WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/23
30 July 1999
(99-3233)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT
Background and technical explanation
This paper has been prepared in response to the Committee’s request at the 14 June 1999
informal consultations for a factual report on compliance with the annual notification obligations
under Article 25 of the Agreement.
The attached table shows, by notifying Member, the dates of submission1 of each notification
due (two new and full notifications and three updates) since the entry into force of the WTO
Agreements.  Nil notifications are identified as such.
Where a single notification covers more than one period, and thus carries multiple document
symbols, the date of submission appears in the table only once, and a range of symbols is used to
indicate all of the periods covered by that notification.  These symbols are explained in a series of
notes at the end of the table.  The symbol “NS” indicates that no notification has been submitted by
the Member for the relevant period.  Only those Members that have made at least one subsidy
notification to date are included in the table.
The following Members have not made any subsidy notifications:  Angola, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belize, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, Grenada (22.02.96), Guinea Bissau, Republic of Guinea,
Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic (20.12.98), Lesotho, Madagascar,
Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mongolia (29.01.97), Mozambique, Myanmar,
Niger, Papua New Guinea (09.06.96), Rwand a, St. Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines,
Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands (26.07.96), Tanzania, Togo .  For those Members that are not
original WTO Members, the dates of entry into force are indicated in parentheses.
Analysis
A number of conclusions can be drawn from the table, regarding compliance with both the
new and full notification obligations and the updating notification obligations.
New and full notifications
• Compliance with the triennial obligation to provid e a new and full subsidy notification is low, in
terms of both the number of Members submitting notifications and the timeliness of thosenotifications.
                                                     
1 In the few cases where the date of submission does not appear in the notification, the date of
circulation is shown instead.G/SCM/23
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• For 1995, only 70 of 119 Members (counting the EC as a single Member) have submitted a new
and full notification.
• Of these 70 notifications, 58 were submitted after the 30 June 1995 due date.2  The tardiness of
these notifications ranged from two weeks to 48 months, with an average tardiness of 14 months.
• For the 1998 new and full notifications, the submission rate was halved, with just 35 notifications
submitted, or fewer than one-third of those due.
• Thirty-two of these notifications were submitted after the 30 June 1998 due date.3  The tardiness
of these notifications ranged from a few days to 18 months, with an average tardiness of
5 months.
Updating notifications
• Compliance for updating notifications is considerably lower than for the new and full
notifications.  The number of Members submitting such notifications has consistently been far
less than the number submitting new and full notifications, and has declined significantly in each
update period.  The vast majority of such notifications have been submitted after the due date.
• In addition, updating notifications very frequently are in combined notifications covering more
than one period.  Thus, in practice these notifications do not provide up-to-date information, on anannual basis, regarding changes since the most recent new and full notification, as envisioned in
the Agreement.
• Only 50 updating notifications for 1996 were received, only two of which were submitted by
30 June 1996.
4
• Only 37 updating notifications for 1997 were received, only four of which were submitted by
30 June 1997.
• Only 10 updating notifications for 1999 have been received to date, eight of which were
submitted by 30 June 1999.
• Thus, only 97 of the approximately 357 updating notifications5 due to date have been submitted,
slightly more than 25 per cent compliance.  Of these 97, only 15 were submitted by the respective
30 June deadlines.
• Of the 97 updating notifications, 50 have been in combined notifications covering more than one
period, and thus have been submitted much less frequently than the required annual basis.
                                                     
2 One Member submitting a 1995 new and full notification became a Member after 30 June 1995.  This
notification has not been included in  the calculation of average tardiness.
3 One Member submitting a 1998 new and full notification became a Member after 30 June 1998.  This
notification has not been included in  the calculation of average tardiness.
