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G/SCM/M/106  
 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures    
 
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING  
HELD ON 23 OCTOBER 2018 
 
CHAIR: MR LUIS ADOLFO FERNÁNDEZ (COSTA RICA)  
1. The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("Committee") held a special meeting 
on 23 October 2018, convened in WTO/AIR/SCM/23  dated 12 October 2018.  
 
2. The Committee adopted the following agenda:  
 
1   ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE  ................................ ............................  3 
2   REVIEW OF 2017 NEW AND FULL SUBSID Y NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/315/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
2.1   Afghanistan (G/SCM/N/315/AFG)  ................................ ................................ ................  3 
2.2   Antigua and Barbuda (G/SCM/N315/ATG -G/SCM/N/299/ATG –G/SCM/N/290/ATG –
G/SCM/N284/ATG; and G/SCM/N/315/ATG/Corr.1 -G/SCM/N/299/ATG/Corr.1 -
G/SCM/N/290/ATG/Corr.1 -G/SCM/N/284/ATG/Corr.1)  ................................ ..........................  3 
2.3   Argentina ( G/SCM/N/315/ARG -G/SCM/N/284/ARG -G/SCM/N/253/ARG)  ...........................  4 
2.4   Australia ( G/SCM/N/3 15/AUS)  ................................ ................................ ....................  4 
2.5   Bahrain, Kingdom of ( G/SCM/N/284/BHR -G/SCM/N/315/BHR)  ................................ ........  4 
2.6   Belize ( G/SCM/N/315/BLZ –G/SCM/N/299/BLZ/R ev.1 and G/SCM/N/315/BLZ/Corr.1)  .........  4 
2.7   Botswana ( G/SCM/N/284/BWA -G/SCM/N/315/BWA)  ................................ ......................  4 
2.8   Brazil ( G/SCM/N/ 315/BRA)  ................................ ................................ ........................  4 
2.9   Costa Rica ( G/SCM/N/315/CRI -G/SCM/N/299/CRI)  ................................ ........................  5 
2.10   Dominica ( G/SCM/N/315/DMA -G/SCM/N/299/DMA)  ................................ .....................  5 
2.11   Dominican Republic (G/SCM/N/315/DOM)  ................................ ................................ .. 5 
2.12   Ecuador ( G/SCM/N/315/ECU)  ................................ ................................ ...................  5 
2.13   El Salvador ( G/SCM/N/315/SLV)  ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
2.14   European Union (G/SCM/N/315/EU and Add.15, Add.22, and Add. 23 respectively 
pertaining to Italy, Portugal and Romania) ................................ ................................ ...........  5 
2.15   Liechtenstein (G/SCM/N /315/LIE)  ................................ ................................ .............  5 
2.16   Madagascar (G/SCM/N/315/MDG -G/SCM/N/284/MDG)  ................................ .................  5 
2.17   Norway (G/SCM/N/315/NOR and G/SCM/N/315/NOR/Corr.1)  ................................ ........  5 
2.18   Philippines (G/SCM/N/315/PHL -G/SCM/N/284/PHL -G/SCM/N/253/PHL -G/SCM/N/220/PHL -
G/SCM/N/186/PHL -G/SCM/N/155/PHL -G/SCM/N/123/PH L-G/SCM/N/95/PHL -G/SCM/N/71/PHL -
G/SCM/N/60/PHL -G/SCM/N/48/PHL -G/SCM/N/38/PHL)  ................................ .........................  6 
2.19   Saudi Arabia, Kin gdom of (G/SCM/N/315/SAU -G/SCM/N/284/SAU)  ................................  6 
2.20   Switzerland (G/SCM/N/315/CHE)  ................................ ................................ ..............  6 
2.21   Thailand (G/SCM/N/315/THA)  ................................ ................................ ...................  6 G/SCM/M/106  
 
