G/SCM/Q2/IND/28  
 
24 April 2013  
(13-2172)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION1 REGARDING THE 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF INDIA2 
The following communication, dated 22 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India. 
 
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Question 
 Could India confirm whether the programmes li sted in the enclosed document are still in 
effect?   
 Reply 
 Yes, the listed programmes of MPEDA are still in effect.  
Question 
 In the affirmative, could India provide fi gures on the amounts disbursed under each 
individual programme? 
 
Reply 
 
Programme-wise figures of MPEDA are indicated below:  
 
Export Production – Culture Fisheries 
S. No.  Name of the Programme Amount of assistance (year-wise) provided  
(In Million Rupees) 
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 
1.  Financial assistance for new farm development 15.37 7.59 11.33 
2.  Financial assistance for small-scale hatcheries  
  
2.28  
  
1.09  
  
0.60 
3.  Financial assistance for small-scale hatcheries 
4.  Financial assistance for medium-scale hatcheries 
5.  Financial assistance for medium-scale hatcheries 
6.  Financial assistance for se tting up of PCR labs in 
hatcheries/Pvt. Lab 3.92 2.13 4.53 
7.  Financial assistance for effluent treatment system 
(ETS) in Shrimp Farms 0.00 0.13 2.13 
8.  Registration of Aquaculture Societies 0.2 3.80 3.71 
9.  Financial assistance for scampi farming in 
Padasekaharams of Kerala 1.65 0.74 0.46 
10.  Providing of financial assistance for farmers for 
undertaking organic farmin g of shrimp and scampi  3.35 2.55 1.14 
                                               
1 G/SCM/Q2/IND/26.   
2 G/SCM/N/220/IND.   G/SCM/Q2/IND/28 
 
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  11.  Scheme for providing financial assistance for 
establishment of Ornamental Fish Breeding Units 12.37 35.97 41.36 
12.  Scheme for providing financial assistance for 
establishment of Ornamental Fish Marketing Societies (OFMS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 
13.  Subsidized distribution of insulated fish boxes. --- --- --- 
 
Induction of New Technology, Modernization or  Processing Facilities and Development of 
Infrastructure Facilities 
S. No. Name of the Programme Amount of assistance (year-wise) provided 
(In Million Rupees)  
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 
1. Financial assistance for creating basic facilities for 
fish curing / drying / packing / storage for export 0.00 0.01 0.01 
2. Financial assistance for Basic facilities (new) for 
Chilled fish / Chilled Tuna for export 0.00 1.79 0.06 
3. Technology Upgradation Sche me for Marine Products 
(TUSMP) 29.24 65.966 25.29 
4. Financial assistance for se tting up new modern ice 
plant / renovation of existing plant 0.05 14.50 10.49 
5. Financial assistance for acquisition of machinery for 
tuna cannery / processing of value added tuna product 0.00 0.00 0.00 
6. Financial support for acquisition of Refrigerated 
Truck/Containers 1.05 0.45 1.71 
7. Financial assistance for setting up large Cold 
Storages 14.75 22.481 22.57 
8. Subsidized distribution of insulated fish boxes 3.86 4.79 2.78 
9. Interest financial assistance for seafood units to 
facilitate upgradation. 8.66 6.67 10.84 
10. Financial assistance for setting up Mini Laboratory. 1.08 1.36 1.00 
11. Assistance to seafood proc essors for construction / 
renovation of Captive Pre- processing Centres with 
upgraded facilities. 17.57 13.41 12.10 
12. Financial assistance to pre-processors for 
construction /renovation of independent pre-processing centres with  upgraded facilities. 39.64 36.79 5.39 
13. Developmental assistance for Export of Ornamental/ 
Aquarium fishes.  1.37 1.49 1.76 
 
Market Promotion 
S. No. Name of the Programme Amount of assistance (year-wise) provided 
(In Million Rupees)  
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 
1.  Group Insurance Coverage for Workers Employed in 
the Pre-Processing and Processing plants 0.33 0.45 0.39 
2.  Developmental assistance for Export of Ornamental/ 
Aquarium fishes. 1.37 1.49 1.76 
3.  Sea freight assistan ce for import of raw material for 
processing and export of  specified value added 
products.  0.00 0.00 0.00 
4.  Sea freight assistance for export of specified value 
added products to EU / USA / Japan and other 
countries. 0.00 0.00 19.66 
 
 
 
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