G/SCM/Q2/EU/53  
 
12 April 2017  
(17-2002) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies a nd 
Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS1 FROM THE RUSSIAN FED ERATION REGARDING  
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIO N OF THE EUROPEAN UNION2 
The following communication, dated 12 April 2017 , is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union . 
 
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Question 10  
 
Netherlands  
 
Please, explain why the following measures relating to provision of financial support to 
the renewable energy sector were not notified in  G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.19 and 
G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.20 or provide the information requir ed under Article 25 of the 
SCM Agreement for each of these measures:  
 
 Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affai rs; of 28 February 2008 
No. WJZ 8024263 (rules for implementing subsidies under the Decree on the 
promotion of sustainable energy);  
Reply  
 
This regulation lays out the rules for implementation of Subsidy Scheme Promoting Renewable 
Energy, which is already mentioned in the NL ASCM notification 2015 under point 3 "SUBSIDY 
SCHEME PROMOTING RENEABLE ENERGY (Stimuleringsregeling Duurzame energie, SDE +)".  
 
For more information, please see: http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0022735/2015 -05-30 
 
 Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs; of 30 September 2014 No. WJZ / 
14156191;  
Reply  
 
This regulation lays out amendments to the original legislation of Subsidy Scheme Guarantee 
Facility for Geothermal Energy, which is mentioned under point 7 of NL ASCM notification 2015.  
 
For more information, please see: http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0026952/2014 -07-01  
 
 Regulation of the Minister for Housing and Ser vice of June 16, 2014, 
no. 2014 -0000293800, (rules for provision of grants for energy sustainability 
promotion of the existing hous ing stock);  
Reply  
The subsidy measures are of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. These  subsidy 
measures do not fulfil  the criteria to be mentioned in the WTO as a subsidy scheme. The measures 
                                                
1 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 . 
2 G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.20 ; G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.2 , and G/SCM/N/253/EU/ Add.19 . G/SCM/Q2/EU/53  
 
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  are not aimed at producing goods. The measures lay out the rules for the provision of grants for 
the improvement of the energy performance of buildings for the existing housing stock, in order to 
realize energy savings in buildings as part of sustainability measures. The measures only indirectly 
have a n effect on the production of goods because it can increase the portfolio size of suppliers to 
the housing sector.  
 
For more information, please see: https://zoek.officielebekendm akingen.nl/stcrt -2014-17264.html   
 
 Bill Containing Rules Concerning Production, Transport, Trade and Supply of 
Electricity and Gas; of 31 July 2014.  
Reply  
 
The bill that is referred to is a legislative proposal. The bill has be en rejected in the Senate on  
22 December 2015.  
 
For more information, please see: 
https://www.eerstekamer.nl/wetsvoorstel/34199_elektriciteits_en_gaswet  
 
Question 12  
 
Belgium  
 
Please, explain why the following measures relating to support of the renewable energy 
sector were not notified in G/SCM/N/253/EU/Add.2 or provide the information required 
under Article 25 of the SCM Agreement for each of these measures:  
 
 Royal Decree; of 16 July 2002 (obliga tion of operators of national electricity 
distribution system to purchase green certificates from electricity producers at 
fixed price);  
 Order of the Flemish Government; of 19 January 2010 (grants for installation of 
thermal power micro stations and heat p umps).  
Reply  
 
The substance of this question is the same as that of question 2 in G/SCM/Q2/EU/44 and as such 
was already replied to in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/44.  
 
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