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  2.22   The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (G/SCM/N/315/MKD)  ................................ . 6 
2.23   United States (G/SCM/N/315/USA)  ................................ ................................ ............  6 
3   REVIEW OF 2015 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/284/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 7 
3.1   Iceland (G/SCM/N/284/ ISL) ................................ ................................ .......................  7 
3.2   Papua New Guinea ( G/SCM/N/284/PNG -G/SCM/N/290/PNG -G/SCM/N/299/PNG)  ...............  7 
3.3   Tunisia ( G/SCM/N /284/TUN)  ................................ ................................ ......................  7 
4   REVIEW OF 2013 NEW AND FULL SUBSI DY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/253…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  7 
4.1   Tunisia ( G/SCM/N/ 253/TUN)  ................................ ................................ ......................  7 
5   REVIEW OF 2011 NEW AND FULL SUBSID Y NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/220/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  7 
5.1   Tunisia ( G/SCM/N/220/TUN -G/SCM/N/186/TUN AND G/SCM/N/220/T UN/Corr.1 - 
G/SCM/N/186/TUN/Corr .1)................................ ................................ ................................  7 
6   REVIEW OF 2009 NEW AND FULL SUBSID Y NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/186/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
7   REVIEW OF 2007 NEW AND FULL SUBSID Y NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/155/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
8   REVIEW OF 2005 NEW AND FULL SUBSID Y NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/123/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
9   REVIEW OF 2003 NEW AND FULL SUBSI DY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/95/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
10   REVIEW OF 2001 NEW AND FULL SUBSI DY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/71/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
11   REVIEW OF 1998 NEW AND FULL SUBSI DY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/38/…)  
NOT PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  ................................ ................................ ..........................  8 
12   CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2017 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/315/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  8 
12.1   Korea, Republic of ( G/SCM/N/3 15/KOR)  ................................ ................................ ..... 8 
13   CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2015 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  9 
13.1   Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  ................................ ................................ .......................  9 
13.2   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  and 
G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1)  ................................ ................................ .............................  9 
13.3   India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  ................................ ................................ ........................  9 
13.4   Saint Lucia (G/SCM/N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA)  ................................ ...................  10 
13.5   United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  ................................ ................................ ..........  10 
14   CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2013 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10 
14.1   European Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Add.1, pertaining to Austria)  ................................  10 
14.2   Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1)  ........................  10 
15   CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2009 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186/…)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 11 
15.1   Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  ................................ ................................ ...................  11 
15.2   Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  ................................ ................................ ...................  11 
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  1  ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE  
3. The Vice Chair  recalled that at the last meeting held in April 2018, the Committee had agreed 
to elect Mr Pedro Negueloaetcheverry of Argentina as the Chair  of the Committee. However, 
Mr. Negueloaetcheverry had informed the Chair of the Council for Trade in Goods that h e would not 
be able to serve as the Chair of the Committee as he had been appointed to another post by his 
Government.  
 
4. The Vice Chair of the Committee commenced the special meeting by proposing an amendment 
to the agenda to include the election of the Ch air of the Committee as the first item of the agenda.  
 
5. The Committee agreed  to include the election of the Chair on the agenda and adopted  the 
agenda as amended.  
 
6. The Vice Chair  recalled that the Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods had conducted 
consultations on the nomination of a Chairperson for the Committee, and proposed the election of 
Mr. Luis Adolfo Fernández of Costa Rica as the Chair of the SCM Committee. Upon the endorsement 
of the nomination by the Goods Council, the Chairman of the Goods Council had proposed the 
election of Mr.  Fernández as the Chair of the SCM Committee.   
 
7. The Committee elected  Mr. Luis Adolfo Fernández of Costa Rica as Chair, to take effect 
immediately.  
 
2  REVIEW OF 2017 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/315 /…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
8. This was  the Committee's third  special meeting at which new and  full subsidy notifications 
for 2017 were reviewed. These notifications were due by 30 June 2017 . 
 
9. The Chair recalled that at its April 2017 regular meeting, the Committ ee had decided to continue 
applying the procedures set out in G/SCM/117. According to these procedures, only notifications 
circulated to Members in all three WTO work ing languages not later than 25 June 2018  could be 
reviewed at this meeting.  
 
10. These notifi cations were listed in WTO/AIR/SCM/22. Written questions pertaining to those 
notifications were due by 23 July 2018. Written answers to  these questions were due by 
24 September 2018.  
 
