WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
20 November 2007 
 (07-5074) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
 
 The following submission, dated 16 November 2007,  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 2004 , 
2005  and 2006 .  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 2004 
 
(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 2004 to 30,000 tonnes of food aid or wheat equivalents.  This contribution 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 informa tion 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 2004 
 
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2004   Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities  
 
 Expenditure 
NOK million 
A. Ordinary contribution  
Canned fish 23 
Edible fat 2 Non-food items  Cash contribution for transport, etc.  CLC  IEFR/IRA (emergency operations)  General contribution 180 
Total 205 
  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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(ii) Long-term development programmes  
Table 2: Long-term development programmes  
 
DAC-sectors  Disbursements all 
countries/regions 2004 
'000 NOK 
311 Agriculture, soil research 372,112 
312 Forestry 60,058 
313 Fisheries 114,571 
   
Total  546,740 
 
 (iii) Emergency relief aid 
 
 Norway has provided food-related emergency re lief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In 
2004 a total of NOK 56,799,000 was provided to l east-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, 2004 
 
 Value '000 NOK  
Bilateral assistance 19,924 
Multibilateral assistance 36,875 
Total 56,799 
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 
2004 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 16,582 
 Angola 880 
 Burundi 
Congo, Dem.Rep. 2,500 
846 
 Eritrea 10,932 
 Ethiopia 17,099  Gambia 379 
 Kenya 2,700 
 Lesotho 2,000  Madagascar 6,755 
 Malawi 13,501 
 Mali 1,118  Mauritania 2,333 
 Mozambique 1,928 
 Namibia 556 
 Niger 
Rwanda Somalia 
South Africa 4,271 
1,755 
216 
337 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 2,400  Sudan 5,348 
 Tanzania 15,420 
 Uganda 3,661  Zambia 30,137 
 Zimbabwe 3,316 
Africa Total  146,970  
   
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 
Azerbaijan 5,516 
100 
 Cambodia 595  India 
Korea, North 1,267 
3,000 
 Kyrgys Rep. 19 
 Nepal 1,521 
 Philippines 876  Sri Lanka 1,622 
 Vietnam 956 
Asia Total  15,473  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2004 – NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Albania 1,162 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 10,173 
 Croatia 
Europe, Unallocated 10,765 
4,707 
 Fed. Rep. of Yugoslavia 
Macedonia (FYROM) 11,046 
6,299 
 Sts. Ex-Yugoslavia Unspecified 7,620 
Europe Total  51,773 
   
Global  Global  83,485 
Global Total  83,485 
   
Latin America   
 America unspecified 1,653 
 Bolivia 1,811 
 Brazil 655 
 Chile 450 
 Cuba 2,223 
 Dominican Republic 174 
 Ecuador 437 
 Guatemala  1,884 
 Honduras 1,225 
 N. & C. America, Unallocated 10,365 
 Nicaragua 9,918 
 Peru 535 
 South America Unallocated 34,931 
America Total  66,262 
   
Middle East   
 Palestinian Territories 8,148 
Middle East Total   8,148 
   
Grand Total Sector 311  372,112 
 
 
Sector 312 - Forestry 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2004– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 4,860 
 South Africa 31 
 Tanzania 3,660  Uganda 15,574 
Africa Total  24,125 
   G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2004– NOK '000 
Asia   
 Afghanistan 1,167 
 India 71 
 Indonesia 4,073 
 Kyrgyz Rep. 93 
 Philippines 63  Sri Lanka 570 
Asia Total  6,037 
   
Europe   
 Fed. Rep. of Yugoslavia 11,395 
 Sts. Ex-Yugoslavia Unspecified 4,013 
Europe Total  15,408 
   
Global Global 14,489 
Global Total  14,489 
   
   
   
Grand Total Sector 312  60,058 
 
 Sector 313 Fisheries 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2004 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 52,900 
 Madagascar 800  Morocco 336 
 Mozambique 17,558 
 Namibia 3,027  South Africa 4,100 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 1,737 
 Uganda 185  Zambia 1,234 
Africa Total  81,878 
   
