G/SCM/N/372/MAC  
15 June 2021 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI :1 
OF THE GATT 1994 AND  ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES AND  COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
MACAO, CHINA 
The following notification, dated  and received on 11 June  2021, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Macao, China . 
 
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FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FUND  ................................ ..............................  1 
1. Title of the programme  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 1 
2. Period covered by the notification  ................................ ................................ ...................  1 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose  ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
4. Background and authority  ................................ ................................ ..............................  2 
5. Form ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
6. To whom and how the assistance is provided  ................................ ................................ ... 2 
7. Amount  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  2 
8. Duration  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  2 
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects  ................................ ............  2 
FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FUND  
1. Title of the programme  
Fisheries Development and Support Fund.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
Year of 20 20.  
3. Policy objective and/or purpose  
To provide interest -free loans to fishermen for the following purposes:  
- To carry out ship maintenance and repair;  
- To repair or replace facilities and equipment;  
- To purchase more effective fishing gear and equipment;  
- To install navigation equipment and freezers or refrigerated chambers;  
- To purchase or construct fishing vessels;  G/SCM/N/372/MAC  
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  - To purchase fuel, participate in professional training which helps enhance fishing productivity 
and initiate activities approved by the Marine and Water Bureau which are beneficial to the fishing 
industry;  
- To overcome difficulties encountered by the fishermen due to natural disasters or e pidemics in 
the fishery activities.  
4. Background and authority  
The fund is managed by an Administrative Council with technical and administrative support provided 
by the Marine and Water Bureau.  
5. Form 
Interest -free Loan.  
6. To whom and how the assistance is prov ided 
Applicants must be a resident of Macao, China and (i)  fishermen working on a Macao registered 
fishing vessel ; or (ii) owners of a Macao registered fishing vessel.  
7. Amount  
A loan amount of MOP5,894,000.00 has been approved in the year of 2020.  
8. Duration  
This is an on -going scheme.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects  
No data available.  
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