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G/SCM/M/104  
 
7 August  2018 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures    
 
 
MINUTES OF THE SPECI AL MEETING  
HELD ON 2 4 APRIL 201 8 
 
CHAIR: MS IEVA BARŠAUSKAITĖ  (LITHUANIA)  
1. The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("Committee") held a special 
meeting on 24 April 2018, convened in WTO/AIR/SCM/20 dated 13 April 2018.  
 
2. The Committee adopted the following agenda:  
 
1   REVIEW OF 2017 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/315/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  2 
1.1   Canada (G/SCM/N/315/CAN)  ................................ ................................ ........................  3 
1.2   Chile (G/SCM/N/315/CHL)  ................................ ................................ ............................  3 
1.3   Cuba (G/SCM/N/315/CUB)  ................................ ................................ ............................  3 
1.4   European  Union (G/SCM/N/315/EU and Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, 
Add.8, Add.9, A dd.10, Add.11, Add.12, Add.13, Add.14, Add.16, Add.17, Add.18, 
Add.19, Add.20, Add.21, Add.24, Add.25, Add.26, Add.27 and Add.28 respectively 
pertaining to Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, 
Finland, France, Germany, Gree ce, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United 
Kingdom)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  3 
1.5   Guatemala (G/SCM/N/315/GTM)  ................................ ................................ ...................  3 
1.6   Honduras  (G/SCM/N/315/HND)  ................................ ................................ .....................  3 
1.7   Hong Kong, China (G/SCM/N/315/HKG)  ................................ ................................ .........  3 
1.8   Iceland  (G/SCM/N/315/ISL)  ................................ ................................ ..........................  4 
1.9   Japan  (G/SCM/N/315/JPN and G/SCM/N/315/JPN/Corr.1)  ................................ .................  4 
1.10   Jordan  (G/SCM/N/315/JOR and G/SCM/ N/299/JOR/Rev.1 ) ................................ ..............  4 
1.11   Kazakhstan  (G/SCM/N/315/KAZ)  ................................ ................................ .................  4 
1.12   Korea , Republic of (G/SCM/N/315/KOR)  ................................ ................................ ....... 4 
1.13   Malaysia  (G/SCM/N/315/MYS)  ................................ ................................ .....................  5 
1.14   New Zealand (G/SCM/N/315/NZL)  ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
1.15   Oman  (G/SCM/N/284/OMN -G/SCM/N/315/OMN)  ................................ ...........................  5 
1.16   Papua  New Guinea (G/SCM/N/315/PNG)  ................................ ................................ ....... 5 
1.17   Peru (G/SCM/N/315/PER)  ................................ ................................ ...........................  5 
1.18   Singapore  (G/SCM/N/315/SGP)  ................................ ................................ ...................  5 
1.19   The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
(G/SCM/N/315/TPKM)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  5 
1.20   Turkey  (G/SCM/N/315/TUR) ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
1.21   Ukraine (G/SCM/N/315/UKR)  ................................ ................................ ......................  5 G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  1.22   Zambia  (G/SCM/N/315/ZMB)  ................................ ................................ ......................  5 
2   REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL NOTIFICATION S (G/SCM/N/284/…) NO T 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 6 
2.1   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.1 and G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.1/Corr.1, 
G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.25, respectively pertaining to Australia and Slovenia)  ..............................  6 
2.2   Guatemala (G/SCM/N/284/GTM)  ................................ ................................ ...................  6 
2.3   India (G/SCM/N/284/IND/Suppl.1)  ................................ ................................ ................  6 
2.4   Malaysia ( G/SCM/N/284/MYS)  ................................ ................................ .......................  6 
3   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  6 
3.1   Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  ................................ ................................ ...........................  6 
3.2   China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN, G/SCM/N/253/CHN, G/SCM/N/284/CHN, and 
G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1, G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1, G/SCM/N/155/CHN/Suppl.1, 
G/SCM/N/186/CHN/Suppl.1, G/SCM/N/220/CHN/Suppl.1, G/SCM/N/253/CHN/Suppl.1 
and G/SC M/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1)  ................................ ................................ ..........................  7 
3.3   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.14 and G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.15, 
respectively pertaining to Ireland and Italy)  ................................ ................................ ...........  7 
3.4   India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  ................................ ................................ ............................  8 
3.5   Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA)  ................................ ........................  8 
3.6   United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  ................................ ................................ ................  8 
4   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2013 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  9 
4.1   European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.1 , Add.6, Add.13 and Add.14 respectively 
pertaining to Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and Italy)  ................................ ................................ . 9 
4.2   Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  .............................  9 
5   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2009 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  9 
5.1   Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  ................................ ................................ ......................... 10 
5.2   Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  ................................ ................................ ........................ 10 
 
1  REVIEW OF 2017 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/3 15/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
3. This was  the Committee's second special meeting at which new and full subsidy notifications 
for 2017 were reviewed. These notifications were due by 30 June 2017 . 
 
