SUBSIDIES
OF THE
GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
NORWAY
NORWAYThe
following communication, dated and received on 30 June 2025, is being
circulated at the request of the delegation of Norway.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.. 3
2 ASSISTANCE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SCHEMES. 3
2.1 Renewable
energy and technology for value added in agriculture aid scheme. 3
3 ASSISTANCE TO DISADVANTAGED REGIONS. 3
3.1
Regional Development Aid Scheme. 3
3.2
Aid Scheme for Economic Development in Svalbard. 4
4 ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC INDUSTRY SECTORS. 5
4.1
The Press Grant Scheme. 5
4.2
The Innovation and Development Grant Scheme. 6
4.3
Grant Scheme for Sami media. 7
4.4
National Programmes for the Promotion of Norwegian Space Industry. 7
5 EXCISE DUTIES. 8
5.1
Exemptions in the CO2 Tax on Mineral Products. 8
6 ASSISTANCE TO THE FISHERY SECTOR. 9
6.1
Transport Support 9
6.2
Sealing. 10
6.3
Carbon tax compensation scheme. 11
6.4 Temporary grant scheme for coastal shrimp
vessels. 12
6.5
Temporary grant scheme to electronic reporting systems for small fishing
vessels. 12
7 ASSISTANCE TO FORESTRY SECTOR. 13
7.1
Subsidies for Forest Management Planning. 13
7.2
Subsidies for Industrial and Environmental Purposes in Forestry. 14
7.3
Subsidies for Forest Infrastructure. 15
8 THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. 15
8.1
Introduction to Subsidies on the Expenditure Side of the Budget 15
8.2
Information on the Subsidy Programmes. 15
8.2.1
The Milk Sector 16
8.2.2
The Meat and Egg Sectors. 16
8.2.3
The Grain Sector 16
8.2.4
Potatoes and Horticultural Products. 16
8.2.5
Headage Support 16
8.2.6
National Environmental Program.. 17
8.2.7
Vacation and Replacement 17
8.2.8
Market Regulation. 17
8.2.9
Electricity subsidy scheme. 17
8.3
Expenditures and Market Structure. 17