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G/SCM/M/100  
 
3 August 2017  
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 
MINUTES OF THE SPECI AL MEETING  
HELD ON 25 APRIL 201 7 
CHAIR: MR JIN -DONG KIM (KOREA)  
1. The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("Committee") held a special 
meeting on 25 April 2017, convened in WTO/AIR/SCM/14 dated 13 April 2017.  
 
2. The Committee adopted the following agenda:  
 
1   REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/...) NO T PREVIOUSLY REVIEWE D ................................ ...........................  2 
1.1   Afghanistan (G/SCM/N/284/AFG)  ................................ ................................ ..................  2 
1.2   China  (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 - G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1)  ................................ ......................  2 
1.3   Cuba (G/SCM/N/284/CUB)  ................................ ................................ ............................  3 
1.4   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 7 and Corr.1, Addenda 8, 22, 23, 24 
pertaining to Denmark, Estonia, Portugal, Romania, and Slovak Republic)  ................................ . 3 
1.5   Guyana (G/SCM/N/95/GUY - G/SCM/N/123/GUY - G/SCM/N/155/GUY - 
G/SCM/N/186/GUY - G/SCM/N/220/GUY - G/SCM/N/253/GUY - G/SCM/N/284 / GUY)  ..................  3 
1.6   Honduras (G/SCM/N/284/HND)  ................................ ................................ .....................  3 
1.7   India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  ................................ ................................ ............................  3 
1.8   Kazakhstan (G/SCM/N/284/KAZ and Corr.1)  ................................ ................................ ... 4 
1.9   Mali (G/SCM/N/284/MLI)  ................................ ................................ ..............................  4 
1.10   Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/284/RUS)  ................................ ................................ ...... 4 
1.11   Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA - G/SCM/N/290/LC A) ................................ .....................  4 
1.12   Seychelles (G/SCM/N/284/SYC)  ................................ ................................ ...................  4 
1.13   Zambia (G/SCM/N/253/ZMB - G/SCM/N/284/ZMB)  ................................ ........................  4 
2   REVIEW OF 2013 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  4 
2.1   India (G /SCM/N/253/IND/Suppl.3)  ................................ ................................ ................  5 
3   REVIEW OF 2011 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/220/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 
4   REVIEW OF 2009 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 
5   REVIEW OF 2007 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/155/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 
6   REVIEW OF 2005 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/123/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  7   REVIEW OF 2003 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/95/…) NOT P REVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ .............................  5 
8   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  5 
8.1   Australia (G/SCM/N/284/AUS)  ................................ ................................ ......................  5 
8.2   China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN –G/SCM/N/253/CHN -G/SCM/N/284/CHN)  ................................ .. 6 
8.3   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 14, 15, and 20, pertaining to Ireland, 
Italy, and Netherlands, respectively)  ................................ ................................ .....................  7 
8.4   Qatar (G/SCM/N/253/QAT -G/SCM/N/284/QAT)  ................................ ...............................  8 
8.5   United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  ................................ ................................ ................  8 
9   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2013 NEW AND F ULL SUBSIDY 
NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM /N/253/…)  ................................ ................................ ...............  8 
9.1   European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Addenda 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 14, 17, 19, 24, 
pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembou rg, 
Netherlands, and Slovenia, respectively)  ................................ ................................ ................  8 
9.2   Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  .............................  9 
9.3   United States (G/SCM/N/253/USA)  ................................ ................................ ................  9 
10   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2011 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/220/...)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  9 
11   CONTINUATIO N OF REVIEW OF 2009 NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/...)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10 
11.1   Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  ................................ ................................ ....................... 10 
11.2   Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR) ................................ ................................ ....................... 10 
 
1  REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFIC ATIONS (G/SCM/N/284/ ...) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
3. The Chair  recalled that at its April 2015 regular meeting, the Committee had decided to 
continue to apply the same procedures in G/SCM/117 according to which only notifications that 
had been circulated to Members in all three WTO working languages not later than 2 January 2017 
could be reviewed at this meeting. Those notifications were listed in WTO/AIR/SCM/13. Written 
questions pertaining to those notifications had been due by 23 January  2017, and written answers 
by 27  March 2017.  
 
4. The Chair noted that Brazil had submitted its 2015 new and full subsidy notification which 
would be immediately circulated and sent for translation so that it could be on the agenda for 
review at the Committee' s fall 2017 special meeting.1 
 
1.1  Afghanistan (G/SCM/N/284/AFG)  
5. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
6. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.2  China  (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 - G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1)  
7. Written questions concerning this multi -symbolled notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/69 – questions from the United States  
                                                
1 G/SCM/N/284/BRA, 28 April 2017.  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  8. China  noted that it w ould provide its reply in the near future.  
9. The Chair noted that as the questions had been submitted after the applicable deadline and 
no written replies had yet been provided, the Committee would return to this notification at its fall 
special meeting.   
 
10. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and statements made.  
 
1.3  Cuba (G/SCM/N/284/CUB)  
11. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
12. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.4  European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 7 and Corr.1, Addenda 8, 22, 23, 24 
pertaining to Denmark, Estonia, Portugal, Romania, and Slovak Republic)  
13. No Member raised written questions about these notifications.  
 
14. New Zealand  welcomed the EU's reassurances that the structural support granted under the 
Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) had no distortionary effects on trade and requested the EU to 
explain how the MFF support had been spent in practice. New Zealand also asked the EU to 
provide an update on the remaining operational programmes adopted a fter April 2015. It also 
recalled the progress made by the EU with respect to the Common Fisheries Policy and related 
fisheries funds, including the elimination of capacity enhancing subsidies such as vessel 
construction and modernization, and encouraged t he EU to continue those reforms.  
 
15. The Committee took note  of the notifications, questions and statements made.  
 
1.5  Guyana (G/SCM/N/95/GUY - G/SCM/N/123/GUY - G/SCM/N/155/GUY - 
G/SCM/N/186/GUY - G/SCM/N/220/GUY - G/SCM/N/253/GUY - G/SCM/N/284/ GUY)  
16. No Member raised any questions or comments about this multi -symbolled notification.  
 
17. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.6  Honduras (G/SCM/N/284/HND)  
18. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/HND/11 – questions from Mexico  
 G/SCM/Q2/HND/12 – replies to Mexico  
19. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
 
1.7  India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  
20. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/IND/45 – questions from Mexico  
 G/SCM/Q2/IND/46 – replies to Mexico  
21. Mexico  stated that it would follow -up with great interest and provide further comments if 
necessary.  
 
22. New Zealand  noted its interest in the reform process in India regarding the fisheries 
subsidies programmes. A report by the World Bank indicated that much of the rural economy 
dominated by marine fishing was lagging behind the rest of the economy in India. The fisheries 
sector was characterized by declining fish catches, depleted fish stocks, increasing conflict o ver 
fishing resources and high amount of investment needs of inshore sector. The reforms in India had 
turned the sector into a sustainable and economic one.  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  23. The Chair noted that because the replies to Mexico had been submitted after the applicable 
deadline , the Committee would return to this notification at its autumn special meeting.  
 
24. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
1.8  Kazakhstan (G/SCM/N/284/KAZ and Corr.1)  
25. No Member raised any questions or comments a bout this notification.  
 
26. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.9  Mali (G/SCM/N/284/MLI)  
27. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
28. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.10  Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/284/RUS)  
29. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
30. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.11  Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA - G/SCM/N/290/LCA)  
31. This double -symbolled notification was a new and full 2015 notification as well as a 
transparency notification in respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
 
32. Written questions concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/LCA /4 – questions from Mexico  
33. The Chair  noted that as no written replies had yet been provided, the Committee would 
return to this notification at its fall special meeting.   
 
34. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and the Chair's statement.  
 
1.12  Seychelles (G/SCM/N/284/SYC)  
35. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
36. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.13  Zambia (G/SCM/N/253/ZMB - G/SCM/N/284/ZMB)  
37. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symboll ed notification.  
 
38. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2  REVIEW OF 2013 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/2 53/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
39. The Chair recalled that 2013 new and full subsidy notifications had been due on 30  June 
2013 and this was the Committee's eighth special meeting at which such notifications would be 
reviewed.  
 
40. The multi -symbolled 2013 new and full subsidy notifications of China 
(G/SCM/N/253/CHN/Suppl.1), Guyana (G/SCM/N/253/GUY) , and Zambia (G/SCM/N/253/ZMB)  
were reviewed under the previous agenda item.  
 G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  2.1  India (G/SCM/N/253/IND/Suppl.3)  
41. No Member raised any written questions about this notification.  
 
42. The Committee took note  of the no tification . 
 
3  REVIEW OF 2011 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/2 20/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
43. The multiple -symbolled 2011 new and full notifications of China 
(G/SCM/N/220/CHN/Suppl.1) and Guyana  (G/SCM/N/220/GUY) were reviewed only once, under 
the agenda item 1.  
 
