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G/SCM/M/102  
 
18 January 2018  
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures    
 
 MINUTES OF THE SPECI AL MEETING  
HELD ON 2 4 OCTOBER 201 7 
CHAIR: IEVA BARŠAUSKAITĖ  (LITHUANIA)  
1. The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("Committee") held a special 
meeting on 24 October 2017, convened in WTO/AIR/SCM/17 dated 13 October 2017.  
 
2. The Committee adopted the following agenda:  
1   REVIEW OF 2017 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/315/...)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
1.1   Burundi (G/ SCM/N/284/BDI -G/SCM/N/315/BDI)  ................................ .............................  2 
1.2   Gabon (G/SCM/N/284/GAB -G/SCM/N/315/GAB)  ................................ ..............................  2 
1.3   Grenada (G/SCM/N/284/GRD -G/SCM/N/299/GRD -G/SCM/N/315/GRD)  ..............................  2 
1.4   Macao, China (G/SCM/N/315/MAC)  ................................ ................................ ................  3 
1.5   Malawi (G/SCM/N/220/MWI -G/SCM/N/253/MWI -G/SCM/N/284/MWI -
G/SCM/N/ 315/MWI)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  3 
1.6   Mali (G/SCM/N/315/MLI)  ................................ ................................ ..............................  3 
1.7   Moldova, Republic of (G/SCM/N/315/MDA)  ................................ ................................ ..... 3 
1.8   Paraguay (G/SCM/N/220/PRY -G/SCM/N/253/PRY -G/SCM/N/284/PRY -
G/SCM/N/315/PRY)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  3 
1.9   Togo (G/SCM/N/284/TGO -G/SCM/N/315/TGO)  ................................ ................................  3 
2   REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  3 
2.1   Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  ................................ ................................ ...........................  3 
2.2   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.28 pertaining to the United Kingdom)  ....................  4 
2.3   Georgia (G/SCM/N/284/GEO)  ................................ ................................ ........................  4 
2.4   Kazakhstan (G/SCM/N/284/KAZ/Suppl.1)  ................................ ................................ ....... 4 
2.5   Moldova, Republic of (G/SCM/N/284/MDA)  ................................ ................................ ..... 4 
3   REVIEW OF 2013 NEW  AND FULL SUBSIDY NOT IFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  4 
4   REVIEW OF 2011 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/220/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  4 
5   REVIEW OF 2009 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  4 
5.1   Mali (G/SCM/N/95/MLI -G/SCM/N/123/MLI -G/SCM/N/155 /MLI-G/SCM/N/186/MLI)  ..............  4 
6   REVIEW OF 2007 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/155/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 G/SCM/M/102  
 
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  7   REVI EW OF 2005 NEW AND F ULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICA TIONS 
(G/SCM/N/123/…) NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ...........................  5 
7.1   Paraguay (G/SCM/N/95/PRY -G/SCM/N/123/PRY)  ................................ .............................  5 
8   REVIEW OF 2003 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/95/…) NOT P REVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ .............................  5 
9   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 (G/SCM/N/ 284/…) NEW AND FULL 
SUBSIDY NOTIFICATION S ................................ ................................ ...............................  5 
9.1   China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN –G/SCM/N/253/CHN -G/SCM/N/284/CHN and 
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)  ................................ ................................ ................................  5 
9.2   European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 14, 15, and 20, pertaining to Ireland, 
Italy, and the Netherlands, respectively)  ................................ ................................ ................  6 
9.3   India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  ................................ ................................ ............................  7 
9.4   Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA)  ................................ ........................  7 
9.5   United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  ................................ ................................ ................  7 
10   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2013 (G/SCM/N/ 253/…) NEW AND FULL 
SUBSIDY NOTIFICATION S ................................ ................................ ...............................  8 
10.1   European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Addenda 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, and 19, respectively 
pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands)  ............................  8 
10.2   Russian Federati on (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  ...........................  9 
11   CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2009 (G/SCM/N/ 186/…)  NEW AND FULL  
SUBSIDY NOTIFICATION S ................................ ................................ ...............................  9 
11.1   Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  ................................ ................................ ........................  9 
11.2   Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR) ................................ ................................ ........................  9 
 
1  REVIEW OF 2017 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/3 15/...)  
3. The Chair recalled that, at its April 2017 regular meeting the Committee 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 26 June 20 17 could be 
reviewed at this meeting. Those notifications were listed in WTO/AIR/SCM/16. Written questions 
pertaining to those notifications had been due by 24  July 2017, and written answers by 
25 September 2017.  
 