4. The Chair recalled that at its April 2017 regular meeting, the Committee had decided to 
continue appl ying the procedures set out in G/SCM/117. According to these procedures, only 
notifications circulated to Members in all three WTO work ing languages not later than 
22 December 2017 could be reviewed at this meeting.  
 
5. These notifications were listed in WTO/ AIR/SCM/19. Written questions pertaining to these 
notifications were due by 22 January 2018. Written answers to the se questions were due by 
26 March 2018.  
 
6. The Chair thanked the delegations1 that had already submitted their new and full subsidy 
notificatio ns for 2017, but whose notifications were not on the agenda of this meeting. Those  
                                                
1 These were the delegations of Argentina; Australia;  Bahrain,  Kingdom of; Belize;  Botswana;  Brazil;  
Costa Rica; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Madagascar; Norway; Philippines;  
Saudi  Arabia, Kingdom of;  Switzerland; Thailand;  the Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;  and the 
United  States.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  notifications were expected to be on the agenda for review at the Committee's fall special meeting 
of 2018.2 
 
7. Brazil  informed the Committee that its new and full notificatio n for 2017 had just been 
completed, that it would soon be notified to the Committee, and would be discussed in the fall 
meeting. China  also stated that it was preparing its new and full su bsidy notification for 2016 
and 2017 covering subsidy policies both at the central and sub -central level s of the government.  
This notification was in the final stages, and w ould be submitted soon.  
 
Canada  (G/SCM/N/315/CAN)  1.1  
8. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
9. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Chile  (G/SCM/N/315/CHL)  1.2  
10. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
11. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Cuba  (G/SCM/N/315/CUB)  1.3  
12. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
13. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
European  Union (G/SCM/N/315/EU  and A dd.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, 1.4  
Add.8, Add.9, Add.10, Add.11, Add.12, Add.13, Add.14, Add.16, Add.17, Add.18, Add.19, 
Add.20, Add.21, Add.24, Add.25, Add.26, Add.27 and Add.28 respectively pertaining to 
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom)  
14. No Member raised any questions or comments about  these notification s. 
 
15. The Committee took note  of the notification s. 
 
Guatemala  (G/SCM/N/315/GTM)  1.5  
16. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
17. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Honduras  (G/SCM/N/315/HND)  1.6  
18. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
19. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Hong  Kong , China (G/SCM/N/315/HKG)  1.7  
20. No Member raised any questions or  comments about this notification.  
 
21. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
                                                
2 The Chair noted that the WTO Secretariat had circulated most of these notifications in the three WTO 
languages and sent the rest for translation so that all of them  could be on the agenda for review at the fall 
special meeting.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  Iceland  (G/SCM/N/315/ISL)  1.8  
22. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
23. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Japan  (G/SCM/N/315/JPN and  G/SCM/N/315/JPN/C orr.1) 1.9  
24. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
25. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Jordan  (G/SCM/N/315/JOR and G/SCM/ N/299/JOR/R ev.1) 1.10  
26. Jordan  submitted a double -symbolled notification comprising (i ) a new and full 2017 subsidy 
notification and (ii) a final transparency notification in respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of 
the SCM Agreement.  
 
27. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
28. The Committee took note  of the not ification.  
 
Kazakhstan  (G/SCM/N/315/KAZ)  1.11  
29. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
30. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Korea , Republic of (G/SCM/N/315/KOR)  1.12  
31. No Member submitted written questions  regarding this notification3. 
 
