WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/71/HRV
3 January 2002
(02-0016)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the SCM Agreement
CROATIA
The following communication, dated 18 December 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia.
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The notification covers year 2000 and has been drawn up on the basis of the data supplied by
the aid providers.  The amount of aid is shown in Croatian Kunas (HRK).
The notification covers shipbuilding industry, small and medium-sized enterprises and
transport.
The information provided in this report is for transparency purposes and does not in any way
prejudge the legal nature of government assistance programmes.G/SCM/N/71/HRV
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SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for the shipbuilding industry
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for modernization, rationalization and reconstructing of shipbuilding industry.
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Economy
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
5. Form of the subsidy
Grant
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To Croatian shipyards
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000: HRK 165,077,249.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for the small and medium-sized en terprises in tourism in rural regions
2. Period covered by notification
Year 1999 and 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for SMEs developing in rural regionsG/SCM/N/71/HRV
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4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Tourism
State budget for year 1999 and 2000Decree of Ministry of Touris m, Official Gazette No. 73/99
5. Form of the subsidy
Guarantees for SMEs bank credits
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To registered touristic SMEs, individuals and farms
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 1999 and 2000: HRK 20,180,000.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
TRANSPORT
1. Support for Croatian Railway Company
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for Croatian Railway Company
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for reconstruction and moderniz ation of Croatian Railway Company
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Maritime and Transport
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000G/SCM/N/71/HRV
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5. Form of the subsidy
• Grants
• Guarantees
• Capital investments
• IBRD credits
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To Croatian Railway Company
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000:  HRK 1,591,583,500
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
2. Support and Modernization of Island Ferry Lines
1. Title of the subsidy
Support and modernization of island ferry lines
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Economic and demographic development of Croatian islands
Modernization of ferry lines
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Maritime and Transport
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
5. Form of the subsidy
• Grants
• Capital investments
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To Croatian ferry linesG/SCM/N/71/HRV
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7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000:  HRK 207,867,700.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
3. Reconstruction and Modernization of Croatian Ports
1. Title of the subsidy
Reconstruction and modernization of Croatian ports
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for reconstruction and modernization of Croatian ports
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Maritime and Transport
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
5. Form of the subsidy
• Grants
• Capital investments
• IBRD credits
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To Port of Rijeka, Port of Trogir, Port of Dubrovnik, Port of Split, Port of Plo če, Port of Zadar.
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000:  HRK 85,804,600.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specifiedG/SCM/N/71/HRV
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9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
4. Reconstruction and Modern ization of Croatian Airports
1. Title of the subsidy
Reconstruction and modernization of Croatian airports
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for reconstruction and modernization of air transport
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Maritime and Transport
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
5. Form of the subsidy
• Grants
• Capital investments
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To Airports of Dubr ovnik, Rijeka, Zadar, Osijek, Pula, Bra č, Ploče, Lošinj and Zagreb.
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000:  HRK 51,415,200.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
5. Reconstruction and Modernization of Croatian River Ports and River Fleet
1. Title of the subsidy
Reconstruction and modernization of Croatian river ports and river fleetG/SCM/N/71/HRV
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2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Aid for reconstruction and modernization of river transport
4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Maritime and Transport
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
5. Form of the subsidy
• Grants
• Capital investments
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To river ports of Vukovar, Slavonski Brod, Osijek, Sisak.
To Dunavski Lloyd, Sisak.
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
Total amount for year 2000:  HRK 24,486,900.
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
6. Support for Organized Touristic Transport
1. Title of the subsidy
Support for organized touristic transport
2. Period covered by notification
Year 2000
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Support for tourism industryG/SCM/N/71/HRV
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4. Background authority for the subsidy
Ministry of Tourism
State budget for year 2000, Official  Gazette no. 33 and 118 of year 2000
Decree of Ministry of Touris m, Official Gazette No. 4/00
5. Form of the subsidy
Grants
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
To domestic and foreign tour operators and tour ist agencies, as part of transport costs, by
presenting documentation of accomplished transport of tourists
7. Subsidy per unit or the total amount or the annual amount budget for subsidy
type amount (HRK)
bus transport 35,700,000
air transport 34,000,000
sea transport   1,100,000
railway transport      300,000
other   4,400,000
TOTAL 75,500,000
8. Duration of the subsidy
Not specified
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects on the subsidy
Not available
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