11. The Chair noted that there were 23 new and full notifications for 2017 o n the agenda. The Chair 
thanked the delegations that had already submitted their new and full subsidy notifications for 2017, 
but whose notifications were not on the agenda of this meeting. Those  notifications were expected 
to be on the agenda for review a t the Committee's spring special  meeting of 201 9.1 
 
2.1  Afghanistan  (G/SCM/N/315/AFG ) 
12. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
13. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.2  Antigua and Barbuda (G/SCM/N315/ATG -G/SCM/N/299/ATG –G/SCM/N/290/ATG –
G/SCM/N284/ATG; and G/SCM/N/ 315/ATG/C orr.1-G/SCM/N/299/ATG/ Corr.1-
G/SCM/N/290/ATG/ Corr.1-G/SCM/N/284/ATG/ Corr.1) 
14. Antigua and Barbuda submitted a multi -symbolled notification comprising (i) new and full 
notifications for 2017 and 2015; and (ii) transparency notifications in respect of extensions under 
Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
15. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
16. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
1 These notifications which will be on the agenda of the spring 2019 meeting were listed in document 
WTO/AIR/SCM/25 dated 8 January 2019.  G/SCM/M/106  
 
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2.3  Argent ina (G/SCM/N/ 315/ARG -G/SCM/N/284/ARG -G/SCM/N/ 253/ARG)  
17. Argentina submitted a multi -symbolled notification for 2017, 2015 and 2013 respectively which 
were taken up together under this agenda item.  
 
18. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
19. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.4  Australia (G/SCM/N/315/AUS)  
20. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
21. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.5  Bahrain, Kingdom of ( G/SCM/N/284/BHR -G/SCM/N/315/BHR)  
22. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
23. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.6  Belize (G/SCM/N/315/BLZ –G/SCM/N/299/BLZ/REV .1 and 
G/SCM/N/315/BLZ/C orr.1) 
24. Belize submitted a double -symbolled notification comprising (i) a new and full 2017 notification; 
and (ii) a final transparency notification in respect of extension s under Article 27.4 of the 
SCM Agreement.  
 
25. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
26. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.7  Botswana  (G/SCM/N/284/BWA -G/SCM/N/315/BWA)  
27. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
28. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.8  Brazil ( G/SCM/N/315/BRA)  
29. Written questions and answers regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/BRA/51 – questions from the Dominican Republic  
• G/SCM/Q2/BRA/52 – replies to the Dominican Republic.  
 
30. Dominican Republic  stated that it was analysing the responses given by Brazil and feedback 
would be provided.  
 
31. Brazil  noted that it was available to provide any further information.  
 
32. The Chair noted that because both questions and written replies had been submitted after the 
applicable deadlines, the Committee would return to this notification at its spring 2019 special 
meeting.  
 
33. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions, answers, and statements made . 
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  2.9  Costa Rica (G/SCM/N/315/CRI -G/SCM/N/299/CRI ) 
34. Costa Rica submitted a double -symbolled notification comprising a (i) new and full 2017 
notification; and (ii)  transparency notification in respect of extension s under Article 27.4 of the 
SCM Agreement.  
 
35. No Member raised any questions or  comments about this notification.  
 
36. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.10  Dominica (G/SCM/N/315/DMA -G/SCM/N/299/DMA ) 
37. Dominica submitted a double -symbolled notification comprising (i) a new and full 2017 
notification ; and (ii) a final transparency notification in respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of 
the SCM Agreement.  
 
38. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
39. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.11  Dominican Republic (G/SCM/N/315/DOM)  
40. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
41. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.12  Ecuador (G/SCM/N/315/ECU)  
42. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
43. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.13  El Salvador (G/SCM/N/315/SLV)  
44. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
45. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.14  European Union (G/SCM/N/315/EU  and Add.15, Add.22, and Add. 23 respectively 
pertaining to Italy, Portugal and Romania ) 
46. No Member raised any questions or comments about th ese notification s. 
 
47. The Committee took note  of the notification s. 
 
2.15  Liechtenstein (G/SCM/N /315/LIE)  
48. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
49. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.16  Madagascar (G/SCM/N/ 315/MDG -G/SCM/N/ 284/MDG)  
50. No Member raised any questions or comments about this  double -symbolled notification.  
 
