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Table 4.9 Overview of the 2013-17 Strategic Plan
Strategic area Goals Objectives
Agricultural production and security of supply To ensure food security and access to quality agricultural products by protecting agricultural production resources. To protect, improve, and ensure sustainability of agricultural resources.
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Phytosanitary, Animal Health and Welfare
- To increase plant production through environmentally-conscious and effective phytosanitary practices that also ensures the preservation of quality.
To improve and spread integrated and biological control practices in plant health services.
To improve control and inspection services for plant protection products and application equipment.
To improve internal and external quarantine services in plant production.
- To control and eradicate animal diseases and pests, and to ensure animal welfare.
To improve animal disease and pests control services.
To develop the necessary standards and systems to ensure animal welfare.
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Table 4.9 Fisheries subsidies, 2011-14
(₩ million)
Item Type 2011 2012 2013 2014
Support for vessel decommissioning

To maintain fleet size at a sustainable level for coastal and offshore fishery resources.
100% grant to coastal fishermen and 80% grant to offshore fishermen.
To be continued provisionally until 2018. Lump sum transfer 37,214 29,795 24,886 20,529
Loan n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Benefit of loana n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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Table 4.9 Government financial transfers to the fisheries sector, 2009-14
(B '000)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Marine capture fisheries 158,369 142,002 209,431 216,344 226,897 221,853
Direct payments 3,365 3,112 31,560 3,102 6,739 5,095
Disaster relief payments 3,365 3,112 31,560 3,102 6,739 5,095
Cost-reducing transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0
General services 155,004 138,890 177,871 213,242 220,158 216,758
Management services 23,600 19,929 56,808 96,206 96,206 91,628
Research services 17,476 19,876 15,199 17,918 24,551 12,250
Enforcement services 113,928 99,085 105,864 99,118 99,401 112,880
Cost recovery charges 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aquaculture 773,116 489,675 1,305,667 1,980,000 512,651 659,448
Direct payments 414,843 162,897 965,153 1,683,301 202,293 384,664
Disaster relief payments 414,843 162,897 965,153 1,683,301 202,293 384,664
Cost-reducing transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0
General services 358,273 326,778 340,514 296,699 310,358 274,784
Management, research and enforcement services 358,273 326,778 340,514 296,699 310,358 274,784
Cost recovery charges 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing and processing 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 931,485 631,677 1,516,500 2,196,344 739,548 881,300

Table 4.9 Feed-in tariffs for electricity from renewable sources
AMD per kWh
2012 2013 2014 1 Jan 2015 1 Jul 2015 1 Jul 2015 1 Jul 2016 1 Jul 2016 1 Jul 2017 1 Jul 2017 1 Jul 2018 1 Jul 2018
1 Jul 2019
Small hydroelectric
Natural water flows 19.551 20.287 21.061 21.168 23.631 23.753 23.805 23.864
Irrigation systems 13.033 13.523 14.039 14.110 15.751 15.832 15.867 15.906
Natural water pipelines 8.690 9.017 9.361 9.408 10.502 10.556 10.579 10.605
Wind 34.957 35.339 37.007 45.600 42.426 42.645 42.739 42.845
Biomass 37.447 38.856 38.856 40.542 42.426 42.645 42.739 42.485
Solar n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 42.845 42.739 42.645
Note: Tariffs for electricity from renewable energy sources are set by the PSRC for the year ending 30 June, and are reviewed at least annually.
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Table 4.9 Energy production, 2012-16
Production 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Electricity (total) (GWh) 2,844 3,809 3,038 2,872 3,023
- solar .. .. 1.9 2.1 ..
- hydro 1,477 2,498 1,716 1,460 1,807
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Fuelwoods and other (total) (m3)
- firewood (m3) 749,280 711,818 726,164 757,705 754,632
- wood residue (m3) 93,667 85,589 71,438 83,681 83,290
- wood chips (t) 10,240 10,419 14,882 15,393 15,585
- wood briquettes (t) 380 335 190 66 70
- wood pellets (t) .. .. 1,375 17,012 22,952

Table 4.9 Overview of support to the sector, 2012-17
Fund/scheme Overview Financing Reference
Forest Fund Scheme Forest Fund To ensure the financing of sustainable forest management In 2016, NKr 489 million was credited and NKr 391 million was debited to the Forest Trust Fund, resulting in NKr 1.545 billion as a balance to the fund. Assuming that a forest landowner on average has a tax rate of about 40%, a tax relief on 85% of the major part of the debited amount can be compared to a grant of NKr 125 million in 2016. (...)
Grants from the interest earned in the Forest Fund The interest earned on the Fund can be used as subsidies for planning, providing information, and promoting development In 2017, up to NKr 3 million may have been provided as subsidies. Seven projects were awarded subsidies totalling NKr 2.98 million. (...)
Subsidies for industrial and environmental purposes in forestry Forest quality development Regeneration, silvicultural activities, thinning, pruning, soil scarification 72.3 million 2016.
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Environmental measures in forestry Subsidies to offset the cost of environmental measures, economic losses from conservation measures, etc. In 2016, NKr 1.3 million was paid.
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Subsidies for Forest Management Planning For the preparation of forestry plans, registration of forestry and environmental information In 2016, NKr 25 million was paid out.
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Climate measures Fertilization of forest stands as a climate measure For fertilization in order to increase production and growth Up to 40% of the cost of fertilization can be subsidized.
In 2016, NKr 10.9 million was paid. (...)
Increased seedling density as a climate measure To increase the number of plants when re-planting Up to 80% of the cost of the re-planting.
In 2016, NKr 11.7 million was paid. (...)
Planting on new areas as a climate measure A three-year pilot project for Rogaland, Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland (...)