1.1  Burundi ( G/SCM/N/284/BDI -G/SCM/N/315/BDI)  
4. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
5. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.2  Gabon ( G/SCM/N/284/GAB -G/SCM/N/315/GAB)  
6. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
7. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
  
1.3  Grenada (G/SCM/N/284/ GRD-G/SCM/N/299/GRD -G/SCM/N/315/GRD)  
8. This multi -symbolled notification was a new and full 2015 and 2017 notification as well as a 
final transparency notification in respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
 
9. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  G/SCM/M/102  
 
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10. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.4  Macao, China (G/SCM/N/315/MAC)  
11. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
12. The Committ ee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.5  Malawi (G/SCM/N/220/ MWI -G/SCM/N/253/MWI -G/SCM/N/284/MWI -
G/SCM/N/315/MWI)  
13. No Member raised any questions or comments about this multi -symbolled notification.  
 
14. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.6  Mali (G/SCM/N/3 15/MLI)  
15. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
16. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.7  Moldova, Republic of (G/SCM/N/315/MDA)  
17. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
18. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.8  Paraguay (G/SCM/N/220/ PRY-G/SCM/N/253/PRY -G/SCM/N/284/PRY -
G/SCM/N/315/PRY)  
19. No Member raised any questions or comments about this multi -symbolled notification.  
 
20. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1.9  Togo (G/SCM/N/284/ TGO-G/SC M/N/315/TGO)  
21. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
22. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2  REVIEW OF 2015 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/2 84/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
23. The Chair recalled that 2015 new and full subsidy notifications had been due on 30  June 2015 
and this was the Committee's fifth special meeting at which such notifications would be reviewed.  
 
24. The multi -symbolled 2015 new and full subsidy notifications of Burundi ( G/SCM/N/284 /BDI) , 
Gabon ( G/SCM/N/284/GAB) , Grenada ( G/SCM/N/284/GRD) , Malawi ( G/SCM/N/284/MWI) , 
Paraguay ( G/SCM/N/284/PRY) , and Togo ( G/SCM/N/284/TOG)  were reviewed under the previous 
agenda item.  
 
2.1  Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  
25. Written questions concerning this notificat ion, which were circulated after the meeting, can 
be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/BRA/49 – Questions from New Zealand1 
 
                                                
1 Circulated on 4 December 2017. Please note that as the questions were circulated after the meeting, 
the notification in document G/SCM/N/284/B RA will be on the agenda of the next meeting of the Committee.  G/SCM/M/102  
 
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  26. New Zealand  explained that its first questions were on  the Diesel Oil Price Equalization 
Scheme – which had the objective of equalising the price  of maritime diesel paid by fishing 
companies or fisherman to its price on the international market. It asked Brazil to explain why the 
rebate under the scheme was needed; what the nature of the recipients was; and whether Brazil 
was planning on phasing ou t the programme at some stage. Regarding the Programme for Vessel 
Fleet Enlargement and Modernization, New Zealand requested from Brazil to provide information 
on when funding had last been provided and also why funding had not been provided during the 
reporting period.  
 
27. Brazil  indicated that it would convey the questions to its capital and provide answers soon.  
 
28. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and statements made.  
 
2.2  European Union ( G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add .28 pertaining to the United Kingd om) 
29. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
30. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.3  Georgia (G/SCM/N/284/GEO)  
31. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
32. The Committee took note  of the notificatio n. 
 
2.4  Kazakhstan (G/SCM/N/284/KAZ /Suppl .1) 
33. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
34. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.5  Moldova, Republic of (G/SCM/N/284/MDA)  
35. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notific ation.  
 
36. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
3  REVIEW OF 2013 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/2 53/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
37. The multiple -symbolled 2013 new and full notifications of Malawi (G/SCM/N/253/MWI) and 
Paraguay (G/SCM/N/253/PR Y) were reviewed only once, under the agenda item 1.  
 
