G/SCM/Q2/AUS/53  
 
28 March 2014  
(14-1955)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 SUBSIDIES 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS FROM CANADA1 REGARDING 
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF AUSTRALIA2 
 
The following communication, dated 27 March 2014, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Australia. 
 
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Question 
 It is noted that recipients of grants provided under the "Automotive New Markets 
Program" and "Automotive Supply Chain Development Program" are selected on a 
competitive basis.  
 Can Australia please explain how su ccessful applicants are determined? 
 Reply 
 
Automotive New Markets Program 
 The objective of the Automotive New Markets Program (ANMP) is to assist Australian automotive 
supply chain companies with broadening their customer and product base.  
 The ANMP is a competitive, merit-based, grant program. The process for determining successful 
applicants is summarised below. 
 The terms and conditions for receiving a grant under the ANMP are set out in the ANMP Ministerial Guidelines. Section 9 of the Guidelines sets out the merit criteria that must be met before an 
applicant can receive an offer of a grant, while section 11 sets out the scope of projects and 
activities supported by the program.  Merit criteria and eligibility 
Each application is assessed against the following merit criteria: 
a. whether the project outcome will meet the ob jective of the ANMP to assist Australian 
automotive supply chain companies broaden their customer and product base, both domestically and internationally, by either: 
i. supplying new products or services to customers in the domestic or international 
automotive industry; or 
ii. supplying products or services to new customers in international or domestic non-
automotive industries; and 
                                               
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  b. the capacity and capability of the applicant to undertake the project; and 
c. the contribution of the project to the econ omic sustainability of the applicant; and 
d. the contribution of the project to the economic sustainability of the Australian 
automotive supply chain and the broader economy. 
A project under the Program must involve one or  more of the following eligible activities: 
a. research and development activities undertaken in Australia;  
b. re-tooling activities undertaken in Australia;  
c. proof-of-concept activities undertaken in Australia;  
d. early-stage commercialisation activities undertaken in Australia;  
e. pre-production development activities undertaken in Australia;  
f. improving employee capabilities, including leadership and management capabilities, 
undertaken in Australia;  
g. imbedding of Australian automotive design and engineering employees with customers 
or joint venture partners to develop manufacturing or engineering solutions for a project that is to lead directly to increasing the applicant’s Australian based capabilities;  
h. other activities that the ANMP Assessment Panel regards as being necessary for 
broadening a company’s customer or product base. 
Additional information on the ANMP, including the Ministerial Guidelines can be found at: 
http://www.industry.gov.au/industry/automotive/In itiativesandAssistance /ANMI/Pages/ANMP.aspx 
 
Automotive Supply Chain Development Program  
The objective of the Automotive Supply Chain Development Program (ASCDP) was to assist the 
automotive components sector in further developing its capabilities, better integrating into local and global supply chains and enhancing the industry's competitive advantage by improving the 
operational performance of individual firms and the sector as a whole. 
 The ASCDP was a competitive, grants-based program. The process for determining successful 
applicants is summarised below. 
 Merit criteria and eligibility 
 
Applications were assessed against the following criteria: 
  the capacity and capability of the applic ant to undertake the proposal, including 
management capability; 
 experience delivering similar proposals; 
 evidence that the funding sought will enable activity to be carried out that is additional to 
what would otherwise have occurred; 
 level of financial and in-kind contributions from applicants; 
 the quality of the Supplier Development Plan;  
 the projected benefits relative to the funding sought; and 
 other aspects of the proposal deemed relevant by the Panel.  
 
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