RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/M/12
5February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0420)
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
MINUTES OFTHE SPECIAL MEETING
HELD ON28OCTOBER -1NOVEMBER 1996
1. TheCommittee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures ("the Committee") heldaSpecial
Meeting on28October -1November 1996.
2. TheCommittee adopted thefollowing agenda:
A. NotificationspursuanttoArticleXVIofGATT1994andArticle25.2oftheAgreement:
(i) Venezuela (G/SCM/N/3/VEN)
(ii) Argentina (G/SCM/N/3/ARG)
(iii) Australia (G/SCM/N/3/AUS)
(iv) Bolivia (G/SCM/N/3/BOL)
(v) Colombia (G/SCM/N/3/COL AND SUPPL.1)
(vi) Costa Rica(G/SCM/N/3/CRI)
(vii) Hungary (G/SCM/N/3/HUN AND SUPPL.1)
(viii) Indonesia (G/SCM/N/3/IDN)
(ix) Japan (G/SCM/N/3/JPN/REV.1 AND CORR.1 AND SUPPL.1)
(x) Morocco (G/SCM/N/3/MAR)
(xi) Norway (G/SCM/N/3/NOR AND CORR.1)
(xii) Nigeria (G/SCM/N/3/NGA)
(xiii) Korea (G/SCM/N/3/KOR/REV.1)
(xiv) Peru(G/SCM/N/3/PER)
(xv) Singapore (G/SCM/N/3/SGP/REV.1)
(xvi) Slovak Republic (G/SCM/N/3/SVK AND SUPPL.1)
(xvii) Switzerland (G/SCM/N/3/CHE AND SUPPL.1)
(xviii) Thailand (G/SCM/N/3/THA)
(xix) Turkey (G/SCM/N/3/TUR AND CORRS.1 AND 2)
3. TheChairman recalled that, asdecided bytheCommittee atitsregular meeting on23-
24October1996,theupdatingnotificationsofAustralia(G/SCM/N/16/AUS),JapanG/SCM/N/16/JPN)
andThailand (G/SCM/N/16/THA) would alsobereviewed atthissession.
4. TheChairman explained theprocedures fortheconduct ofthereview. Each Member whose
notification wasbeing reviewed would haveanopportunity, ifdesired, tomake ageneral statement.
Anyother Member could alsomake general comments onthenotification orrespond tothegeneral
statement ofthenotifying Member. Next, theMember would respond tothespecific questions posed
toit.Ifadelegation planned torespond toquestions inanorder other thanthatinthewritten questions
themselves, forexample, ifitwasgrouping together questions fromvarious other Members regarding
particular types ofnotifications, itwasrequested toprovide asaroom document anoutline oftheorder
inwhich itwould provide itsresponses. Members wereencouraged tomake awritten textoftheoral
answers available asaroom document, andataminimum toprovide acopyfortheinterpreters. WrittenG/SCM/M/12
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questions weretohavebeensubmitted tonotifying Members by20September 1996. Delegations were
freetoposeoralquestions atthismeeting, anddelegations should dotheirbesttorespond tothose
oralquestions. However, adelegation might nothavethenecessary information foracomplete reply
toquestions thatwere notsubmitted inatimely manner. Inanyevent, adelegation which desired
awritten response tooralquestions would beexpected tosubmit those questions inwriting atalater
date.
5. TheCommittee proceeded tothereview ofthenotifications ontheagenda.
6. ThequestionsposedregardingVenezuela'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/1/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/2 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/3 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/4 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/5 (Follow-up question fromColombia)
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/7 (Follow-up question from theEC)
7. Theanswers provided byVenezuela tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing document:
G/SCM/Q2/VEN/6 (ToCanada, Colombia, theEC,
Japan andtheUS)
[NOREPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED TOTHE ECFOLLOW-UP QUESTION
(G/SCM/Q2/VEN/7)]
8. ThequestionsposedregardingArgentina'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/3/Rev. 1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/5 (Submitted byPoland)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/6 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/7 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/8 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
9. Theanswers provided byArgentina tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing document:
G/SCM/Q2/ARG/9 (ToCanada, Japan, Korea, Poland,
theUSandtheEC)
[NO REPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED TOTHE ECFOLLOW-UP QUESTION
(G/SCM/Q2/ARG/8)]
10. ThequestionsposedregardingAustralia'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/3 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/4/Rev. 1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/5 (Submitted bytheEC)G/SCM/M/12
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G/SCM/Q2/AUS/6 (Submitted byNorway)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/7 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/8 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/AUS/9 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