4  REVIEW OF 2011 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/2 20/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
38. The multiple -symbolled 2011 new and full notifications of Malawi (G/SCM/N/220/MWI) and 
Paraguay (G/SCM/N/220/PR Y) were reviewed only once, under the agenda item 1.  
 
5  REVIEW OF 2009 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 86/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
5.1  Mali (G/SCM/N/95/MLI -G/SCM/N/123/MLI -G/SCM/N/1 55/MLI -
G/SCM/N/186/MLI)  
39. No Member raised any questions or comment s about this multi -symbolled notification.  
 
40. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
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  6  REVIEW OF 2007 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 55/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
41. The multiple -symbolled 2007 new and full notification of Mali (G/SCM/N/155/ MLI) was 
reviewed only once, under the previous agenda item.  
 
7  REVIEW OF 2005 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/SCM/N/1 23/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
42. The multiple -symbolled 2005 new and full notification of Mali (G/SCM/N/123/MLI) was 
reviewed only once,  under the agenda item 5.  
 
7.1  Paraguay (G/SCM/N/95/PRY -G/SCM/N/123/PRY)  
43. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
44. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
8  REVIEW OF 2003 NEW A ND FULL SUBSIDY NOTI FICATIONS (G/S CM/N/95/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
45. The multiple -symbolled 2003 new and full notifications of Mali (G/SCM/N/95/MLI) and 
Paraguay (G/SCM/N/95/PRY) were reviewed only once, under the previous agenda items.  
 
9  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2015 (G/SCM/N/ 284/…) NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY 
NOTIFICATIONS  
46. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for continuation of reviews of 2015 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. The Committee also considered 
under this agenda item the follow -up questions that had been submitted in respect of certain of 
those notifications.   
 
47. The Chair recalled that the exchange of written questions and answers was the essence of the 
review process for those 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.  
 
48. The Chair thanked those delegations with notifications under the remaining agenda items that 
had submitted written answers to questions tha t had remained pending at the end of the 
spring  2017 special meeting.  
 
9.1  China (G/SCM/N/220/CHN –G/SCM/N/253/CHN -G/SCM/N/284/CHN and 
G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1 -G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1 -G/SCM/N/1 55/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/S uppl.1)  
49. Written questions and answers concerning this multi -symbolled notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/68 – follow -up questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/69 – questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/ CHN/72 – replies to the follow -up questions from the United States  
 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/73 – replies to the questions from the United States2 
50. Referring to its statement at the previous special meeting of the Committee, the United  States  
reiterated its concerns over China's position according to which it was not obligated to provide 
answers to questions about the programmes that had not been included in its notification. The US 
noted that this was contrary to the practice of Members of the Committee and asked China to 
                                                
2 Circulated on 30 October 2017.  G/SCM/M/102  
 
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  explain whether it had a particular legal basis for its position. The US also indicated that it was 
expecting to receive answers regarding the questions on China's sub -central level notification.  
 
51. Japan  echoed the concerns raised by the US and noted tha t it was expecting China to notify 
its central and sub -central subsidies consistent with the WTO rules and to provide sufficient 
information in response to the requests made under Article 25.8 of the SCM Agreement in a timely 
manner.  
 
52. The European Union  echoed the request made by the US regarding China's position on not 
providing answers to questions about non -notified programmes. The EU indicated that it had 
provided written answers to such questions in the past and that approach improved transparency 
which was necessary for the good functioning of the SCM Agreement.  
 
53. Australia  echoed the concerns raised in terms of any Member's lack of response to questions 
on non -notified programmes. Referring to Article 25, Australia noted that it was an interaction 
between Members and urged all Members, including China, to engage in exchange of information 
about programmes regardless of whether they had been included in the notification or not.  
 
54. China  noted that according to relevant provisions of the SCM Agreement, que stions 
concerning the subsidy programs that had already been notified should be discussed at the special 
meetings, and the requests on the programs not covered by subsidy notifications should be 
discussed at the regular meetings. Nevertheless, in order to effectively address the concerns of 
Members, including the US, in document G/SCM/Q2/CHN/72 China had submitted responses to all 
the questions on alleged non -notified central -level programs raised by the US in document 
G/SCM/Q2/CHN/68. In this regard, while  the part from page 2 to the first half of page 5 was 
replies to questions on notified programs, the part from the latter half of page 5 to page 17 was 
replies to questions on alleged non -notified programs by the US. Indeed China did not understand 
why the  US claimed that China had not responded to the questions regarding non -notified 
programmes.    
 
