WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NOR/34
31 October 2001
(01-5351)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification in the context of 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 Developi ng Countries for the calendar year 2000  (Table NF:1 )
was received from the delegation of Norway on 19 October 2001.
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In accordance with notification requirements 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 (Tab le NF:1), the following provides details of
Norway's programmes towards these countries.G/AG/N/NOR/34
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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 2000
(1) Quantity of food aid provided to least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries:
Norway's commitment under the Food Aid C onvention (FAC) amounted in 2000 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 aidcontribution 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 2000
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2000
Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities
Expenditure
NOK millionQuantity
metric tonnes
A. Ordinary contribution
Canned fish 30.0 2,300
Edible fat 9.0 1,450
Non-food items 10.0
Cash contribution for transport, etc. 10.5
CLC 115.5
IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 15.0
Total 190.0G/AG/N/NOR/34
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(ii) Long-term development programmes
Table 2: Long-term development programmes
DAC-sectors Disbursements all
countries/regions 2000
'000 NOK
311 Agriculture, soil research 243,219
312 Forestry 69,551
313 Fisheries 155,023
Total 467,793
(iii) Emergency relief aid
Norway has provided food-related emergency relief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In
2000 a total of NOK 152.804  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, 2000
Value NOK million
Bilateral assistance 75,630
Multilateral assistance 77,175
Total 152,805G/AG/N/NOR/34
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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 CountryDisbursements
2000 – NOK 1000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 16,076
Angola 1,301
Burundi 3,100
Cameroon 494
Chad 127
Congo 5,000
Congo (Dem. Rep.) 215
Equatorial Guinea 306
Eritrea 9,803
Ethiopia 33,171
Gambia 260
Kenya 1,378
Madagascar 8,067
Malawi 10,699
Mali 10,912
Mauritania 1,866
Mozambique 371
Niger 2,686
South-Africa 540
South of Sahara unallocated 2,279
Sudan 3,535
Tanzania 9,051
Uganda 2,720
Zambia 10,517
Zimbabwe 1,207
Africa total 135,681
Asia
Afghanistan 1,219
Philippines 626
Laos 3,800
Pakistan 1,100
Palestinian Adm. Areas 5,513
Sri Lanka 3,631
Uzbekistan 760
Vietnam 643
Asia total 17,292
Europe
Albania 300
Bosnia-Herzegovina 3,877G/AG/N/NOR/34
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Region CountryDisbursements
2000 – NOK 1000
Serbia & Montenegro 9,200
Former Yugoslavia Unspecified 4,881
Europe total 18,258
Global unspecified Global unspecified 9,589
Global unspecified total 9,589
America
America unspecified 1,000
Bolivia 1,722
Brazil 314
Central America unspecified 22,489
Chile 916
Costa Rica 557
Ecuador 427
El Salvador 541
Guatemala 2,802
Honduras 951
Nicaragua 16,076
Paraguay 14,349
Peru 254
America total 62,398
Grand total Sector 311 243,219
Sector 312 - Forestry
Region CountryDisbursements
2000 – NOK 1000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 4,240
Malawi 1,674
Tanzania 19,255
Uganda 15,675
Zambia 19
Africa total 40,863
Asia
India 150
Indonesia 749
Sri Lanka 85
Asia total 984
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina 13,000
Europe total 13,000
Global unspecified Global unspecified 13,624
Global unspecified total 13,624G/AG/N/NOR/34
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America
Honduras 484
Nicaragua 470
America total 954
Oceania Papua New-Guinea 127
Oceania total 127
Grand total Sector 312 69,551
Sector 313 Fisheries
Region CountryDisbursements
2000 – NOK 1000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 600
Ghana 108
Mozambique 3,000
Namibia 34,634
South-Africa 1,960
South of Sahara unallocated 52,149
Uganda -1
Zimbabwe 908
Africa total 93,358
Asia
Bangladesh 1,409
Philippines 20,000
India 199
Sri Lanka 1,364
Thailand 5
Vietnam 7,350
Asia total 30,327
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina 9,075
Serbia & Montenegro 1,200
Europe total 10,275
Global unspecified Global unspecified 8,763
Global unspecified total 8,763
America
Chile 722
Cuba 95
Ecuador 607
Nicaragua 10,876
America total 12,300
Grand total Sector 313 155,023G/AG/N/NOR/34
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Attachment B.
Bilateral assistance to least developed and net food-importing developing countries, 2000
Region Recipient Commodity Disbursement 2000
NOK 1000
Africa
Africa unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,915
Congo Miscellaneous projects, including food 714
Eritrea Miscellaneous projects, including food 6,529
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 25,964
Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, including food -95
Somalia Miscellaneous projects, including food 4,158
Sudan Miscellaneous projects, including food 14,748
Tanzania Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,700
Africa total 57,633
Asia
Myanmar Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,251
Indonesia Miscellaneous projects, including food 78
Iraq Miscellaneous projects, including food 5,766
Sri Lanka Miscellaneous projects, including food 5,500
Asia total 12,595
Europe
Serbia & Montenegro Miscellaneous projects, including food 5,402
Europe total 5,402
Grand total
bilateralassistance75,630G/AG/N/NOR/34
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Multi-bilateral assistance to least developed and net-food importing developing countries, 2000
Region Recipient Commodity Disbursement 2000
NOK 1000
Africa
Africa unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 15,000
Angola Miscellaneous projects, including food 8,051
Burundi Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,137
Djibouti Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,460
Eritrea Miscellaneous projects, including food 3,081
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 20,116
Kenya Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,715
Madagascar Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,927
Mozambique Miscellaneous projects, including food 4,175
Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, including food 8,000
Somalia Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,503
Uganda Miscellaneous projects, including food 3,660
Africa total 73,825
Asia
Tajikistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 3,350
Asia total 3,350
Grand total multi-
bilateral
assistance77,175
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