G/SCM/N/275/BRB  
 
9 September 2014  
(14-5096)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES 
TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION CONCERNI NG THE EXTENSIONS  PROVIDED FOR  
IN ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING  
MEASURES OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE ELIMINATION OF EXPORT  
SUBSIDIES, GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES IN THE  
GENERAL COUNCIL DECISION WT/L/691 
 
BARBADOS  
The following communication, dated 4 August 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Barbados. 
 
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This notification is made taking into account th e provisions of Article 27.4 and Article 25.7 of the 
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. 
 
1. Title of Subsidy 
 Societies with Restricted Liabilities. 
 
2. Period covered by Notification  
 
For period 2013. 
 3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy  
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  
5. Form of Subsidy (i.e grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
 The subsidy for the 2013 period for this programme amounted to [BDS$12,282,658.00].    
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. G/SCM/N/275/BRB 
 
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  9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 
[3] companies benefited from this  programme for the 2013 period. 
 
10. Measures being taken 
 
Barbados is in the process of completing a Cabinet Paper which will outline to the Cabinet the 
procedures which will be employed to remove the export component from the various pieces of the 
legislation and the qualifying criteria which will replace the measures to be excised. Stakeholders 
have contributed to the Cabinet Paper through the national consultative process. The Cabinet Paper is in the final stages of preparation and sh ould be forwarded to the Cabinet before the end 
of September 2014. 
  
1. Title of Subsidy 
 
International Business Incentives. 
 
2. Period covered by Notification 
 For period 2013. 
 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy  
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  5. Form of Subsidy (i.e grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
 
The subsidy for the 2013 period for this programme amounted to [BDS$ 226.00]. 
 8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 
[1] Companies benefited from this programme for the 2013 period.  
10. Measures being taken 
 
Barbados is in the process of completing a Cabinet Paper which will outline to the Cabinet the 
procedures which will be employed to remove the export component from the various pieces of the 
legislation and the qualifying criteria which will replace the measures to be excised. Stakeholders 
have contributed to the Cabinet Paper through the national consultative process. The Cabinet 
Paper is in the final stages of preparation and sh ould be forwarded to the Cabinet before the end 
of September 2014.   G/SCM/N/275/BRB 
 
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  1. Title of Subsidy 
 
Research and Development Allowance.  
2. Period covered by Notification  
 
For period 2013. 
 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 5. Form of Subsidy (i.e grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements.  
7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
 The subsidy for the 2013 period for this programme amounted to [BDS$3,643,703.00]. 
 8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 [5] companies benefited from this  programme for the 2013 period. 
 
10. Measures being taken 
 
Barbados is in the process of completing a Cabinet Paper which will outline to the Cabinet the procedures which will be employed to remove the export component from the various pieces of the 
legislation and the qualifying criteria which will replace the measures to be excised. Stakeholders 
have contributed to the Cabinet Paper through the national consultative process. The Cabinet Paper is in the final stages of preparation and sh ould be forwarded to the Cabinet before the end 
of September 2014. 
  
1. Title of Subsidy 
 
Export Allowance.  
2. Period covered by Notification  
 
For period 2013. 
 
3. Policy and Objective and/or purpose of subsidy 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 4. Background and authority of subsidy 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. G/SCM/N/275/BRB 
 
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5. Form of Subsidy (i.e grant, loan, tax concessions) 
 There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
6. To whom and how is the subsidy provided 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 7. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where it is not possible, total amount or the annual amount 
budgeted for that subsidy 
 The subsidy for the 2013 period for this programme amounted to [BDS$467,292.00].  
8. Duration of subsidy and/or any time limits attached to it 
 
There has been no change in the standstill arrangements. 
 
9. Statistical Data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy 
 [11] Companies benefited from this programme for the 2013 period. 
 
10. Measures being taken 
 
Barbados is in the process of completing a Cabinet Paper which will outline to the Cabinet the 
procedures which will be employed to remove the export component from the various pieces of the 
legislation and the qualifying criteria which will replace the measures to be excised. Stakeholders 
have contributed to the Cabinet Paper through the national consultative process. The Cabinet 
Paper is in the final stages of preparation and sh ould be forwarded to the Cabinet before the end 
of September 2014.  
 
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