51. The Committee took note of the notification.  
 
2.17  Norway  (G/SCM/N/315/NOR and G/SCM/N/315/NOR/Corr.1)  
52. No Member submitted written questions or comments about this notification.  
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  53. New Zealand  requested the following clarifications from Norway with respect to Progra mme 6.1 
of the notification relating to transport support with the aim of facilitating the implementation of 
fisheries activities in specific regions:   
 
(i) What are the details of fish species targeted under this programme, or is it more general in 
natur e; and  
 
(ii) Whether management or sustainability of fish stocks is a primary consideration in funding 
decisions?  
 
54. Norway  indicated that it would provide complete responses to t he questions put forward by 
New Zealand.  
 
55. The Committee took note  of the notification, the questions and answers and the statements 
made.  
 
2.18  Philippines  (G/SCM/N/ 315/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 284/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 253/PHL -
G/SCM/N/ 220/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 186/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 155/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 123/PHL -
G/SCM/N/ 95/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 71/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 60/PHL -G/SCM/N/ 48/PHL -
G/SCM/N/3 8/PHL)  
56. The multi -symbolled notification from Philippines covered the periods 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 
2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001 and 1998, and were taken up together under this agenda item.  
 
57. No Member raised any questions or c omments about this  notification.  
 
58. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.19  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  (G/SCM/N/ 315/SAU -G/SCM/N/ 284/SAU)  
59. No Member raised any questions or comments about this double -symbolled notification.  
 
60. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.20  Switzerland  (G/SCM/N/315/CHE)  
61. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
62. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.21  Thailand  (G/SCM/N/315/THA)  
63. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notific ation.  
 
64. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.22  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (G/SCM/N/315/MKD)  
65. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
66. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
2.23  United States  (G/SCM/N/315/USA)  
67. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
68. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
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  3  REVIEW OF 2015 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/284/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
69. The Chair recalled that the 2015 new and full subsidy notifications were due on 30 June 2015 . 
This was the Committee's seventh special meeting at which such notifications were reviewed .2 
 
3.1  Iceland  (G/SCM/N/284/ISL)  
70. No Member raised any questions or comments about t his notification.  
 
71. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
3.2  Papua New Guinea ( G/SCM/N/284/PNG -G/SCM/N/290/PNG -G/SCM/N/299/PNG ) 
72. Papua New Guinea submitted a multi -symbolled notification comprising (i) a 2015 new and full 
notification; and  (ii) transparency notifications  in respect of extension s under Article 27.4 of the 
SCM Agreement.  
 
73. No Member raised any questions or comments about these notifications.  
 
74. The Committee took note  of the notification s. 
 
3.3  Tunisia ( G/SCM/N/284/TUN)  
75. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
76. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
4  REVIEW OF 2013 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/253…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
77. This was the Committee's eleventh special meeting at which such notifications were reviewed.3 
 
4.1  Tunisia  (G/SCM/N/253/TUN)  
78. No Member raised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
79. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
5  REVIEW OF 2011 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/220/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
80. The Chair recalled that the 201 1 new and full subsidy notifi cations were due on 30 June 2011 .4 
 
5.1  Tunisia  (G/SCM/N/220/TUN -G/SCM/N/186/TUN AND G/SCM/N/220/TUN/C orr.1 - 
G/SCM/N/186/TUN/C orr.1) 
81. No Member r aised any questions or comments about this notification.  
 
82. The Committee took note  of the notification.  
 
 
2 The 2015 new and full subsidy notification s of Argentina; Antigua and Barbuda; Bahrain, Kingdom of; 
Botswana; Madagascar; Philippines; and Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of were  reviewed under the previous agenda 
item.  
3 The 2013 new and full subsidy notification s of Argentina; Iceland; and Philippines were  reviewed under 
the previous agenda item s.  
4 The 2011 n ew and full notifications of Iceland and Philippines were reviewed under the previous 
agenda items.  G/SCM/M/106  
 
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  6  REVIEW OF 2009 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/186/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
83. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item.5 
 
7  REVIEW OF 2007 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/155/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
84. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item.6  
 
8  REVIEW OF 2005 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/123/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY  REVIEWED  
85. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item7.  
 