4 One Member submitting a 1996 updating notification became a Member after 30 June 1996.
5 Based on an assumed constant WTO membership of 119 (counting the EC as a single Member) since
30 June 1996, when the first updating notification was due.G/SCM/23
Page 3Annual Notifications
Under Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
30 June 1995-30 June 1998
(by notifying Member and date submitted)
Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Antigua
and Barbuda09.05.97
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Argentina 26.02.96
Suppl.1: 16.07.97NS NS 27.10.98 25.06.99
Australia 07.08.95 10.07.96 02.07.97 NS NS
Bahrain 07.07.97
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NS
Benin NS NS NS 09.09.98
NilNSG/SCM/23
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Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Bolivia 09.11.95
Nil*** 23.03.98
Nil
U(96)+U(97)NS NS
Botswana 20.11.95
NilNS NS NS NS
Brazil 22.02.96 30.06.96
Suppl.1: 17.01.97NS NS NS
Brunei Darussalam 14.11.96
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Bulgaria
(01.12.96)20.03.97
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Burkina Faso 08.09.97
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NS
Cameroon 18.11.96
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Canada 02.05.95
Rev.1: 23.01.9618.04.97 22.10.97 30.04.99 NSG/SCM/23
Page 5Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Chile 21.10.96
Corr.1: 22.11.96
NF(95)+U(96)* 05.09.97 29.07.98 NS
Colombia 30.06.95
Suppl.1: 09.08.95
Suppl.2: 10.07.97
Corr.1: 10.07.9710.07.97
Suppl.1: 10.07.9710.07.97
Suppl.1: 10.07.97NS NS
Costa Rica 18.08.95 17.03.98 17.03.98 25.02.99 NS
Côte d'Ivoire 23.07.96
Nil*** 03.06.97
U(96)+U(97)NS NS
Cuba 05.05.97
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)* 24.09.97
NilNS NS
Cyprus 01.11. 96
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Czech Republic 28.11.95 22.07.97 NS NS NS
Dominica NS NS NS 28.10.98
NilNSG/SCM/23
Page 6 Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Dominican Republic 08.03.96
NilNS NS NS NS
Ecuador
(21.01.96)NS NS NS 29.03.99
NilNS
Egypt NS NS NS 29.04.99 NS
European Communities 18.11.95 23.10.96
Suppl.1:  23.10.96
Suppl.2:  05.05.9718.09.97
Corr.1:  20.03.98
Suppl.1:  22.10.9808.07.98
Adds.1 to 15:  28.12.98
Add.12/Rev.1:
08.01.99NS
Fiji 14.02.97
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Gambia 31.10.97
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * 24.02.99
NF(98)+U(99)**
Ghana 16.09.96
NilNS NS 28.04.99
NilNS
Guatemala21.12.98
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)+
NF(98)* * * 30.06.99
Nil
Honduras 20.12.95
NilNS NS NS NSG/SCM/23
Page 7Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Hong Kong, China 09.10.95
Nil05.06.96
Nil30.06.97
Nil26.05.98
Nil22.03.99
Nil
Hungary 30.06.95
Suppl.1:  07.06.96NS NS NS NS
Iceland 22.10.96
NF(95)+U(96)* ** 19.11.98
NF(98)+U(97)14.06.99
India 30.06.95
Suppl.1:  14.09.95
Suppl.2:  19.11.96NS NS 06.05.99 NS
Indonesia 30.06.95 28.10.96
Suppl.1:  25.02.98NS NS NS
Israel 26.10.96
Corr.1:  11.02.97
NF(95)+U(96)*N S N S N S
Japan 17.07.95
Rev.1:  11.08.95
Rev.1/Corr.1:  23.08.95
Rev.1/Suppl.1:  09.04.9628.08.96
Suppl.1:  30.04.9707.10.97
Suppl.1:  24.11.9729.07.98
Suppl.1:  09.09.98NS
Korea 30.06.95
Rev.1:  25.04.9612.11.96 10.06.97 30.06.98 12.07.99G/SCM/23
Page 8 Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Latvia
(10.02.99)NS NS NS 04.03.99 NS
Liechtenstein 05.12.95
Nil01.11.96
Nil11.07.97
Nil02.07.98
Nil26.07.99
Nil
Macau 16.06.98
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NS
Malaysia 30.06.95 NS NS NS NS
Mauritius 20.03.95
NilNS NS NS NS
Mexico 18.10.96 ** ** 19.10.98
NF(98)+U(96)+U(97)NS
Morocco 01.05.96
NilNS NS NS NS
Namibia 11.06.99
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97) +
NF(98)+U(99)** * *
New Zealand 30.06.95
Nil27.08.96
Nil30.06.97
Nil20.10.98
NilNSG/SCM/23
Page 9Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Nicaragua 30.06.95
