G/SCM/Q2/EU/43
11 March 2015
(15-1390)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English
 
SUBSIDIES 
QUESTIONS FROM NEW ZEALAND REGARDING THE NEW AND FULL 
NOTIFICATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION1 
The following communication, dated 10 March 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand. 
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We welcome the reporting of the European Union's programmes affecting fisheries, which we see as operating in the context of the 2012 Rio+20 commitment to further improve the transparency 
and reporting of existing fisheries subsidies pr ogrammes through the WTO. Heads of State/Rio+20 
also encouraged States to eliminate subsidies that  contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, and 
to refrain from introducing new such subsidies or from extending or enhancing existing ones. We also view this as an important contribution to the Doha mandate "to clarify and improve WTO 
disciplines on fisheries subsidies". 
 Operational programme for fisheries deve lopment in the republic of Slovenia 
(G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24/Suppl.1 – Slovenia) 
 New Zealand notes the European Union's previous  response on the European Fisheries Fund 
(G/SCM/Q2/EU/33). With regard to this programme notified by Slovenia, we ask that the 
European Union: 
 Question 1 
 
• Identify the relationship, and any differences, between this programme and the 
European Fisheries Fund including in relation to: 
 
o The fisheries affected by the programme, by geographical area (e.g. territorial sea, 
EEZ, high seas), and the species affected by the programme (e.g. both target and by catch species); 
o The current status of the programme, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme (including in terms of co-financing by any specific EU funds); and 
o The extent to which the programme provides support for the reduction of 
overcapacity and overfishing. 
 
European Fisheries Fund (G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.16/Suppl.1 - Lithuania) 
 New Zealand notes the European Union's previous  response on the European Fisheries Fund 
(G/SCM/Q2/EU/33). With regard to this programme notified by Lithuania, we ask that the 
European Union: 
 
                                               
1 G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.24/Suppl.1; G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.16/Suppl.1; 
G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.8/Suppl.1.   G/SCM/Q2/EU/43 
 
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  Question 1 
 
• Identify the relationship, and any difference s, between this programme and the European 
Fisheries Fund notified by the EU (G/SCM/N/253/EU) including in relation to: 
 
o The fisheries affected by the programme, by geographical area (e.g. territorial sea, 
EEZ, high seas), and the species affected by the programme (e.g. both target and 
by catch species); 
o The current status of the programme, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme (including in terms of co-financing by any specific EU funds); and 
o The extent to which the programme provides support for the reduction of 
overcapacity and overfishing. 
 
Question 2 
 
• Clarify whether this programme notified by Lithuania will be replaced by the European 
Maritime and Fisheries Fund and if so how long it is anticipated that the new programme 
will be in place, and how the budget will  change over the life of the programme 
(including in terms of co-financing between any EU fund and Lithuania). 
 
European Fisheries Fund (G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.8/Suppl.1 - Finland) 
 New Zealand notes the European Union's previous  response on the European Fisheries Fund 
(G/SCM/Q2/EU/33). With regard to this programme notified by Finland, we ask that the 
European Union:  
Question 1 
 
• Identify the relationship, and any difference s, between this programme and the European 
Fisheries Fund notified by the EU (G/SCM/N/253/EU) including in relation to: 
 
o The fisheries affected by the programme, by geographical area (e.g. territorial sea, 
EEZ, high seas), and the species affected by the programme (e.g. both target and 
by catch species); 
o The current status of the programme, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme (including in terms of co-financing by any specific EU funds); and 
o The extent to which the programme provides support for the reduction of 
overcapacity and overfishing. 
 
Question 2 
 
• Clarify whether this programme notified by Finland will be replaced by the European 
Maritime and Fisheries Fund and if so how long it is anticipated that the new programme 
will be in place, and how the budget will  change over the life of the programme 
(including in terms of co-financing between any EU fund and Finland)? 
 
Question 3  
• Clarify what the priority areas (axis) covers? 
 
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