RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
14November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5012)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Response byJAPAN totheRequest from theEUROPEAN COMMUNITY1
Pursuant toArticle 25.8oftheAgreement
Thefollowing communication, dated 22October 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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Paragraph 8ofArticle 25oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
(theSCM Agreement) states that"any Member may, atanytime, make awritten request for
information onthenature andextent ofanysubsidy granted ormaintained byanother Member
...orforanexplanation ofthereasons forwhich aspecific measure hasbeenconsidered asnot
subject totherequirement ofnotification."
Onthisbasis, theEuropean Community formally requests thatJapan provide information
onthenature andextent oftheLawconcerning Special Fiscal Measures Related totheSpecific
Programmes fortheDowa Regional Improvement. TheEuropean Community requests a
notification ofallprogrammes under thislegislation using thestandard questionnaire format
(document G/SCM/6). Intheevent Japan should consider thatthisprogramme doesnotconstitute
anotifiable subsidy under Article 25oftheSCM Agreement, theEuropean Community respectfully
requests thatJapan provides theinformation listed below forreasons oftransparency.
This current legislation entered intoforce in1987 andwasscheduled toexpire in
March 1997. Outofthe45specific programmes under thislegislation, 15have been extended
forafurther five-year period. Thedraft budget requested forthese 15programmes amounted
to¥62billion forfiscal year1997.
TheEuropean Community hasreason tobelieve thatthisprogramme mayconstitute a
subsidy meeting thenotification requirements under Article 25.2oftheSCM Agreement. In
particular, theEuropean Community considers thatthisprogramme constitutes aspecific subsidy
inthesense ofArticle 2.1oftheSCM Agreement since theprogramme appears tobelimited to
certain regions andthesubsidy ispredominantly usedbyenterprises intheleather industry.
1G/SCM/Q2/JPN/13.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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Inthisrespect, theEuropean Community would likethefollowing clarification:
1. Please provide anoverview ofallspecific programmes which areinoperation under this
law.
2. Please attach acopy ofthislegislation (ifavailable, inEnglish).
3. Listallindustry sectors which areeligible toobtain asubsidy from these programmes.
4. Please provide thetotalbudget forthisprogramme aswellasthebudget foreachindividual
programme forthelastthree years. Provide theexpenditure perindustry sector forthelastthree
years.
5. Listforeachindividual programme theadministering authority.
6. Describe foreachindividual programme:
- thecriteria foreligibility;
- explain howsubsidies aregiven;
- specify whether thesubsidy isintheform ofagrant, loan, taxexemption etc.
- howtheadministering authority selects projects.
7. Please explain howthebudget forthisprogramme isestablished. How isthisamount
financed?
8. Indicatewhetheranychangesinthecurrentlegislationareforeseen.Howwillthesechanges
affect thecurrent legislation? Attach acopy ofanydraft legislation.
Pursuant toArticle 25.9oftheSCM Agreement "Members shallprovide suchinformation
asquickly aspossible andinacomprehensive manner ....Inparticular, theyshall provide
sufficient details toenable other Members toassess thecompliance with theterms ofthis
Agreement." Inthisrespect, theEuropean Community requests Japan tocomply withthese
provisions. TheEuropean Community considers that30daysconstitutes areasonable delay and
requests theinformation within thistime-frame.
Reply
Japan herewith provides information ontheLawconcerning Special Fiscal Measures Related
totheSpecific Programmes fortheDowa Regional Improvement inresponse totherequest fromthe
EC(G/SCM/Q2/JPN/13), andinaccordance withparagraph 25.9ofArticle 25oftheSCM Agreement.
While itshould benoted thatthesubsidy isnotpredominantly usedbyenterprises intheleather industry,
Japan provides therelevant information inacooperative manner asaMember country oftheWTO.
Thisprovision ofinformation doesnotprejudge thelegalstatus, effects ornature oftheprogrammes
under GATT 1994 andtheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. Thecurrent Lawconcerning Special Fiscal Measures Related totheSpecific Programmes for
theDowa Regional Improvement wasenacted in1987 andpartially modified in1992 and1997. The
Lawwillbeineffective attheendofMarch 2002. (AcopyoftheLawisattached.)*
2. Listofthe15programmes under thislegislation
TitleofProgramme Administering Authority PageNo.