Table 4.9 New subsidies programmes experimented during the period under review
Programme Objective Pilot/target regions/zones Surface area concerned Tools/ mechanisms Budgetary allotments
The Plan for the Exploration and Implementation of Trials of Crop Rotation and Fallow Systems - To promote the rehabilitation of land and agricultural sustainable development (...) - Groundwater funnel areas, areas contaminated with heavy metals - Southwest rocky desertification areas (Guizhou Province and Yunnan Province) - Northwest areas of severe ecological degradation (Gansu Province) 2016: 6.16 million mua 2017: 12.00 million mu Subsidies in the form of compensation mechanisms ensuring that farmers undertaking crop rotation or fallow do not incur loss of revenues - Prescribed time periods and prescribed regions will be decided on the Government's instructions but there shall be local differentiations and coercion will be avoided
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Subsidy fund for farmland water conservancy facilities and water and soil conservation (Circular of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources on Printing and Distributing the Administrative Measures for the Use of the Subsidy Fund for Farmland Water Conservancy Facilities and Water and Soil Conservation (Cai Nong [2015] No. 226)) - To support the construction of farmland water conservancy projects In 2017, the Subsidy Fund for Farmland Water Conservancy Facilities and Water and Soil Conservation was incorporated into the Water Conservancy Development Fund. Administrative measures for the Fund are set forth in the Circular of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources on Printing and Distributing the Administrative Measures for the Use of the Water Conservancy Development Fund (Cai Nong [2016] No. 181). 2016: RMB 39.997 billion

Table 4.8 Main forestry laws and regulations, 2017
Title Date Reference Overview Recent amendments
Acts:
Forestry Act 1/1/2006 27/5/2005 No. 31 To promote sustainable management of forest resources in Norway 28/3/2014 No. 9
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Nature Diversity Act 19/6/2009 19/06/2009 No. 100, Section 28, Section 30 and Section 31 Aims to preserve the biological, landscape, geological diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use
Regulations:
Regulation on Subsidies for Industrial and Environmental Measures in Forestry 5/3/2004 4/2/2004 No. 447 Subsidies to forest owners for environmental measures, forest culture, road construction, bioenergy, removal by cable car or horse 28/5/2015 No. 551, on provisions for road construction
Regulation on Sustainable Forestry 1/7/2006 7/6/2006 No. 593 To promote sustainable forestry pursuant to provisions in the Forestry Act 1/10/2015 No. 1155
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Regulation on the Forest Fund 1/9/2006 3/7/2006 No. 881 For financing sustainable forest management through the compulsory fund 3/3/2014 No. 246 and 2/9/2014 No. 1144
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Regulation on forest seeds and forest plants 1/3/1996 1/3/1996 No. 291 Regulation to ensure that good quality seed and plants are used to rejuvenate forests, and to ensure genetic diversity
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Regulation on subsidies for forestry planning for sustainable forestry 4/2/2004 4/2/2004 No. 449 For subsidies to promote sustainable forestry in the short and long term 3/9/2014 No. 1144

Table 4.8 Functional generation capacity of the electricity system
Owner/Operator Type Installed capacity (functional) (MW)
Total 938.73
JPS 570.57
IPPs 368.16
IPPs (firm capacity) 249.86
JEP Medium speed diesel (MSD) 124.36
JPPC SSD 60.00
WKPPa MSD 65.50
JAMALCOb Steam 00.00
IPPs (as-available energy) 118.30
WWFLc Wind power 62.70
BMRd Wind power 36.30
Content Solare Solar PV 20.00
a In 2012, the WKPP generation plant, based on MSD engine technology and operating on heavy fuel oil (HFO), was commissioned, which added 65.5 MW of firm capacity to the grid. WKPP has a 20-year power purchase agreement with JPS.
b Contracted for 11 MW. Capacity constraints due to altered configuration.
c WWFL currently owns and operates three wind generation facilities supplying a total of 62.7 MW of contracted capacity to JPS' system, subject to a 20-year power purchasing agreement (PPA). The most recent facility was commissioned in 2016.
d The 36.3 MW wind generation facility, owned and operated by BMRJW, was commissioned in 2016 to supply energy to the system under a 20-year PPA.
e The 20 MW solar PV facility, owned and operated by CSL, was commissioned in 2016 to supply energy to the system under a 20-year PPA.
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Main legislation regulating the electricity market
Title Number and date Most recent amendment
Law Regulating the Rational Use of Energy
Regulations for the Rational Use of Energy
Regulations for Energy Generation Distributed for Self Consumption Using Renewable Sources and the Simple Net Metering Contractual Model