614 
 Vietnam 7,980 
Asia Total  12,263 
   
Europe   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1,000 
 Serbia and Montenegro 1,720  Turkey 25,000 
Europe Total  27,720 G/AG/N/NOR/42 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2003– NOK '000 
   
Global unspecified Global unspecified 5,020 
Global Total  5,020 
   
America   
 Chile 540 
 Cuba 481 
 Ecuador 360 
 Nicaragua 78 
America Total  1,458 
   
Grand Total Sector 313  117,234 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
Bilateral food-related emergency relief aid (i ncl. multibilateral assistance) to LDCs, 2003 
 
Region Recipient Disbursement 2003 
NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 11,000 
 Congo, Dem. Rep. 2,756 
 Eritrea 14,487 
 Ethiopia 18,610 
 Liberia 2,692 
 Madagascar 3,000 
 Malawi 3,000 
 Somalia 3,000 
 Sudan 9,500 
 Tanzania 2,000 
 Uganda 6,045 
 Zambia 1,050 
Africa Total  77,140 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 7,290 
 East Timor 1,000 
Asia Total  8,290 
   
America   
 Haiti 500 
America Total  500 
   
Grand Total  85,930 
 
 
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