11. Theanswers provided byAustralia tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
12. There havebeennoquestions posed withregard toBolivia 'snotification.
13. ThequestionsposedregardingColombia'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/COL/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/2 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/3/Rev. 1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/5 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/6 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/COL/7 (Submitted byCanada)
14. Theanswers provided byColombia tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing document:
G/SCM/Q2/COL/8 (ToArgentina, Canada, theEC,
Japan, Korea andThailand)
15. ThequestionsposedregardingCostaRica'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/CRI/1 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/CRI/2/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/CRI/3 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/CRI/4 (Submitted byCanada)
16. Theanswers provided byCosta Ricatothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
17. Thequestions posed regarding Hungary 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/HUN/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/HUN/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/HUN/3/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/HUN/4 (Submitted byPoland)
G/SCM/Q2/HUN/5 (Submitted byArgentina)
18. Theanswers provided byHungary tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]G/SCM/M/12
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19. ThequestionsposedregardingIndonesia'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/2 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/3/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/5 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/IDN/6 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
20. Theanswers provided byIndonesia tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
21. Thequestions posed regarding Japan'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/3 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/5 (Submitted byNorway)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/6 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/7 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/8 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/9 (Follow-up question fromArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/JPN/10 (Follow-up question from theEC)
22. Theanswers provided byJapan tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
23. There havebeennoquestions posed withregard toMorocco 'snotification.
24. Thequestions posed regarding Norway 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/2/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/3 (Submitted byPoland)
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/4 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/5 (Submitted bytheUS)
25. Theanswers provided byNorway tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing document:
G/SCM/Q2/NOR/6 (ToArgentina, Japan, Korea,
Poland andtheUS)
26. Thequestions posed regarding Nigeria 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/NGA/1/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/NGA/2 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/NGA/3 (Submitted bytheUS)G/SCM/M/12
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27. Theanswers provided byNigeria tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
28. Thequestions posed regarding Korea 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/1 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/2 (Submitted byThailand)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/3/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/5 (Submitted byPoland)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/6 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/7 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/8 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
29. Theanswers provided byKorea tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing document:
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/9 (ToArgentina,Canada,theEC,Japan,
Poland, Thailand andtheUS)
30. Thequestions posed regarding Peru'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/PER/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/PER/2/Rev. 1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/PER/3 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/PER/4 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/PER/5 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
31. Theanswers provided byPerutothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/PER/6 (ToKorea, Japan, US,Canada)
G/SCM/Q2/PER/7 (TotheECfollow-up questions)
32. ThequestionsposedregardingSingapore'snotificationmaybefoundinthefollowingdocuments:
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/1 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/3 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/4 (Submitted byNewZealand)
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/5 (Follow-up questions from theEC)
33. Theanswers provided bySingapore tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
34. Thequestions posed regarding theSlovak Republic 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing
documents:
G/SCM/Q2/SVK/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/SVK/2 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/SVK/3 (Submitted byPoland)G/SCM/M/12
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G/SCM/Q2/SVK/4 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/SVK/5 (Submitted bytheUnited States)
35. Theanswers provided bytheSlovak Republic tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing
documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
36. Thequestions posed regarding Switzerland 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing
documents:
G/SCM/Q2/CHE/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/CHE/2/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/CHE/3 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/CHE/4 (Submitted bytheUS)
37. Theanswers provided bySwitzerland tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
38. Thequestions posed regarding Thailand 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/THA/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/THA/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/THA/3/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/THA/4 (Submitted bytheEC)
G/SCM/Q2/THA/5 (Submitted bytheUS)
G/SCM/Q2/THA/6 (Submitted byNewZealand)
39. Theanswers provided byThailand tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
40. Thequestions posed regarding Turkey 'snotification maybefound inthefollowing documents:
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/1 (Submitted byKorea)
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/2 (Submitted byCanada)
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/3/Rev.1 (Submitted byJapan)
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/4 (Submitted byArgentina)
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/5 (Submitted bytheUS)
41. Theanswers provided byTurkey tothequestions maybefound inthefollowing documents:
[NOREPLIES TODATE]
42. TheChairman considered thatthereview session hadbeenaconstructive one. Henoted that
some Members hadindicated thattheywereconsidering thenotification ofsome programmes thatwere
notpreviously notified andwhich hadbeenbrought totheattention oftheCommittee; thisattitude
wastobewelcomed bytheCommittee. Further, theconfirmation bycertain Members thattheywould
phase outprogrammes within thetimeperiods setforthintheAgreement wastobewelcomed. This
demonstrated thereview process wassatisfying oneofitsimportant purposes, which wastomake
Members aware oftheirobligations under theAgreement.G/SCM/M/12
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43. TheCommittee decided thatanyoralquestions forwhich awritten response wasdesired would
beprovided directly tothedelegation concerned andtotheSecretariat byFriday, 22November 1996.
Written responses toallquestions wereduesixweeks thereafter, i.e.,byFriday, 10January 1997.
44. TheChairman noted thattheCommittee hadreviewed intwospecial sessions thirty-nine new
andfullnotifications. However, thefollowing newandfullnotifications hadnotyetbeenreviewed:
Chile, Côted'Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Iceland, Mexico, Pakistan, Romania, Slovenia, SriLanka, and
Uganda. Heproposed thattheCommittee review these remaining newandfullnotifications, plusany
additional notifications circulated totheCommittee before 23February 1997,atitsregular session
inthelastweek ofApril 1997. Written questions regarding those notifications should beprovided
directly totheinterested Member aswellastotheSecretariat by16March 1997.
45. TheCommittee sodecided.
46. Themeeting wasadjourned.