9  REVIEW OF 2003 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/95/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
86. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item.8  
 
10  REVIEW OF 2001 NE W AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/71/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
87. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item.9  
 
11  REVIEW OF 1998 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS (G/SCM/N/ 38/…) NOT 
PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED  
88. No additional notifications were reviewed under this agenda item.10  
 
12  CONTINUATION OF REVIEW  OF 2017  NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/315 /…) 
89. The Chair noted that this agenda item was for continuation of reviews of 2017 new and full 
notifications started at prior meetings that had not yet been completed.  
 
12.1  Korea, Republic of  (G/SCM/N/315/KOR)  
90. Written questions and answers regarding this notification can b e found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/KOR/58 - questions from New Zealand  
• G/SCM/Q2/KOR/59 - replies to New Zealand11 
 
91. New Zealand  stated that it would study the responses and might have further questions.  
 
92. The Chair noted that because the questions from New Zealand  and replies from Korea  were 
submitted after the applicable deadline, the Committee would return to these notifications at the 
spring special meeting.  
 
5 Multi-symbolled 2009 new and full notifications of Iceland (G/SCM/N/186/ISL), Philippines 
(G/SCM/N/186/PHL) and Tunisia (G/SCM/N/186/TUN and G/SCM/N/186/ TUN/Corr.1) were reviewed under the 
previous agenda items.  
6 Multi-symbolled 2007 new and full notification of Iceland (G/SCM/N/155/ISL), and Philippines 
(G/SCM/N/186/PHL) were reviewed under the previous agenda items.  
7 Multi-symbolled 2005 new and full n otification of Philippines (G/SCM/N/123/PHL) was reviewed under 
a previous agenda item.  
8 Multi-symbolled  2003 new and full notification  of Philippines (G/SCM/N/95/PHL) was reviewed under a 
previous agenda item.  
9 Multi-symbolled 200 1 new and full notification  of Philippines (G/SCM/N/71/PHL) was reviewed under a 
previous agenda item.  
10 Multi-symbolled 1998 new and full notification  of Philippines (G/SCM/N/38/PHL -G/SCM/N/48/PHL -
G/SCM/N/60/PHL) was reviewed under a previous agenda item.  
11 Circulated o n 22 October 2018.  G/SCM/M/106  
 
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  93. The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
 
13  CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2015 NEW AND FULL SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/284/…)  
94. 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.   
 
95. 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 t hat had not yet responded to written questions concerning their subsidy notifications 
thus should submit their answers without further delay. However, the Chair noted that a number of 
delegations with notifications under the remaining agenda items had subm itted written answers to 
the questions that were pending at the end of the last special meeting.  
 
13.1  Brazil (G/SCM/N/284/BRA)  
96. Written questions and answers regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/BRA/49 – questions from New Zealand  
• G/SCM/Q2/BR A/50 – replies to New Zealand  
 
97. The Chair noted that because the written replies from Brazil were submitted after the applicable 
deadline, the Committee would return to this notification at the spring special meeting.  
 
98. The Committee took note  of the notific ation, the questions and answers and statements made.  
 
13.2  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 
and G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl .1) 
99. The multi -symbolled notifications from China covered the periods 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 
2011, 2013 and 2015, and were taken up together  under this agenda item.  
 
100.  The Chair noted that these notifications were on the agenda of the Committee because China 
had not yet provided written replies to the follow -up questions from the United States which can be 
found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/CHN/74 – follow -up question from the United States  
101.  The Chair noted that because the follow -up questions remained  pending, the Committee would 
return to these notifications at the spring special meeting.  
 
102.  The Committee took note  of the notification and questions.   
 
13.3  India (G/SCM/N/284/IND)  
103.  Written questions a nd answers regarding this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/IND/47 – questions from New Zealand  
• G/SCM/Q2/IND/48 – replies to questions from New Zealand  
104.  The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
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  13.4  Saint Lucia ( G/SCM/N/284/LCA -G/SCM/N/290/LCA ) 
105.  This double -symbolled notification from Saint Lucia included a transparency notification in 
respect of extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement.  
 
106.  Written questions with respect to this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/LCA/4 – questions from Mexico  
107.  The Chair noted that because the questions from Mexico remained pending, the Committee 
would return to this notification at the spring special meeting.  
 
108.  The Committee took note  of the notification and questions.  
 
13.5  United States (G/SCM/N/284/USA)  
109.  Written question s with respect to this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/USA/73 – questions from China  
• G/SCM/Q2/USA/7 5 – replies to China12 
110.  The United States  indicated that it would submit its replies on that day.  
 