4  REVIEW OF 2009 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 86/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
44. The multiple -symbolled 2009 new and full notifications of China 
(G/SCM/N/186/CHN/Suppl.1) and Guyana (G/SCM/N/186/GUY) were reviewed only once, under  
the agenda item 1.  
 
5  REVIEW OF 2007 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 55/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
45. The multiple -symbolled 2007 new and full notifications of China 
(G/SCM/N/155/CHN/Suppl.1) and Guyana (G/SCM/N/155/GUY) were reviewed only once, u nder 
the agenda item 1.  
 
6  REVIEW OF 2005 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 23/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
46. The multiple -symbolled 2005 new and full notifications of China 
(G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1) and Guyana (G/SCM/N/123/GUY) were reviewed only onc e, under 
the agenda item 1.  
 
7  REVIEW OF 2003 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/9 5/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
47. The multiple -symbolled 2003 new and full notifications of China (G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1) 
and Guyana (G/SCM/N/95/GUY) were reviewed only on ce, under the agenda item 1.  
 
8  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  
48. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for the continuation of reviews of 2015 new and 
full notifications started at a prior meeting that had not yet  been completed, due to late 
submission of questions or non -submission or late submission of written replies. The Committee 
also considered under this agenda item the follow -up questions that had been submitted in respect 
of certain of those notifications.    
 
49. The exchange of written questions and answers was the essence of the review process for 
those subsidy 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 subsidy notifications 
thus should submit their answers without further delay.  
 
8.1  Australia (G/SCM/N/284/AUS)  
50. Written questions and answers concerning this notificati on can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/54 – questions from Canada  
 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/55 – questions from Mexico  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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   G/SCM/Q2/AUS/56 – questions from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu  
 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/57 – replies to Canada  
 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/58 – replies to the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu  
 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/59 – reply to Mexico  
51. There were no other questions or comments from the floor.  
 
52. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
 
8.2  China ( G/SCM/N/ 220/CHN –G/SCM/N/253/CHN -G/SCM/N/284/CHN)  
53. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/60 – questions from the European Union  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/68 – follow -up questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/66 – replies  to the European Union  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/72 – replies to the follow -up questions from the United States  
54. Referring to its statement at the previous special meeting of the Committee, the 
United  States  reiterated its concerns with China's position according to whi ch Members could pose 
questions only regarding the notified programmes. The US welcomed the answers provided by 
China noting that some of the questions were about the programmes which had not been included 
in China's notification.  
 
55. As the second point, the  United States expressed its concerns that some of the programmes 
included in China's notifications did not seem like notifiable under Article 25. The US referred to its 
previous questions and comments regarding to programmes on disabled people, HIV medici ne and 
the preferential tax treatment for endangered wild animals for which the only beneficiary was a 
government entity. According to the US, China had a very narrow approach to notify potentially 
meaningful programmes such as steel, aluminium and semi -conductors industry.  
 
56. As the third point, the US referred to a programme entitled the Steel Industry Adjustment 
and Revitalization Plan which had also been included in one of its counter -notifications. According 
to that programme, which was a legal measure i ssued by the State Council, the highest executive 
authority in China, "special funds would be available for the investment in capital construction 
within the central budget". Although it was a legal measure with a specific reference to a funding 
that had b een provided, China's answers to related questions indicated that the programme did 
not include specific subsidies to the steel industry. China had provided a similar reply with respect 
to the Non -Ferrous Metal Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Plan i ssued by the State Council, 
which called for " further expanding the scale of state purchase and storage of non -ferrous m etals" 
and "a special fund for the newly added central government investments".  
 
57. The US had counter -notified approximately 44 legal meas ures covering fisheries subsidies 
programmes in China, in response to which China had noted that its latest notification on central 
subsidy policies included three fisheries -related subsidies. It was expecting to receive answers 
regarding the remaining pro grammes which had been raised by the WTO Secretariat during 
China's Trade Policy Review in 2014.  
 
58. Japan  noted that it was expecting from China to notify its central and sub -central subsidies 
in a timely manner and in consistent with the WTO rules.  
 
59. China  noted that it was committed to enhancing transparency in subsidy policies at both 
central and sub -central levels and it had submitted its central and sub -central subsidy notifications 
upon a careful study on the questions raised by Members. As China had a v ast territory with a 
complex administrative structure, and an unbalanced regional development, it was not easy to 
collect relevant information. China had been sincere in enhancing transparency and fulfilling its 
obligations. It would provide its reply as s oon as possible.  
 
60. With respect to the first point raised by the United States, China noted that it did its best to 
collect information on all programmes that could be considered as a subsidy. Since it was difficult G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  to make it clear whether a programme was a subsidy covered by the SCM Agreement, China had 
tried to notify every programme.  
 