NilNS NS NS NS
Nigeria 17.07.96 16.02.98 NS NS NS
Norway 11.07.95
Corr.1:  25.09.9515.10.96 17.10.97 10.08.98 NS
Pakistan 14.10.96 NS NS NS NS
Panama
(06.09.97)NS NS NS 29.10.98 NS
Paraguay NS NS NS 26.05.98
NilNS
Peru 28.06.96
NilNS NS NS NS
Philippines 04.04.96 *** 09.09.97
Nil
U(96)+U(97)NS NS
Poland 26.11.96
NF(95)+U(96)* 26.02.98 30.04.99 NSG/SCM/23
Page 10 Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Qatar
(13.01.96)NS NS NS 11.03.99
NilNS
Romania 14.10.96 14.10.96
Suppl.1:  23.12.96NS NS NS
St. Kitts and Nevis
(21.02.96)NS NS NS 17.07.98
NilNS
Senegal 20.01.97
Suppl.1:  22.10.97
NF(95)+U(96)* 22.10.97 NS NS
Singapore 01.12.95
Rev.1:  26.01.96
Nil28.10.96
Nil03.07.97
Nil09.11.98
Nil29.06.99
Nil
Slovak Republic 18.12.95
Suppl.1:  04.06.96NS NS NS NS
Slovenia 14.10.96 *** 18.07.97
U(96)+U(97)18.12.98 NS
South Africa 18.06.97
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NS
Sri Lanka 22.10.96
Corr.1:  18.02.97NS NS NS NSG/SCM/23
Page 11Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
Suriname 19.09.95
NilNS NS NS NS
Swaziland 19.01.96
NilNS NS NS NS
Switzerland 25.09.95
Suppl.1:  09.09.96*** 16.09.97
U(96)+U(97)02.07.98
Corr.1:  01.09.9830.06.99
Thailand 30.06.95 15.07.96 17.03.98 13.04.99 NS
Trinidad and Tobago 23.11.95
NilNS NS NS NS
Tunisia 20.10.97
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NS
Turkey 12.07.95
Corr.1:  06.11.95Corr.2:  18.12.95*** 09.07.98
U(96)+U(97)09.07.98
Suppl.1:  26.08.98
Suppl.1/Rev.1:
24.02.99NS
Uganda 16.08.96
NilNS NS NS NS
United Arab Emirates
(10.04.96)11.08.97
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * NS NSG/SCM/23
Page 12 Notifying Member
(dates of entry into force for
non-original Members1)1995 New and Full
(due 30 June 1995)
G/SCM/N/3/…1996 Updating
(due 30 June 1996)
G/SCM/N/16/…1997 Updating
(due 30 June 1997)
G/SCM/N/25/…1998 New and Full
(due 30 June 1998)
G/SCM/N/38/…1999 Updating
(due 30 June 1999)
G/SCM/N/48/…
United States 07.03.96
Corr.1:  07.06.96
Suppl.1:  02.11.9817.09.97
Suppl.1:  02.11.9829.04.98
Suppl.1:  02.11.9802.11.98 NS
Uruguay 03.12.96
Suppl.1:  24.02.97
NF(95)+U(96)* 24.02.98 NS NS
Venezuela 20.03.95
Suppl.1:  30.10.96NS NS NS NS
Zambia 21.03.96
Nil21.11.96
NilNS NS NS
Zimbabwe 08.04.98
Nil
NF(95)+U(96)+U(97)* * 21.09.98
NilNS
NS – Not submitted.
NF(year)+U(year), U(year)+U(year), etc.:  Notification consists of a single, multiple-symbolled document covering the new and f ull notification(s) for the
year(s) indicated and/or update(s) for the year(s) indicated.  Where the same date is indicated for more than one notification by a Member (see, e.g.,
Costa Rica’s 1996 and 1997 updating notifications), this means that those notifications were submitted as separate documents, o n the same date.
*     Included in the 1995 new and full notification (G/SCM/N/3/…)**   Included in the 1998 new and full notification (G/SCM/N/38/…)*** Included in the following year’s updating notification.G/SCM/23
Page 13Note:  No notifications have been received from the following Me mbers (date of entry into force is indicated in parentheses for  new WTO Members that
joined through the accession process and for GATT 1947 contracting parties that became WTO Members through accession protocols) :  Angola, Bangladesh,
Barbados, Belize, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, G renada (22.02.96),
Guinea Bissau, Republic of Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic (20.12.98), Lesotho, Madagascar, Mala wi, Maldives, Mali,
Malta, Mauritania, Mongolia (29.01.97), Mozambique, Myanmar, Ni ger, Papua New Guinea (09.06.96), Rwanda, St. Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines,
Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands (26.07.96), Tanzania, Togo.
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1 New WTO Members that joined through the accession process, and GATT 1947 contracting parties that became WTO Members through a ccession protocols.