111.  China  stated that it was expecting the  written answer s from the United States.  
 
112.  The Chair noted that because the questions from China remained pending, the Committee would 
return to this notification at the spring special meeting.  
 
113.  The Committee took note  of the notification, questions and answers.  
 
14  CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2013 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/253 /…) 
114.  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 replies.   
 
14.1  Europ ean Union (G/SCM/N/253/EU, Add .1, pertaining to Austria ) 
115.  The written  questions and answers with respect to this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/EU/44 and G/SCM/Q2/EU/47 – questions from the Russian Federation  
• G/SCM/Q2/EU/55 – partial responses to the Russian Federation with respect to pending 
questions pertaining to Austria.  
116.  The Russian Federation  noted that it was reviewing the res ponses provided by the 
European  Union and would follow up if necessary.  
 
117.  The Committee took note  of the notification and statements.  
 
14.2  Russian Federation (G/SCM/N/253/RUS and G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev .1) 
118.  Written questions with respect to this notification can be found in:  
 
• G/SCM/Q2/RUS/16 – questions from the European Union  
119.  The Russian Federation  stated th at it was working on the questions and would  finalise the 
responses  soon.  
 
 
12 Circulated on 29 October 2018.  G/SCM/M/106  
 
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  120.  The European Union  stated that it looked forward to receiving written replies .  
 
121.  The Chair noted that because the questions from the European Union  remained pending, the 
Committee w ould return to this notification at the spring special meeting.  
 
122.  The Committee took note  of the notification and statements made.  
 
15  CONTINUATION OF REVIEW OF 2009 NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS 
(G/SCM/N/186 /…) 
123.  The Chair noted  that this agenda item was for the continuation of reviews of 2009 new and full 
notifications  with respect to which questions from previous meetings remained pending.13 
 
15.1  Gabon (G/SCM/N/186/GAB)  
124.  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  
 
125.  The Chair noted that as no written replies had been submitted  by Gabon , the Committee would 
return to this notification at its spring 2019 special meeting.  
 
15.2  Turkey (G/SCM/N/186/TUR)  
126.  Written questions and answers regarding 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  
 
127.  The Chair recalled that in the Committee meeting in April 2018, Turkey indicated that it was 
working on its reply to provide further clarification on various points relating to its answers, upon 
the request of Australia.  
 
128.  Turkey  stated at the meeting that it was st ill working on the answers .  
 
129.  Australia  thanked Turkey for working on providing additional information.  
 
130.  The Chair noted that the Committee would return to this notification at its spring special 
meeting.  
 
131.  The Committee took note  of the notification and statements made.  
 
132.  The Chair reminded the delegations 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 at its fall special 
meeting.  He also reminded Members that had not yet done so to su bmit their 2017 new and full 
subsidy notifications as soon as possible. The deadline for these notifications were more than a year 
ago, 30 June 2017.  
 
133.  For new and full notifications to be placed on the agenda of the fall special meeting, the Chair 
reminded  the delegations that these notifications would have to be circulated in all three working 
languages not later than 2 1 December  2018. 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 
this regard.  
 
134.  The Chair also informed delegations wishing to receive written answers to any questions 
regarding notifications reviewed  at the present meeting that they should submit their questions in 
 
13 Item 13 of this document [Item 12 of the original agenda WTO/AIR/SCM/23 dated 12 October 2018] 
covered multi -symbolled new and full subsidy notifications from China for, among others, 2009. Thus, these 
notifications were not taken up again under this agenda item.  G/SCM/M/106  
 
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  writing, to bot h the Member concerned and to the Secretariat. Similarly, the written answers must 
be submitted directly to the Member that posed the question, and to the Secretariat.  The Chair 
emphasized that it was the responsibility of the Members submitting questions and answers to 
provide them directly to the other Member concerned, at the time it submitted it to the Secretariat 
for circulation to all Members concerned.  
 
135.  Finally, the  Chair informed the delegations that after the week's Rules Committee cluster, the 
Secretariat would circulate the usual triple -symbolled document in G/SCM/W/57 7 containing all of 
the deadlines for documents to be submitted.  
 
136.  The meeting was closed . 
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