Asia   
 Bangladesh 361 
 China 1,121  Philippines 361 
 Sri Lanka 772 
 Vietnam 9,176 
Asia Total  11,791 
   
Europe   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 5,249 
 Croatia 45 
 Fed. rep. of Yugoslavia, Unspecified 1,244 
Europe Total  6,539 
    G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2004 – NOK '000 
Global Global 11,454 
Global Total  11,454 
   
Latin America   
 Belize 281 
 Cuba 1,377 
 Nicaragua 1,250 
Latin America Total  2,908 
   
Grand Total Sector 313  114,571 
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
Bilateral food-related emergency relief aid (i ncl. multibilateral assistance) to LDCs, 2004 
 
Region Recipient Disbursement 2004 
NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 10,000 
 Congo. Dem. Rep. 4,000 
 Eritrea 4,822 
 Malawi 1,943 
 Sudan 20,810 
 Tanzania 2,415 
Africa Total  43,989 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 2,766 
 Bangladesh 3,000 
 East Timor 1,575 
 Nepal 788 
Asia Total  8,129 
   
Latin America   
 Haiti 4,681 
Latin America Total  4,681 
   
Grand Total  56,799 
  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 2005 
 (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 2005 to 30,000 tonnes of food aid or wheat equivalents.  This contribution 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 informa tion 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 2005 
 
 Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2005   Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities  
 
 Expenditure 
NOK million 
A. Ordinary contribution  
Canned fish 15 
Edible fat  Cash contribution for transport, etc.  CLC  IEFR/IRA (emergency operations)  
General contribution 190 
Total 205 
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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  (ii) Long-term development programmes 
 
Table 2: Long-term development programmes  
 
DAC-sectors  Disbursements all 
countries/regions 2005 
'000 NOK 
311 Agriculture, soil research 289,822 
312 Forestry 24,281 
313 Fisheries 211,051 
   
Total  525,155 
 
 (iii) Emergency relief aid  
 Norway has provided food-related emergency re lief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In 
2005 a total of NOK 170,962,000 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, 2005 
 
 Value '000 NOK  
Bilateral assistance 77,461 
Multibilateral assistance 93,500 
Total 170,962 
  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 
2005 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 11,625 
 Angola 1,069 
 Congo, Dem. Rep. 923  Egypt 1,204 
 Eritrea 15,462 
 Ethiopia 9,599  Gambia 389 
 Ghana 1,546 
 Madagascar 5,761  Malawi 19,006 
 Mali 1,688 
 Mauritania 2,236  Mozambique 1,850 
 Namibia 548 
 Niger 3,168 
 Somalia 270 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 5,040  Sudan 16,470 
 Tanzania 8,916 
 Uganda 6,699  Zambia 18,359 
 Zimbabwe 3,048 
Africa Total  134,875 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 9,480  Asia unspecified 
Azerbaijan 13,206 
2,101 
 Cambodia -250  India 772 
 Korea, North 3,012 
 Myanmar (Burma) 473  Nepal 1,876 
 Philippines 849 
 Sri Lanka 2,289 
 Vietnam 1,945 
Asia Total  35,752 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2005 – NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Albania 1,292 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 9,808 
 Croatia 4,622 
 Europe, Unspecified 4,830  Fed. Rep. og Yugoslavia 8,795 
 Macedonia (F YROM) 1,300 
 Moldova 651  Sts. Ex-Yugoslavia unspesified 190 
Europe Total  31,487 
   
Global Global 44,324 
Global Total  44,324 
   
Latin America   
 America unspecified 1,542 
 Bolivia 1,865 
 Brazil 996 
 Chile 381 
 Cuba 2,138 
 Dominican Republic 333 
 Honduras 1,049 
 N. & C. America unallocated 14,206 
 Nicaragua 10,085 
 Peru 486 
Latin America Total  33,082 
   
