G/SCM/Q2/IND/60  
 
1 May 2023 
(23-3060) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS1 FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM REGARDING  
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF INDIA2 
The following communication, dated and received on 1 May 2023, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of India. 
 
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Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy  
1. Could India please clarify whether there are any additional requirements on 
shipyards to be eligible for grants under this scheme?  
Reply : 
 
The definition of shipyard provided under the section 2 (q) of Shipbuilding Financial Assistance 
policy  2016 is that "Shipyard " means any floating or a land based  facility comprising of all or any 
amongst the following as essential features, namely - waterfront, turning basin, berthing and 
docking facility, slipways and ship lifts, and, located within the territories of India and undertaking 
construction, manufactu re, reconstruction or repair of vessels in India.  
 
The Shipyards as per the definition stated above are eligible for grants and there are no additional 
requirement.  
 
2. Could India please clarify which types of ship are eligible for this scheme?  
Reply : 
 
Full compliance to the "Guidelines for implementation of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance 
Policy -2016" is required to be fulfilled for becoming eligible under this scheme. 
https://shipmin.gov.in/orde rs/guideline  
 
3. Could India please clarify whether dock and port infrastructure are included as part 
of this scheme?  
Reply : 
 
Dock and port infrastructure that are accommodated in accordance with clause 2 (r) of the 'Guideline 
for implementation of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy -2016, ' shall be included in the 
scheme.  
 
 
1 G/SCM/Q2/IND/55.  
2 G/SCM/N/372/ IND. G/SCM/Q2/IND/60  
 
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  Scheme for Assistance for Industrial Infrastruc ture (Gujarat)  
4. Could India please clarify the criteria used by the Empowered Committee to assess 
and approve assistance under the scheme?  
Reply : 
 
Empowered Committee will approve assistance considering eligibility of project proponent and 
Infrastructure ac tivity proposed. If activity is eligible as per Government Resolution then, 
Empowered Committee will take decision on the basis of justification of the need for assistance to 
the proposed project.  
 
North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEI IPP), 2007  
5. Could India please clarify the eligibility criteria for this scheme, including which 
sectors, activities and types of firms are eligible?  
Reply : 
 
The support under the North East  Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) is available 
to all industrial units, new as well as existing units on their substantial expansion, located anywhere 
in the underdeveloped and hilly North Eastern Region of India. The North East Region c overs the 
States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim. The 
Scheme has been discontinued  wef 31st March 2017, with grandfathering upto 2027. May refer to 
the reply in Question 6 below.  
 
6. Could India please clari fy how the "grandfathering " of the scheme works?  
Reply : 
 
The NEIIPP 2007 has been discontinued with effect from 31 March 2017. However, the 
grandfathering of the scheme shall continue till 31 March 2027. The "grandfathering" of the scheme 
works as under:  
 
Suppose an eligible industrial unit commences commercial production on 31.03.2017. Then, as per 
operation guidelines, the said unit shall submit claim for subsidy under the scheme to the concerned 
District Industry Centre within one year from the date of c ommencement of commercial production 
(i.e upto 30.03.2018). However, the said unit will be eligible for incentives for a period of 10 years 
from the date of commercial production (i.e. upto 31.03.2027)  
 
Scheme for assistance for plastic industries (Gujarat)  
7. Could India please clarify what types of plastic products are eligible under this 
scheme?  
 
Reply : 
 
The enterprise which are engaged in manufacturing of plastic products/items/articles by using plastic 
as main raw material, are eligible to avail b enefit under this scheme. The plastic material means 
organic polymers of high molecular mass from petrochemicals such as Polyolefin (LLDPE, LDPE, 
HDPE, PP), PVC, Nylon, Polyesters, Polystyrene, Polycarbonate, Polyamide (Nylon 6, Nylon 66) etc.   
 
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