1 Living Environment Improvement Project Ministry ofConstruction 4
2 Small Community Living Environment
Improvement ProjectMinistry ofConstruction 5
3 Loan forBuilding Residential Houses Ministry ofConstruction 6
4 Road Project Ministry ofConstruction 7
5 Urban Road Development Project Ministry ofConstruction 8
6 Programme forFacilitation ofPublic
Sewage SystemMinistry ofConstruction 9
7 Loan forImprovement ofManagement in
Underdeveloped Agricultural, Forestry and
Fisheries AreaMinistry ofAgriculture,
Forestry andFisheries10
8 Consultation onFarming Ministry ofAgriculture,
Forestry andFisheries11
9 Upgrading Activities forRegional
ImprovementMinistry ofInternational
Trade andIndustry12
10 Management Improvement Promotion
ActivitiesMinistry ofInternational
Trade andIndustry14
11 Programme forJobTraining Ministry ofLabour 15
12 Grant forJobTrainees Ministry ofLabour 16
13 Programme forJobInstruction,
Arrangement andCounsellingMinistry ofLabour 17
14 Programme forSupporting Scholarship for
Higher EducationMinistry ofEducation 18
15 Programme forVoluntary Counsellor for
LivelihoodMinistry ofHealth and
Welfare20
*Acopy oftheLaw, intheJapanese language, isavailable intheoffices oftheRules Division forreview byinterested
Members. Please contact Miss. S.Aspinall, Office No.1028, Tel.7395109.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
1. Living Environment Improvement Project
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheLiving Environment Improvement Project isintended toimprove theliving environment
ofthedesignated areawhere defective houses areconcentrated byremoving them andbuilding new
houses aswellasconstructing roads andparks.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
*Budget fortheSmall Community Living Environment Improvement Project isincorporated.
Fiscal year1994 ¥38,257 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥38,257 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥39,035 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Thefundisprovided toareas meeting thefollowing conditions:
(1)Thenumber ofdefective houses: more than50
and(2)therateofdefective houses: more than80%
and(3)thedensity ofallthehouses: more than80/ha
and(4)thesizeofthearea: more than0.15ha
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisprovided tothelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
N.A.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
2. Small Community Living Environment Improvement Project
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheSmall Community Living Environment Improvement Project isintended toimprove the
environment ofthesmall communities inthedesignated areawhere there aremany defective houses
byremoving them andbuilding newhouses aswellasconstructing roads andparks.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Refer totheBudget fortheLiving Environment Improvement Project.
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Thevillages toobtain thefundshould meetthefollowing requirements:
(1) thenumber ofhouses inpoorconditions: more than15and
(2) therateofhouses inpoorconditions: more than50%
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisprovided tothelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
N.A.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
3. Loan forBuilding Residential Houses
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheLoanforBuildingResidentialHousesprovidesloanstoindividualsforbuildingorrenovating
houses aswellasobtaining housing lotsinthedesignated areainorder toimprove theenvironment
ofthedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥3,688 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥3,208 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥2,043 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Those wholiveinthedesignated areaandbuild orrenovate houses, orobtain housing lots
within thearea.
8. How theFund isGiven
TheGovernment provides loans totheapplicant through localgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Loan.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
4. Road Project
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheRoad Project provides funds toconstruct orreconstruct arterial roads (limited tomunicipal
roads) which runthrough thedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥1,300 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥1,430 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥1,592 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Theconstruction orreconstruction oftrunk roads inthedesignated area.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thegrant isprovided tothelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
N.A.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
5. Urban Road Development Project
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheUrban Road Development Project provides funds forconstruction orreconstruction of
roads approved incityplanning (limited tomunicipal roads) which runthrough thedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥2,428 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥2,900 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥2,120 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Construction andreconstruction oftheroads inthedesignated area.