Middle East   
 Palestinian Territories 10,303 
Middle East Total
  10,303 
   
Grand Total Sector 311  289,822 
 
 
Sector 312 - Forestry 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2005– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 4,860 
 Sudan 20  Tanzania 4,258 
 Uganda 5,566 
Africa total  14,703  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2005– NOK '000 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 1,284 
 Armenia 30 
 China 3 
 Indonesia 3,977  Kyrgyzstan 2,995 
 Tajikistan 62 
Asia Total  8,351 
   
Europe   
 Fed. Rep. of Yugoslavia -1,012  Macedonia (F YROM) 1,439 
Europe Total  427 
   
Global Global 300 
Global Total  300 
   
Latin America   
 Nicaragua 500 
America Total  500 
   
Grand Total Sector 312  24,281 
 
 
Sector 313 Fisheries 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2005– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa unspecified 50,899 
 Angola 900  Madagascar 114 
 Morocco 84 
 Mozambique 14,000  Namibia 937 
 Nigeria 450 
 Somalia 3,000  South Africa 4,707 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 1,425 
 Uganda 754  Zambia 405 
Africa Total  77,675 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2005– NOK '000 
   
Asia   
 Asia uspecified 319 
 Bangladesh 678 
 China 3,596 
 India 87  Indonesia 7,497 
 Philippines 1,333 
 Sri Lanka 74,492  Thailand 5,500 
 Vietnam 13,853 
Asia Total  107,354 
   
Europe   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3,628 
 Europe, unspecified 1,225 
 Fed. Rep. of Yugoslavia 1,299 
 Turkey 2,960 
Europe Total  9,113 
   
Global Global 6,624 
Global Total  6,624 
   
America   
 Chile 473 
 Cuba 874 
 Nicaragua 8,940 
America Total  10,286 
   
Grand Total Sector 313  211,051 
  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
Bilateral food-related emergency relief aid (i ncl. multibilateral assistance) to LDCs, 2005 
 
Region Recipient Disbursement 2005 
NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 3,391 
 Chad 7,331 
 Djibouti 700 
 Ethiopia 15,747 
 Malawi 47,240 
 Mozambique 1,465 
 Niger 9,589 
 Somalia 6,800 
 Sudan 38,075 
 Uganda 32,099 
 Zambia 4,425 
Africa Total  166,861 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 4,799 
Asia Total  4799 
   
Latin America   
 Haiti -699 
Latin America Total  -699 
   
Grand Total  170,962 
 
  
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 2006 
 
(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 2006 to 30,000 tonnes of food aid or wheat equivalents.  This contribution 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 informa tion 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 2006  
 
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2006 
  Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities  
 
 Expenditure 
NOK million 
A. Ordinary contribution  
Canned fish 15 
Edible fat  Cash contribution for transport, etc.  CLC  IEFR/IRA (emergency operations)  General contribution 190 
Total 205 
  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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  (ii) Long-term development programmes 
 
Table 2: Long-term development programmes  
 
DAC-sectors  Disbursements all 
countries/regions 2006 
'000 NOK 
311 Agriculture, soil research 384,535 
312 Forestry 44,063 
313 Fisheries 134,135 
   
Total  562,732 
 
 (iii) Emergency relief aid  
 Norway has provided food-related emergency re lief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In 
2006 a total of NOK 69,829,000 was provided to l east-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, 2006 
 
