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19 April 2024 
(24-3267) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 17 April  2024, 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 2022 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING  PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Current Total Aggregate  Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
11,449  NOK/million  11,049.39  
 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2. General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research programmes  77  (1)  
Development of genetic plant resources  42.1 (2)  
Research institutions  434.1  (8)  
Subtotal:  553.2    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Disease control seed potatoes, action plan pesticides  12.9  (2)  
Subtotal:  12.9   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Norwegian Agricultural Extension Service  142.7  (1), (2), (8)   
Registration of environmental and genetic resources  13.2 (8)  
Environmental advisory services  28 (1)  
Organic advisory services  31 (1)  
Subtotal:  214.9    
2 (e). Inspection services  Digital mapping  7.59  (8)  
Norwegian Food Safety Authority: food safety and veterinary services  417.2  (3), (8)   
Subtotal:  424.79    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Potatoes, fruits and vegetables, organic production  31.4  (2)  
The Norwegian Agricultural Quality System and Food Branding Foundation  57 (1)  
Subtotal:  88.4   
 Subtotal General Services  1,294.19    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Storage of meadowseed  21.6  (2)  
Subtotal:  21.6   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster payment, compensation for crop damage due to natural 
disasters  93.9  (2)  
Subtotal:  93.9   
9. Structural assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes  Producer retirement payment, permanent retirement from marketable 
agricultural production  66.9  (2)  
Subtotal:  66.9   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  The Agricultural Development Fund, investment aid for structural adjustment 
and rural development purposes  984  (1), (4), (8)   
Interest concession. Investment subsidies and implementation of structural 
adjustment.  14.6 (1), (4), (8)   
Subtotal:  998.6     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary value  
 
NOK,  million Data Sources  Note  
12. Environmental programmes  Subsidy to organic production  125.7  (2)  
National environmental programme  5,959.7  (2)  
Regional environmental programme  812.1  (1), (2)   
Particularily valuable agricultural landscapes, including in World Heritage Areas  23 (1)  
Subtotal:  6,920.5    
14. Other direct payment  Vacation and replacement scheme, refund for additional farm operating 
expenses during holidays and to alleviate financial difficulties due to illness  1,350  (2)  
Subtotal:  1,350   
Grand Total Green Box  10,745.69    
Data Sources:  
(1) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No.1 (2021 -2022) . 
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) . 
(3) Mattilsynet (Norwegian Food Safety Authority), Annual report 2021 . 
(4) Innovasjon Norge (Innovation Norway) . 
(8) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No.1 (2022 -2023) .  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS: 3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
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  
 
NOK,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(b) Payments based on 85% or less of the base level of production  Structural Income Support (Art. 6:5 (a)(ii))  1,757.6  (2)  
Regional Deficiency Payment to Milk Production (Art. 6:5 (a) (ii))  612.6  (2)  
Regional Deficency Payment to Meat Production (Art. 6:5 (a) (ii))  664.8  (2)  
Quality incentive support programme for beef (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  304.8  (2)  
Support to small and medium size dairy farms (Art 6:5 (a) (ii))  132.6  (2)  
Subtotal:  3,472.4    
(c) Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head  Headage support, animals (Art. 6:5 (a)(iii))  3,921.4  (2)  
Subtotal:  3,921.4    
Grand Total Development Programmes  7,393.8    
Data sources:  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) . 
 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
NOK,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
NOK,  million  Total  
(2 + 3) 
 
NOK,  million  Value of production  
 
NOK,  million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
NOK,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Wheat  1,435.95   1,435.95  1,819.6  78.92%  1,435.95   
Barley  2,038.74   2,038.74  2,574.8  79.18%  2,038.74   
Oats 996.89   996.89  1,236.7  80.61%  996.89   
Rye 190.8   190.8  232 82.24%  190.8   
Oilseeds  96.16   96.16  163.3  58.89%  96.16   
Milk 6,061.05   6,061.05  8,962.4  67.63%  6,061.05   
Sheep  229.8   229.8  1,209.9  18.99%  229.8   
Fruit, berries and vegetables  226.8   226.8  4,912.9  4.62%  0 (de minimis )  
Pork 26.1  26.1 4,410.8  0.59%  0 (de minimis )  
Beef 152.6   152.6  5,743.2  2.66%  0 (de minimis )  
Poultry  2.4  2.4 2,923.1  0.08%  0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 20.6  20.6 1,378 1.49%  0 (de minimis )  
Potatoes  51.4  51.4 1,093.8  4.7%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  747.2  47,334 1.58%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  11,049.39   
 
 
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
NOK External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST)  
 
