WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/101/Suppl.1
2 April 2003
(03-1845)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
EXTENSION UNDER SCM ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD
UNDER ARTICLE 27.2(b) FOR THE ELIMINATION
OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES
THAILAND
Supplement
The following communication, dated 28 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Thailand.
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Pursuant to the commitment required by the Decision of 19 December 2002 under WTO
document no. G/SCM/101, Thailand is pleased to notify that export requirement under the IEAT
programme has been eliminated effectively as of 1 January 2003 according to the Announcement of
IEAT No. 1/2546 (2003) as attached.  Also, Thai land would hereby like to submit a modified work
plan of the IEAT Act amendment to the Committee according to the above document.G/SCM/101/Suppl.1
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The Announcement of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)
No. 1/2546 (2003)
Requirements on Criteria, Method and Conditions In an Application
and Approval for Operating in Industrial Estate
(4th Amendment)
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Announcement concerning Requirements on Criteria,
Method and Conditions in an Application and Approval  for Operating in Industrial Estate in order to
enhance an operation in EPZ to be in line with the changing situation in terms of economy,investment trend and competitiveness in international free market system.
By the virtue of the provisions in Section 41, Paragraph 2 of Industrial Estate Authority of
Thailand Act B.E. 2522 (1979) and the resolution of the Board in the meeting of 1/2546 (2003) on
January 21, B.E. 2003, the Board agrees to amend the Announcement as written hereunder:
Clause 1 To abrogate the provisions in Clause 10 of the Announcement of IEAT No. 1/2531
(1988) concerning with Requirements on Criteria , Method and Conditions in an Application and
Approval for Operating in Industrial Estate which was amended by the Announcements of IEAT
No. 2/2537 (1995) and the third Amendment (same context) and replaced by the following:
"Clause 10 Land users who apply fo r operating in EPZ should mainly
consider the benefit they will receive and their competitiveness.  However, the
process of exporting or local selling of their products shall be done in accordance
with the requirements, method and conditions that the Board set up and IndustrialEstate Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2522 (1979) and its amendment.
Product selling either within EPZ or to industrial operators in other EPZs or
to operators in other EPZs or operators who apply for the privileges under Article 19
Bis, Bonded Warehouse or Duty Free Zone of Customs Act or operators granted
export promotion under Investment Promoti on Law is regarded as exporting out of
the Kingdom.
10.1  Operators in the EPZ shall annually submit to IEAT a report of
industrial operation on finance, production, marketing and employment etc. in
accordance with the format set by IEAT within 180 days from the date of ending day
of accounting year.
10.2 Operators in the EPZ that IEAT has been notified under investigation
on customs charge by the Customs Department, IEAT may either cancel its privilegeon tax exemption or when the case at final judgement is found guilty, IEAT may
withdraw land use permit due to the appropr iateness by the approval of the Board".
Given as of February 4, B.E. 2546 (2003)
Signature Mr. Chakrawut Salyabongs
Chairman of IEAT's Board of DirectorsG/SCM/101/Suppl.1
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The Announcement of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)
No. 2/2538 (1995)
Requirement on Criteria, Method and Conditions In an Application
and Approval for Operating in Industrial Estate
(3rd Amendment)
…
Clause 10:  The Land users (industrial operators) in EPZ shall produce for exporting
by which export value FOB in each year not less than forty percent of total sale.
…
Given as of September 15, B.E. 2538 (1995)
(Mr. Manus Sooksamarn)
Chairman of IEAT's Board of DirectorsG/SCM/101/Suppl.1
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The Announcement of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)
No. 1/2531 (1988)
Requirements on Criteria, Method and Conditions In an Application
and Approval for Operating in Industrial Estate
…
Clause 10.  Land users (industrial operators) in the Export Processing Zone
(EPZ) shall produce only for export by which export value (FOB) in each year shallbe 100 percent of total sales.
…
Given as of February 1, B.E. 2531 (1988)
Signature Mr. Bulrit Tantaranond
Chairman of IEAT's Board of DirectorsG/SCM/101/Suppl.1
Page 5WORK PLAN OF IEAT ACT AMENDMENT
2003 2004 2005 /g232 RemarksNo. Actions/Processes123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2
Phase I
1 IEAT proposes the revised bill to
the Board's Sub-committee and
then the Board of IEAT▬▬
2 The approved bill proposed to
Ministry of Industry (MOI) forfinal review▬
3 Ministry of Industry WG reviews
the bill▬
4 MOI proposes the approved bill
to the Cabinet for a review▬▬
5 The Cabinet considers and
proposes the bill to the Office ofthe Council of State (OCS) for
verification▬▬
6 OCS verifies the bill and returns
it to the Cabinet▬▬
7 The Cabinet reviews the bill and
sends it to the House of
Representative (HoR)▬No legislative
activities in the
Parliament in
December
8 HoR considers the bill and sends
the approved bill to the senate for
consideration and approval▬▬▬
Phase II
9 Review rules regulations and
procedure to conform with new
IEAT Act▬▬▬
10 Issue new rules regulations and
procedures▬▬▬
11 Enforce new IEAT Act ▬▬▬ /g232
Remarks: 1.  Working Group (WG) concludes the overall context for amendment. }
           }  had been completely finished.
2.  WG proposes conclusive bill to IEAT governor for a review.            }
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