32. New Zealand  requested the following clarifications from Korea at the meeting with respect to 
the fisheries subsidies programmes covered by this notification:  
 
a. What is the meaning of the phrase "support stable fishing operati ons", as set out in the 
policy?  
b. Does the program support in -shore or distant -water fishing?  
c. Are the recipients large -scale commercial enterprises or small indivi dual operators?  
d. Regarding the policy objective of ensuring stable production and management of distant -
water fisheries, could Korea confirm the fisheries and sp ecies targeted by this program?  
e. Do the objectives of this program include ensuring fishing of targeted fisheries at 
sustainable levels, or is the policy mainly looking at commercial  stability ? 
f. Regarding the program supporting replacement and modernization of old distant -fishing 
vessels and their equipment, does the program intend to replace older vessels with 
larger ones of increased capacity or maintain similar levels of capacity across the fleet?  
g. Does Korea have a timeline for phasing out its fisheries subsidies programmes?  
33. Korea  stated that it was not in a position to answer the questions at the moment because it 
had not received them in advance.  
 
34. The Committee took note  of the notification , questions and statements made . 
 
                                                
3 Written questions were circulated in document G/SCM/Q2/KOR/58 on 2 July 2018.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  Malaysia  (G/SCM/N/315/MYS)  1.13  
35. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
36. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
New Zealand (G/SCM/N/315/NZL)  1.14  
37. No Member raised any questions or comments about t his notification.  
 
38. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Oman  (G/SCM/N/284/OMN -G/SCM/N/315/OMN)  1.15  
39. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
40. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Papua  New Guinea (G/SCM/N/315/PNG)  1.16  
41. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
42. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Peru  (G/SCM/N/315/PER)  1.17  
43. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
44. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Singapore  (G/SCM/N/315/SGP)  1.18  
45. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
46. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 1.19  
(G/SCM/N/315/TPKM)  
47. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
48. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Turkey  (G/SCM/N/315/TUR)  1.20  
49. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
50. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
Ukraine  (G/SCM/N/315/UKR)  1.21  
51. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
52. The Committee took note  of the notification . 
 
Zambia  (G/SCM/N/315/ZMB)  1.22  
53. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
54. The Committee took note  of the notification . 
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  2  REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL NOTIFICATION S (G/SCM/N/284/…) NO T 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
55. The Chair recalled that the 2015 new and full subsidy notifications were due on 30 June 2015 . 
This was the Committee's sixth special meeting at which such notifications were reviewed.4 
 
European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU/A dd.1 and G/SCM/N/284/EU/A dd.1/Corr.1, 2.1  
G/SCM/N/284/EU/A dd.25, respectively pertaining to Australia and Slovenia ) 
56. No Member raised any questions or comments about these notifications.  
 
57. The Committee took note  of the notification s. 
 
Guatemala (G/SCM/N/284/GTM)  2.2  
58. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
59. The Committee took note  of the notification . 
 
India (G/SCM/N/284/IND/S uppl.1) 2.3  
60. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
61. The Committee took note  of the notification . 
 
Malaysia (G/SCM/N/284/MYS)  2.4  
62. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
63. The Committee took note of the notification . 
 
3  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  
64. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for continuation of reviews of 2015 new and full 
notifications started at prior meetings that had not yet been completed, due to late submission of 
questions or non -submission or late submission of written replies. The Comm ittee also considered 
under this agenda item the follow -up questions that had been submitted in respect of certain of 
those notifications.   
 
65. The Chair recalled that the exchange of written questions and answers was the essence of the 
review process for th ose notifications, as per the Committee's agreed procedures. Failure to reply 
promptly to such questions undermined transparency, and thus frustrated the purpose of the 
review. All Members that had not yet responded to written questions concerning their su bsidy 
notifications thus should submit their answers without further delay.  However, the Chair noted that 
a number of delegations with notifications under the remaining agenda items had submitted 
written answers to the questions that were pending at the en d of the last special meeting.  
 
Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  3.1  
66. Written questions and answers regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/BRA/49  – question s from New Zealand  
 G/SCM/Q2/BRA/ 50 – replies  to New Zealand5 
67. Brazil  provided an oral summary of its responses to questions from New Zealand.  
 
                                                
4 The multi -symbolled 2015 new and full subsidy notification of Oman (G/SCM/N/284/OMN) was  
reviewed under the pr evious agenda item.   
5 Circulated on 4 May 2018.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  68. New Zealand  stated that it would expect  the written answers.  
 
69. The Chair noted that because the questions from New Zealand remained pending, the 
Committee would return to this notification at the fall special meeting.  
 