8. How theFund isGiven
TheFund isprovided tothelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
N.A.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
6. Programme forFacilitation ofPublic Sewage System
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofConstruction.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheProgramme forFacilitation ofPublic Sewage System provides funds forthefacilitation
ofpublic sewage system inorder toimprove theenvironment ofthedesignated areabyeliminating
house drainage aswellastoconservation ofwater quality inthepublic water area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥8,980 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥9,600 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥11,796 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Facilitation ofpublic sewage within thedesignated areaorcoupled withtheimplementation
oftheLiving Environment Improvement Project.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisprovided tothelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
N.A.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
7. Loan forImprovement ofManagement inUnderdeveloped Agricultural, Forestry
andFisheries Area
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheLoan forImprovement oftheManagement inUnderdeveloped Agricultural, Forestry and
FisheriesAreaprovideslong-termlow-interestloansfromtheAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesFinance
Corporation tothosewhoareengaged inagriculture, forestry orfishery, inorder tofacilitate astructural
reform inthese sectors inthedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
Agriculture, forestry andfisheries ingeneral.
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥2,000 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥2,000 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥2,000 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector (agriculture, forestry andfisheries asawhole) fortheLast
Three Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥43,428,000 (19cases)
Fiscal year1995 ¥26,702,000 (12cases)
Fiscal year1996 ¥20,160,000 (11cases)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Those whoareengaged inagriculture, forestry orfishery living inthedesignated areas and
approved byagovernor ofthelocalgovernment concerned.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisprovided asaloanfromtheAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries Finance Corporation
totheapproved individuals.
9. Form oftheFund
Loan.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheAgriculture,ForestryandFisheriesFinanceCorporationselectsrecipientsfromtheapplicants
whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheMinistry ofFinance.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
8. Consultation onFarming
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheProgrammeofFarmingputsconsultantstoprovideinstructionsandconsultationsonmatters
including theintroduction ofnewly developed production technology inagriculture, forestry orfishery.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
TheProgramme isdesigned toprovide instructions andconsultations inagriculture, forestry
andfishery sector ingeneral.
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥96,696,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥91,008,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥84,114,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A.Theprogrammeisdesignedtoprovideinstructionsandconsultationsinagriculture,forestry
andfishery sector ingeneral.
7. Criteria forEligibility
Local governments governing thedesignated area.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisprovided tolocalgovernments governing thedesignated area.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernmentselectstherecipientsfromtheappliedlocalgovernmentswhichmeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
9. Upgrading Activities forRegional Improvement
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheJapan Small Business Corporation provides loans toorganizations ofsmall andmedium
enterprises (SMEs) including Cooperative Associations inthedesignated areawhen these SMEs carry
outtheprogramme ofupgrading activities suchasbusiness cooperation andgrouping ofplants and
shops through theirorganizations inorder toenhance thebusiness baseincluding rationalization of
management andmodernization offacility inthedesignated area. Theconditions ofloan(rateofloan
andinterest ofloan)inthisprogramme isonlybetter provided thanthose intheordinary loanconditions
bytheJapan Small andMedium Enterprise Business Corporation.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
Small andmedium enterprises inthedesignated area.
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years (theceiling oftheloan)
Fiscal year1994 ¥9,000 million
Fiscal year1995 ¥9,000 million
Fiscal year1996 ¥9,000 million
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 Construction ¥492 million (2cases)
Manufacture ¥650 million (2cases)
Food ¥320 million
Textile ¥330 million
Retail/Service ¥76million
Fiscal year1995 Manufacture ¥3,916 million (3cases)
Food ¥675 million
Feed ¥2,598 million
Textile ¥643 million
Wholesale ¥178 million
Fiscal year1996 Manufacture ¥1,951 million (2cases)
Food ¥943 million
Leather ¥1,008 million
7. Criteria forEligibility
Cooperative Associations ofSMEs more than70%ofwhich members aresmall andmedium
enterprises inthedesignated area.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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8. How theFund isGiven
TheGovernment (theJapan Small Business Corporation) provides funds totheapproved person
through thelocalgovernments.
9. Form oftheFund
Loan.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects therecipients onthefirstcome firstserved basis oncondition they
meetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
10. Management Improvement Promotion Activities
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
Inorder toimprove themanagement ofsmall enterprises inthedesignated area,thisprogramme
providestheChamberofCommerceandIndustryorthePrefecturalFederationofSocietiesofCommerce
andIndustry withfunds formanagement instructors whoprovide themanagement guidance tosmall
enterprises exclusively inthedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
Thisprogramme isintended toprovide instructions forsmall enterprises ingeneral.
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥794,862,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥687,274,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥568,074,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. Thisprogramme isintended toprovide instructions forsmall scaleenterprises ingeneral.