55. The Chair noted that because the replies to the United States had not been submitted before 
the applicable deadline, the Committee would return to this notific ation at its spring 2018 special 
meeting.   
 
56. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions , answers, and statements made.  
 
9.2  European Union (G/SCM/N/284/EU, Addenda 14, 15, and 20, pertaining to Ireland, 
Italy, and the Netherlands, respectively)  
57. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 – questions from the Russian Federation3 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 – replies to the Russian Federation4 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/54 – replies to the Russian Federation5 
 
58. The Chair recalled t hat in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/53, the European Union had submitted 
partial responses to the questions raised by the Russian Federation after the applicable deadline. 
The EU had submitted its partial responses for the pending questions regarding the notificat ions of 
Ireland and Italy in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/54 after the deadline.  
 
59. The Chair noted that because the written responses for questions regarding the notifications 
of Ireland and Italy had been submitted after the deadline, the Committee would return to  this 
notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.    
                                                
3 The questions submitted by the Russian Federation were regarding the notification of t he 
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, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, and the 
Netherlands.  In document G/SCM/Q2/EU/51, the European Union provided partial responses to the questions 
regarding it s notification contained in documents G/SCM/N/284/EU Addenda 3, 6, 11, 13, 16, and 19, 
respectively pertaining to Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, and Malta.  
4 In document G/SCM/Q2/EU/53, the EU submitted p artial responses to the questio ns regarding the 
notification contained in document G/SCM/N/284/EU Addenda 20 pertaining to the Netherlands.  
5 Circulated on 23 October 2017.  G/SCM/M/102  
 
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60. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
9.3  India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  
61. 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  
 G/SCM/Q2/IND/47 – questions from New Zealand  
62. The Chair recalled that India had submitted its responses to questions posed by Mexico after 
the deadline. Recently, New Zealand had submitt ed questions after the applicable deadline.  
 
63. With respect to the questions posed by New Zealand, India noted that it was consulting with 
the relevant authorities in its capital and would provide initial comments. First, India was of the 
view that those wer e policy issues and it was within the rights of the Members to decide how to 
moderate or reform their policy. Secondly, New Zealand had cited to the World Bank report dated 
2010 which referred primarily to the status of India's fishing in its coastal water s and did not 
reflect the state of the EEZ waters which was within the sovereign rights of countries. India 
reiterated its earlier statement during the NGR meetings noting that most of the fisheries activities 
were concentrated in the inshore waters in Ind ia. Through its various programmes, which had 
been duly notified, it was promoting the cause of allying the artisanal and small scale fishermen to 
move to the EEZ waters which remained largely unexploited.  
 
64. India had revisited the marine fisheries policy of 2004 and had released a new comprehensive 
national policy on marine fisheries policy in April 2017 which was available in the public domain. 
That policy document provided guidance on measures to be undertaken to ensure marine fisheries 
were in a sustain able manner. Since the disciplines on the fisheries subsidies were being 
negotiated and the kind of subsidies to be prohibited was a subject matter of discussions, India 
would like to retain its rights to reply to the policy issues referred in the question s.  
 
65. New Zealand  indicated that it would reflect on the oral replies provided.  
 
66. The Chair  noted that as the questions from New Zealand had been submitted after the 
deadline and no written replies had yet been provided, the Committee would return to this 
notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.    
 
67. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
9.4  Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA)  
68. This double -symbolled notification was a new and full 2015 notificat ion as well as a 
transparency notification in respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
 
69. Written questions concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/LCA/4 – questions from Mexico  
 
70. The Chair noted that as no written repli es had yet been provided, the Committee would return 
to this notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.    
 
71. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and the Chair's statement.  
 
9.5  United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  
72. Written questions concern ing 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/M/102  
 
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   G/SCM/Q2/USA/71 – replies to the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Pengh u, Kinmen 
and Matsu  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/72 – replies to Canada  
 G/SCM/Q2/USA/73 – questions from China  
 
73. The Chair  recalled that the US had provided its written replies to the questions posed by 
Canada and Chinese Taipei after the applicable deadline before the pr evious meeting. Recently, 
China had submitted questions in document G/SCM/Q2/USA/73 which would be taken up at the 
regular meeting of the Committee as requested by China.  
 