70. The Committee took note  of the noti fication, questions and answers.  
 
China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN, G/SCM/ N/253/CHN, G/SCM/ N/284/CHN, and 3.2  
G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl .1, G/SCM/ N/123/CHN/Suppl .1, G/SCM/ N/155/CHN/Suppl .1, 
G/SCM/ N/186/CHN/Suppl .1, G/SCM/ N/220/CHN/ Suppl. 1, 
G/SCM/ N/253/CHN/Suppl .1 and G/SCM/ N/284/CHN/Suppl .1) 
71. The multi-symbolled notifications from China covered the period s 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 
2011, 2013 and 2015, and were taken up together.  
 
72. The Chair noted that these notifications were on  the agenda of the Committee because 
China's written answers to the United States' questions were submitted after the applicable 
deadline. The United States also submitted follow -up questions  to China , which were circulated to 
Members. These written answers an d questions  can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/69 – question  from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/73 – replies  to the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/74 – follow-up question  from the United States  
73. The United States  noted that the notifications being reviewed w ere China's first sub -central 
subsidy notification s since becoming a WTO Member. While recognizing these notifications  as a 
step forward, and acknowledging difficulties in collecting information from sub -central 
governments , to the US these notifications  appear ed to be  incomplete as they did not cover all the 
provinces and reported no subsidies to the steel or fisheries industries, among others. The US also 
noted that  among the programmes  notified were export subsidies that had continued after China 
joined the W TO, and ha d only been terminated following request for consultations by the US. 
 
74. This delay and incompleteness was troubling. Given the prominent role  of sub-central 
governments in implementing and funding subsidy programmes in China, the US urged China to  
submit timely and complete notifications, consistent with its obligations under the Agreement.  
  
75. With respect to the follow -up questions  from the US , China  stated that it would study them 
and provide written replies as quickly as possible.  
 
76. Regarding the comments raised by the US, China noted that the collection of information from 
sub-central governments was a difficult task. China, like other developing countries, faced 
challenges in terms of capacity and experience in collecting this infor mation, particularly given that 
China has a vast territory, with unbalanced developmental levels  and a complex administrative 
system.  China asserted that its attitude towards its transparency obligations was serious.  
 
77. The Chair  noted that because the follo w-up questions from the US were submitted after the 
applicable deadline, the Committee would return to these notifications at the fall special meeting.  
 
78. The Committee took note  of the noti fication, questions and answers made.  
 
European Union ( G/SCM/N/284/E U/Add. 14 and G/SCM/N/284/EU /Add. 15, 3.3  
respectively pertaining to Ireland and Italy ) 
79. Written questions and answers concerning th ese notification s can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 – question s from the Russian Federation  
 Q/SCM/Q2/EU/54 – replies  to the Russian Federation with respect to notifications 
concerning Ireland and Italy  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  80. The Russian Federation  noted that it was expecting written answers for its pending questions.  
 
81. The European Union  provided its response under the next agenda item , discus sed under sub -
heading 4.1 below . 
 
82. The Committee took note  of the noti fication, questions and answers.  
 
India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  3.4  
83. Written questions and answers regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/IND/47  – question s from New Zealand  
 G/SCM/Q2 /IND/4 8 – replies  to questions from New Zealand6 
84. India noted that it had  recently provided written replies to the questions raised by 
New Zealand.  
 
85. New Zealand  stated that it found India's 2017 national policy on marine fisheries  to be 
interesting and appreciated that India had made this document available online. It invited other 
Members to look at it.  
 
86. The Chair  noted that because written replies had been submitted after the applicable deadline 
the Committee would return to this notification at its fall special meeting.  
 
87. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and  answers made . 
 
Saint Lucia ( G/SCM/ N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA ) 3.5  
88. This double -symbolled notification  from Saint Lucia included a  transparency notification in 
respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
 
89. Written questions with respect to this notification can be found in:  
 
 Q/SCM/Q2/LCA/4 – question s from Mexico  
90. The Chair noted that because the questions from Mexico remained pending, the Committee 
would return to this notification at the fall special meeting.  
 
91. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
United States (G/SCM/N/ 284/USA)  3.6  
92. Written question with respect to this notification can be found in: 
 
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/73  – question s from China  
93.  The United States  indicated that it expected to have written answers to China's questions in 
time for the next committee meeting.  
 
94. China  stated that it looked forward to the written answers at the next meeting.  
 
95. The Chair noted that because the questions from China remained pending, the Committee 
would return to this notification at the fall special meeting.  
 