7. Criteria forEligibility
TheChamberofCommerceandIndustryorthePrefecturalFederationsofSocietiesofCommerce
andIndustryunionswhichhavemanagementinstructorsespeciallyforsmallenterprisesinthedesignated
area.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisgranted totheChambers ofCommerce andIndustry orthePrefectural Federations
ofSocieties ofCommerce andIndustry.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
11. Programme forJobTraining
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofLabour.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
Theprogramme forJobTraining provides jobtraining through various schools forthose who
areinanunstable jobsituation suchastemporary employment ordayemployment inthedesignated
area, sothattheycanobtain necessary knowledge andtechniques.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥357,580,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥361,329,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥364,141,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Special training schools, miscellaneous schools andorganizations thatprovide courses tolearn
andimprove techniques necessary forobtaining ajob.
8. How theFund isGiven
TheGovernment provides thefundtotheschools andorganizations described above.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
12. Grant forJobTrainees
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofLabour.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheGrant forJobTrainees provides thefollowing grants tothose whoareattending acourse
oftheProgramme forJobTraining.
(i) Allowance: tobepaidfordayswhen theapplicants attend thecourse.
(ii) Bounty: tobepaidtocompensate thelossofsalary asaresult thatthetrainee misses
work.
(iii) Transportation allowance.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥570,000,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥567,755,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥565,439,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Those whoareinanunstable jobsituation inthedesignated area.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thegrant isprovided totheapproved individuals.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
13. Programme forJobInstruction, Arrangement andCounselling
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofLabour.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheProgramme forJobInstruction, Arrangement andCounselling intends topromote the
employment ofpeople inthedesignated areaandtostabilize theirlife,aswellastocontribute tothe
smooth andeffective management ofworks concerning thepromotion ofemployment andjobstability
byemploying jobcounsellors togivecounselling andinstruction totheindividuals inthedesignated
area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥206,633,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥175,133,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥150,581,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Those whoproperly understand andrecognize theDowa Problem aswellaspossess adequate
passion andknowledge necessary forJobCounselling.
8. How theFund isGiven
TheGovernment directly employs thecounsellors.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
14. Programme forSupporting Scholarship forHigher Education
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofEducation.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheProgramme forSupporting Scholarship forHigher Education supports localgovernments
anddesignated cities which provide scholarship orsupport forschool necessities tothechildren whose
parents liveinthedesignated areaandwhohavefinancial difficulties inpursuing higher education.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥9,930,342,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥9,976,386,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥9,984,786,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
(i) Children whose parents arerelated toDowa inthedesignated area.
(ii) (Forscholarship) Those whoareinhighschool oruniversity. (Forsupport for
necessities.) Those whohavejustentered highschool oruniversity.
(iii) Those whobelong tolower income households andhavefinancial difficulty inpursuing
higher education.
(iv) (Forscholarship) Those whoarenotreceiving ascholarship provided byJapan
Scholarship Foundation orprovided byLawfortheWelfare ofFatherless Families
andWidows.
8. How theFund isGiven
TheGovernment provides loans totheapproved person through thelocalgovernments inthe
designated area.
9. Form oftheFund
Loan.G/SCM/Q2/JPN/15
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10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
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1. TitleoftheProgramme
15. Programme forVoluntary Counsellor forLivelihood
2. Administering Ministry
TheMinistry ofHealth andWelfare.
3. Overview oftheProgramme
TheProgramme forVoluntary Counsellor forLivelihood provides necessary costforlocal
governments entailing thedesignated areatoemploy LifeCounsellors foranyliving affairs ofpeople
inthedesignated area.
4. Industry Sector Eligible toObtain aFund from theProgramme
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
5. Budget fortheLastThree Years
Fiscal year1994 ¥61,875,000
Fiscal year1995 ¥55,060,000
Fiscal year1996 ¥48,003,000
6. Expenditure perIndustry Sector fortheLastThree Years
N.A. (Please refertotheoverview oftheprogramme.)
7. Criteria forEligibility
Local governments which entail more thanacertain number oftheareawithlessthan50
households.
8. How theFund isGiven
Thefundisgranted tothemunicipal governments through theprefectural governments.
9. Form oftheFund
Grant.
10. Selection oftheProjects
TheGovernment selects recipients from theapplicants whomeetthecriteria.
11. How theBudget isFinanced
Approved bytheGovernment