74. The Chair noted that as the questions from China had been submitted after the deadli ne, the 
Committee would return to this notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.  
 
75. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
10  CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2013 (G/SC M/N/253/…) NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY  
NOTIFICAT IONS  
76. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for 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 rep lies.   
 
10.1  European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Addenda 1, 2, 6 , 13, 14, and 19, respectively 
pertaining to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands)   
77. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/ 44 - questions from the Russian Federation6  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 - questions from the Russian Federation7  
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 - replies to the Russian Federation8 
 G/SCM/Q2/EU/54 - replies to the Russian Federation9 
78. The Chair recalled that the European Union had pro vided its partial responses for the  pending 
questions regarding Belgium and the Netherlands in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/53 before the spring 
meeting. The EU had submitted its written replies for the pending questions regarding the 
notifications of Denmark, Ire land, and Italy the previous week.  
 
79. The European Union  indicated that the only pending questions were about the notification of 
Austria which would be provided shortly.  
 
80. The Russian Federation  noted that it was waiting for the written replies for the pend ing 
questions.  
 
                                                
6 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.  The 
European Union provided response s to the questions regard ing Belgium, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and the 
Netherlands in document G/SCM/Q2/EU/50. For the replies to questions to Slovenia, please see 
G/SCM/Q2/EU/51 and G/SCM/Q2/EU/52.  
7 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, B elgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, 
Czech  Republic, Denmark, German y, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
Slovenia, and the United Kingdom. The European Union provided respons es to the questions regarding 
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech  Republic, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia, and the 
United  Kingdom in G/SCM/Q2/EU/51.  
8 Partial responses to the questions regarding Belgium and Netherlands.  
9 Partial responses to the questions regarding Denmark, Ireland, and Italy.  G/SCM/M/102  
 
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  81. The Chair noted that because the answers to the Russian Federation had been submitted 
shortly before the meeting and some questions remained pending, the Committee would return to 
this notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.   
 
82. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statements made.  
 
10.2  Russi an Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  
83. Written questions and answers concerning this notification can be found in:  
 
 G/SCM/Q2/RUS/16 – questions from the European Union  
84. The Russian Federation  indicated that it was finalizing the answers which would be submitted 
in due course.  
 
85. The European Union  noted that it was waiting the written responses as soon as possible.  
 
86. The Chair noted that as no writt en replies had yet been provided, the Committee would return 
to this notification at its spring 2018 special meeting.   
 
87. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and statements made.  
 
11  CONTINUATION OF REVI EW OF 2009 (G/SCM/N/ 186/…)  NEW AND FU LL SUBSIDY 
NOTIFICATIONS  
11.1  Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  
88. 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  
89. The Chair noted that as no written replies ha d been submitted, the Committee would return to 
this notification at its spring 2018 special meeting for continuing review.  
 
90. The Committee took note  of the questions and statement.  
 
11.2  Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  
91. Written questions and answers concerning this not ification 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  
92. Turkey  noted that its capital was still working on the reply.  
 
93. Australia  indicated that it remained interested and was expecting to receive the answers as 
soon as possible.  
 
94. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers, and statement made.  
 
95. The Chair reminded the delegations of China, the European U nion, Gabon, India, the 
Russian  Federation, Saint Luc ia, 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. She als o reminded 
Members that had not yet done so to submit their 2017 new and full notifications as soon as 
possible. She thanked the Members that already had made those notifications, and asked all other 
Members to redouble their efforts to notify as soon as p ossible, which would greatly enhance the 
transparency function of subsidy notification and review.  
 G/SCM/M/102  
 
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  96. For new and full notifications to be placed on the agenda of the spring special meeting, they 
would need to be circulated in all three working languages not  later than 22 December 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 ans wers to any questions regarding notifications reviewed at the present 
meeting should submit those questions in writing to both the Member concerned and the 
Secretariat.  
 
97. Shortly after the meeting, the Secretariat would circulate the usual triple -symbolled  document 
containing all of the deadlines for documents to be submitted.10 
 
98. The meeting was closed . 
 
 
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10 G/ADP/W/ 500-G/SCM/W/57 4-G/SG/W/24 2, dated 2 7 October  2017.