NOK Eligible production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
NOK,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Wheat  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target  price 4.45/Kilogram  0.82/Kilogram  397.7  million  Kilograms  7.7 1,435.95  (5), (6), (8) (1) 
Total Wheat          1,435.95    
Barley  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target price  3.93/Kilogram  0.71/Kilogram  637 million Kilograms  12.4 2,038.74  (5), (6), (8)  (2) 
Total Barley          2,038.74    
Oats CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target price  3.83/Kilogram  0.66/Kilogram  316.4 million Kilograms  6.1 996.89  (5), (6), (8)  (3) 
Total Oats          996.89    
Rye CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target price  4.02/Kilogram  0.82/Kilogram  60 million Kilograms  1.2 190.8  (5), (6), (8)  (4) 
Total Rye          190.8    
Oilseeds  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target price  6.38/Kilogram  1.27/Kilogram  11.5 million Kilograms  0.2 58.56  (5), (6), (8)  (5) 
Total Oilseeds          58.56    
Milk CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Target price  5.54/Litre  0.78/Litre  1,472.7 million Litres  107.8  6,902.25  (5), (6), (8)  (6) 
Total Milk          6,902.25    
Data Sources:  
(5) Budsjettnemnda for jordbruket (Budget Committee for Agriculture) . 
(6) Omsetningsrådet (Norwegian Agricultural Marketing Board) . 
(8) Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Proposition to the Parliament No. 1 (2022 -2023) . 
Notes:  
(1) Eligible production of wheat includes seed, wheat for food and wheat for feed.  
(2) Eligible production of barley includes seed and barley for food and feed.  
(3) Eligible production of oats includes seed and oats for food and feed.  
(4) Eligible production of rye includes seed, rye for food and rye for feed.  
(5) Eligible production of oilseeds incl udes oilseeds for feed purpose, food purpose and seed.  
(6) Eligible production of cows -and goatmilk includes dairy deliveries, on farm processing and on farm consumption.   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
NOK External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
NOK Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Milk CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Base deficiency 
payment, goat 
milk     67.3  67.3 (2)  
Total Milk            67.3   
Sheep  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Base deficency 
payment, meat      84.3  84.3 (2)  
Sheep  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Wool deficency 
payment      102.9   102.9  (2)  
Total  Sheep            187.2    
Fruit,  berries  
and vegetables  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Regional 
deficiency 
payment      209.8   209.8  (2)  
Fruit, berries 
and vegetables  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Storage 
subsidy, fruit      17  17 (2)  
Total Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables            226.8    
Data Sources:  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) .  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
NOK,  million  Other product 
specific 
support (with 
calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
NOK,  million  Market price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
NOK,  million  Total A MS 
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total  Wheat          1,435.95   1,435.95    
Total Barley          2,038.74   2,038.74    
Total Oats          996.89   996.89    
Total Rye          190.8   190.8    
Oilseeds  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price compensation 
payments  37.6   37.6      
Total Oilseeds         37.6 58.56   96.16    
Milk CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Farm feed 
adjustment    908.5  -908.5     (2), (7)   
Total Milk         -908.5  6,902.25  67.3 6,061.05    
Sheep  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Transport subsidy  42.6   42.6    (2)  
Total Sheep         42.6  187.2  229.8    
Total Fruit, 
berries and 
vegetables           226.8  226.8    
Pork CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Transport subsidy, 
price compensation 
payments  26.1   26.1    (2), (7)   
Total Pork         26.1   26.1   
Beef CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Transport subsidy, 
price compensation 
payments  152.6    152.6     (2)  
Total Beef         152.6    152.6    
Poultry  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price compensation 
payments  2.4   2.4    (2)  
Total Poultry         2.4   2.4    
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- 10 - Description of 
basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
NOK,  million  Other product 
specific 
support (with 
calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
NOK,  million  Market price 
support 
(from ST 
DS:5)  
 
 
NOK,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
NOK,  million  Total A MS 
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Eggs CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Transport subsidy, 
price compensation 
payments  20.6   20.6    (2)  
Total Eggs         20.6   20.6   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 Price compensation 
payments  51.4   51.4    (2)  
Total  Potatoes         51.4   51.4   
Data Sources:  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) . 
(7) OECD .  
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
NOK,  million  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
NOK,  million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
NOK,  million  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
NOK,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Subsidy to insemination  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 25.6   25.6 (2)  
Taxes on pesticides  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22   68.9 -68.9 (9)  
Feed transport subsidies  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 244.7    244.7  (2)  
Extraordinary subsidy for electricity  CY 01-01-22 31-12-22 545.8    545.8  (2)  
TOTAL  747.2   
Data Sources:  
(2) Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) . 
(9) Ministry of Finance . 
 
 
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