61. As other issues raised by the US were about its counter -notifications, China would provide 
its answers and comments under the relevant agenda item of the regular meeting of  the 
Committee.  
 
62. The United States  agreed that the notification process was not easy and noted that it had 
similar problems and difficulties in answering the questions raised by Members and in preparing 
the central and sub -central subsidies. It was pleased  to have China's sub -central level notification 
but noted that it was the first sub -central notification that China had ever provided. The US did not 
question China's sincerity but reiterated that although China's notification included a programme 
on endan gered animals, a legal measure regarding the steel industry issued by the State Council 
at the time of the financial crisis had not been notified.  
 
63. China  reiterated that it had tried to do its best to provide information on programmes which 
could be consid ered as subsidies. Although it was the first sub -central level notification, it covered 
the last fifteen years and no Member had been interested in China's sub -central subsidy 
notification ten years before. With respect to the United States' reference to t he programmes on 
endangered animals and central level steel programme, China indicated that no Member would say 
definitely that their notifications were covering all the subsidies within their territories. Even 
though it was not a subsidy in some Members' view, the inclusion of the programme on 
endangered animals showed China's attitude to collect and notify all the information it could get. 
China expected to receive written questions from the US with respect to other alleged non -notified 
subsidy programmes . 
 
64. The United States  indicated that it had been interested in sub -central subsidy programmes 
of China since 2001 which could be seen in the minutes of the previous meetings. It had counter -
notified about 470 legal measures and many of the questions remaine d outstanding.  
 
65. The Chair noted that because the replies to the United States had been submitted after the 
applicable deadline, the Committee would return to this notification at its autumn special meeting.   
 
66. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
8.3  European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 14, 15, and 20, pertaining to Ireland, 
Italy, and Netherlands, respectively)  
67. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in: 
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 – questions from the Russian Federation  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 – replies the Russian Federation  
68. The Chair recalled that the European Union had submitted partial responses to the questions 
raised by the Russian Federation.2  
 
69. The European Union  indicated that the support schemes provided by Denmark were all 
based on neutral objective criteria and did not favour certain enterprises over others. It also noted 
that none of the schemes had any export contingency or any condition of the use of domesti c 
goods. The mere fact that the subsidies had been granted to enterprises which had exports did not 
mean that these were export subsidies within the meaning of Article 3 of the SCM Agreement. 
Denmark was not obliged to notify these programmes in accordance  to Article 25 of the SCM 
Agreement as they were not specific.  
 
                                                
2 The questions submitted by the Russian Federation were regarding the notification of the European 
Union contained in documents G/SCM/N/284/EU Addenda 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, and 20, respectively 
pertaining to Bulgaria, Czech Republic, G ermany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, and Netherlands.  
In document G/SCM/Q2/EU/51, the European Union provided partial responses to the questions regarding 
its notification contained in documents G/SCM/N/284/EU Addenda 3, 6, 11, 13, 16, and 19, r espectively 
pertaining to Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, and Malta.  Partial responses to the 
questions regarding the notification contained in document G/SCM/N/284/EU Addenda 20 pertaining to 
Netherlands.  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  70. Finally, the EU indicated that written answers with respect to the remaining questions on 
Ireland and Italy would be provided shortly.  
 
71. The Russian Federation  stated that it was expecting to receive written replies.  
72. The Chair indicated that since the partial responses had been provided after the applicable 
deadline and some questions remained pending,  this notification would be placed on the agenda of 
the next special meeting for continuing re view. 
 
73. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
8.4  Qatar (G/SCM/N/253/QAT -G/SCM/N/284/QAT)  
74. This notification was a double -symbolled new and full notification for 2013 and 2015.  
 
75. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/QAT/5 – questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/QAT/6 – replies to the United States  
76. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions, and answers.  
 
8.5  United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  
77. Written que stions concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/67 – questions from Canada  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/68 – questions from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/71 – replies to the Separate Customs Territory of  Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/72 – replies to Canada  
78. The United States  provided a summary of its written responses.  
 
79. The Chair  noted that as the replies had been provided after the applicable deadline, the 
Committee would return to this n otification at its fall special meeting.  
 
80. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
9  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2013 NEW AND F ULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICA TIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253/…)  
81. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for the 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 -submission or late submission of written replies.3 
 
9.1  European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Addenda 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 14, 17, 19, 24, 
pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, 
Netherlands, and Slovenia, respectively)  
82. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be f ound in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/44  - questions from the Russian Federation4  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47  - questions from the Russian Federation5  
                                                
3 The multiple -symbolled 2013 new and full notification of China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN) and double -
symbolled 2013 new and full notification of Qatar were reviewed only once, under the previous agenda item.  
4 The questions submitted by the Russian Federation contained in G/SCM/Q2/EU/44 were regarding the 
notification of the European  Union contained in documents G/SCM/N/253/EU Addenda 1, 2, 8, 14, 17, 19, and 
24, respectively pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Slovenia.  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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   G/SCM/Q2/EU/50  - replies to the Russian Federation6  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/52  - replies to the Russian Federation7 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 - replies to  the Russian Federation8 
83. The European Union  noted that the question with respect to Belgium in document 
G/SCM/Q2/EU/44 had been repeated in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/47. As the answers had already 
been provided in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/50, the reference made in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 
should be read accordingly.  
 
84. The Chair noted that because the partial answers to the Russian Federation had been 
submitted after the deadline and some questions remained pending, the Committee would return 
to this notification at it s fall special meeting.   
 
85. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
9.2  Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  
86. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/RUS/16 – questions from the European Union  
87. The Russian Federation  indicated that it would submit its answers in due course. Those 
support programmes had been discussed several times at the previous SCM and TRIMs  Committee 
meetings. In this regard, some clarifications might be found in documents G/TRIMS/Q/RUS/1 and 
G/TRIMS/Q/RUS/2.  
 
88. The Chair  noted that as no written replies had yet been provided, the Committee would 
return to this notification at its fall specia l meeting.   
 
89. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and statements made.  
 
9.3  United States (G/SCM/N/253/USA)  
90. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/64 – questions from the Russian Federation  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/69 – replies to the Russian Federation  
91. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
 
10  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2011 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/220/...)  
92. The multiple -symbolled 2011 new and full notification of C hina (G/SCM/N/220/CHN) was 
reviewed only once, under the agenda item 8.  
 
                                                                                                                                                  
5 The questions submitted by the  Russian Federation contained in G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 were regarding the 
notification of the European Union contained in documents G/SCM/N/253/EU Addenda 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 
13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 24, and 27 respectively pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Bu lgaria, Cyprus, Czech 
Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, and 
United Kingdom. The European Union provided responses to the questions regarding to Bulgaria, Cyprus, 
Czech  Republic, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom in 
G/SCM/Q2/EU/51.  
6 Partial responses to the questions regarding to Belgium, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.  
7 Partial replies to questions to Slovenia.  
8 Partial responses to the questions regarding to Belgium and Netherlands.  G/SCM/M/100  
 
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  11  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2009 NEW AND F ULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/...)9 
11.1  Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  
93. Pending written questions concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/ GAB/1 – questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/GAB/2 – questions from Turkey  
94. The Chair noted that as no written replies had been submitted, the Committee would return 
to this notification at its fall 2017 special meeting for continuing review.  
 
95. The Committee took note  of the questions and statement.  
 
11.2  Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  
96. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 G/SCM/Q2/TUR/23 – questions from Australia  
 G/SCM/Q2/TUR/36 and G/SCM/Q2/TUR/36/Corr.1 – replies to  Australia  
97. Turkey  noted that its capital was still working on the reply.  
 
98. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statement made.  
 
99. The Chair reminded the delegations of China, the European Union, Gabon, the Russian 
Federatio n, and Turkey, 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. He also reminded Members 
that had not yet done so to submit their 2015 new and full notifications as soon as possible.  
 
100.  All Members were required to submit their 2017 new and full notifications, not later than 
30 June 2017. The Members that already had made those  notifications were to be commended. 
All other Members should redouble their efforts to notify on time, which would greatly enhance the 
transparency function of subsidy notification and review.  
 
101.  For new and full notifications to be placed on the agenda of  the autumn special meeting, 
they would need to be circulated in all three working languages not later than 26 June 2017. Given 
the 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 that regard. Finally, delegations wishing to 
receive written answers to any questions regarding notifications reviewed at the present meeting 
should submit those questions in writing to both the Member concerned and the Secretar iat.  
 
102.  Shortly after the meeting, the Secretariat would circulate the usual triple -symbolled 
document containing all of the deadlines for documents to be submitted.10 
 
103.  The meeting was closed . 
 
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9 The multiple -symbolled 2009 new and full notification of China (G/SCM/N/186/CHN) was reviewed 
only once, under the agenda item 8.  
10 G/ADP/W/498 -G/SCM/W/573 -G/SG/W/241, dated 28 April 2017.