                                                
6 Circulated on 25 April 2018.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  4  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2013 NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253 /…) 
96. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for continuation of reviews of 2013 new and full 
notifications started at prior meetings that had not yet been completed, due to late submission of 
questions or non -submis sion or late submission of written replies.   
 
European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU/ Add.1, Add.6, Add.13 and Add.14 respectively 4.1  
pertaining to Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and Italy ) 
97. The written  questions and answers with respect to this notification can be found in: 
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/44 and G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 – question s from the Russian Federation  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/54 – partial responses to the Russian Federation with respect to pending 
questions regarding Denmark, Ireland, and Italy  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/55 – replies  to pending questions pertaining to Austria7  
98. The European Union  noted that it had provided written replies with respect to the pending 
questions regarding the notification from Austria  in the  form of a n additional supplementary 
notification in relation to  the promotion of electricity from renewable sources, and combined heat 
and power plants.  
 
99. The Russian Federation  stated that it had not yet seen the EU's response, and could come up 
with follow -up questions in future.  
 
100.  The Chair noted that since the writt en responses to questions regarding this notification with 
respect to Austria were  submitted after the applicable deadline, the Committee would  return to 
this notification at its next special meeting.  
 
101.  The Committee took note  of the notification, questions  and answers.  
 
Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/R ev.1) 4.2  
102.  Written  questions with respect to this notification can be found in : 
 
 G/SCM/Q2/RUS/16 – question s from the European Union  
103.  The Russian Federation  stated that it was working on the questions and would submit its 
replies soon.  
 
104.   The European Union  stated that it looked forward to Russia's written replies.  
 
105.   The Chair noted that because the questions from the EU remained pending, the Committee 
would r eturn to this notification  at the fall special meeting.  
 
106.  The Committee took note  of the notification , questions and answers.  
 
5  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2009 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186 /…) 
107.  The Chair noted  that this agenda item was for the contin uation of reviews of 2009 new and 
full notifications  with respect to which  questions from previous meetings remained pending.8 
 
                                                
7 Circulated on 24 April 2018.  
8 Item 3 of the agenda covered multi -symbolled new and full subsidy notifications from China for, 
among others, 2009. Thus, these notifications were not taken up again under this agenda item.  G/SCM/M/104  
 
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  Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  5.1  
108.  Pending written questions concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/GAB/1 – question s from  the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/GAB/2 – question s from Turkey  
109.  The Chair noted that as no written replies had been submitted, the Committee would return to 
this notification at its fall 2018 special meeting for continuing review.  
 
110.  The Committee took note  of the  questions and statement.  
 
Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  5.2  
111.   Written questions  and answers  regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/TUR/23 – question s from Australia  
 G/SCM/Q2/TUR/36 and G/SCM/Q2/TUR/36/Corr.1 – replies  to Australia  
112.  The Chair  recalled  that in the Committee meeting  in October 2017, Turkey indicated that it 
was working on its reply to provide further clarification on various points relating to its  answers, 
upon the request of Australia.  
 
113.  Turkey  stated at the meeting that  it was still wor king on the explanation.  
 
114.  The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers . 
 
115.   The Chair reminded the delegations which had not yet replied to questions that they had 
received in connection with this or previous meetings to provide their written responses as soon as 
possible, so that the Committee could conclude the review of the notifications at its fall special 
meeting.  She also reminded Members that had not yet done so to  submit their 2017 new and full 
subsidy notifications as soon as possible.  
 
116.   For new and full notifications to be placed on the agenda of the fall special meeting, the Chair 
reminded the delegations that these notifications would have to be circulated in all three working 
languages not later than 25 June 2018.  Given th e time needed for translation, this left a narrow 
window to notify in time for review in the fall. The Secretariat stood ready to offer any assistance 
in this regard.  
 
117.  The Chair also informed delegations wishing to receive written answers to any questions 
regarding notifications reviewed  at the present meeting that they should submit their questions in 
writing, to both the Member concerned and to the Secretariat. Similarly, the written answers must 
be submitted directly to the Member that posed the question, and to the Secretariat.  The Chair 
emphasized that it was the responsibility of the Members submitting questions and answers to 
provide them directly to the other Member concerned, at the time it submitted it to the Secretariat 
for circulation to all Members concerned.  
 
118.   Finally, the  Chair informed the delegations that after the week's Ru les Committee cluster, the 
Secretariat would circulate the usual triple -symbolled document in G/SCM/W/576 containing all of 
the deadlines for documents to be submitted.  
 
119.  The meeting was closed . 
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