 Value '000 NOK  
Bilateral assistance 17,838 
Multibilateral assistance 51,991 
Total 69,829 
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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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 
2006 – NOK '000 
Africa   
 Africa Unspecified 18,933 
 Angola 934 
 Burundi 264  Congo, Dem. Rep. 649 
 Eritrea 7,178 
 Ethiopia 11,952  Gambia 437 
 Ghana 71 
 Kenya 91  Lesotho 3,000 
 Madagascar 3,514 
 Malawi 37,142  Mali 2,419 
 Mauritania 2,236 
 Mozambique 635 
 Namibia 415 
 Rwanda 78  Somalia 150 
 South Africa 1,206 
 South of Sahara, Unspecified 1,600  Sudan 18,897 
 Tanzania 2,064 
 Uganda 14,178  Zambia 53,572 
 Zimbabwe 2,550 
Africa Total  184,164 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 13,164  Asia, Unspecified 16,019 
 Azerbaijan 469 
 Cambodia 307  India 756 
 Laos 1,021 
 Mongolia 1,416 
 Nepal 2,681 
 Sri Lanka 1,704  Vietnam 799 
Asia Total  38,318  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2006 – NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Albania 1,170 
 Bosnia-Herzegovina 9,764 
 Croatia 5,281 
 Europe, Unspecified 1,516  Fed. Rep. of Yugoslavia 5,455 
 Macedonia, (F YROM) 1,771 
 Sts. Ex-Yugoslavia, Unspecified 562 
Europe Total  25,520 
   
Global Global 86,349 
Global Total  86,349 
   
Latin America   
 America unspecified 1,536 
 Bolivia 1,678 
 Brazil 437 
 Chile -11 
 Cuba 2,311 
 Ecuador  
 Guatemala  
 Honduras 495 
 N. & C.  America unspecified 18,044 
 Nicaragua 17,256 
 Peru 437 
Latin America Total  42,184 
   
Middle East   
 Palestinian Territories 8,000 
Middle East Total
  8,000 
   
Grand Total Sector 311  384,535 
 
 
Sector 312 - Forestry 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2006– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Ethiopia 500 
 Rwanda 194  Sudan 384 
 Tanzania 170 
 Uganda 10,758 
Africa total  12,007 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2006– NOK '000 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 1,000 
 Armenia 823 
 Kyrgyzstan 32 
Asia Total  1,855 
   
Europe   
 Red. Rep. of Yugoslavia 3,681  Macedonia (FYROM) 973 
Europe Total  4,654 
   
Global Global 25,000 
Global Total  25,000 
   
Latin America   
 Nicaragua 547 
Latin America Total  547 
   
Grand Total Sector 312  44,063 
 
 Sector 313 Fisheries 
 
Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2006– NOK '000 
Africa   
 Angola 3,071 
 Mozambique 23,500  Namibia 550 
 Nigeria 50 
 South Africa 6,940  South of Sahara, Unspecified 14,720 
 Tanzania 460 
 Uganda 150  Zambia 150 
Africa Total  49,591 
   
Asia   
 Asia, Unspecified 88 
 China 505  India 87 
 Indonesia 1,010 
 Nepal 1,000 
 Philippines 2,153 
 Sri Lanka 4,139  Vietnam 11,421 
Asia Total  20,404  G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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Region  
Country  
Disbursements 
2006– NOK '000 
   
Europe   
 Europe, Unspecifiec -13 
 Macedonia (FYROM) 557 
 Turkey 7,040 
Europe Total  7,584 
   
Global Global 47,582 
Global Total  47,582 
   
Latin America   
 Chile 241 
 Cuba 269 
 Nicaragua 8,465 
Latin America Total  8,974 
   
Grand Total Sector 313  134,135 
 G/AG/N/NOR/44 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
Bilateral food-related emergency relief aid (i ncl. multibilateral assistance) to LDCs, 2006 
 
Region Recipient Disbursement 2006 
NOK '000 
Africa   
 Burkina Faso 1,090 
 Congo, Dem. Rep. 5,961 
 Ethiopia 10,000 
 Malawi 1,229 
 Somalia 1,400 
 Sudan 6,800 
 Tanzania -12 
 Uganda 35,761 
Africa Total  62,229 
   
Asia   
 Afghanistan 4,455 
 East Timor 1,085 
 Myanmar (Burma) 2,060 
Asia Total  7,600 
   
Latin America   
   
America Total  0 
   
Grand Total  69,829 
 
 
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