WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NOR/37
11 November 2002
(02-6199)
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 2001  (Table NF:1 )
was received from the delegation of Norway on 1 November 2002.
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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/37
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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 2001
(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 2001 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 2001
Table 1: Norwegian Multilateral Grant 2001
Contribution to World Food Programme's Development Activities
Expenditure
NOK millionQuantity
tonnes
A. Ordinary contribution
Canned fish 28.2 2,100
Edible fat 3.2 500
Non-food items 10.0
Cash contribution for transport, etc. 7.6
CLC 151.0
IEFR/IRA (emergency operations) 15.0
Total 215.0G/AG/N/NOR/37
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(ii) Long-term development programmes
Table 2: Long-term development programmes
DAC-sectors Disbursements all
countries/regions 2001
'000 NOK
311 Agriculture, soil research 290,726
312 Forestry 41,973
313 Fisheries 130,796
Total 463,495
(iii) Emergency relief aid
Norway has provided food-related emergency relief on a bilateral and multilateral basis.  In
2001 a total of NOK 130,705,000  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, 2001
Value '000 NOK
Bilateral assistance 37,566
Multilateral assistance 93,140
Total 130,705G/AG/N/NOR/37
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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
2001 – NOK '000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 20,007
Angola 99
Cameroon 191Chad 254Congo (Dem. Rep.) 209Equatorial Guinea 360Eritrea 5,725
Ethiopia 21,172
Gambia 418Kenya 3,197Madagascar 10,989Malawi 12,154Mali 5,853
Mauritania 1,815
Mozambique 297Namibia 177Niger 3,527Rwanda 1,227
Sierra Leone 3,500
South Africa 1,488South of Sahara unallocated 3,094Sudan 2,570Tanzania 20,881Uganda 11,106
Zambia 18,556
Zimbabwe 1,013
Africa total 149,879
Asia
Asia Unspecified 2,000
Afghanistan 1,425
China 135East Timor 600India 762Korea, Dem. 3,000
Laos 3,500
Pakistan 3,000Palestinian Adm. Areas 3,420Philippines 635Sri Lanka 970Turkmenistan 200
Vietnam 882
Asia total 20,528G/AG/N/NOR/37
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Region Country Disbursements
2001 – NOK '000
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina 3,093
Croatia 1,000Serbia & Montenegro 34,063Former Yugoslavia Unspecified 4,000
Europe total 42,156
Global unspecified Global unspecified 31,511
Global unspecified total 31,511
America
America unspecified 1,422
Bolivia 1,769
Brazil 254Central America unspecified 26,983Chile 873Costa Rica 540Ecuador 635
El Salvador 424
Guatemala 1,739Honduras 633Nicaragua 10,156Paraguay 713
Peru 509
America total 46,651
Grand total Sector 311 290,726
Sector 312 - Forestry
Region Country Disbursements
2001– NOK '000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 4,240Kenya 93Malawi 2,882Tanzania 3,628Uganda 16,975
Africa total 27,819
Asia
India 2,000
Indonesia 5,200
Sri Lanka 44
Asia total 7,244
Global unspecified Global unspecified 5,181
Global unspecified total 5,181G/AG/N/NOR/37
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Region Country Disbursements
2001– NOK '000
America
Honduras 723
Nicaragua 1,006
America total 1,729
Grand total Sector 312 41,973
Sector 313 Fisheries
Region Country Disbursements
2001 – NOK '000
Africa
Africa Unspecified 1,400Ghana 180
Mozambique 7,714
Namibia 14,819South-Africa 4,040South of Sahara unallocated 59,836Uganda 168
Africa total 88,157
Asia
Azerbaijan 800
Bangladesh 967China 236
India 671
Sri Lanka 1,131Vietnam 3,285
Asia total 7,091
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2,465
Serbia & Montenegro 860
Croatia 9,000
Europe total 12,325
Global unspecified Global unspecified 17,659
Global unspecified total 17,659
America
Chile 1,556
Ecuador 1,283Nicaragua 2,724
America total 5,564
Grand total Sector 313 130,796G/AG/N/NOR/37
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ATTACHMENT B
Bilateral assistance to least-developed and ne t food-importing developing countries, 2001
Region Recipient Commodity Disbursement
2001
NOK '000
Africa
Angola Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,500
Burundi Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,500
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,882
Sudan Miscellaneous projects, including food 9,000
Africa total 14,882
Asia
Afghanistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 9,840
Armenia Miscellaneous projects, including food 272
Africa Unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 136
Cambodia Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,391
Sri Lanka Miscellaneous projects, including food 927
Tajikistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,999
Asia total 14,565
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,309
Europe total 1,309
Global unspecified Global unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,861
Global unspecified total 1,861
Middle East
Iraq 3,948
Palestinian admin. areas 1,000
Middle East total 4,948
Grand total bilateral
assistance37,566G/AG/N/NOR/37
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Multi-bilateral assistance to least-developed and net food-importing developing countries, 2001
Region Recipient Commodity Disbursement 2001
NOK '000
Africa
Africa unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 20,000
Angola Miscellaneous projects, including food 18,998
Burundi Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,955
Cameroon Miscellaneous projects, including food 998
Congo, Dem. Rep. Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,917
Cote d`Ivoire Miscellaneous projects, including food 716
Ethiopia Miscellaneous projects, including food 946
Guinea Miscellaneous projects, including food 968
Kenya Miscellaneous projects, including food 5,000
Niger Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,000
Sierra Leone Miscellaneous projects, including food 8,000
Sudan Miscellaneous projects, including food 10,003
Uganda Miscellaneous projects, including food 501
Africa total 73,001
Asia
Afghanistan Miscellaneous projects, including food 16,752
Cambodia Miscellaneous projects, including food 1,113
Korea, Dem. Miscellaneous projects, including food 2,000
Asia total 19,866
Global unspecified Global unspecified Miscellaneous projects, including food 273
Global unspecified total 273
Grand total multi-
bilateral assistance93,140
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