WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NOR/49 
14 November 2008 
 (08-5557) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 13 November 2008,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Norway .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1, ES:2 
and ES:3 ) for 2005 , 2006  and 2007 . 
 
 
  
 
  
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Page 2 Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005  
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Subsidised Exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar year beginning  
1 January 2005 Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) Quantity 
(tonnes) Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of  Part IV)     (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Bovine meat 4.4 102.4  35.0 1,497.2 
Swine meat 32.9 1,852.8  86.7 3,791.2 
Sheep and lamb meat 12.8 514.1  17.7 680.7 Poultry meat 0.0 0.0  0.47 22.4 Egg and egg products 14.4 881.1  17.2 1,577.6 
Butter 17.3 1,523.8  53.2 5,872.7 
Cheese 220.1 15,551.2  245.8 16,207.5 Whey powder 0.0 0.0  0.025 23.7 Fruit and vegetables 0.0 0.0  0.56 664.4 Honey 0.0 0.0  0.077 14.4 
Processed agricultural products 29.1 -  36.4 - 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Q uantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Sales of 
stocks Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million NKr) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
(tonnes) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
         
Bovine meat 0.1  4.3   4.4 102.4 (a) 
Swine meat 1.2  31.7   32.9 1,852.8 (a) 
Sheep and lamb meat 0.2  12.6   12.8 514.1 (a) 
Poultry meat 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Egg and egg products 0.0  14.4   14.4 881.1 (a) 
Butter 0.0  17.3   17.3 1,523.8 (a) 
Cheese 0.0  220.1   220.1 15,551.2 (a) 
Whey powder 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Fruit and vegetables 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Honey 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Processed agricultural products 29.1  0.0   29.1 - (a) 
                  
 
Data source : (a) Norwegian Agricultural Author ity (Statens landbruksforvaltning). 
  
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Page 4 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports  
 
 
Description of products  Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2005 Quantity of total exports 
Tonnes 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat  1,293  
Swine meat  3,261  
Sheep and lamb meat  528  
Poultry meat  574  
Egg and egg products  1,077  Butter  1,645  
Cheese  18,217  
Whey powder  79  Fruit and vegetables  430  
Honey  25  
Processed agricultural products  48,472  
  
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 Page 5Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Norway  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2005  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid  
 
 
 
Description of products  
Calendar year beginning 
1 January 2005  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
Tonnes 
 
1 2 3 
  - 
  
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Page 6 Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Subsidised Exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar year beginning  
1 January 2006 Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) Quantity 
(tonnes) Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of  Part IV)     (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Bovine meat 34.8 1,197.4  35.0 1,497.2 
Swine meat 59.5 3,714.6  86.7 3,791.2 
Sheep and lamb meat 0.0 0.0  17.7 680.7 Poultry meat 0.0 0.0  0.47 22.4 Egg and egg products 9.7 1,091.9  17.2 1,577.6 
Butter 3.5 302.4  53.2 5,872.7 
Cheese 202.6 15,328.4  245.8 16,207.5 Whey powder 0.0 0.0  0.025 23.7 Fruit and vegetables 0.0 0.0  0.56 664.4 Honey 0.0 0.0  0.077 14.4 
Processed agricultural products 31.9 -  36.4 - 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Q uantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Sales of 
stocks Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million NKr) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
(tonnes) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
         
Bovine meat 0.0  34.8   34.8 1,197.4 (a) 
Swine meat 0.0  59.5   59.5 3,714.6 (a) 
Sheep and lamb meat 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Poultry meat 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Egg and egg products 0.0  9.7   9.7 1,091.9 (a) 
Butter 0.0  3.5   3.5 302.4 (a) 
Cheese 0.0  202.6   202.6 15,328.4 (a) 
Whey powder 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Fruit and vegetables 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Honey 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Processed agricultural products 31.9  0.0   31.9 - (a) 
                  
 
Data source : (a) Norwegian Agricultural Author ity (Statens landbruksforvaltning). 
  
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Page 8 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports  
 
 
Description of products  Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2006 Quantity of total exports 
Tonnes 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat  2,654  
Swine meat  5,809  
Sheep and lamb meat  91  
Poultry meat  377  
Egg and egg products  1,240  Butter  312  
Cheese  17,946  
Whey powder  34  Fruit and vegetables  834  
Honey  24  
Processed agricultural products  46,302  
  
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 Page 9Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Norway  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid  
 
 
 
Description of products  
Calendar year beginning 
1 January 2006  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
Tonnes 
 
1 2 3 
  - 
  
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Page 10 Table ES:1  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007  
 
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Subsidised Exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar year beginning  
1 January 2007 Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) Quantity 
(tonnes) Outlays 
(Million NKr) Quantity 
(tonnes) 
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of  Part IV)     (from Section II of Part IV) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Bovine meat 6.0 194.5  35.0 1,497.2 
Swine meat 4.1 222.1  86.7 3,791.2 
Sheep and lamb meat 0.0 0.0  17.7 680.7 Poultry meat 0.0 0.0  0.47 22.4 Egg and egg products 8.8 988.2  17.2 1,577.6 
Butter 17.9 2,125.6  53.2 5,872.7 
Cheese 170.5 13,764.5  245.8 16,207.5 Whey powder 0.0 0.0  0.025 23.7 Fruit and vegetables 0.0 0.0  0.56 664.4 Honey 0.0 0.0  0.077 14.4 
Processed agricultural products 32.2 -  36.4 - 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Q uantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Sales of 
stocks Producer financed 
subsidies 
 
(million NKr) Cost 
reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product 
specific export 
subsidies  
(million NKr) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
(tonnes) Data 
source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
         
Bovine meat 0.0  6.0   6.0 194.5 (a) 
Swine meat 0.0  4.1   4.1 222.1 (a) 
Sheep and lamb meat 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Poultry meat 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Egg and egg products 0.0  8.8   8.8 988.2 (a) 
Butter 0.0  17.9   17.9 2,125.6 (a) 
Cheese 0.0  170.5   170.5 13,764.5 (a) 
Whey powder 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Fruit and vegetables 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Honey 0.0  0.0   0.0 0.0 (a) 
Processed agricultural products 32.2  0.0   32.2 - (a) 
                  
 
Data source : (a) Norwegian Agricultural Author ity (Statens landbruksforvaltning). 
  
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Page 12 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Norway 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports  
 
 
Description of products  Calendar year 
beginning 
1 January 2007 Quantity of total exports 
Tonnes 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat  1,255  
Swine meat  1,943  
Sheep and lamb meat  54  
Poultry meat  377  
Egg and egg products  1,196  Butter  2,354  
Cheese  15,154  
Whey powder  284  Fruit and vegetables  600  
Honey  22  
Processed agricultural products  44,081  
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Norway  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2007  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid  
 
 
 
Description of products  
Calendar year beginning 
1 January 2007  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
Tonnes 
 
1 2 3 
  - 
 
 
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